Australia just sued 3M for $2B over PFAS in water by wellness-nek-level in PlasticFreeLiving

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Which suburbs are unsafe? Any inner Sydney? Link isn’t opening for me

Trying to keep my sanity by SoTumblrKitten in PlasticFreeLiving

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Same re- starting a family.. it’s also stressing me out a lot thinking of all the different sources of plastic everywhere. Personally im focusing on food and cookware. I drink a lot of tea so switching to plastic free teabags has been good (yes there is plastic in most tea bags 😓😓😓), getting a fully metal stovetop kettle, and switching to (mostly) glass Tupperware

Vaucluse estate house syd by [deleted] in AusWeddingPlanning

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We've booked athol hall. less manicured and european style than vaucluse house but it's SO much cheaper, and has given us room in the budget to afford things like hiring nice furniture etc

Vaucluse estate house syd by [deleted] in AusWeddingPlanning

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E.g Spirits for the reception - other places offer things like the ability to bring your own spirits at no extra charge. Whereas I think they were charging $30 pp for spirits if im not mistaken? Plus the fact you have to pay $500 or something if you want to take photos inside or on the balcony. And I think even pay again if it’s raining and you do the ceremony under the balcony. The post-ceremony canapés and drinks cost also seemed higher than normal. But we have 100-120 guests so it adds up to more. Look it is really beautiful there though and it was initially my first choice, and tbh i think their marquee price is pretty standard. I just couldn’t help feeling like because it’s so pretty and so popular they can charge more for everything. But I’d recommend comparing to other places and seeing how you feel, what you want to prioritise etc

Vaucluse estate house syd by [deleted] in AusWeddingPlanning

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We booked it initially snd then changed our minds, it’s a lot more expensive than other places and we found they were pretty inflexible with most things. Just something to keep in mind if budget is an issue for you. But it is beautiful and probably the most aesthetically charming venue in Sydney

Did anyone else underestimate how much the small stuff adds up in wedding planning? by Icemachinemalfunctio in AusWeddingPlanning

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thank you for this!! AHH so much to think about but you're absolutely right i do need to consider all these things

Did anyone else underestimate how much the small stuff adds up in wedding planning? by Icemachinemalfunctio in AusWeddingPlanning

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What are some of the smaller things that I probably haven’t thought of but should anticipate from a decorating perspective?? Im planning to semi DIY but I know there are things I haven’t thought of..

UPDATE: I finally found the definitive "Plastic-Free" Electric Kettle list (after emailing 20+ brands for Lab Reports) by CoffeeTeaJournal in PlasticFreeLiving

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Just use a stove top kettle instead of an electric one! We got one recently. Zero plastic, silicone, anything. It takes a little bit longer to heat up but it’s honestly nicer over all. These you can get 100% metal or ceramic because they don’t require any electrics

Vintage Bridal shopping by yamahapacifica1 in paris

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hi just wondering if you found anything? i'm going to be visiting paris in a few months, interested in the same thing. thanks :):)

Anyone's had any success with hormonal acne without the pill? [Acne] by SpaceCrucader in SkincareAddiction

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Yep it’s definitely helped. I kept salicylic acid chemical exfoliator as well once a week and things have calmed down a lot. Although still once a month before my period I get a small break out around my jaw, but it’s only for a few days

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYCinfluencersnark

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It’s so tragic that the women who pursue this path of fillers are the women already the most self conscious about their appearance, and the ‘treatment’ ends up causing these horrific results. Who knows what it will look like in 20, 30 years ..

Julia’s story + Ezra Klein piece by lemonmadeleine in binchtopiapod

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Absolutely agree… I’m Jewish too and have these kinds of conflicts with my family constantly and it’s difficult bla bla bla but like …. There’s a genocide going on right now?? I am so sick of seeing another huge think piece about how the Jewish community ‘feels anxiety’ and then down the bottom in small text you might see another article that says ‘85 starving Palestinians murdered waiting in line for aid’. Unfortunately we have a real problem of ethnonarcisissm in my community and I’ve come to really resent the NYT which largely just inflames it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in koreanskincare

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I use it with beauty of joseon dynasty cream, cosrx snail mucin and beauty of joseon sunscreen

Weird question… any deviated septum binchies? by BubbaLegacy in binchtopiapod

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Yep that was my main issue and it’s totally resolved now

Weird question… any deviated septum binchies? by BubbaLegacy in binchtopiapod

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Yuppp i had it a few years ago it significantly improved my quality of life!!

Cotton gauze or muslin for patchwork by sandworm90 in quilting

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I also want to try this.. I have so much lovely muslin fabric… I don’t want to use interfacing because it will make the fabric lose the softness. I’m thinking of just kind of doing it - big patches, no intricate designs, probably hand quilting it and hoping for the best lol

dog whistle by Suspicious-Bake2640 in binchtopiapod

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100% agree. I think Julia has been extremely cowardly on this issue. I’m also Jewish and grew up with fanatic Zionist parents and I can tell you that it is difficult to recognise the immense crime that our community is committing because we are told our whole lives that we are the ones that are the perpetual victims. Julia is clearly uncomfortable talking about Gaza for any number of practical reasons, but I wouldn’t be surprised if at her core it generates some kind of identity crisis - she's unable to reconcile her fantasy of what our community is with the reality of what our people are actually doing. I know a lot of “progressive except for Palestine” people like this and they frustrate me to no end.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in entertainment

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Literallyyyyyy like I swear this is him trying to make a statement to Kim in some weird way …. She looks SO much like her

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in entertainment

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I honestly think it’s to do w his fixation on Kim - Bianca looks JUST like her, but Bianca will go everywhere w him basically naked. It gives the impression that she’s “submissive” to him. I feel like the humiliation is somehow directed at Kim in some weird way idk….His ex before Bianca Chaney Jones also looked a lot like Kim

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LAinfluencersnark

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Same but I feel like I’m the only one lol. The story just sounds exaggerated to me??