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8/19/25 Making a vid about how to put statuscafe on ur neocities lfg
8/9/25 Finally put my personal bucket of concerning news links into a folder in the research portion. Also added some stuff in gender history, but my research doesn't feel near close to done on that. Got my new statuscafe also tho.
7/30/25 made an imood, want to remake my statuscafe and make a piclog but apparently it takes a million years for manual approval rip
7/25/25 remade my button hahahahahah
First Satya brand product on this review list
I've loved this brand as a staple, I've burned a lot of Nag Champa.
Kinda biased. But. Nice sandalwood scent, some evasive perfume notes in there.
There is kind of a botanical downturn that happens here and there.
A bit powdery, a bit sweet, definitely woody.
Three or four notes happening that complement each other.
Also enough complexity to their interactions that it's interesting.
There something in here that almost reminds me of frankincense.
Also another scent interaction that feels rare/mysterious/beautiful to me
Like a hint of "treasure" occasionally lol idk how to describe it.
Yeah really good, light scent overall it's not too strong.
Pleasant!
HEM "Champa" Masala Incense (India)
In the past I've had a mixed experience with HEM incenses.
I liked the octagonal boxes, but there were some that have felt low quality.
This one is a really good basic one.
The stick is hand made. The scent is very easy going.
It's classic champa, while being a bit woodier than other classics like Satya Nag Champa.
My first though, especially before burning the stick, was that it's more papery smelling.
It's sweet, flowery, but very natural and dissimilar to any typical fake smells like that.
You can't go wrong with this, I'd go as far to say it's good to have on hand.
Nothing too wild going on, just a solid try at a timeless scent in a long stick.
In comparison to Tulasi's Moon incense, this scent is much preferable to me.
Pretty mellow, slight lemon top note.
The base scent is mainly all the scent.
It's woody, almost bready at times,
And that turns fluctuates in and out of a (real not fake) floral feel.
Almost like Champa flower, there is a powderiness comparable to products like Nag Champa.
In contrast to the Moon scent, it's surprising this stick is as dark as it is in color.
The scent is light in its woodyness, very much not heavy or too perfumy.
It's pleasant, slightly sweet, not overbearing or distracting.
Burns kinda fast, but iirc these aren't expensive.
At points there are some minor similarities to Moon.
If choosing between them, I recommend this, any time of day regardless of what's in the sky.
Paine's "Red Cedar" Thrift Box in Cones (From Maine)
Somewhat harsh woody smoke,
One or two notes, maybe a very subtle third..
Campfire smell that rounds off into semi-sweet cedar.
Sometimes a powder note?
Sometimes a ham note lmao
Not super complex, not an attractive smell to me, but inoffensive.
Rustic and earthy in a basic way,
But at times has a slight spice to it that turns into cedar.
It's fine from far away, but you get less of the campfire smell which is the best part imo..
Cone ember smokes less the lower it goes, cones sometimes do that, flipping them can work.
It's fine. This brand to me is very New England white older people gift shop core.
It's not bad, it's not amazing.
Though supposedly it's not much more than the wood ground and pressed,
So can't really expect much beyond that.
I'll just say off the bat, I don't like this one typically.
Really distinct and noticeable.
Technically a woody base, but frequently overpowered by top notes.
Cheap floral note sometimes,
Pine oil note sometimes, lemongrass may be a good description as well.
The color of the stick is dark in color, and the scent corresponds to this?
It's a mid/high range smell, but in a fairly dense way which is interesting.
Old timey and neutral to feminine up close, and with a slight curiousity factor that isn't good or bad.
The curiousity factor is more the further away you are, but in a not great way.
All the notes mix in a way that's hard to describe, it's somewhat a distracting smell if I'm honest.
Paine's "Balsam Fir" in Logs (From Maine)
Nostalgic smell for me so it's hard to put into words.
It starts warm, almost with a rich powder smell.
Next there's woody section that's more distinct than the first,
And it transforms into the smell of burning spices.
Not just any spices though, specifically mostly sage, with a hint of rosemary.
So there's kind of a cooking turkey thing that happens like a third of the way through.
Campfirey sometimes, but in a way that's twisted and unfamiliar because of that sage.
The smoke is between harsh and not, it pretends it's harsh though like it's presence is big.
It does smell like a fragrant tree. Makes a room smell really specific and inviting.
Like the other popular Paine's, it's rustic, and kind of a non-traditional incense smell.
Not bad, kind of one note seeming overall, pleasant enough. Better than Red Cedar imo.
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Quariwarmi - Peru
Hijra - India
Māhū - Hawaii
Two Spirit - Native American
Fa'afifine - Samoa
Fakeleiti - Tonga
Burrnesha - Albania
Galli Priests - Rome
Femminielli - Italy
Brotherboys/Sistergirls - Aboriginal Australia
Los Muxes - Zapotec
Chibados - Angola
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(Primarily critique of modern conservatism in current events)
Note: These articles are jumping off points for stories, the specific articles may not be perfec sources (possibly biased, both-sidesy, click-baity, etc.) My recommendation is to research the stories for yourself and read multiple sources, including ones you already know and trust if possible. Some stories may be old in their dated order.The topics here are all over the place and unrelated in order and theme. This is a collection of articles I find of interest and usually concern. I also haven't read every word of every article, and not every article is of equal importance/weight to the next. However most are about impactful topics. If there is an article that doesn't load correctly, perhaps try wayback machine. Hopefully that still exists in the future. All that being said, every single day is more bizarre and disturbing than the last. Last thing- I don't believe I have many articles saved solely about Palestine news, (my collecting habit is mainly centered in topic around the Trump administration.. Though of course, the American government in general is extremely complicit,) but PLEASE please stay tuned in to the genocide that is currently happening and how it has unfolded. It is horrific and very important to learn about.
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It's unreal how mad this makes me. Does anyone here understand the ramifications of taking away sex ed?
Freestyling here but sex ed helps people have kids when they're ready. Sex ed prevents spread of STIs.
Sex ed DEMONSTRABLY GIVES KIDS SKILLS to understand abuse. You want to take that away, because it makes you,
the adult with your narrow worldview, uncomfortable.. This comes from a culture where they NEVER fucking talk about sex,
unless it's about how evil and messed up and rampant it is (but thats just about the horrible teens being sinful),
we just won't talk about all the weird shit that goes on behind the scenes.
Sweeping things under the rug and pretending it isn't happening is the DEFAULT.
The culture this comes from does not care about children's innocence. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-21/california-sex-ed-funding-cancelled-by-trump-administration-radical-gender-ideology
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