“stop! get down from there!”
I saw this on Tiktok and thought it needed to be passed on. Pololū Valley is sacred land currently at risk of being developed into yet another "scenic tourist attraction" for profit. Activists like @/melemaikalanimakalapua on Tiktok are fighting to have this petition seen by as many people as possible in order to prevent the senseless destruction of this land.
Note that the petition says not to donate to change.org--donations to change.org do NOT protect Pololū Valley.
I hope that by spreading this to tumblr, I can help it reach more people. Please sign this and reblog it if you can!
Anonymous asked:
*screams* i can't do backgrounds to save my life do u have any tips i'm serious i will take anything u have
These help me out a lot usually
ok so people are making fun of this but adding this with other anti-global warming tactics will work
This isn’t adding ice just for the sake of denial, it’s adding to the Earth’s albedo. This in turn actually makes the Earth’s climate cooler, and then more ice will be produced naturally because of this.
It isn’t a process we need to continue forever, in fact it’s one that needs to be calculated so that we don’t do it TOO MUCH. The only worry would be cooling down too much.
So yes, this is a good idea. It simply isn’t the only thing we should do because we still have gross pollution.
For the love of god do it . anything just do it. Give us hope.
Here’s the thing: Most environmental catastrophes humans have ever or are currently creating can be fixed. It’s not just a matter of “oh no, things are ruined, and maybe we can stop the degradation so that things don’t get any worse, but we’re stuck with how things are.” There are some things we can’t do, like bringing back extinct species. But there are a lot of other things we can definitely do, many of which are being done right now. The problem is that most of our willpower and effort is spent on bullshit tiny things that won’t solve the problem (individual recycling, etc.) and not on the large-scale things that can and will make a large-scale difference.
Ice caps are melting? Guess what! We know how to make ice. It’s not that hard. Designing mostly-automated robot ships to go to the poles and rebuild the ice caps is well within our current technical capabilities. We just need to fund it.
Deforestation on a massive scale? Destruction of other biomes? Guess what! We know how to plant trees. We know how to plant grasslands. We know how to take barren, lifeless land and turn it back into a viable biome. It’s not that hard. In a lot of cases, if there’s neighboring areas where that biome still exists, all you have to do is dump a few tons of biomass (plant clippings, food waste, etc.) on the barren land and stand back and wait. The biomass will provide nutrients and keep the topsoil from blowing away, and the plants and animals from the neighboring biome will move in. In two decades, even if you don’t do anything besides dumping the biomass on it, you won’t be able to tell what was the barren area and what was the still-existing biome.
Coral reefs dying? Now, coral reefs are a bit more fragile than most biomes, but guess what! We still know how to replant/rebuild them, and in fact are working on that in places affected by coral reef die-off! And we’re learning how to do it better every day.
Desertification? Guess what! We know how to turn desert back into green space. They’re doing it on a large scale in China and sub-Saharan Africa. There are several different techniques, none of which are even very technology-intensive. It takes money and time and labor, but it’s perfectly doable. We know this because we’ve done it.
Plastic in the ecosystem, particularly in the ocean? Guess what! There’s a lot of people working on this, both on “how to remove plastic from the ocean” and “how to reuse/recycle it more efficiently.” And the techniques are improving by leaps and bounds every year. This is a solvable problem. These are all solvable problems.
So if you’re crushed by the weight of the coming environmental catastrophe … don’t be. These are all solvable problems! We can stop things from getting worse, and we can fix the things we’ve broken. The issue is political, not practical.
On the political side, of course, is the need to tighten up environmental regulations across the globe. (What’s the statistic, that 90% of pollution is caused by 100 corporations?) And then of course, we need to fund these programs on a large enough scale.
In some ways the political aspect is the hardest, but consider this: we are at a tipping point. Things are changing about the way politicians talk about climate change and ecological degradation. More ordinary people are concerned about this, which means more pressure on politicians. One of the ways that things are changing is that people–even conservatives–are starting to talk about “job opportunities in new green fields” and switching the conversation so that it’s not “rainforest vs. jobs” makes political action a lot more possible. And no, it’s not going to happen on its own, but it can happen.
This is a solvable problem.
I *needed* this. Climate change has had me feeling SO helpless, having a list of things that can actually potentially be done is beautiful
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Do you want a particular fic but way to lazy to find it? Or do you just want someone to point out a good fic with your preferences? Not to worry my friend, I'll happily do the dirty work for you!
I do Free! but if you want other fandoms, I can look into it. (Depending on the fandom.)
I do have personal preferences in ships, but I don't mind! (Too much)
There are some areas I will not support such as R**e, Underage etc.
Just press here to request fics!
(About how long it takes, it depends ig, just don't expect me to be lightning fast or days slow -v- Just wanna try it out!)
