Julie Webgirl

Days?? They'll find glitter in their underwear 5 YEARS from now!

Also, please tell me this is true.

EDIT: a lot of people rejecting this because glitter is not eco-friendly, so I'm adding a link to biodegradable glitter. I'm sure other companies make such a thing.
https://fizzfairy.ca/collections/bio-glitter

ht: @PhoenixSerenity !! Also see her comments on this thread, she's done this before & has great ideas!

Edit2: also, feed your fucking mental health and just laugh without analysis once in awhile!

Jun 20 at 5:42amWeb
Show threadSuperjan734d ago
@juliewebgirl technical question: wouldn't the people throwing the Glitter be glittered for weeks as well? And therefore taken as ICE agents?
I'm asking because i fear in Europe we get all this fascism stuff a few years later and i want to be prepared.
Show threadReiner Jung4d ago
@superjan73 @juliewebgirl I doubt that this is a problem. Also it could help to infiltrate ICE by pointing out you are full of glitter too.
Show threadSir Toootenstein4d ago
@prefec2 @superjan73 @juliewebgirl 😂
Show threadZuri (he/him) 🕐 CET4d ago

@prefec2 @superjan73 @juliewebgirl I fear, "full of glitter" will become a euphemism for "full of shit" in a few months in the feature 😬

Would that be … "de-re-claiming"?

Show threadHugs4friends ♾🇺🇦 🇵🇸😷3d ago
@shaedrich There is such an expression as 'glittery turd' @prefec2 @superjan73 @juliewebgirl
Show threaddoboprobodyne4d ago

@superjan73 @juliewebgirl
Forgive me, I'm an armchair fashionista, so please take this with a grain of salt. I welcome boosts if fellow mastodonians would like to see wider contribution to the topic.

I propose, for this thought-experiment on the rapid delivery of fashion in a hypothetical European dystopia, that:

- the best delivery system for a glitter + adhesive mix intended for application to a person's clothes would be a brush of some kind, thus helping avoid application to the mouth and eyes. I would suggest some sort of clutch purse whose outer is removed or springs back to expose the (previously airtight) compartment of glitter and glue, but I'm sure there are countless alternatives.

- empty vehicles could be decorated by - after ascertaining the prevailing wind direction and taking safety measures - delivering a glitter/glue mix via some kind of disposable leaf-blower apparatus. This could permit application avoiding the windscreen and front windows of the vehicle. The person applying would of course wear a disposable boiler-suit and PPE, although I accept it would be a shame to dispose of, because it will probably look fabulous.

- there might be merit in having separate teams for adhesive-application and for operating the glitter-thrower. The former might be suited to reserved individuals operating in close personal space, and the latter might be a good fit for extroverts.

- in time, develop visible markers for those who don't wish to look fabulous. This might be something like wearing a badge, or perhaps a paperclip: https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/the-paperclip-was-used-as-a-symbol-of-resistance-during-world-war-ii/

#fashion #fashionPolice #glitter #fabulous #policing #lookingFabulousWhilePolicing #law #Norway #instantFashion #WhatWouldSirRobertPeelDo

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Show threadZuthal4d ago

@doboprobodyne @superjan73 @juliewebgirl why would we want to avoid windows?

gluing glitter to the windshield sounds like a great way to take a vehicle out of commission in a "drive-by" fashion, especially if it's a glue that isn't easily removed

Show threadCatherine is not giving up.3d ago
@zuthal @doboprobodyne @superjan73 @juliewebgirl glue and glitter in balloons. I’m thinking small balloons, 1/2 cup of glitter to a bottle of Elmers per balloon. Overinflate to guarantee they burst on impact.
Show threadatapi "fuckface"1d ago

@zuthal @doboprobodyne @superjan73 @juliewebgirl TO SHOW YOU THE POWER OF FLEX GLUE

I COVERED A NAZI VAN IN GLITTER

Show threadFrank Skornia4d ago
@superjan73 @juliewebgirl Depends on the delivery mechanism. Water balloons filled with water and glitter would be a good ranged option. Confetti cannons could work, but you would want to mind the wind direction.
Show threadWilfried Klaebe4d ago

@fskornia Air cannons launching cardboard cups full of glitter, and paintball guns launching paintballs filled with odorants and glitter.

