NOBODY should EVER take this base64 string (aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWdhLm56L2ZvbGRlci9NQTB4aElZSSNQX3BqNl82SkxkaFdCcl9odllqSm13) and put it into the converter at https://www.base64decode.org/ to get all the major adobe programs for free! that would be a crime!
ANYONE that pirates adobes 500 dollar programs should be ASHAMED!
also if u press the “esc” (escape) key on ur laptop before the page fully loads, it won’t load any pop-ups blocking u from reading. if the article has images, then this method sometimes does not u see them. but! the words will be fine 🙂
If the site is particularly badly designed, you might just be able to delete the overlay itself. Right click > Inspect element and delete the line of HTML (it’ll be highlighted automatically)
hey kids there is a website called outline.com that will let you read from pretty much any news site with a paywall for free
outline.com is amazing – it hasn’t failed yet on any site that I’ve tried it on.
Eggs for Eating – You can sell your eggs to your friends, family, neighbors or farmer’s market. I wrote more about that here – Selling Eggs From Your Backyard Homestead. You’ll get the best price for free-range or pastured eggs.
Fertile Eggs – If you’re able to have a rooster on your property you may find a a business selling fertile eggs for others to set in their incubators. You’ll get more money for rare or popular breeds so do a little research on what people are looking for in your area.
Day Old Chicks or Ducklings – Some homesteaders do not want to deal with incubation. They’d prefer to to buy young chicks for their brooder.
You should also check with your local feed stores – they make be
interested in carrying chicks, quail and ducklings; and on a regular
basis.
Rabbits
Fiber Rabbits – I see more and
more homesteaders spinning their own yarn. I believe fiber rabbits may
become even more popular in the next few years. You can sell the rabbits
or just their fibers (which does not require dispatching them). You’ll
need a mentor to show you how to properly harvest the hair from your
fiber rabbits for sale. See Raising Fiber Rabbits.
Pet Rabbits
– As a mom that was bent on only raising meat rabbits, I still got
suckered into a little pet Lionhead. Pet rabbits are fun and many seek
them as alternatives to cats and dogs in the house. Lionheads are
particularly popular with kids because of their sweet temperaments and
fluff.
Rabbit Droppings – Yep, you CAN sell
rabbit poop. Gardeners love that rabbit droppings can be composted or
put right into their gardens for as a fertilizer. You can sell it by the
bag full – and if you have a rabbit you know how much just one can
produce each day.
Worms & Compost
Meal Worms – I can tell you my chickens and quail have always loved receiving fresh and dried meal worms as a treat. And raising meal worms
is fairly easy. You can have a market through direct sales to owners of
poultry, pet birds and pet lizards; but you may also have pet stores
who will buy your stock.
Red Wigglers – Great for vermicomposting and fishing, red wigglers are a popular worm that you can grow for your own use as well as for sale. See How to Get Started Raising Red Wigglers.
Compost – From worm castings to compost for planting; if you have extra to sell you will quickly have a market.
Herbs
Sell fresh herb plants or cuttings – If you
have the space to grow herbal transplants in small pot this can be a
viable business. Also cuttings for people to dry for their own use, is
another option.
Sell dried herbs – Or sell your herbs already dried and packaged.
Make your own herbal teas for sale – Do you make tea blends? You can make some from your own herbs or ones you purchase.
Garden
Seeds – Do you
save seeds? You may have a market for selling your own seeds, especially
if they are organic and/or heirloom varieties.
Transplants
– I always seem to have more pepper and tomato seedlings than I really
need. If you do too, or you want to do it on purpose, you could offer
seedlings up for sales. Some people just don’t want to wait on seeds
when they are planning and planting their gardens.
Fruit and Vegetables
– Check your local rules and regulations first; but selling your excess
harvest can bring a good income in. If you have enough, you may want to
consider a booth at your local farmer’s market.
From Your Kitchen
If
you’re skilled in the kitchen and have the time to produce extras, you
might be able to sell your goods. You’ll need to see what laws there are
about selling foods and see if you can meet the standards of your state
first.
Jams, Jellies and other Canned Goods
Artisan Cheeses
Fresh Baked Breads
Starters for sourdough, kombucha, keifer, etc.
Crafts
This could be an entire post on it’s
own because handmade items are popular at locally, in farmer’s markets
and even online. If you have a gift for crafts you might just have a
budding business right at your fingertips!
