pixouls

pixouls, 2 months ago to random

I don't want to be more productive I want to feel less guilty for being unproductive

pixouls, 3 months ago to random

places to request/receive free stuff that aren't FB or nextdoor

http://freecycle.org mainly US and UK, but also other places internationally)
https://trashnothing.com/beta/groups/ (several places internationally)
https://www.ilovefreegle.org/ (UK)

know others? feel free to reply in the thread

pixouls, 6 months ago to random

Maybe hire an archivist to organize your company's shared drive of folders that have been yeeted in randomly, and help tackle the backlog of knowledge that prevents people from being able to go on vacation or retire because no one else knows what they know. It may be low level work in your eyes, but that's also why your problem never gets better when you assign it as a three month project to an intern... once every few years.

pixouls, 4 months ago to random

Hey Teenage Engineering ... maybe stick to synthesizers and what not instead of whatever the fuck this is?
https://aftermath.site/why-would-i-buy-this-useless-evil-thing

pixouls, 3 months ago to random

🐱 Local Animal Shelter Will Name a Feral Cat After Your Ex-Boyfriend — Then Neuter Him

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2024/01/29/valentines-day-animal-shelter-cat/

#JustPhillyJawns

pixouls, 6 months ago to random

Yo there's this non profit where people volunteer to make you a lasagna and send it to you?? available in United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Australia. its supposed to encourage ppl to pay it forward. founders look exactly like you'd think they would. idk if any of y'all need a lasanga?!!!

https://lasagnalove.org/

pixouls, 6 months ago to Mushrooms

First time finding enoki, and a whole lot of it too!
#mushrooms #fungi #fungiverse #sporespondence #mushtodon

More of the same, from a lower angle showing the narrow gills
Another cluster, with tremendously winded caps, making it easier to see the ways the mushroom gills alter from large to small
Another angle of the larger cluster from the top, revealing the waxiness of the caps

pixouls, 2 months ago to random

a friend told me about two sweet rituals i thought i'd share w u all:

• every day, go out or open the window where u live, and hang out there for a bit until you hear/see a bird. maybe some days u only hear them, or u end up seeing a squirrel or smth. the idea is that if you bring yourself to be present in a place u think u know well, unexpected things will happen!
• take more things spontaneously and sometimes arbitrarily to be good omens (see a cool cloud = good omen, leaf fell near u = good omen). this is a practice to both resist the tendency to fixate on things being bad omens (tripping, messin up at work over small things) and shift the idea that the environment is working against u, rather for u

pixouls, 1 month ago to random

repair cafe was a little slow this time around, but still got some good fixes in! I got to replace some components like the wiring, frame, and ball chain of some lamps. the guys taught me lots about tools and what not i never seen or heard of before. a lady came to me with a radio and ipod. the radio was fine, she just didn't know how to turn it on, and the earbuds she was using as an antenna were probably not too great. the ipod was also fine, but she had said it wasn't turning on. i got to open up an ipod for the first time (i have one of my own that i've been putting off doing this on) and didn't see anything wrong. we plugged it in again and it appeared to already be 75% charged, lol.

learn more and find your local repair cafes here https://www.repaircafe.org/en/

someone repairing a food processor
tool sharpening
fixing the hammer between bells on a brass alarm clock. the owner also didn't know that the white button would light up the display!

pixouls, 2 months ago to KindActions

Federally funded free at home test kits end March 8 in the US

Get yours while you still can
https://special.usps.com/testkits

Feel free to respond with alt places to get masks/tests in your area. Many places have a mask bloc, but they're not always active these days :/

US:
Mask Bloc directory https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OFcw3VIcAkki1BlK4TU0PV4L5BneLcIEUN0jEJbEAvE/htmlview#gid=234067896
free/low-cost test and/or treatment centers https://treatments.hhs.gov
same but at home https://www.test2treat.org

INTL:
Mask Bloc Directory https://maskbloc.org
Covid action map https://covidactionmap.org

CAN:
mask donation & requests https://donatemask.ca

#pandemicIsNotOver #mutualAid

pixouls, 4 months ago to random

Blessed by seeing a kid with a Winx club backpack in my 2024

pixouls, 2 months ago to Magic

How to stay witchy while having a chronic illness

Bedridden witch Guides ! https://www.tumblr.com/heatherwitch/177330102590/bedridden-witch-series

#witchcraft #magic

pixouls, 2 months ago to gardening

Oh boy I sowed these calendula and morning glory seeds on Friday and they're already sprouting!