@superjan73 @juliewebgirl

Show threadFrank Skornia4d ago
@wonka @superjan73 @juliewebgirl The problem I see with paintball guns is that they look too much like real guns and we know how twitchy and prone to violence US law enforcement can be.
Bright colored party balloons are less threatening. But absolutely fill those balloons with odorant-laced water and glitter. Make these people's families cringe when they come home twinkling and smelling of rotten eggs.
Show threadWilfried Klaebe4d ago

@fskornia Yep...

If I would try anything with any kind of projectile launcher, I'd try longer-range indirect fire, so that they don't see me that easily. One would ideally have forward observers too.

@superjan73 @juliewebgirl

Show threadRamenCatholic 🐢🌈4d ago

We need to get Pinkie Pie on this.

@wonka @fskornia @superjan73 @juliewebgirl

Show threadCatherine is not giving up.3d ago
@wonka @fskornia @superjan73 @juliewebgirl trebuchet!
Show threadVictor von Void4d ago
@juliewebgirl THIS! This is so brilliant in so many ways.
Show threadSu_G4d ago

@juliewebgirl

I did not have glitter-bombing the Gestapo on my bingo card. 😐

Show threadAndrocat4d ago
@Su_G @juliewebgirl But really, doesn't fire serve the same purpose?
Show threadJulie Webgirl4d ago
@androcat
Um... Fire is very much different from glitter.
@Su_G
Show threadAndrocat1d ago
@juliewebgirl @Su_G True.
Show threadFenix4d ago

@juliewebgirl Everybody has to defend themselfs. I would use a teaser and let them dance, like "Dirty dancing". I would even provide some music with a little boombox.

https://youtu.be/WpmILPAcRQo?si=meiIySzAKlzqdaxu

Dirty Dancing - Time of my Life (Final Dance) - High Quality

YouTube
Show threadCourt Cantrell prefers not to4d ago
@fenixmaster @juliewebgirl In other news, damn but Patrick Swayze was beautiful. I miss that man's wild talent.
Show threadReinout van Schouwen4d ago
@juliewebgirl Microplastics, anyone?
Show threadStoneBear 4d ago

@reinouts @juliewebgirl Even if it was, a literal drop in the bucket comparatively. Not letting perfect get in the way of #fuckice ...

(and if it's not true? IT DAMN WELL SHOULD BE... )

As for the glitterbombers getting glittery themselves... it's PRIDE, dammit, ROCK the glitter.

Alderaanian Glitterbombers is my glam-punk band name.  

Show threadErotic Mythology 🏳️‍🌈4d ago

@reinouts @juliewebgirl There is plastic-free glitter. In fact, the first person I saw promoting glitter-bombing on Mastodon included a link to plastic-free glitter.

EDIT: The post I mention was a thread by @PhoenixSerenity:
https://socialbc.ca/@PhotographyElf/114678770164471769

Here's the link to plastic-free glitter she shared:
https://www.implasticfree.com/plastic-free-glitter

Ms. Que Banh (@PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca)

Cops & other domestic terrorists hate trying to remove microglitter from their gear. Bring glitter to protests & throw at/on them thugs. It's easy & pretty effective. Yes, I've done it before. https://www.implasticfree.com/plastic-free-glitter

SocialBC
Show threadHerzmut 🏳️‍🌈4d ago
@AimeeMaroux Great! This time, environmental concerns won't conveniently aid narcs. @reinouts @juliewebgirl
Show threadMs. Que Banh4d ago

@AimeeMaroux
I was posting about glitterbombing cops/ICE, on my SocialBC account about a week ago, with link to eco-friendly glitter:
https://socialbc.ca/@PhotographyElf/114678770164471769

Laughing a lot, seeing this pop up in my feeds now 🤣

@reinouts @juliewebgirl

Ms. Que Banh (@PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca)

Cops & other domestic terrorists hate trying to remove microglitter from their gear. Bring glitter to protests & throw at/on them thugs. It's easy & pretty effective. Yes, I've done it before. https://www.implasticfree.com/plastic-free-glitter

SocialBC
Show threadErotic Mythology 🏳️‍🌈4d ago
@PhoenixSerenity @reinouts @juliewebgirl YES! It was your post!! 😍 😍
Show threadMs. Que Banh4d ago

@AimeeMaroux
It's been a long time since I've glitterbombed the fash but it's effective. I'm physically disabled & could deploy the glitter.

