Sad Sack

31/05/2023

🚨 Don't forget, Sad Sack is having a sale 🚨 10% off sitewide now through June 30th with free shipping on our Etsy store! All proceeds go to 🖤
Shop ANY drop 👉 Link in Bio!

24/05/2023

This Mental Health Awareness Month, please remember to "Be Kind to Your Mind" and show yourself the same patience and gentleness that you offer others in their time of need. Your struggle matters, you're not alone, and Sad Sack Society is a community that welcomes you with open arms🫶

18/05/2023

If you’ve been struggling with you mental health, ask yourself...
Have my symptoms been mild or severe?
Mild Symptoms:
▪️ Feeling down, but still able to take care of yourself and others
▪️ A little trouble sleeping
▪️ Feeling down, but still able to work (job, school, house)
Severe Symptoms:
▪️ Difficulty sleeping
▪️ Difficulty concentrating
▪️ Loss of interest in enjoyable activities
▪️ Appetite changes
▪️ Mood changes that make it difficult to get of bed in the morning
▪️ Unable to perform daily tasks and responsibilities
▪️ Thoughts of self-harm or unaliving
Have my symptoms lasted for less than two weeks?
If so, try any of the following self-care activities:
▪️ Exercise
▪️ Eating healthySocial contact
▪️ Getting on a regular sleep schedule
▪️ Practicing meditation/mindfulness
▪️ Talking to friends or family
Have my symptoms lasted longer than two weeks?
Now would be the time to start considering alternatives, like seeking professional help in any of the following forms:
▪️ Psychotherapy (virtual or in-person)
▪️ Group therapyMedications
▪️ Brain stimulation therapies

17/05/2023

🚨 EXCITING NEWS 🚨 Sad Sack is doing a sitewide sale, starting today and running through May 31st. GET 10% OFF OF EVERYTHING!! Now is the time to purchase and support this quarter's organization, 🖤
Shop ALL drops 👉 Link in Bio!
As always, if you can't make a purchase, help spread the word. Invite a friend to follow or share one of our posts to your story! We appreciate any shoutout 📣

16/05/2023

✨ ADMIN REVEAL ✨
👋 Hello Friends! I'm Heather, a contributor for Sad Sack. We here at Sad Sack are putting faces to the name, so here is a little info about who I am.
Who am I? I was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, raised in Miami, and currently live in Seattle with my husband Nick and our fur baby George. I’m a freelance writer by day and working on my first novel by night. In my spare time I like to be out in nature, going on hikes or kayaking on a lake. I also enjoy building legos with the hubby, weekend trips, and knitting and watercoloring with the besties. I am bibliophile through and through, books are my passion, so is social justice. I will always use my voice for the voiceless and stand up for the oppressed.
Why did I join Sad Sack? I believe in the aim of Sad Sack. Most companies that claim to champion causes give, at most, 10% of their profits. Meanwhile, they’re making millions capitalizing off of the oppression of others. Sad Sack was offering 100% of the proceeds of what they sold, massively setting them apart from other organizations. I was so impressed, I reached out to the creator of Sad Sack to offer encouragement and met my husband in the process. Watching him spend so much of his time and energy trying to make an impact is what had me jumping aboard. I wanted to help him reach his goals and alleviate his workload, so he could achieve balance and keep being passionate about his creative brainchild.

10/05/2023

DON'T FORGET! The ANTI-FASCIST CLUB merch has dropped and is live for purchase on sadsacksucks.com. Become a member and recruit your friends! ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED to through the end of June 🖤
Six items in this drop all spanning various price ranges, so there's something for everyone👇
▪️ A sticker
▪️ A poster
▪️ A patch
▪️ A tote bag
▪️ A standard t-shirt
▪️ A deluxe t-shirt
If you can't shop, please share this drop! Getting the word out means a lot and ensures donations to this great organization ✨

09/05/2023

As 150 anti-trans bills are attempting to be passed across the country, states like Minnesota are taking a radical stand to ensure Trans youth will have access to gender-affirming care, no matter what. Misinformation about what exactly is included in gender-affirming care has been weaponized to pass these measures. Peep the slides to get some information to educate and celebrate 🖤
March 24, 2023 passed a bill with a narrow 68-62 House vote to prevent out-of-state laws from interfering with gender affirming health care in Minnesota, effectively making the state a ‘trans refuge.’
Gender-affirming care includes medical and social interventions like puberty blockers, hormone therapy, permanent hair removal, voice therapy, and surgical interventions.
The bill would prohibit any attempt to enforce a court ordered removal of a child from a parent or guardian for receiving medically necessary gender-affirming health care of any kind. It will also prevent the enforcement of another state’s laws being enacted in a pending child protection action.
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05/05/2023