3/10-3/22, in a zip lock with a wet paper towel in the fridge

Then moved it into this egg carton and placed in a plastic take out container for humidity. Sits on top of two coffee cup lids so it doesn't soak in the water. Currently indoors but once the sprouts get more comfortable I'll start separating them into pots and hopefully get them outside in April! I got the seeds from a seed swap from seed savers so I had no idea if they were still good or expired.

#gardening #growYourOwn

pixouls, 3 months ago to random

it's that time of the season on the northern hemisphere where we watch out for the last frost. keep an eye out for local seed swap or seed exchange events. most of the time you do not need to bring anything of your own!

If you live in the US, this kid is giving out northeastern wildflower seed packets: https://colonialcanopytrees.wordpress.com/boaz-livneys-bar-mitzvah-project/

anywhere else (easiest if ur in the US) can get seeds for food plants: https://www.freeheirloomseeds.org/index.html

have spare seeds? have a solo or social seed bomb making event. make sure to check how these seeds interact with your local environment beforehand. if your seeds are old, you may want to check if they've expired.

pixouls, 4 months ago to random

My friend Rowan (they/them) is offering virtual Chinese nutrition coaching (and in-person acupuncture if you're in Philly)!
They're super sweet, really know their stuff, and helped me get housing when I was homeless and with a lot of my top surgery questions. You can also book a 1 on 1 call or workshop with them on a variety of topics.
https://www.rowanching.com/

If you're going to learn Chinese medicine, please learn it from someone who's actually of Chinese descent, and even better a trans person!

pixouls, 2 months ago to random

Huh. My grandma randomly gave me a DXG-202V camcorder. She doesn't need it working but thought I could give it a try. In 2009, this 2.0 MP camera apparently had a $150 value. The compact square design is pretty cute.

When I hit power and press buttons, all the audio works. The screen for a slight moment has some vertical lines, but otherwise then goes black. May open it up and see if any internals are corroded.

pixouls, 5 months ago to random

Trans men. wahoo! (Wahoo if you agree)

pixouls, 5 months ago to Anime

Just learned about #DecRecs! To make up for yesterday, Day 1 of Dec Recs I'll recommend this Chinese short animated series "All Saints Street" with four seasons. An angel, vampire, mummy, zombie, and werewolf live together. What could go wrong? Really enjoy it for the combination of great art, slice of life, and the supernatural. There's also a comic. It's produced similar to "Hey your cat ears are showing" but more memes and skulls than wholesome uwu.
https://anilist.co/anime/114555 #anime

pixouls, 3 months ago to random

Camp Lost Boys is a sleep away camp for trans men, 18+.
Applications close very quickly... the ones for pennsylvania were open last week and are already gone. Oregon's applications are still up. it was started by two men of color, continues to have BIMOC leadership, designates BIMOC space, and usually has 35-45% men of color in attendance.

https://www.camplostboys.org/scholarship

You can subscribe to the mailing list to hear of future camps and waitlist. this year they're taking place in colorado, penn, and oregon. they move to different locations each year for more options if those don't work. scholarships generally cannot cover the cost of transportation itself.

pixouls, 1 month ago to random

@lucas asks me where he can find open license bird sounds

me: ah, i wouldn't know... but i know a citizen science project to contribute your recordings https://dawn-chorus.org/en/

*literally 3 minutes later *

me: oh jk here is a site where they're uploaded with their specific licenses noted ^_^ https://xeno-canto.org/

oddy specific knowledge is my special trait, and i love when i get to help my friends through it 🥰

pixouls, 5 months ago to random

Happy Halloween my goth babes

pixouls, 1 month ago to random

I just got my third flat tire in the past six months. Am I cursed?

I don't know if it can be patched or not. I won't be able to check in until Thursday

A friend helped me change the tire but god I'm a mess

Mutual aid appreciated rn