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Petitions - UK Government and Parliament

Petition: Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services

Introduce a law to legally protect the right of those aged 18 and over to transition using NHS services. This should specifically cover phys

Uk peeps!! Let’s get this going! 🏳️‍⚧️🇬🇧

Приключения Лехи и Динозавра Юры

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The Adventures of Leha the human and Yura the Dinosaur

FOUND AN ACTUALLY WORKING WAY OF FIXING CRACKED PLATFORMS FOR GOOD.

Just screw them together using those flat metal sheets with holes you get at the hardware store.

You need at least four screws on both sides for it to feel secure. I had space for more so I used 6 on each - would make it 8 but i don't want to drill inside of the actual shoe so that i don't poke myself with metal while I walk (even tho there is a flip flop inside the shoes bc they were too big and i needed to make em smaller, better safe than sorry)

First i lined up the sheet so that it didn't scratch the floor and marked all the holes with a marker, pre cut the holes with an exacto knife and just screwed my screws right in.

Mind you despite having hexagonal heads they are not bolts, but screws. You need a sharp end so that it can actually penetrate into the sole and catch onto the rubber on the inside. I used hexagonal heads because I genuinely did not realise that was the kind of screw i bought. Also make sure they fit inside the holes in your metal sheet.

The patched shoe feels slightly heavier but im fine to just deal with that until the other one inevitably cracks in a few months and i can patch it up too and the weight will even out.

Total repair cost: 6.15pln (1.2usd)

Total cost counting the previous repair attempt: 15pln (3usd)

I looked into getting new shoes but good quality models cost about 300-400pln (60-80usd, nearly out of my budget) and the model I made mine out of is first of all an aliexpress knock-off and second of all, still 150pln (30usd) which is too much for me to pay for shoes im gonna instantly rip for parts and resew. Not to mention I am not buying any suspiciously cheap apparel from aliexpress bc thats drop shipped shit made by underpaid children workers. That site is for buying 3000 jump rings at once only.

Tangent aside, by not getting the shoes I saved about 70$ which i am very happy with.

HOW I FIXED MY TERRIBLY CRACKED PLATFORMS

If your favourite pair of platforms has cracked open as they are prone to doing DO NOT THROW THEM OUT, this is a cheaply fixable situation

These are heavily customized demonia knock-off's which are my favourite shoes bc of how comfortable yet tall they are. About a month ago the right shoe started feeling off and I later learned it's because the sole cracked all the way up to my foot. I went out dancing in them yesterday and more of the sole ripped off so I decided it's high time to fix them.

First i washed the shoe and wiped every surface i would be glueing with an alcohol wipe to get rid of oil and grime and let dry.

Then i put a thin layer of butapren all over the part of the sole that ripped away, let it slightly dry for 3 minutes and stood inside the shoe for about half an hour, without moving, to cement it together.

Then it was time to address the crack. I used rubber glue (glue for rubber, not glue made of rubber) to put one layer of glue on both sides of the crack, let it dry, and then put another bc it was a porous surface, and then i strongly pressed them together for 20 minutes.

After that time has passed I got loose staples and pressed them one by one into the crack, whilst still pressing it together. It adds to my general vibe and also fits the look. I put as many as I could physically fit on the sides and a row of crosses on the underside (might add more later if they ended up being needed). The new structure from the staples keeps the glue pressed, so I'm gonna leave them for 48 hours and do a wear test after but they feel very sturdy :))

Total time: ~1 hour

Repair cost: 8pln (1.2usd)

Replacement cost: 100pln (20usd)

Verdict: just saved 92 bucks, thank 💅

i hate when you google a word and some fucking company comes up instead. Do you think you are more important than the english dictionary you piece of shit corporation

i dont think i posted these but here i made a little frog pattern to make tiny frog toys with my grandma

this is the first lil guy I made while still learning how i should sew it

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