🚨 NEW DROP: ANTI-FASCIST CLUB ❌ 🚨 Things have been s h i t around the country lately. So much hate and animostiy, so many people tearing down others. That's what lead to this absolute gem of a drop, if I do say so myself 🥰. Show that you're not an as***le with your ✨official membership✨ to the Anti-Fascist Club, and recruit some friends while you're at it.
Find this drop and more on sadsacksucks.com, our Etsy shop (link in bio), or our Instagram store.
ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED, from this drop and all other items, to through the end of June 🖤
I've got six items total, all spanning various price ranges so there's a lil' something for everyone 👇
◾ A sticker for the cheapest snag
◾ A poster to hangup in your home office
◾ A patch to slap on your fav fabrics
◾ A tote to put this whole drop in
◾ A standard shirt for a reduced cost
◾ A deluxe shirt for getting fancy ✨
All items are priced with donations in mind. I'm trying to optimize getting the most to our organizations without slapping your wallets too hard 🖤
Please share if you can't shop, getting the word out means a lot and I'll owe you a hug or ten ✨

03/05/2023

✨ADMIN REVEAL✨
👋 Howdy folks! I'm Nick, the founder of Sad Sack. I realized I've never done one of these, so here's a little info about who runs this dang account ☺️
Who the heck is Nick? I was born and raised in the Midwest (Illinois but not Chicago) and currently live in Seattle with my wife Heather and fur-child George, a chonky red nose Pit Bull. I’m a UX designer by day and work on illustrations by night—or play Magic, read comic books, take hikes, play with Legos, battle with the weight of life, etc. I’m passionate about mental health and social justice (hence Sad Sack) and have an addiction for collecting records. I couldn’t live without music and used to run a music site called Playlistplay way back in the day.
Why did he start Sad Sack? I’ll be the first to admit I’m privileged. I’m a white, straight, cis male who comes from a middle class family and has a great job. You can’t get much more privileged than that. I’ve always tried to use this station in life to help others, though. I’ve volunteered for over a decade, I’ve attended protests and designed for social justice causes. I’ve always been an advocate for mental and emotional health. Sad Sack has been my outlet to start conversations around these areas and use my place of privilege to try and make a difference. Largely through goofy illustrations that aim to raise smiles and awareness. I don’t do this for money, I do it for fun and for impact. That’s why, since day one, all profit has been donated.
That's all for now, but I'll try to pop in here a bit more often to say hey to all y'all 🖤

02/05/2023

⚡️ UPCOMING DROP 05.05 ⚡️ Y’all, this might be the most tongue in cheek s**t I have ever done and maaaaybe my favorite design I’ve made for Sad Sack 🥰. I’m channeling all my frustration towards the world into something so ✨cute✨. AND all profit is going to Trans Lifeline! Peep the preview and get at least adequately stoked. Drop details below! 👇🏻
WHEN: This Friday, 9am PT
WHERE: sadsacksucks.com, Insta shop, and our new Etsy store!
SUPPORTING: Trans Lifeline
More info in the coming days! Help us spread the word plssss 🤠

27/04/2023

I've mentioned this a few times before but I think it's worth highlighting in it's own post. This drop is intended to offer a bit more options across a broader range of prices. I know it's hard to fork out for a t-shirt every time we do a drop—plus you probably don't want that many shirts 😬. Instead, we're putting some more focus into smaller items, like stickers and patches (which you'll see more of soon 😏). These offer a cheaper price range; I try to keep them all under $12 with the stickers being the cheapest items in the shop.
I'm still doing shirts and offering different pricing options for them with a standard design and a deluxe design. I'm always trying to make sure there are plenty of options so we can make the most of our donations to organizations 🖤
Are there other items you'd like to see? Different price points you'd like offered? Hit me up, Sad Sack is always evolving!

25/04/2023

When the dirt takes us, we all leave behind the same bones. The same structure holds all of us up, all our identities, our choices, our love, our pain. But in the end it's all the same, because we're all human, regardless of how we identify. Underneath, we all have the same bones. And the worms love us all equally 🪱🖤
☝️ This is what happens when you write a post early in the AM before your brain turns on
ANYWAYS, legend has it purchasing from our webstore OR our new Esty shop donates 100% of your profit to support trans lives via Trans Lifeline. Do some good and snag a shirt, sticker, or donate directly to TL via our fundraiser in our Instagram profile!
Shop to support > https://buff.ly/345MT9d
You are welcome here 🖤

20/04/2023

Did you know there's multiple ways to support Trans Lifeline through Sad Sack? 3 to be precise! Peep the slides to get the info or read below for all them lovely deets 🖤
1. Shop our drop: 100% of profit from our latest drop and anything else on the site is going straight to Trans Lifeline
2. Donate via Instagram: Donate directly to Trans Lifeline via our Instgram fundraiser. The goal is $200—lets blow it up
3. Donate on the site: We always give the option to donate directly to orgs via the card at the bottom of the home page
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18/04/2023

