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My fellow Downtonians, help me out!
I've been looking for a specific fic that I have been mulling over in my head for a few days now but I can't seem to find it. I trust some of you might be able to lend me a hand - I really would appreciate it!
So, the Dowager is rude towards Cora and the younger woman has had enough and goes missing. The weather is horrid and they rush to find her. Eventually, they find her at the Carsons' cottage under the watchful eye of Mrs Carson.
Anyone got any ideas what the name of it is?
$352 left for the in clinic abortion. This is because the initial pill did not work after my assault. I have until May 25th (Saturday) before my first trimester ends and the cost goes up. I am offering tarot readings and @scarsofbeauty is doing art commissions!!
$145 and a day left! (05/23/2024)
ca: $kendyhoney
I know a lot is going on in the world right now but this kind of loss of art is breaking my heart in two.
The Valentino’s Costume Group in Hollywood has lost everything after the death of their co-founder, the pandemic, strikes, etc. and is now being forced to do a very quick liquidation sale before having to send all of their years of hard work to be turned into rags. (Yes this is a real thing)
These people have crafted thousands of costumes over 20 years to rent to everyone and anyone who needed one. They’re sex worker and queer friendly. They’re also being accused of being “fast fashion” while being one of the few places in this world actively working against fast fashion with their work. They don’t want to have to turn their hard work into rags. It’s the only option for them with the enormous amount of costumes/fabrics they have to remove from the building very quickly.
So, Californians and anyone willing to travel to Hollywood: YOU can save a costume! (or two?) YOU can save someone’s art from being destroyed! YOU can own pieces of Hollywood! YOU can save so much sewing supplies and fabrics!
Where: 5535 CAHUENGA BLVD, N. HOLLYWOOD
Phone: 818-427-5248
Special hours for Influencers: May 20-30th 9:30am-4:30pm MON-SUN
What: Vintage, designer, menswear, historical, specialty, children’s, shoes, jewelry, vintage hats, show packages, racks, fabric, etc!
Important note: Please be kind and patient with the folks managing this sale. There’s maybe 2-3 people working at the most, and they all just suffered the death of someone close to them and the loss of their dream.
Please, please signal boost this. Their hard work should not go to waste and this terrible loss is already hard enough on them.
The nuns who took care of the building are thrilled that skaters saved the church. They even let the skaters push them around on the skateboards.
My face is having uncontrollable spasms. Great. It hurts really, really, really bad.
I think part of why I have trouble explaining pain to the doctor is when they ask about the pain scale I always think “Well, if someone threw me down a flight of stairs right now or punched me a few times, it would definitely hurt a lot more” so I end up saying a low number. I was reading an article that said that “10” is the most commonly reported number and that is baffling to me. When I woke up from surgery with an 8" incision in my body and I could hardly even speak, I was in the most horrific pain of my life but I said “6” because I thought “Well, if you hit me in the stomach, it would be worse.”
Also: don’t stigmatize HIV+ individuals because they all have different circumstances and might’ve gotten the virus from a variety of sources (sex, occupational, birth, blood transfusions in other countries).
HIV-related stigma remains a huge barrier to preventing HIV, and is linked to a low level of people testing for HIV.
The bad news is that Trump is cutting America’s spending on HIV year after year. He has taken steps to weaken the Affordable Care Act since coming to power.
For all of the northerners that stood up for Texas during our freeze and said, "Don't make fun of them, they've never dealt with this before. Their infrastructure isn't made for snow and freezing."
This one is for you.
Where I live 108°F with 80% humidity with no wind is normal.
Pacific North West is dealing historic best waves 35-40°C or 95-105°F.
First of all. Don't make fun of them for bitching about the heat. Just like Texas isn't built for a freeze and our pipes burst, Pacific North West isn't built for heat and a lot of their homes don't have AC.
If you live somewhere with a high humidity like 80+ HUMIDITY IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. The "humidity makes it feel cooler" is a lie once it gets beyond a point.
If you live somewhere with a lower humidity, misters are nice to cool off outside.
Once you get over 90°F (32°C) a fan will not help you. It's just pushing around hot air. (I mean if you can't afford a small AC unit because they're expensive as hell, by all means a fan is better than nothing).
If you have pets, those portable AC units aren't safe. If your pets destroy the outtake thing, it'll leak CO2. Window units are safer.
