I have a family friend who worked at our local Salvation Army headquarters as a a secretary. This particular office took all the Christmas donations for children in need, put them in a warehouse, and on a designated day the staff and their friends picked through them all, taking whatever they wanted. She saw people hauling away bikes donated for specific families. Some local children had hundreds of dollars of gifts donated in their name, and on Christmas they received three cheap things, items likely not even from the person who sponsored them.
My friend quit, and I’ve not given them a dime of my money since then.
Do not give to the Salvation Army.
@amiib in case you needed more info on them and why not to donate!
They also won’t let trans women into their women’s shelters, to the point where several years back a woman literally froze to death on their front door, not being allowed in.
I also remember hearing (though can’t confirm) that because of their “values”, they will throw away any donations seen as occultic or not Christian. Like throwing away and Harry Potter donations (books, movies, toys) for years as a matter of routine.
Casey Weldon lives and works in Seattle. He is renowned for his vibrant color pallet and use of light. His body of work covers a range of styles and a broad subject matter. In this particular series he offers a combination of portraiture and naturalism in which his subjects glow ominously in their surroundings.
Well I mean, it all checks out. Manipulative? Check. Prone to violent outbursts? Check. Narcissist? Check. Whiny crybaby with the thinnest skin ever? Check.
The only thing setting them apart is that at least Loki realized he’s a trashbag on fire, at some point, and showed some level of regret. And took steps to start being better in the future. So actually, Onision is actively WORSE than Loki, morally speaking.
the mogais once gave me a safe space to explore my gender and sexuality and told me it was okay to change labels and taught me about differnt types of attraction and different ways you can feel dysphoria and made me feel comfortable enough to feel pride in my identity. it's absolutely horrfying I know.