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So I finished my first enstars plushie :')
//CHEF'S KISSSSSSSS MWAH MWAH
Fluffy/Blushy Sentence Starters
aka “I can feel my cheeks blushing from just thinking about what I want to say to you”
- “I like the way your hand fits in mine.”
- “You have something in your hair, umm… Do you want me to get it out?”
- “It’s nice that your voice was the first thing I heard today.”
- “You can call me whenever you want… Even if you don’t have a reason to.”
- “I’m bad at texting first, so I always end up hoping you will.”
- “This movie is really scary, but you’re into it so I’m trying not to cover my face the whole time, but- WHAT IS THAT?”
- “Wait, don’t pull away… Not yet.”
- “You look really cute in that sweater.”
- “Half the time I get too embarrassed to say anything.”
- “No, it’s fine. I can wait until you’re done talking to them.”
- “No, like…. It’s just, I can’t believe you’re actually wearing my clothes.”
- “You’re a big piece of inspiration for this, honestly.”
- “God, you always make me blush so damn much.”
- “I’ve been trying to get ready for like an hour and a half, because I know you’re going to look so good and I need to try and match up.”
- “Would it be too cliche if we matched clothes a little?”
- “First second I saw you and I couldn’t get over how beautiful you were.”
- “I wanted to say “I love you” for the first time without stuttering, but that failed.”
- “Could you hold my hand?”
- “You can’t leave without letting me hug you first.”
- “I really love holding you, darling.”
- “That pet name was so gushy, but it was also so cute.”
- “Aw, you’re blushing like a rose.”
- “Your lips are really warm.”
- “I can’t get over how a few months ago I wanted to learn your name and now you’re having breakfast with me in my sweater.”
- “No, mom, don’t tell him/her I said that about him/her!”
- “My friends get so annoyed by how much I talk about how sometimes.”
- “Wanna, like– I mean, if you’re not busy… We could get lunch? Or even just coffee if you don’t have a lot of time?”
- “Wow, I didn’t think you could make me smile this big.”
- “You don’t need to leave so soon.”
- “You look so comfy, and cuddle-able.”
- “Quit smiling at me, I can’t stop messing up my sentences when you look at me like that.”
- “You’re hiding under the blanket because you’re blushing?”
- “You make me so happy.”
- “Don’t give me that puppy dog face. How am I supposed to say no to that?”
- “You made these cupcakes for me?”
- “I look forward to holding you close in bed soon.”
- “Let’s share my coat, since you’re so cold.”
- “I can’t believe I got the first date, let alone a year.”
- “You make me feel so damn gushy.”
- “How do you always manage to look so captivating?”
- “Would you mind if I kissed you?”
- “Are you sugar personified or something?”
- “I know I’ve kissed you like, ten times, but just like another ten, please.”
- “You’re the perfect height for me to rest my chin on your head.”
- “I would’ve had breakfast ready, but you were sleeping on my arm, and I didn’t want to wake you.”
- “Is it cold outside or are you just blushing?”
- “Yeah… Huh? Oh, sorry I was just thinking about my girl/boyfriend.”
- “I’m so in love with her/him, I don’t know what do do.”
- “I remember practicing how to ask you out to the mirror.”
- Writer’s choice
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teddy bear midori! requested by @ouraniaseren
give me an enstars character and any outfit from the game to draw them in <3
AGAIN I LOVE THIS SO MUCH HUHU AJDJJF I CANT STOP LOOKING AT IT WAHH JAJDKF THIS IS LEGIT JUST EVERYTHING I LOVE ALL IN ONE TYSM JSJFJD 💕💕💕
spy eichi! requested by @askingenstars
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I just realize I never got to properly reblog all of your posts with the appropriate amount of love so here I go
REEE LOVE LOVE LOVE SO NICE HRRKK BARK BARK SUCH GOOD ART AWOOOOGGAAA 💕💕💞💞💗💗💖💖💞💖💕💖💕
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something I drew for an enkaze AU i'm writing :) it's been a while since I've posted! excuse the giant watermark, my art got reposted without consent a while back so i'm taking precautions
drew this for my sister’s birthday,,, and also because when I started this the Windblume festival hit me hard <3
WOOOOOOOOOOH
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Interesting; I didn’t know this was a thing.
It’s apparently a thing, but it’s a very new thing, so it may need some help being known.
wonder game souma! requested by @belowaverageweeb
i’m taking art requests on ko-fi! give me an ensemble stars character and any outfit in the game to draw <3
I’ll be taking a few requests! : D
-Comment an IE character or more for me to draw; -I will draw either a pic or make a comic strip; -You may suggest the scenario/ joke if you want; -I won’t pick all requests and I may mix some asked characters; -I’l post each week and tag whoever I took the suggestions from!