@reinouts @juliewebgirl

Show threadErotic Mythology 🏳️‍🌈4d ago
@PhoenixSerenity @reinouts @juliewebgirl It's great advice, I'm happy it's spreading!
Show threadJulie Webgirl4d ago
@reinouts
See edited original toot
Show threadMBEverding4d ago
@juliewebgirl please use biodegradable glitter. We don't need more micro plastic
Show threadTorf und Schnee4d ago
@MBEverding @juliewebgirl if they win, everybody concerned about microplastic will rot in Salvadorian prisons.
Show threadMBEverding4d ago
@torf @juliewebgirl not really. I will be safe from ice in Germany but from the micro plastic washed in the ocean getting eaten by the fish I eat I am not. Trump being this way is kind of a predictable shit show majority of Americans voted for (just like brexit). It's difficult to find sympathy for a hell Americans actively voted for but at least don't drag our ocean in with this.
Show threadTorf und Schnee4d ago
@MBEverding @juliewebgirl I wonder if people protesting against ICE and people voted for Trump are the same folks, oder?
Show threadMBEverding4d ago

@torf @juliewebgirl well they not. but I am sure you can use biodegradable glitter protesting. But since it's a democratic elected leader voted by majority out of stupidity, doesn't mean a minority is entitled to make everyone in the world suffer from it and act unhinged. If you feel personally threatened by ice you are welcome to apply as refugee in my country.

Germany also had a lot of protests against Merz and now he is our democratic elect leader we kind of have to suck it up for 4 years.

Show threadTorf und Schnee4d ago

@MBEverding @juliewebgirl First of all, should I remind you a percentage of AfD electoral result in our beautiful country, where I technically can't be a refugee due to some personal peculiarities (thanks for the invitation, anyway)? Should I also remind how much environmental damage is generated during military actions on the battlefields, which are not so far away from EU now and do have very high probability to come much closer?

I mean, I would be happy if US protesters could protest their protests in an environmentally friendly way, but I would hesitate to ask them to politely surrender because of failure to maintain low environmental impact of their efforts to protect themselves.

Show threadMBEverding4d ago
@torf @juliewebgirl AFD and Trumpist republicans are very similar, yet you have 51% of them in USA and until now so far only 24% in Germany. Little Germany takes in 10 times as much refugees a year than the maximum imposed on USA. Hate speech against minorities count here not as free speech and are illegal (if that is what you mean with personal percularities). Yes we have Merz currently breaking EU law but we still have functioning courts that are protected now under constitution.
Show threadLeeloo4d ago

@MBEverding @torf @juliewebgirl
That's not how democracy works. Far less than 50% voted for Trump fascists, but even fewer voted for "fascism but not those fascists".

Unfortunately there was no option for no fascism.

That trick is a little harder in Europe, but count on them trying anyway.

Show threadMBEverding4d ago

@leeloo @torf @juliewebgirl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election trump 49.8% Harris 48.3%. unlike the free demo version 2016, trump won in the premium version, despite project 2025 preview, fair and square and all voters had a preview what chaos would come.
Yes your election system (unlike MMP voting system in Germany and Scandinavian countries for example) makes it favorable for a 2 party system but not voting is just stupid and allows fascism.

Call me un-american, but we won't invade and "liberate" you.

2024 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

Show threadKelly (who Cannot, Today)4d ago

@MBEverding How do you stop fascism by voting for one of two viable parties, both of which are fascist?

Also I am doubtful that 49.8% is a percentage of the total population. Just like Brexit had only about 27% of the vote, I think? in the UK when you include all non-voters including those underage or otherwise not registered. "The country" did not vote for that.

Show threadMBEverding4d ago

@i_cannot_today democratic party does not want to stop democracy and holds to the Paris agreement. There are also less Nazi supporters.

If you did not vote in the election I don't see how you have a right to complain about how things go. Democracy is something you need to take care of. If right wing are more likely to vote ofc Dems will make policies to get voted.