Window AC units will let mosquitoes or other small bugs in. Sucks, but that's life.
Now is not the time to me modest. If you have to cover for religious reasons, by all means. If you don't, I've seen people wear short shorts and a swim top. It's not trashy if it keeps you from getting heat stroke.
If you do have to cover up for religious reasons, look for elephant pants or something similar. They're made with a breathable material.
Shade is better than no shade, but that shit it just diet sun after some point. Don't think shade will save you from heat stroke.
I know the "drink your water" is a fun meme now, but if you're sweating excessively you need electrolytes. Drink Gatorade, Powerade, or Pedialite PLEASE. I don't care if you're fucking sitting in one spot all day. That shit WILL save you from heat stroke.
Most importantly. RESEARCH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEAT STROKE AND HEAT EXHAUSTION PLEASE!
If you're diabetic and can't drink Gatorade, mix water, fruit juice, and either lite salt or pink salt
If you can afford it, cover windows with thick curtains to insulate the house
If you have tile floors, lay on them with skin to tile contact. If you don't, laying your head on cool counters works too.
If the temperature where you're at is hotter than your body temperature, don't wear heat wicking clothing. Moisture wicking is safe though.
Check your medication labels. Many make you more susceptible to sun and heat
-Room temperature water will get into your body faster. This is something I learned doing marching band in high summer in Georgia, and it saved all of our asses. Sip it, don't gulp it, especially if you're getting into the red; same goes for whatever fluid you're drinking. And just in general drink during the day.
-If you are moving from an air conditioned space to an un-air conditioned space, if at all possible try to make the shift gradual. When my dad and I were working outside and in un-ac houses a few years ago, he'd turn the air down to low in the truck about ten-fifteen minutes before we got where we were going. This way your body doesn't go from low low temps to high temps. S'bad for you.
-If you can, keep your lights off during the day. Light bulbs may not generate a lot of heat, but the difference is noticeable when it gets hot enough. I literally only turn my bedroom light on in the evening when it gets too dark.
Don't be afraid to just like... pour water on yourself if you need to. The evaporation will cool you off.
Put your hand to the cement for 15 seconds. If you can't handle the heat, it'll burn your dog's paws. Don't let them walk on it.
Dogs with flat faces are more prone to heat stroke. Don't leave them out unsupervised.
Frozen fruit is delicious in water.
Wet/Cold hat/handkerchief on your head/neck will help you stay cool.
Pickle juice is great for electrolytes! You can even make pickle juice Popsicles!
Heat exhaustion is more, "drink water and get you cooled off." Heat stroke is more "Oh my god call 911."
Image Description provided by @loveize
[Image description: an infographic showing the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The graphic is labeled "Heat Dangers: First Warning." Signs of heat exhaustion: faint or dizzy, excessive sweating, cool, pale, clammy skin, rapid, weak pulse, muscle cramps. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat exhaustion, get to a cool, air-conditioned place, drink water if conscious, and take a cool shower or use cold compress. Signs of heat stroke: throbbing headache, no sweating, red, hot, dry skin, rapid, strong pulse, may lose consciousness. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat stroke, call 911. End description]
Be safe.
-fae
I feel like I should make a post about this because it’s not something that’s very well-known, and that Americans in particular may need to know about given the uncertain state of our healthcare system at the moment. I’ve wanted to write this out for a while, It’s kind of a long post, so sorry about that!
If you have an emergency and have to go to the hospital, you’ll owe the hospital a lot of money. (I got into a car wreck and broke my ankle and my arm. My hospital bill was around $20,000)
You’ll also owe the ambulance provider, if you need one. (My ambulance bill was about $800)
You may get separate bills from the anesthesiologist or surgeon. (My anesthesiologist bill was $1,700)
You may need follow-up appointments. (My orthopedic surgeon billed me for the appointments and his surgery together and it was about $1,000)
You’ve also got to pay for medical equipment you need afterward, like crutches or a walking boot. (Mine cost about $75)
Altogether, I ended up with almost $24,000 in medical debt from one car accident. That’s a really scary number for someone like me who makes $10/hr at a 12 hour a week job.
I got my debt down to $1075 by making some phone calls and submitting some paperwork.