Heeeeey just a quick reminder that underneath all our perceived "differences," we're all flawed humans with the same bones holding up these weird meat suits 🖤
Also a quick reminder that our fresh Same Bones merch is LIVE on the site, our Instagram store, and our new Esty shop with 100% of proceeds from site-wide purchases are donated to Trans Lifeline, a brilliant org. providing emotional and financial support to trans people. Every purchase, like, and share helps us all do some good! ✨
Shop to support! >> https://buff.ly/345MT9d

14/04/2023

🚨 NEW DROP: SAME BONES ☠️ 🚨 I'm super proud to roll out our latest merch drop, inspired by the same weird bones that support all our flesh suits, no matter how we identify—gay, straight, trans, non-binary, bi, 🌞 , 🌝 , 🌭 . Underneath we all have the same bones 🦴
All items are LIVE on the site! > https://buff.ly/345MT9d
ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED to 🖤
This economy is stank so I'm trying to be as thoughtful with the merch types and pricing as possible. Details 👇
◾ 2 stickers for cheaper snags!
◾ A standard shirt for a reduced cost
◾ A deluxe shirt for getting fancy ✨
All items are priced with donations in mind. We're trying to optimize getting the most to our organizations without spanking your wallets too hard.
Please share if you can't shop, getting the word out means a lot! Items will be up on Etsy and our Instagram shop in the next few days 💅

13/04/2023

We've got merch to sling tomorrow!! We are SO STOKED to get these out into the world and donate all the monies to Trans Lifeline 🖤. We're trying to be as financialy thoughtful as possible with the release as well, given the economy is 💩. Details 👇🏻
▪️ 3 product tiers: Standard shirt, deluxe shirt, and 2 stickers
▪️ Option to donate directly to Trans Lifeline on the site
▪️ Fundraiser on Insta profile to donate direct to Trans Lifeline
▪️ Anything else you'd like to see?
Also I'm tempted to do a double drop tomorrow with some additional merch 🤔 🤔 🤔. Peep our story and let me know what ya think!
Drop Info!!
WHEN: Tomorrow 04.14 at 9am PT
WHERE: the site, Insta shop, and new Etsy store!
SUPPORTING: Trans Lifeline

12/04/2023

🖤 Q2 ORG ANNOUNCEMENT 🖤 We're donating 100% of our profits this quarter to , to directly provide emotional & financial support to the trans community.
Trans Lifeline has been on our radar for a bit and has been doing truly inspiring work for trans people since 2014, dispersing over $1,000,000 in funds to help the community.
👉 Swipe through the carousel above to get to know the org and join us in celebrating and supporting them this quarter. Pllllllease consider making a purchase from us to support them or donate directly to the org, or sharing the posts to spread the word ✨
We'll see ya in the shop for our latest drop this Friday!
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11/04/2023

⚡️ UPCOMING DROP 04.14 ⚡️ I've been quiet on the product front BUT I've been working my buns off behind the scenes to prep our first drop of the year (and a few more after that). Peep this preview for a quick taste of what we've got coming up! I'm really stoked for what we're coking y'all. Some of the most exicitng designs I've done so far 🥰. I'll be posting more info soon! Drop details below 👇🏻
WHEN: This Friday, 04.14 at 9am PT
WHERE: sadsacksucks.com, Insta shop, and our new Etsy store!
SUPPORTING: Our Trans community (financial & emotional health)
More info in the coming days! Help us spread the word plssss! 🥳

06/04/2023

TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of v!olence against transgender people
▪️ Transgender people have m+rtality rates that are 34 - 75% higher than cisgender people
▪️ M*rders of trans people have nearly doubled over past 4 years (according to cbs.com)
▪️ There have been 165 reports of trans lives taken this year (according to translivesmatter.info)
▪️ The United States has the 3rd highest trans m0rtality rate in 2023 (21) behind Mexico (25) and Brazil (56)
Our world's trans population deserves to be protected 🖤. Look our for our trans brothers and sisters. Care for them. Protect them from the darkness of this world.

