Chocolate Cardamom Cake With Banana Tahini Filling

Nap time

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People on Twitter just finding out about this Sebastian Stan post, or knowing about it but thinking it was an edit by a fan, is very funny

No, but seriously, do not buy "folklore" items from big stores like IKEA. If you want traditional items from any culture, you should support the craftspeople of said culture. IKEA will stop producing these things once it is no longer fashionable with folklore. They also don't use traditional crafting methods in their production, which means that when they force local craftspeople out if business, a lot of knowledge is lost. Crafts are learned by practice rather than theory, and it is very hard to revive them once they have fallen out of practice.

Craftspeople tend to source their materials locally, and both the materials and the final products are of a higher quality than the cheap knockoffs from big brands. Locally sourced materials are usually more environmentally friendly.

Yes, it is expensive to buy handcrafted items. But that is actually not a bad thing. Because it means that a skilled craftsperson can pay their bills and provide for their family. It also means that they can keep their tradition alive.

Hot take: Some things aren't supposed to be affordable. The reason why many traditionally crafted items are so expensive is that it takes so_much_time to make them. They weren't commercially produced for most of their existence. Regular people crafted in their spare time, and they put a lot of effort into it. This resulted in beautiful objects for little to no money.

But today, the crafting tradition is kept alive by a limited number of people who do this for a living. Which means that they will charge you for the countless work hours spent on your order.

If you can't afford to buy stuff from a craftsperson, make it yourself. Most of our traditional folklore decorations can be made with very basic tools, if only you have the time and patience for it.

Note: you need to make sure that the tradition is open before you do this!! DO NOT craft folkloric items from other cultures for commercial purposes.

Buying second hand/vintage/antiques is a good option for less crafty people.

tl;dr Big brands exploit traditional crafts until they stop being profitable, and then leave them for dead. If you want a tradition to survive, you need to support the local craftspeople.

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If I see ONE POST like last time about how “waaah the French are sexist ‘cause they didn’t want to elect a woman for president” I will lose my entire shit. SHUT UP. Her party was founded by LITERAL NAZIS. She’s racist, homophobic, sexist, she wants to re-establish the death penalty and undo the 2013 marriage equality law, she’s all kinds of awful and you do not get to make idiotic comments without any context.

Glorious - Diane Reeves

Easy Air Fryer Doughnuts

The Marvel Cinematic Universe throughout the years

I need one of my faves to post a new fic or update or something ‘cause the last couple of fics from authors I wasn’t familiar with that I clicked on didn’t give what they was supposed to have gave lol… like they weren’t bad per se or poorly written , but they were not my cup of tea. But if y’all know of any good newer SamBucky fics that don’t take a… turn at some point, drop them in the notes please and thank you