The first thing I did was contact the hospital. They don’t make it easy to find, but many hospitals (perhaps most hospitals?) have financial assistance programs for people who can’t afford medical bills. I don’t make a lot of money, and I have bills to pay, so they were able to help me. I called the billing department and asked if they had any assistance programs for low income people who can’t pay their bills. I had to call multiple times, and I got transferred in circles by people who didn’t know what I was talking about. Finally, I got an appointment with someone in “Eligibility Services” (I don’t know what other hospitals call it, if it’s something different). I had to bring my pay stubs and copies of all of my bills. When I got to the hospital for the appointment, nobody knew what I was talking about so I had to wander a little to find where I needed to go. I spoke with the guy in Eligibility Services, and I waited for a decision on how much of the bill they would forgive. A month later, I got a call telling me it was totally forgiven.
I did the same thing for my ambulance bill and my anesthesiologist, but the process was a LOT easier. I just had to mail some paperwork and it was totally forgiven.
I didn’t bother with the medical equipment suppliers, since the bills came from separate companies and I didn’t feel like going through the process twice for $75. I was assured at the hospital that they had similar programs for debt forgiveness, so I could have probably avoided paying that too.
The only thing I couldn’t get taken care of was the surgeon/follow-up appointment cost, but they were able to put me on a no-interest payment plan.
Medical debt is scary because it’s something that can come from stuff that’s already really scary. I didn’t need the burden of $24,000 in debt on top of trying to get around on a crutch with a broken arm (it’s not easy, believe me!).. but I can’t imagine what it would be like with a bigger debt or a more severe medical emergency. I see lots of people in even worse trouble than I was in, both financially and medically. Please know that there are options for you when that GoFundMe doesn’t do enough. Even if your income is higher than mine, it’s worth a shot even for partial debt forgiveness.
Trigger warning: SA please read some of my story. I shared what I could stomach.
Please don't ignore it takes one minute to share. I’ve been struggling with my mental health due to the aftermath of the assault.
Goal: 246/5,000
Cashapp : $skywalker341
Hello everyone!!
We’ve got a lot of amazing pieces of art and fictions for the Vaderkin Creative Exchange 2024! I’m super proud of all of you. 💜
On this day, until the 31 August...
🎊 🎉 🎨 THE CREATIVE FESTIVAL OFFICIALLY OPEN 🎨 🎉 🎊
For the artists and writers who had this idea for one of the prompt they received but didn’t have time to make it — this is the occasion!
For creators who missed the deadline and wanted to join the event — this is the occasion!
For people inspired by one of the drawings, or by one of the fanfiction scenes — this is the occasion!
How to participate?
On Tumblr: Tag your work Vaderkin Creative Festival 2024, precise the work that inspired your art, and mention the server blog @vaderkin-is-a-lightning-rod so we can repost you.
On AO3: Tag your work Vaderkin Creative Festival 2024, precise the work that inspired your art, and add your work to the vaderkin_creative_exchange_2024 collection
This is an event to give you the chance to draw fanarts or write fanfiction on the amazing creations this event produced. You don’t need to have signed up to the event nor receive / made a gift for it. You can make a fic or an art inspired by a fic which itself was inspired by another art, make a fanwork inspired by an art of the event, and begin an art fight! The only limit, is that it must be linked in some way to one of the event works.
