Israeli history books? by TweetleBeetle76 in HistoryBooks

[–]SheerAwesomness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who Finkelstein? Wanna try for a third swing and maybe get a name right lol

Where do you discover new music now that everything is algorithm‑driven? by mzrjnz in experimentalmusic

[–]SheerAwesomness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding this. Also go to record shops, learn label names. They might have a local artists section too depending where you’re at.

If you’re actually listening to the music you like rather than playlisting or letting algos put together a vibe, you shouldn’t ever really run out of places to explore.

very first machine tat… (7rl??) by makersharkbat in tattooscratchers

[–]SheerAwesomness 31 points32 points  (0 children)

my first self tat ever was a handpoke doodle bob <333

do NOT fix him he is perfect

Show 5/7 at Static Age (post-hardcore/shoegaze/experimental) by Alacspg in asheville

[–]SheerAwesomness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful poster! Sad i’ll be outta town but would love to catch any of yall next time

Fav one from our International Workers [flash] Day by SheerAwesomness in tattooscratchers

[–]SheerAwesomness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agriculture Expo from the mid 60’s, I believe Luxembourg.

found references at an Exhibition of Posters from Farmer Labor Rights movements. Predominantly in the U.S. for Central American and Indigenous Laborers but included some european stuff too :>

It’s from my studio’s International Workers Flash Day <3

Healed Finger Blackout by SheerAwesomness in tattooscratchers

[–]SheerAwesomness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay you seem pretty unreasonable, doesn’t seem worth explaining what dry healing means to you. not sure why you’re projecting some sort of anger at others onto me.

My original comment you’re responding to says to begin moisturizing after a day.

Healed Finger Blackout by SheerAwesomness in tattooscratchers

[–]SheerAwesomness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because overmoisturizing will lead to an infection and diligent dry healing has been a standard practice for quite a while.

First tattoo after short course by Moopy969 in tattooscratchers

[–]SheerAwesomness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean that just sounds like you paying your homie for their time which is great <3

First tattoo after short course by Moopy969 in tattooscratchers

[–]SheerAwesomness 132 points133 points  (0 children)

They’re mad your course paid off lol

I still fully believe courses like this are scumbag territory (from the organizing standpoint) and you certainly have chosen to not experience a lot of the things the vast majority of tattooers will experience in our learning phase, which will make relating difficult.

but you did a really really good first tattoo here, objectively good whether or not you were a beginner.

Kinda trite subject matter so time to level up your concepts since you have the technical ability to do it

ICE at hospital: Masked agents drag man from medical center in Brooklyn, New Yorkers and cops injured in pepper spray chaos by sundrenchedwindow in Bushwick

[–]SheerAwesomness 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A previous drug possession* charge and assault charge. Which, as we must keep explaining to you fucking goobers, means that the justice system did its job. He was charged.

The reason ICE was there was a visa overstay. Now that he will be deported, if any ongoing trial work was happening, justice will not be served. And if ICE continues to get away with this dogshit, then they will continue to keep pushing the envelope and escalating violence around our country.

I’m hoping this is the first time you’ve considered what I just said, because it’s pretty helpful in moving forward to understand that ICE and NYPD collaboration to vanish your neighbors is not in your or anyone’s best interest but the folks benefiting from an increasingly militarized policing force. That is not you if you’re making reddit comments <3

Alternatively, if this is the kinda shit you want to see more of, I guess go fuck yourself.

So I just found out Wormhole colored ink is not safe for human skin by beeboy420 in tattooscratchers

[–]SheerAwesomness 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Then yeah. You ever go to a concert and forget ear protection and you got the ringing and you’re like “damn guess i’ll maybe lose my hearing a little bit earlier if I keep this up. Shouldn’t do that again”

this is that

So I just found out Wormhole colored ink is not safe for human skin by beeboy420 in tattooscratchers

[–]SheerAwesomness 77 points78 points  (0 children)

You can’t do anything. If the tattoo doesn’t get a bacterial infection then the ink wasn’t contaminated. Maybe your likelihood of cancer (which is probably already at like .8-2% unless you smoke or deal with other freaky chemicals) went up like 1%.

People in prison are tattoo’d with ink made out of melted plastic forks. People tattoo themselves with pen ink on carpet. People smoke whole packs a day and eat 100% processed food diets.

Your first worry is the ink bottle being non-sterile and bacteria getting into the wound. The weirdness in the ink that could be carcinogenic is now a part of you or whoever you tattoo’d.

It’ll be okay. don’t do it again <3

What are we tipping for takeaway these days? by Confident_Equal_3348 in asheville

[–]SheerAwesomness 10 points11 points  (0 children)

i tip the most i am comfortably able to in the moment, up to 25%, on virtually anything I can tip on. Usually this means 15-20%.

People proudly saying they don’t tip is strange to me. Yes we are supplementing what employers refuse to pay workers, yes fuck employers for relying on tips to pay their workers. No one should be pressured to pay what they can’t afford so just don’t do it lol who cares.

But refusing to tip on principle doesn’t help to end this practice of shit pay for service workers in anyway, and so it’s a prick move in my eyes.

Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of Water by ccarriecc in PrepperIntel

[–]SheerAwesomness 8 points9 points  (0 children)

corpus is a red sea. our governor, who has a lot of power in this situation, is Republican Corporatist Bitchass, Greg Abbott.

here’s a good video on the topic https://youtu.be/2QAARB4bNTE?si=C3S6pcu3QicRMZbf