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Hello! I'm Julie from Cariona and I just want to ask if you're interested in doing ads/promotions here on Tumblr? If yes, how much do you charge per reblog?
For proof of legitimate promotions, you can check @catchymemes, @sulfatto, @isnt, and many others.
Website for reference: http://cariona.com
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absolutely fascinating that you decided to send this as an ask, when you also DM'd me. unfortunately, you may realize that this was a mistake - you see, asks can be responded to publicly.
so, allow me to respond:
hi, Julie! I'd never heard about Cariona before, so I decided to go poking around, and I learned something!
well, I learned a few things, actually. from your site, Cariona seems to be a small business that sells reusable menstrual products. and while I will never advertise a product that I haven't used, there's nothing wrong with wanting people to promote your company.
I have, however, found a few problems.
the first thing I found was this post by @crafiet from May 12th of last year, saying that shortly after making a purchase on your website, her debit card info was leaked, and used to make facebook ad purchases.
it seems that at least back then, your payment system was insecure. I'm really hoping you've fixed that, because. yikes.
and when I messaged crafiet to ask if it was okay if I linked to her post, she also mentioned that even though your website says you ship from Georgia, her package came shipped from China, and took a long time to arrive.
that's pretty sketchy.
the next thing I found was some folks talking about receiving cards with their orders that have a QR code on them with the words "Scan For God's Message To You", and that on the other side, have this bible verse:
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is.
Psalm 63:1
fun fact! that's from the King James Version (which I have a lot of thoughts about, but I'm not going to get into that right now).
additional fun fact! that particular psalm is from that time David fled to the wilderness because Jonathan's dad was trying to kill him.
and that's why I have to talk about the verses that follow it:
(ID in alt text; link to the NIV version if you want it)
so...are we like 100% sure it's god that David is thinking about here? because...I mean...that's pretty horny, right? and all of this while on the run from his boyfriend's dad?
I'm not saying anything, but like...¯\_(ツ)_/¯
it's a weird verse to choose for this, that's all.
anyway, back to you, Cariona: after seeing people talking about the bible verse cards, I decided to poke around your website more, and allll the way at the bottom of it, finally found your "About Us" page, which ends with this:
...look. there's nothing inherently wrong with being christian. but to say "we do not wish to impose any beliefs on our customers", and to then put bible verse cards in people's orders? that's sneaky, and I don't like it.
I also think it's a bit sneaky that you've flagged your tumblr account as pro-trans on shinigami eyes. at least, I assume you flagged it yourselves, because I didn't find a single post on your blog that mentions trans issues.
(though you have, entertainingly, reblogged some stranger things fanart, and a castiel cat cosplay)
and while your website uses very gender-neutral language, your "About Us" page doesn't say anything about being inclusive of trans people, just that you don't "discriminate against anyone who has a different belief than ours."
unfortunately, that's not good enough for me. I have this sneaking suspicion that "trans people are the gender they say they are" counts as a "different belief".
lastly, since you say on your website that people can message you asking about your faith, I had a friend do that!
baptists. you're baptists, which is a pretty conservative denomination.
and according to you, part of that 10% you donate goes to your local churches, and some missionaries. who are also probably baptists.
so.
in the end, I just...don't trust you? I don't trust that the 10% you're donating is going to organizations that aren't homophobic or transphobic. I don't believe that you're not trying to impose your beliefs on others, because that's what you're obviously doing. I mean, your "About Me" says that one of the reasons you built this company is to spread the gospel.
and I especially don't like it that you reached out to me (an openly queer person) for promotion without mentioning that you're an evangelical company.
so to answer your question, Julie: no. I am not interested in doing ads or promotions for you on tumblr. and honestly, you probably picked the wrong website for this kind of thing.
#asks#carionausa#cariona#additional info for the record:#my friend told me they did say they donate to some environmental stuff#like maybe wwf they thought?#but from the wording they weren't sure#and also another charity called#Connecticut Quest for Peace#which I couldn't find out much about#it doesn't have a rating on charity navigator#but the posts I found about it on tumblr are all...mmm#very religious in nature#and no judgement if that's your jam#but it's not my kind of thing#so#no thanks#I don't like the idea of promoting a company that gives money to the baptist church and other religious organizations#I just don't#sbs rambles#and I couldn't even find much information about cariona besides this#no business registered in georgia under that name so#who knows#I wonder...hmm#if I was just looking at this information#with no other context#with the errors on the website#and the shipping from china#...I wonder where Cariona _is_ based.#or if it is in georgia - what name is it registered under?
