This is a painfully bad situation. And what's worse is that we shouldn't even call it "fast fashion", it's really: "Shitty clothing that most people are stuck with because that's all they can afford."
Fast fashion makes it sound like bougie niche brands that 20 somethings put themselves into debt over to keep up with trends. But it's also everyday people brands sold at Kohl's, Walmart, Target, etc. I get the analogy intent (fast food, fast fashion) but it's backfired in that everyone assumes the problem is uncontrolled selfish vapid people. The problem is all of us because we're trapped without options.
(Bit of a terminology quibble)
The quality of the already shitty clothing is even worse now. Ex: a shirt I bought at Kohl's in February had several small holes by the end of March - the dye hadn't even started to fade yet. Same brand, same cut and style of shirt I'd purchased a year before (the bar was already low on quality), the likes of which I'd been purchasing year over year as replacements.
I have to shuffle my budget to find the money to buy higher quality -- most people can't.
I have to find a new retailer/brand with the style, material, and size options -- online is fine for some things but most people aren't like me, buying the same shirt on repeat, and frankly, I don't enjoy buying clothing online as a non-man because no one uses a standardized measurement system for women's clothing.
"Higher end" clothing is often garbage quality with a name that inflates the price -- most people don't want, nor should be expected, to become fabric and tailoring experts just to pick out their wardrobe pieces.
Don't get me started on kids clothes.
Anyway, we can vow to shop used/secondhand all we want but this is a massive system problem that needs heavy regulation enacted quickly to force substantive change.
I planted a raised bed full of different varieties of kale, my two pots of blueberries are going crazy already, and I'm trying to get micro clover to take over the "lawn" area. The last part is tricky because I desperately want it to consume all the empty spaces that turn to dust in the summer, but it's currently a gunky clay that sticks to everything. Fingers crossed!
Paragraph #4: Too long with a lot of flip-flop between the author's stance on digital format and the need for physical. Be confident here and focus on the important part by eliminating the caveats and the "need to cover all the bases". Once that's done, this will be a powerful, concise message.
I like where you're going with this and heartily agree!
Someone needs a decaf.
This. This. This.
We have a reliable means that doesn't require producing large animals that will, at scale, put more needless pressure on our collapsing ecosystems. Get insulin out of corporate pharmaceuticals and into a basic right to cost-free access model where we, society, fund the production.
Why are store bought whole pickled beets so much smaller than the beets you'd buy or harvest fresh? Are they picking them when small? Whittling big ones down to one-bite size?
It's a weird question but my internet searching just keeps bringing up the same pickled beets recipe on 45 sites. I don't want a recipe, I want answers to life's burning questions!
I was just fine today until I read this. THANKS INTERNET PERSON
The exact setup my kids would seek out as toddlers for a good napping spot. Freaked me out as a parent trying to find them, but I get it. Cozy, secure, blocks out the world.
I want one.
Rest easy, Dave. And thank you. 💛
I'm surprised Bloomberg would publish something like this, considering it's focus.
Same! I believe that others struggle with it but I can't wrap my head around why their experience is so different from my own.
A fun read! And I really appreciate the effort they put in to replicate the messaging experience for each entry as you scrolled down the page (at least as it appeared on mobile browser).
Love this! The kind of thing technology is supposed to do.
This is the bureaucracy hoops people should be pissed off about. Ugh.
Need? No. But sometimes when I'm standing in a pool of people and despair and I can't picture things getting better, I kind of just want a BFF little buddy like WALL-E or BD-1 who just gets me without judgement, and doesn't require me to be its caregiver.
What a nightmare process. Where I'm at they can have someone lined up for a position but still have to post it, screen applicants, then pick the person they already wanted for the role, a big waste of time. But what you're describing, good grief, that's horrible for everyone, even the people outside of the hiring process.
Is there anything in the works that will allow us to hide posts? Report isn't necessary in a lot of cases which just leaves the block option. It works but it's also overkill.
We have a household of two and I just started a 43 gallon capacity rotating composting bin. Our weekly egg consumption is high and there's an additional load of volunteering (baking) where I have to dispose of 2-3 dozen egg shells at a time.
What's the maximum number of shells I can expect to toss in the compost each week? Any ideas on how to dispose of the rest without going right to the trash? We only have recycling and yard debris pickup, no city compost options. Thanks in advance!
Wind and solar produced more U.S. power than coal during the first five months of this year, as several coal plants closed and gas prices dropped
