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C'est qui, ce Keith?

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Hi, the name's Vina 26/Capricorn/She/Bi. Expect other a mishmash of posts. Currently into Jujutsu Kaisen, Gojo Satoru lives rent free in my head English and arguably French, some Vietnamese
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poopyboiman

ATTENTION ARTISTS OF TUMBLR

since tumblr is going to start scraping blogs to train ai be sure to glaze and nightshade your art!! Not only will both of these programs protect your art from being copied but nightshade also poisons any ai that tries to steal it

here is some more info on these tools and where you can download them:

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Happy December! Remember not to donate to Salvation Army bell-ringers or Salvation Army food drives. 

If you want to make a difference (Which is really good and you should do it!) instead find a local non-SA run food bank and donate to them!

Good things to donate to Food Banks include:

  • Pasta (most prefer whole-grain or whole wheat, as it’s more widely able to be eaten and doesn’t go bad as quick!)
  • Canned goods (like Tomato sauce, soups, fruit, veggies, and tuna)
  • Rice (brown or wild is better if you can spare it, it’s more nutritionally whole!)
  • Peanut butter and other nut butters
  • Powdered Milk! If your local food bank can’t accept fresh dairy (expanded on below) powdered milk is a good alternative! 

What NOT to donate:

  • Expired Food. Don’t use the food bank as a garbage can! If you wouldn’t eat it, a family in need shouldn’t have to.
  • Home-baked goods. As kind as it may be, the food bank can’t ensure it’s safe or when it was baked! Food banks often have partnerships with local restaurants and grocery stores, so don’t worry about this!
  • Leftovers. As much as you may want to share, the food bank also can’t ensure these are safe, or their ingredients. Keep these to your own family and personal friends!
  • Damaged Packaging. If the packaging is damaged, the food bank can’t ensure it’s safe! This includes torn wrapping, dented cans, and holes in bags. 
  • Food in glass jars. Some food banks do accept them, but a lot don’t! They can be broken accidentally, and your food bank may not be able to ensure safety! 

Some food banks also accept personal hygiene, personal care, and household products, so check if your local food bank does! It’s always good to donate these, families are in need especially now! (This includes laundry detergent, diapers, and menstrual items. Oftentimes, families can’t afford these, so check if you can donate!!)

Some food banks also have refrigeration and freezer units, but not all do! If you’d like to donate dairy, fresh produce, or meats, call ahead of time and see if they can take those things!

Check if your local food bank accepts money as well!! If you have some extra funds, but no extra food, even $50 can do a lot!

You can also volunteer if they accept volunteers, that always helps!!

And always remember: People who go to food banks are people just like you. Don’t look down on them, don’t judge them. It’s an indispensable, life-saving resource for many families! They aren’t lesser than anybody else for being poor and in need of help. Treat them like people, it’s what they are.

I’ve been working with my local shelter for several years now and tend to have one shift a week in the kitchen and would like to add that if you are donating food to a shelter directly rather than a bank (particularly if they have a lot of older residents) please be mindful of donating things that are particularly spicy! You guys have no idea how many huge boxes of hot chips and random bottles of hot sauces we get donated that we have no use for.

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daffodi1

Hi I used to work at a food bank and I hope I can add some things too:

-If you donate shelf-stable meats (chicken, tuna, salmon, etc) zipper pouches >>>> cans. A lot of people may not have can openers and it’s easier to eat on the go. Cans with pop tops are also better than cans without.

-Hypoallergenic/diabetic friendly/special diet foods are always welcome. A person with gluten intolerance can’t really do anything with normal pancake mix, nor can a person allergic to peanuts do anything with peanut butter. But those are two of the most common things donated. I know a lot of people say “beggars can’t be choosers” but you can’t really choose to eat something that could kill you.

-If you donate boxed macaroni, the velveeta ones with the premixed cheese sauces are better than the ones with the powder (that usually require milk and butter that poor families may not always have).

-Buillion cubes can be used to make broth that can be used for a lot of different meals and they don’t expire. Spices in general don’t get donated a lot.

-Things like instant coffee, hot chocolate packets, and tea bags also don’t get donated a lot but are nice nonetheless.

-Cooking oils that don’t expire aren’t often donated and can be helpful.

Ofc there are things like applesauce, pudding cups, and a whole bunch of other things that are easily searchable, but I wanted to include things that most people don’t think of!

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"You aren't OK with AI Voices but you're OK with Miku????"

First off, never insult my dearest friend Hatsune Miku like that ever again.

Second, Miku isn't stealing voices. That's the issue with AI voices. They're stealing other people's voices. Miku? She is a funky little hologram with a funky little hologram voice.

Big difference.

Edit: The difference is Hatsune Miku’s voice bank originator consented to have her voice be used. The people making voice copies of say, Commander Jane Shepard are directly violating the voice actor’s wishes.

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Boycott Disney. Boycott McDonald's. Boycott Starbucks. "Oh but it won't work, it won't do anything" Yes it will. Boycotts have worked before and they will again. Think of the Montgomery bus boycotts. Think about American women boycotting imported British goods during the revolution.

Why do you think popular media is so quick to discount boycotts as ineffective? Could it possibly be because they work? Could it be because major corporations understand that they work and are scared? Could it be because boycotts have historically been utilized by marginalized groups to assert their views and fight for change within a conflict in which they have no power?

Do not have give in to the apathetic nihilism of "nothing I do matters, so why bother?" That is exactly what oppressors count on. Be critical of the media you consume. Ask questions. Look to history. Boycott.

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