Homespun Yarn – Knitters and crocheters appreciate homespun yarn for their special projects.
Candles – Make candles in cute containers for sale. Or offer candles made from special ingredients like your homegrown beeswax.
Soaps, Lotions, Salves and Balms
– If you love to make these handmade personal items you could have a
wonderful business! Consider using locally grown / sourced, organic or
specialty items whenever possible.
Needlecrafts
– Do you sew? You could make reusable pads or offer mending or tailoring services. Do you
knit or crochet? Make afghans, scarves, sweaters, or even wash clothes
for sale! Do you quilt? Make handmade quilts to order and you could make
a nice profit.
Woodworking – If you’re willing to practice woodworking, there are many products you
could make and offer for sale. For best profits consider using woods
offered for free or inexpensive scraps.
remember, a hard hat and a hi-vis vest, and a friend with their own hard hat, hi-vis vest and a clipboard, and you can get away with all sorts of things
just remember that if anyone asks, act irritated that you were called in on your day off because the guy who was supposed to do it fell sick, then catch yourself and say “anyway, no time to chat, i got a quota to meet” before grumbling about how you should have listened to your mother.
That bar is to prevent unhoused people from sleeping there, for anyone who doesn’t understand why we’re removing it
this is like the eighth time I’ve seen this post and it took me until now to realize they mean recycle the metal bar and use the money you get for it to buy food, not that you should eat the bar 🤦♂️
Here is a series of diagrams I made while I was making the D&D 5e Masonry profession stuff. It’s basically a helpful guide to help describe parts of buildings, windows, and doors for us non-architects out there. Use these to narrate your dungeon using accurate descriptors, or be inspired to decorate the dungeon with these new terms! You could make corbels that are shaped like owlbears, or socles carved like dragon’s claws. Especially useful to describe where secrets can be hidden, like the lintel of a door or pilaster of a wall. I recall needing to look up the term “lintel” when there was a secret lever built into one in the Shrine of Tamoachan, so there’s definitely a use for it.
Keep in mind that some of these parts can be used for other objects, particularly furniture. For instance, a table can have an entablature and cornice, just like a roof can. A pediment can exist above a door or window. A reliquary can have crockets and pinnacles like a cathedral.
I learned a lot about architecture while researching stuff for Mason’s Tools, and wanted to share it with you guys! Remember that a wide breadth of knowledge can help you become a better overall DM!
Gothic Cathedral
Hellenistic Temple
Crenellated Wall
Interior Wall
Doors and Windows
Roofs and Domes
Arches and Vaults
Architectural Patterns
Other Decorative Terms:
Urn: Yes they put them on buildings, not just in dungeons.
Festoon: A wreath or garland hanging from two points. If it depicts cloth it is known as a swag. So yea.
Dentils: Originating as the ends of rafters, these became decoration that is repeated below a roof’s cornice. Their name means “teeth.”
Acanthus: This is the leaf that you find in a lot of architecture, especially as the capitals of Corinthian columns.
Diapering: Weird name, but basically anything that is a repeated pattern usually based on a grid that breaks up an otherwise flat space. Apparently the name comes from the Greek dia (cross/diagonal) and aspros (white)
Fleur-de-lis: If you weren’t familiar with it already, that’s what this is called:
Well that about wraps it up for today. Hope everyone was able to learn something today!
yknow it would be really nice if everyone into like cryptic culture and ~cottagecore~ and all that actually like….gave a shit abt appalachia
like i people don’t INTEND to commodify or sensationalize us, but every time i see people hyping up cryptids i always get the unpleasant reminder that people only care abt my state for ~mothman~ or to conveniently stereotype in debates abt gun control. please please if you have spent any time learning abt cryptids, also learn abt wv coal miners, who work a dying industry because it’s the only job a cycle of Incredible poverty makes accessible to them, have had absolutely no protections against COVID enforced, despite not only working in incredibly cramped, dangerous positions, but Already being at high risk for respiratory diseases like black lung. learn abt the governor who was reelected in the midst of all the other major politics last year, the only millionaire in west virginia, who at one point owed 7 billion dollars in fines for mine safety violations that he still hasn’t paid and whose family STILL owns most mines in the state.
that’s just two things! in one state!!! the opioid epidemic and the steady defending of education and the absolutely abysmal conditions that people live in across appalachia are staggering in their weight. if you love cryptid culture i am begging you, please please love and care for and talk abt the people who created it and keep it going.