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A new record: temperatures are so high, that yesterday Gavarda (a town in the Valencian Country) registered the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe in January: 30.7°C (87.26°F). This would usually be the expected temperature in early May. The previous record was set in 2021 (29.8°C in Alacant). We are record after record, and it's not good.
This adds on the drought that the Catalan Countries have been suffering for 3 years. We have water use restrictions and many farmers have lost the harvests for months because they're not allowed to water the fields. And there's no prospect for generous rain any time soon. Experts have been warning that for every degree Celsius that temperatures rise in the Mediterranean region, annual rain will reduce by 4%, and since we're a region that is already naturally prone to summer droughts, this will mean 20% less water resources.
The Mediterranean region is one of the places in the Earth that heats the most because of climate change. There will be 40% more days with extreme heat (days with temperatures higher than 35°C=95°F), which will have effects on health, particularly on open-air workers, and will suppose a 17% decrease in agriculture produce. That is, without counting rising sea levels.
The Mediterranean region is inhabited by 400-500 million people, out of which 150 million live on the coast. Experts calculate that the sea will have risen 1 meter (it's not out of the question that it might have risen even more if polluting emissions aren't reduced) by the end of the century. Considering that 37% Mediterranean coast is very low, on sea level, this means that this rise of the Mediterranean sea will put about 42 million people in extreme danger. One of the first victims will be (and is already suffering the early effects) the Delta of the Ebro river, a mostly-agricultural area in the South of Catalonia which is also a Biosphere reserve due to its great biodiversity.
And some people still say climate change isn't real 🤦
#actualitat#climate emergency#climate change#mediterranean#coses de la terra#delta de l'ebre#gavarda#país valencià#climate#environmentalism#europe#sustainability#ecology#earth#global warming#climate crisis#weather#meteorology#world record
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why is nobody talking about how taylor swift keeps rereleasing Pollution (taylors version) by appearing in new york by day and then in whatever city shes giving her narcissus show every night. i guess swifties care about important causes but the fact that her snake queen should also own the name climate criminal because she keeps contaminating the earth at an alarming rate is suddenly not one of them.
#like how nobody is talking about this#she re records another album and presents another shitty one and everyone's like sure!#she didnt do irreparable damage to our earth!#eat the rich#anti taylor swift#anti swifties#Taylor swift#pollution#taylor swift critical#mine#environmentalism#private jet#co2 emissions#crimate criminal
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while i 1000 percent believe it has been twisted to suit a leftist agenda, the people who believe climate change is completely fake are legitimately fucking braindead
#emit toxic chemicals into the air for a century -> bad shit happens to the air#no one is saying ''the awful pollutant smog in LA and chinese cities is all fake!!'' they'll use it as a reason to not live in a city#but when you suggest that perhaps the entire world is like a city and the whole atmosphere is collecting pollutants#that are harmful to us and affecting the way heat remains in the atmosphere and shit#and suddenly you're globalist scum#like come on it's literally such simple point a to point b#not to mention record breaking weather and temps in the past 5-10 years#''no we should keep putting toxic gasses into the air that will then come down in the water and keep running paki sweatshops that only exist#to make globo homo billionaires more money and produce ungodly amounts of waste every year and ultimately destroy our planet. stfu faggot''#kys retard moment#щ#environmental
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I am EXTREMELY curious about “The Absolution of Ea-Nasir”
I'm excited about the results!
Several months ago, I started wondering 1. Was Ea-Nasir's copper really bad? and 2. How was it bad from a metallurgist perspective? So I went digging, and, as with many archaeological topics, there's not a conclusive answer. But TLDR: Ea-Nasir wasn't necessarily an intentional grifter. He was a victim of his time and challenging geopolitics. I personally think he was a fonder of his city than his fellow merchants, who he probably considered money-gubbers with poor loyalties. ... He was definitely a dick though.
