josie

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Hamas ✊ in c/memes@lemmygrad.ml
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 27 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The people calling Hamas terrorists would have said Nelson Mandela and Angela Davis were terrorists as well.

Hamas ✊ in c/memes@lemmygrad.ml
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 23 points 1 month ago

Using debunked Israeli propaganda. Opinion disregarded.

UnitedHealth Group: One of America’s biggest companies is imploding in c/news@hexbear.net
What were you ahead on the curve of in hating? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is it finally safe to admit I was always more of a Twilight fan?

European leaders tell Putin to agree to unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face ‘massive’ sanctions in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 42 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Europe have already sanctioned Russia multiple times over, what makes them think the threat of sanctions is going to make Putin care this time?

New pope elected on second day of the conclave in c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 52 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Damn, definitely wasn't expecting this!

bruh they are asking for my home address now? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 4 points 2 months ago

I already gave up on Google when they started forcing you to send them your ID to watch age restricted videos.

More scary stuff coming out of the White House in c/politics@hexbear.net
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 62 points 2 months ago (2 children)

A serious message to all Americans:

Start planning for the worst. Buy and learn how to use a firearm. Get all your passports and documentation up to date and on hand in case you need to flee. Do not give them an excuse to deny your exit from the States as they will do this if your papers aren't all in order. Save up money in a foreign currency, learn a second language if you only know English.

Do whatever you need to do in order to be able to flee the country. It might sound like fear mongering, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

When this post is 24HRS OLD, we will defederate from feddit.uk - PLEASE READ in c/hexbear@hexbear.net
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As someone (unfortunately) from Biscuit Island, I approve.

JD Vance killed the Pope in c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I see JD Vance graduated from the Liz Truss Academy of Greeting Heads of State

Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement in c/news@hexbear.net
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 17 points 2 months ago

For what it is worth Pope Francis appointed 80% of the current cardinals so I very much doubt the next Pope will be much different to him. The Philippines' very own Luis Tagle seems to be the favourite

Making an example out of him in c/politics@hexbear.net
[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 23 points 3 months ago

Already seeking the death penalty when the trial hasn't even begun and is by all accounts built on illegally obtained and most likely planted evidence. If America was really a just country, this wouldn't even make it to jury trial.

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Jimmy Carter was a good president, just as long as you weren't from Iran, East Timor, or Cambodia (vegantheoryclub.org)
 
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(CW: Harassment, probable misogyny) Genuinely sick of being harassed by men (vegantheoryclub.org)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by josie@vegantheoryclub.org to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml
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This is more of a vent than anything but this happened last night and honestly I'm still pretty shaken up and mad over it.

I went out for a walk late last night (about 9:30-10pm) as I normally do when I have a lot on my mind. I was staying with a relative, they live in a decent-ish neighborhood and I have never experienced anything like this here before so it made it even more of a shock that this happened, plus I never go out within a five minute radius of the place of residence at this time of night for safety reasons.

I was walking around the area, was about ten minutes into the walk when I decided to sit on a bench for a breather. This car slowly drives by and approaches a parking space, but then exits it and just... stays right in front of me. I felt pretty uncomfortable and got up from the bench. Then the car started slowly following me.

I was practically shitting myself at that point and began walking faster, the car caught up with me and the driver rolled down the window and asked me if I was alright, saying I look lost, if I live in the area etc. I told him I was fine, that I live nearby. He asked me which house I lived in. I obviously refused to answer and just repeated that I lived nearby (again, a lie but I wasn't telling this creepy man anything about me). He told me that I was lying, that I don't live in the area, and I just repeated that I do and began to walk in the opposite direction. The car kept driving in the direction I was originally walking in and I thought that was it, but then he made a U-turn and continued to follow me.

After that I ran back to my relative's house and immediately locked the door behind. I don't think he saw which house I went into but I've been pretty shaken up since.

Why do creeps have to exist in the world.

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Josie's Guide to Vegan Friendly Instruments (docs.google.com)
 

Well, here it is!

A few days ago, I made a post appealing for information relating to animal product usage in the music instrument industry. Historically, musical instruments have used animal products. Typically, drumheads were made of animal skin, piano keys of ivory, and violin bows of horsehair. A lot of these processes have been phased out (most drums use Mylar for their skins now, and ivory was banned for pianos in the 80s.)

Here are some patterns I've noticed while creating this sheet:

  1. Drums and harmonicas are the "most vegan" instruments
  2. Acoustic pianos are much more likely to use wool than electric pianos
  3. The violin industry is the worst for animal products. Most violin manufacturers still use bows with horsehair.
  4. Manufacturers specialising in introductory/student products, such as Sigma and Franz Hoffmann, tend to use animal-derived materials rather than synthetic ones.
  5. Actual saxophones are vegan, but a lot of manufacturers use genuine leather straps. All companies that use leather for their straps have been labelled as orange. Trumpets, flugel horns, tubas, and trombones are seemingly okay regardless of manufacturer. Some flutes used to use ivory but again, this practice was banned in 1989.
  6. I discovered that clarinets tend to use goat skin for their pads. Unfortunately, I could not find any information on exactly which companies use animal skin for their clarinets. Sorry.

Another thing I've noticed is that information relating to this topic is EXTREMELY muddy. I would often find a source claiming that a manufacturer did not use animal products only to double check their information pages and see that they use wool. I would find sources claiming a manufacturer isn't vegan only to check their information pages and see that they seemingly use no animal products. For this reason, I cannot guarantee that the information in the spreadsheet is 100% accurate, but this is the closest to accuracy I have been able to get to.

This sheet compiles the top manufacturers in each category of instrument. If anyone has any other manufacturers they'd like me to investigate, please just say so in the comments.

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Guide to vegan instruments (vegantheoryclub.org)
 

Backstory: I am a vegan musician. I recently had a conversation with another user on here after I had mentioned musical instruments and how they have historically used animal products. A lot of manufacturers have now switched to all plant based components but it is very very unclear as to who exactly is vegan friendly or not.

I have decided to attempt to create a spreadsheet detailing which instrument manufacturers are vegan-friendly or not.

These are the ones I have found answers to:

Fender - Seemingly yes

Bedell - Yes

Martin - Not vegan, uses animal-derived glue

Taylor - Yes

Moondot - Yes

Fishman - Some models are definitely vegan, have not found a definitive answer for their entire range

Steinway - Yes

Baldwin - Yes

Ludwig - Seemingly yes

Evans - Yes

Remo - Yes

Gibson - Not sure, I have found something about them using oysters(what?) in their guitars but this is about 20 years old so not sure if anything has changed

Incredibow - Yes

Cardiff Violins - Yes

Franz Hoffmann - No

T Sonada - Yes

If anyone has any knowledge of other vegan/non-vegan manufacturers to add to the sheet, preferably with a source, please let me know. If you find that any of the info above is incorrect then again please let me know.

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