if you have ever bought merchandise abt how much u love the flatwoods monster or w/ever, please please also consider supporting one of these organizations (these are mostly wv-centered because it’s where i live, i encourage ppl from other states to add links if they have them!):
Holler Health Justice, a queer BIPOC-led nonprofit that provides access to abortion, free EC, and other mutual aid across Appalachia
Appalachian Mountain Advocates, which works across Appalachia to shift towards clean energy and end fossil fuels and fracking
Mountain Justice, which works in West Virginia to fight environmental damage, in particular mountain top removal
WV Free, a group that advocates reproductive rights in west virginia
Fairness WV, a group that advocates lgbt+ rights in west virginia
WV Can’t Wait, a political group that focuses on helping & promoting candidates across west virginia who want economic change
This is literally the only time on the internet I’ve seen anyone not blame poor people in rural areas for being poor? “They work in coal mines and they’re uneducated, ew” Do you understand how poverty works?? Do you?? Anwyay @pechebeche mad props for sticking up for Appalachia. I have been yelling about it for years but nobody on ANY side of the political balance beam wants to listen.
Ooh I forgot I had resources to share looool
Foxfire – in 1966, a bunch of high school kids in Southern Appalachia (Georgia) created a magazine featuring interviews from their family and community members about Appalachian culture and history. Now, not only has the magazine creation been passed down from generation to generation of high school students, but there’s an entire center and foundation for Foxfire.
What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia – don’t read Hillbilly Elegy; read this book instead. It genuinely changed my life and my understanding of this nation. This is a “why didn’t they teach us THIS in school” book filled with important knowledge, defense of minority groups in Appalachia, dispelling of myths… seriously it’s such a good book.
How Half of America Lost Its F***ing Mind – this article is less Appalachia-centric, but it offers a pretty balanced look at why rural counties glowed red in 2016 and 2020 (note: this article was written back in early 2016, when liberals never fully believed Trump would get any votes, but the also liberal author of the article knew more than he thought he did). Again, one of the few articles on the Internet that doesn’t use “uneducated” as an insult.
Gone Home: Race and Roots through Appalachia – this book was filled with interviews from black Americans who grew up in Appalachian coal mining towns. Fair warning, the editing and formatting in this book is fully atrocious, but the information is still insanely valuable!
Also read Appalachian Reckoning, which was written specifically as a response to Hillbilly Elegy
it’s unfair of us to have platforms and not use it to speak up for palestinians. i have resources provided below for how you can educate yourself on the ethnic cleansing that is happening in palestine right now and how you can help.
educate yourself
thread on what is occurring in sheikh jarrah, another thread
tw violencevideo of palestinian explaining the situation in sheikh jarrah
a website where you can learn more about palestine
a video breaking down the history of the israeli oppressing palestinians
video of palestinian explaining the importance of spreading awareness
tw violencevideo of 16 yo palestinian boy being forcefully evicted from his home by israeli solders
tiktok of palestinian speaking about what is going on in her country. please see the links in her bio for more information— tiktok will not let me copy and paste her linktree
tiktok of palestinian speaking on situation in gaza
instagram page for jewish voices for peace, an organization working for liberation and justice for palestine
infographics explaining how to be an ally for palestine
some of the posts are triggeringinstagram of journalist sharing what is happening in palestine
do NOT sign petitions !! they are not accounted for in the middle east and do nothing.
go to this website and simply click. update: i have heard from some people that this helps and from other people that it does not. please be wary with this source and do not depend on it.
watch this video to donate, it’s 3 hours long but just playing it in the background can help. do not play on loop and do not skip ads.
watch this video to donate, it’s 1 hour long but just playing it in the background can help. do not play on loop and do not skip ads.
if you are from the U.K., follow these instructions to call local MPs into action
if you are from the U.S., text RESIST to 50409 to urge congress to help palestine
thread of dua’as muslims can make to pray for palestinians
i’ll add more links as i continue to find reliable sources and proper donations. please dm me other resources and i can add them to this list. if anything here is not trustworthy, please let me know immediately and i will take it down. free palestine until it’s backwards, pray for palestinians who do not know whether they will be safe in their own country.
last but not least, if you are a pro-israel, unfollow me immediately. i don’t need you on my tumblr. and do not use what is happening in palestine right now to be anti-semitic.
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