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"Goth Hipster"

@the-surgeon-and-the-scientist

I have an eclectic range of interests, I put too much value in my hair, and I make money using social media. My name is Kayla and I'm a loser.
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kevanhom

Radish Spirit’s Produce Stall - 5″x7″ Watercolor

Here is one of my Spirited Away inspired pieces for the @spokeart Miyazaki tribute show that is happening on August 17-19th at Building Bridges Art Exchange Bergamot, Santa Monica.  To enquire about the availability of my piece, email the gallery at events@spoke-art.com.  Opening reception is Friday 5-10pm.  There will also be limited edition prints of this one as well!

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Beauty begins when one is simply able to be themselves in all of their wholeness, and LOVE who this person is unconditionally. When one is able to grow and make mistakes, change and learn, and is able to forgive and take care of themselves during each and every step of the process.

~Nicole Addison | Instagram | Facebook

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PSA

theres a new product by verzion called “hum” that allows your parents to track your car and places you go, if your parents are controlling like mine please check under your steering wheel to make sure that they havent installed this

here is what it looks like installed:

you can read more about it here, and here- this excerpt sums up what information Hum will send: 

“a car’s owner will be able to get notified on their phone when the vehicle leaves a pre-determined area or drives faster than a set speed… [Hum] will enable location tracking and a driving log, which measures travel times, engine idle times, and average speeds.” 

People in abusive relationships, please check your cars.

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DO NOT TRY TO UNPLUG IT BY YOURSELF!

To add to this nightmare, I’ve just heard of a thing called ForceField where people get to monitor and block internet sites that you’re going on if they don’t approve.

It tells the user what sites/apps you’re going on, for how long you’re on them, and WHERE YOU ARE ON AN UPDATING MAP.

So you know if you’re in an abusive household and use sites like tumblr to escape and talk to friends, you could be cut off from that.

They say “it’s not spyware” but it sure sounds controlling and creepy to me.

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God. Fuck. That’s scary.

Life 360 is another tracker. My parents have used it on me, not allowing me to delete it from my phone, and sometimes even demanding selfies to prove I was where the map said. (As if I’d go anywhere without my phone)

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SpectorPro is another one. Afaik it can’t track location, but it takes screenshots roughly every 20sec to allow the installer to watch a video of your computer activity. It also tracks all keystrokes, so passwords aren’t safe, and records any website you visit + the duration. It’s incredibly creepy and a huge violation of privacy, and was one of the cornerstones of my abuse as a kid.

even if you’re not in an abusive relationship/family, please spread this because you might have just saved someone’s life