#I've grown quite fond of him through my readings!#I haven't written this up yet because I have 25+ sources and 2 pieces of evidence are in translation-contention.#There's growing evidence/suspicion that fertile crescent smelters might've used oil instead of charcoal but it's a half-baked theory#based on a much older a poorly-known Islamic source. The Islamic source might've been mistranslated; so I have to dig into that.#But if it ISNT. There's grounds for an environmental change in Oman decreasing fuel resources for smelting that might've affected#our boi in Mesopotamia. Even if it is a translation error though: the affects of the environmental shift have been recorded#in enough detail I think there are enough grounds for Why.
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🫠 The goddamn temperature record was broken more than 10 times this month.
As in, the warmest day record (globally) EVER was broken on the 3rd of July. Then that record was broken the next day, on the 4th. This one was broken on the 5th... and then on the 6th...
This all follows last month being the hottest June on record.
It's a CRISIS.
#hottest july ever#climate change#climate crisis#climateaction#crisis#environmental activism#activism#climate activism#activist#climate science#plastic#bush fires#temperature#record#climate records
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NCX Launch Pad 3
#cyberpunk 2077#virtual photography#night city streets#environmental shots#console shots#from the top#for the record i need you all to appreciate how much time i spent swimming just to get this shot#sad processed cheese product noises
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From this article (published july 12, 2023)
#y am i posting this? bc its 2am and its 80+ degrees outside and probably around that temp in my apartment as well#im a healthy young person so im fine but like idk living thru this heat wave is genuinely quite scary#like in an existential way. like in a this does not bode well for our immediate future way#like i did not grow up in a place whwre the temp is 100+ consistantly but like its so hot#like the sun has like a physical weight even with low humidity. its oppressively hot#and i only live in an area where its 102-107F or 38.9C-41.7C#just. if ur in the southwest stay safe. if ur outside the southwest or another place currently experiencing a heat wave: its pretty awful#real life#heat wave#and id anyone tries to come at me on the science. i literally have 2 advanced degrees in environmental science. this is just one year but#its notable that its happening especially with record highs popping up across the globe. not just in the summer. it does not bode well
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Solitudes (1985)
#music#80s#environmental sounds#field recording#Dan Gibson#1985#records#vinyl#compact disc#digital sound#nature sounds#hologram parade#albums
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More climate news that Republicans will tell you to ignore.
This is by Jeff Masters, a professional meteorologist and co-founder of Weather Underground – a pioneering weather site started in 1995.
September 2023 smashed the record for the most extreme month for heat in Earth’s history, recording the highest departure from average of any month in analyses dating back to 1850, said NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information on October 13. NOAA, NASA, Berkeley Earth, and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service all rated September 2023 as the warmest September on record, crushing the previous September record by a huge margin. And famed climate scientist James Hansen warned today that the world is on the verge of exceeding the 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold seen as key to protecting the world’s people and ecosystems — a claim still hotly contested within climate science.
According to NOAA, September global temperatures spiked to a remarkable 1.44 degrees Celsius (2.59°F) above the 20th-century average. The September 2023 global temperature anomaly of 0.46°C (0.83°F) surpassed the previous record-high monthly anomaly from March 2016 by 0.09°C (0.16°F).
Using NASA data, September 2023 was 1.7 degrees Celsius above the temperature of the 1880-1899 period, which is commonly called “preindustrial” (the difference between the 1951-1980 baseline reported on the NASA website and the 1880-1899 period is 0.226°C). This is the first time that a monthly temperature has exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial temperature threshold in the NASA database.
Rightwingers make up bizarre excuses to keep us using fossil fuels. It's not unexpected that religion would make an appearance on the climate-denial stage. In the 2010s, hate monger Bryan Fisher told listeners and viewers that it was an insult to God not to use fossil fuels.
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Back to reality...
The year-to-date period of January-September is the warmest on record globally. According to NOAA’s latest Global Annual Temperature Rankings Outlook and the statistical model it uses, there’s a greater than 99.5% chance of 2023 being the warmest year on record. At the start of this year, few experts foresaw 2023 as being a contender for Earth’s warmest year, as the bulk of El Niño’s warming comes during the second year of each El Niño rather than the first — so it’s possible that 2024 will be even warmer than this year.
There's a climate-denial industrial complex with deep pockets willing to spend big to buy politicians to keep fossil fuel corporations cranking out carbon.
We need to support viable candidates and politicians at every level of government who favor the transition to Earth-friendly energy.