Basically, be inspired, draw, write, and have fun! 🥳
Vaderkin Creative Exchange 2024 Masterlist
Fanfiction
Sáinnithe by @sinvulkt for @squad-724
Field of Dreams by @fanfictasia , TiranaSorki for @mina-jamsin-derulo
Letters by @fanfictasia , TiranaSorki for @mina-jamsin-derulo
Dying Stars by @fanfictasia , AminaGila for @acryliccassetteart
Heaven Swallowed the Smoke by AshCatchem for @nightingalewritings
As Everything Burns by @fanfictasia , RivanaRita for @zero-max
Paths by @wisechaosglitter for @sunrisemcashao3
Eyes on Ahsoka by @rinn-e for @mina-jamsin-derulo
Beyond the Stars: The Enduring Legacy of a Galactic Hero, 20 Years Later by Squidwonder for @tramp-fiction
grudging sacrifices by @unlikecharlie for @cinderfeather
just like a photograph by @withyourrhythm for @omaano
Is this the droid you want to die on? by @adragonsfriend for @ladyv-aka-via
Flightless by @ravenite-void for @fancyfrey
Fragments of a Dynasty by @tantive404 for @ravenite-void
Under the Moonlight by cherrycourage for @artmelody
Present, Past, and Future by @wendingways for @mina-jamsin-derulo
knowing how it goes (but never how to stop it) by MillionLights for @vandervoiz
The Restless Devourer by @vandervoiz for @sinvulkt
in thousands of agonies - i exist by @femmefangirl for @asteral-feileacan
Brillant and Blue by @nightingalewritings for @sinvulkt
In Common by @pat-the-togorian for @fanfictasia , RivanaRita
Angel of Fire by @asteral-feileacan for @starlesssky72
How to date a Time Traveling Jedi (quickest routes, no shortcuts) by @zero-max for @yatsukisakura
Don't Look Them in the Eye by @cinderfeather for @piroporopi
Art
A Scar In the Eye and [Panel 2] by @piroporopi for @vandervoiz
Alone by my side by @nightingalewritings for @tantive404
In from the desert by @nightingalewritings for @adragonsfriend
Vaderkin Creative Exchange 2024 art by @jarenka for @rinn-e
They were great and a family by @ravenite-void for Melly (ao3)
Through time and into darkness by @ravenite-void for @wendingways
Art for Vaderkin creative exchange 2024, The Winter Picnic and Art #2 by @wendingways for @unlikecharlie
[ART] Your Mistake by @asteral-feileacan for @fanfictasia , Tirana
No Respite From The Past and A Cord Unsevered by @vandervoiz for @letitrainathousandflames
Artwork by @artmelody for @pat-the-togorian
Vader kidnapped, Disaster trio (or with Padmé) being a family, Eldritch Dragon Anakin, Anakin transforms, horrified and Vaderkin falling from the sky by @fancyfrey for @sinvulkt
Beginning at the end by @mina-jamsin-derulo for @artmelody
Eyes on the future by @mina-jamsin-derulo for @christina-stark-skarlet-stileto
Until The Night Ends by @mina-jamsin-derulo for SquidWonder
Artwork by @starlessskys-artblog for @ravenite-void
The Clone Wars: 20 Years Later! Exclusive Interview with General Anakin Skywalker-Amidala by @tramp-fiction for @wisechaosglitter
To protect, Anakin... Or Vader?, Blob Vader get BOOPED and Surrender by @sinvulkt-art for @cinderfeather
The restless devourer, The dark wyrm, The puppeteer by @sinvulkt-art for MillionLights (ao3)
Anakin and Fives shenanigans by @omaano for @fanfictasia , Amina
Of Shotguns and Band-aids by @zero-max for @asteral-feileacan
Artwork by @ladyv-aka-via for @shevek
Massive Mer Ani by @squad-724 for @zero-max
Medusa Vader by @squad-724 for @nightingalewritings
March on the Temple by @acryliccassetteart for @fanfictasia , Rivana
Panel by @yatsukisakura for @withyourrhythm
When Your Boss is Very Heavy by @cinderfeather for MaDonz(ao3)
[Art] Mom did it better by MaDonz for AshCatchem
Chaos by @fanfictasia , RivanaRita for @femmefangirl
"I'm prepared to sacrifice my life." by @sunrisemcashao3 for @starr234
This is the fourth step of the Vaderkin Creative Exchange 2024 event. You can find the full event rules here.
hey guys, heads up if you have anon on, the person who runs the Tommy hate account / wrote the Tommy bashing fic is sending people more of it via ask.
If you see an ask starting with "tommy answers his phone and its Evan" delete it. I also suggest turning anon off if receiving that content would upset you.
So struggling with car stuff
Every bit helps. If you can't contribute monetarily, please reblog.
I have an awful idea...
How many of you have a Spotify account and are willing to add it to a mix?
I figure since Spotify lets you mix up to 10 accounts together into a mix playlist, and only a few people follow me, I could make a Spotify mix out of my followers/mutuals.
I'm not sure if I should just make it fully public or vet each person before DMing them a link.
I got this idea from making a mix with my brother. When I clicked the button to open the prompt to send the link, the #1 recommended app was Tumblr, not any messaging app.
My Spotify recommendations are completely scrambled btw. I don't expect it to be a good playlist.