Oh Dang, I Haven't Checked Up On Tumblr In Awhile So I've Been Making Rounds Trying To Piece Back Together

COLD WEATHER TIPS FROM SOMEONE WHO LIVES WHERE IT’S COLD:

I always see posts about layering clothing, but there are so many more creative ways to help keep you warm if you don’t have a lot of warm clothes. But first, a note on layering clothing:

-Your underlayer is your WICKING layer. That means it is a layer specifically to absorb the moisture your body produces. DO NOT USE COTTON AS A BOTTOM LAYER. Use merino wool if possible, but other good substitutions are nylon, polyester and rayon. 

-Your middle layer is for insulation. You want AIR POCKETS in there, NOT tight fitting clothes. This is where you want to put your fluffy sweaters, your fleece, down, fur, flannel, or vests. If you do not have these, you can substitute with multiple layers of long sleeve shirts.

-Your outer layer is for keeping the cold away from your body. If you do not have a jacket, you can put on your thickest piece of clothing and then a raincoat over it. Windbreaker if you have one. 

ALSO

-Jeans are the absolute worst at holding heat. Use only as a last resort. 

-You can’t really ever have too many layers on your feet. Alternate tucking your layers of pants into your layers of socks to keep your ankles warm!

-Wear a hat OVER a hood if it will fit! This will keep your ears warmest.

TAKE OFF/OUT ANY AND ALL JEWELERY/PIERCINGS

-If you have a medical bracelet, DO NOT REMOVE IT. If you can, tuck a layer of clothes between it and your skin.

NON-CLOTHING TIPS:

-Raid your recycling. Gather all cardboard boxes and break them down so that they are flat. Put them on the floor to add more layers between you and the cooling house. Newspaper will also serve the same purpose.

-In an emergency, you can also layer newspaper between clothing layers. Don’t worry about looking stupid if you’re staying warm.

-If you have a tent, set that sucker up in whatever room you have decided to stay in. Stay in it and keep it zipped shut as much as you can, but do NOT cover the vent at the top. You can put the rain fly up, but make sure there is circulating air for you to breathe.

-You are probably not going to feel very hungry at times. DO NOT STOP EATING OR DRINKING. Digestion produces a lot of body heat and the food will give your body energy to keep itself going.

-The best foods are heavy and full of carbs and proteins. Eat nuts, eggs, pasta, meats, and beans. If you are on a diet, now you’re not. If you’re vegetarian… bulk up on those pastas and nuts.

-Try not to sweat. If you are finding yourself getting damp, take off the outer layer just until you start to cool slightly. Then redress! Your bottom layer should dry quickly, and being wet is dangerous.

-On that note, STAY ACTIVE. You are probably going to want to hunker down and snuggle up, but that will make your muscles cramp. Every 15-20 minutes do something that gets you up and about. Walk circles in the room, do a couple jumping jacks, stretch, whatever. Just enough to move some blood around your body. Don’t get sweaty or out of breath, it’s just a little movement.

-CHAPSTICK. ON YOUR LIPS. ON YOUR NOSE. ON YOUR EARS. ON YOUR KNUCKLES. Don’t let your extremities get dry or cracked.

SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA:

-Uncontrollable shivering -Slurred speech -Confusion or memory loss -Dizziness or lack of coordination -Inability to be woken from sleep

CHILDREN AND INFANTS!!!! I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH.

-Children WILL get colder before you. Make sure they are properly bundled up.

-If you need to breastfeed, put a blanket over the both of you and wait a few minutes for the air to warm before removing or shifting your clothing.

-DO NOT COVER AN INFANTS FACE. ESPECIALLY WHEN SLEEPING. Keep them tucked inside your own clothes when possible. As close to your heart and stomach as possible. 

-Put chapstick on children’s cheeks and clean their face often if they are crying or wiping at their nose. This will prevent cracked skin and irritation.

-Make sure your children are staying as hydrated as you! They are going to fuss and not want to drink cold things, but they NEED liquids.

SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA IN INFANTS AND TODDLERS ARE DIFFERENT:

-Shortness of breath  -Cold, red skin -Lethargy or listlessness

Finally:

CHECK ON YOUR NEIGHBORS. CHECK ON CHILDREN. CHECK ON THE ELDERLY. STAY SNUGGLED. STAY SAFE.

The ACLU has launched a petition against Mastercard’s policies on adult content!

action.aclu.org

Mastercard: Sex Work is Work. End Your Unjust Policy.

Mastercard's new policy unfairly targets the adult content industry, making sex workers more vulnerable, especially Black trans women. It mu

Mastercard put into effect a new policy regulating adult content sellers that makes it extremely hard for sex workers to earn a living online. It must be stopped.

The policy itself imposes strict and invasive requirements on adult content websites using Mastercard’s financial services – including pre-approval of all content before publication, forbidding certain search terms, and monitoring the age and identity verification process for all performers.

Americans sign here!!

its Thursday so i get to post the one meme i made this year

Ok! This is important!

I don't have a big community here on Tumblr, but I do have you guys who know what Matt Mullenweg has done, (and here's some more content on that, and this). So since my poll turnouts came in, I promised to do this.

Sign this petition, and I will repetitively shove it down Tumblr staff's throat when it gets a decent amount of signatures.

I know you may say this won't work, but I've gotten multiple users who support xenosatanism, are transphobic, and harass minors banned by the power of having you guys here to assist shoving it down Tumblr's throat (awh and yet we ain't got @toplayistowin banned yet but oh well).

Since I am apparently 'notorious' (in the #undertale community tags) for being 'problematic' and even being named 'controversial' for simply existing, and I've managed to nuke the ones calling me that, maybe I can shoot and try to help nuke Matt Mullenweg before he helps implement more trans slandering moderation. Also just because what this man has done is downright wrong and he shouldn't be in any position of power.

I don't know how many signatures I need to aim for, but I know we need a decent amount so please help boost this petition anywhere you can.

I promise to do my part and shove it down Tumblr's throat (I am great at doing that), but I need your guys' assistance in both doing that, and getting the signatures in the first place.

Reblog, boost, blaze(?), do whatever. This isn't about notes though, this is about signatures and this is about where the petition is shared to. So share the petition, do anything you can to help out.

Thank you.

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I mean…As a Gundam Fan, this is a no brainer choice. It’s very rare for Gundam…Anything really to pop up in a pop culture/fandom event in general, let alone an event/tournament like this. Most Gundam related tournaments are usually kept within the greater Gundam sphere.

Well…

It’s time for us to go beyond our limited Sphere, and branch out to Other spheres! Beginning here, in the Tumblr Sphere. This is gonna be a regular Earth Drop folks!

Tumblr Top Ships Bracket - Semifinals

This poll is a celebration of fandom and fandom history; we're aware that there are certain issues with many of the listed pairings and sources, but they are a part of that history. Please do not take this as an endorsement, and refrain from harassment.

Haven’t really done stuff like this all that much…But if it can help someone in need, I’ll do what I can.

I’m in a really tight spot again. I’m willing to do icons/edits/writing/attempt at drawing in exchange. Your choice if anyone could help me out.

PayPal: @LizzieWing

Venmo: @LexiiiiD

*Attenborough voice*

And here we see the uncommon transfem in her natural habitat, scrolling Tumblr, hugging her IKEA brand blahaj and eating stale biscuits at 2am. Based on her slumped position, self-comforting body language (such as rocking back and forth), as well as her generally unkempt look, we can infer that she is currently undergoing a depressive episode. Ah, she's about to cry again. Let us move on.

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