#climate change#fossil fuels#jeff masters#james hansen#record heat#september 2023 was the warmest september on record#national centers for environmental information#noaa#berkeley earth#copernicus climate change service#bryan fisher#climate-denial industrial complex#election 2024#Youtube
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my first attempt at making an ambient mix! i found a short little recording i made of me walking on gravel in the catacombs of paris, and i decided to have a little fun with it and play with its speed and pitch; i decided to throw in a few other clips i found in my recordings to complete the ambiance, and try to portray the ominous feel of being alone in an underground tunnel surrounded by skeletons and closed passages.
#the quote at the end is from an inscription in the catacombs themselves it's the only new material i recorded#the arpeggio is looped from an old practice recording and the static is from a broken intercom i passed on the street once in january.#i <3 recording environmental soundbites!!!!#mine#my music#well. let's call it music#my audio#ambient
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Basics of Soil
Soil has three main ingredients:
Minerals
Open spaces - which can be filled with air or water
Organic materials - from decomposing plants & animals
Then, these ingredients form different levels or horizons.
Soil Horizons
When I say “rock”, that is an oversimplification!
Rock Types
There are three basic types of rocks:
Soil Composition
How do we define a soil? We look at what type of particle it's mostly made of.
Figuring out what type of soil you have is quite important to a healthy garden, but we’ll cover how to do that a little later.
For now, let's move on to soil quality!
Soil Quality
Soil quality is typically determined based on eight main components.
Up to this point, we’ve talked about soil as something inorganic - but soil is alive.
It teems with life, and when changing the soil in any given area, it's incredibly important to think about how those changes will affect the organisms already living there.
I hope y’all learned something, and have a great day!
Sincerely,
records of dirt
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me: I think I will play this cute game about unpacking boxes :)
me, 2 hours later: *cry-typing unpacking (2021) ending explained*
#for the record I didn’t actually have to google an explanation of the game’s story#I was just shook that there even was one#a truly lovely game that is entirely environmental storytelling#I did have to google some of the sticker achievements tho#this game and bly manor in such quick succession… it’s like god is trying to tell me something…#OH MY GOD#this too is yuri…#new catchphrase unlocked I suppose
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So if you haven't heard the news there seems to be a mysterious die-off of small tooth sawfish in South Florida. Nobody's sure exactly what's causing it besides the abnormal spinning behaviors being related.
Luckily, this past week a sawfish was captured and relocated to a rehabilitation facility. In Thursday it recovered enough to be transported to Mote Marine Laboratory for study.
Unfortunately more than 30 deaths of the critically endangered sawfish has been reported and now over fifty species of elasmobranches are showing the same concerning behaviors. I'm interested in seeing where this goes in the future since the obvious suspects like bacterial disease and toxic blooms don't seem to be causing this.
#conservation biology#sharks#smalltooth sawfish#environmentalism#a little part of me wonders if it's immune related#or a response to the record high ocean temperatures#there's a lot of studies on heat stress and the immune system#i just wish i knew about this during my ecoimmunology class so i could talk about it#i should ask my vet med friends and environmental science friends#science#science news#marine science
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#there's just so much environmental storytelling here i feel like i need to leave this one with no comment attached#I DIDNT PUT IT THERE FOR THE RECORD i came to see what all the yelling was about#dont even know how someone did that without someone else killing it. incredible#sb#mine
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i scored some great dvds in the last few days. ebay and me have quickly become the bestest of friends.
gonna make a little haul once they’ve all arrived!!!
i fucking love physical media. i can’t get enough of my silly, little discs. actually scoured the internet for a region 2 dvd of ichi the killer with english or german subtitles for some time and my prayers have finally been answered🙏 that one is probably gonna take the longest tho cause it’s from the uk.
i also got a copy of 1980s cruising with al pacino!!! i’m super pumped to watch that film🤭
the others are various horror flicks that’ve been on my watchlist for some time. gonna start using my letterboxd (@/ vomit_fanta) again when they get here >:)
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if any of you have some films you think i should watch … send them my way 🙏
i am parched for good cinematography
#i love movies so much#id rather watch a film than start a show 🙏#the dvds are all secondhand cause i’m environmentally conscious like that :)#my grandma is actually gifting me her old vhs recorder so i’m gonna turn even more insufferable#phin’s philms
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