Show threadLeeloo4d ago

@MBEverding @i_cannot_today
Looking at your post history, I'm pretty sure you didn't vote either, yet you complain just as much about the results as I do.

The only difference between us is that you blame the voters, I blame the fascist parties (both of them).

Show threadWilfried Klaebe4d ago

@leeloo AFAICS, @MBEverding hinted at being in Germany in this very thread, and that likely means they're not a US citizen and not able to vote in US elections. 🤷

@i_cannot_today

Show threadLeeloo4d ago

@wonka @MBEverding @i_cannot_today
Does my comment make more sense if you read it again while assuming that was my point?

I'll give you a hint: Ich bin nie in die vereinigte Staten gewesen.

(That's stretching the limit of my German skills, while I can see across the border from my front door, that does not confer language skills).

Show threadWilfried Klaebe4d ago

@leeloo Oh, yes. *waves from Lübeck to Denmark*

@MBEverding @i_cannot_today

Show threadLeeloo4d ago

@wonka @MBEverding @i_cannot_today
And now I realise that the post I replied to was not even to me, but to a Scottish person🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Oh well, guess my point still stands🤔

Show threadMBEverding4d ago
@leeloo @i_cannot_today voted European election national election Saxony election and regional election. I don't have the luxury to not vote since the far right is strong here. I need to vote strategic and it helps. Greens got barely in in saxony election for example. far right+CDU were before Jan 29 in polls close to get 2/3 majority (dangerous for our constitution).
Show threadLeeloo4d ago

@MBEverding @i_cannot_today
So you voted just as much as I did.

Tell me, if someone told you to vote CDU, or the fascists will win, would you do that?

I wouldn't, yet that's what I keep getting told about the USA.

Show threadMBEverding4d ago

@leeloo @i_cannot_today in Germany we have MMP voting system and for the first of two votes it's like USA winner takes all. I always vote CDU on first vote to try to prevent AFD. Last election AFD von but previous one was a CDU Girl Yvonne magwas who even supported to ban of AFD. Unfortunately she stopped politics.

Strategic voting means also that you vote greens or left to get over 5%

Show threadLeeloo4d ago

@MBEverding @i_cannot_today
So another voting system that supports fascists.

And you don't see the problem?

Show threadMBEverding3d ago

@leeloo @i_cannot_today I only see the trolley problem here. If I don't do shit and not vote or vote third party in winner takes all, I enable the mega fascist. If I use my direct vote on a less fascist party I enable a party with a current fascist leaders who cuddle up under Merz and spahn but have a lot of Merkel lovers among them that might block them.

Would you pull the leaver?

Show threadLeeloo3d ago
@MBEverding @i_cannot_today
I would not vote to put the fascists in power.
Show threadMBEverding3d ago
@leeloo @i_cannot_today when it comes to where I live CDU or AFD certainly will win the regional vote. So you would not vote CDU and allow AFD to win. When it comes to the trolley you would not pull the lever to kill the one guy to save the 5 others. And when it comes to another similar problem you would not go against your principal to not kill people even if it is killing Hitler right?
Show threadLeeloo3d ago

@MBEverding @i_cannot_today
The problem is when a whole lot of people think like you, and all vote for fascist appeasers because otherwise the fascists will win, but those same votes are the ones that ensure that one of the fascist parties will win.

The USA shows the end result of that line of thinking.

Show threadJulie Webgirl4d ago

@MBEverding
If we were forced to vote for one of two fascist parties, we are then an authoritative country.

We have the RIGHT to vote. We also have the right not to.
@i_cannot_today

Show threadMBEverding3d ago
@juliewebgirl @i_cannot_today no one is forcing anything on you. It's a democracy so you are even free to side with Donald Trump. Just be warned that not voting will strengthen Donald Trump as well.
For left, voting Dems or go into a dictatorship under trump (not doing anything) is the trolley problem you have to face. But I would pull the leaver in the trolley problem hence I would vote
Show threadPhil Johnston4d ago
@i_cannot_today @MBEverding you vote in more than just the general election. You vote in the primaries too, so you control who is running. @benroyce
Show threadKelly (who Cannot, Today)4d ago
@johnstonphilip The post I was replying to was about voting in the main election. The General Election, or whatever it's called over there.