04/04/2023

5 quick tips for improving your ✨ digital wellbeing ✨ , S W I P E ☝️
Do you often find yourself reaching for your phone when you get stressed? Doomscrolling into the literal void? Sames. I can't tell you how often I reach for Instagram specifically to qwell some stress that's bubbling up, only to be pulled into my own little vaccum-chamber of avoidance and dread.
If you find youreslf doing the same, you're not alone. Technology is more prevelant in our functioning lives than it ever has been before, and it truly takes a toll on us. It's time for us to consider or digital wellbeing—how we interact with screens on a regular basis and what effects they have on us.
Swipe through to see our 5 favorite tips and reminders for improving your digital wellbeing. Got other ideas? Let us know!
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28/03/2023

Membership is open ✌️
Things have been feeling pretty dark in the US lately as Trans rights are being stripped away, school shootings are happening at a terrifying frequency, hate groups are popping out of the woodwork, and the political climate is getting somehow even more extreme. But there are also amazing people and causes out there making a difference, balancing out the negatives we are endlessly seeing, and trying to keep this train on the track. Seek out those beacons of light and tell those n**i punks to kindly f**k off. This is no place for hate 🖤

10/03/2023

Just a reminder that underneath our gender, sexual preferences, religion, and everything else, we are all just humans with the same squishy skin and breakable bones. Seems like something a lot of people keep forgetting as more hateful laws are passed hurting *emphasis* PEOPLE.

01/03/2023

What she said 💅 🍕

24/02/2023

Drag has always served as a form of self-expression, identity, inclusion, entertainment, a source of income, and an exhibition of pure creativity. We stand firmly against the painful and ruinous laws conservatives are aiming to restric drag queens with. We stand strongly with our drag queen sisters ✨
We'll do what we can to support the drag and trans communities in the coming months 🖤 . Keep an eye out for resources and opportunities to donate to support related groups directly

31/01/2023

No one really asked our opinion but here's our top favorite tracks from 2022 ✌️. Featuring Anxious, The Wonder Years, Bilmuri, Sasha Alex Sloan, Palette Knife, The Aces, and a bunch more. Hit the blog via our Link In Bio to take a listen >> https://buff.ly/3HL9I5G ..

Just as the title clearly states, no one really asked us what our favorite tracks of last year were—but we listened to a lot of fire songs last year and had to callout some of…

18/01/2023

2022 was the year of Sad Sack's comeback ⚡️. We returned after a nice lil' anxiety induced hiatus 👻 and managed to pull together a decent pile of sales to donate to some incredible organizations, including To Write Love On Her Arms, National Network of Abortion Funds, World Central Kitchen, and more 🖤. We had some super fun drops, including our first bootleg drop, and we're cooking up some rad designs for this year.
SWIPE to see our Greatest Hits of releases from this year as well as some fun data showing what all we did 📈
THANKS Y'ALL for the support last year, thanks for the love, and thanks for being down to do some good with us—it means a lot for a non-profit small biz 😘 . Can't wait to do it again (and so much more) in 2023! ..

21/12/2022

We really admire the incredible work that The Trevor Project is doing and we're so stoked to donate 50% of our profits to them this quarter. Hit the site (or our Facebook store) to snag some merch, including from our latest drop Crying Inside, to help LGBTQIA+ folx dealing with suicidal thoughts 🖤 ..
Shop to support! > https://buff.ly/345MT9d ..

20/12/2022

We're winding down the quarter so we're winding down our Q4 2023 causes and drops! Get your orders in before the Dec. 31st to donate to To Write Love On Her Arms and The Trevor Project 🖤. We'll be picking a new theme and new orgs at the end of the year, so let us know if you have any requests in the comments below ✨..

07/12/2022

With our Crying Inside launch, I wanted to try something a little different. The overall theme is focused on our tendency to hide our emotions, especially in front of others. Sacrificing and bottling up our own feelings to appear to be ✨ fine✨. Even though all that pain or sadness always comes back to haunt us. That's social media in a nutshell as well—none of this s**t is real, we just tend to post the best "version" of ourselves so our lives seem all shiny and idealistic. Whereas we'd all feel so much better if we just saw the ~real~ side of each other. Our authentic selves. Our sometimes broken selves. But also our resilient selves, so we could know we aren't alone 🖤
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To try and capture that, I explored a more cartoony aesthetic, like super, unrealistically happy and cheery. The ghost is at the center, trying to put on a facade of cheer while literally crying through his transparent flesh. All while surrounded by other critters and their judging eyes. This is definitely how I've felt at times, especially during social events after I've had a r-o-u-g-h day or got a lil' emotionally hurt. I wanted to put that front and center on a shirt so we can all relate to it, because I have a feeling others feel that way as well. Anyways, here's one of my favorite things we've launched on the site so far: Crying Inside 💧👻💧
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We're donating all profits this quarter to mental health awareness and su1cide prevention via Two Write Love On Her Arms and The Trevor Project.
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Shop this item and more, all 20% off > https://buff.ly/345MT9d
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06/12/2022

We're trying to do something a little different this holiday season, Sad Sack style. In addition to 20% off the entire site, we're also donating an extra $2 for every item purchased. All through December 30th. So maybe snag an item from the site, like from our Crying inside drop (pictured), and do some good? 🥹.
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We're donating 100% of profits this quarter to mental health awareness and su!cide prevention via To Write Love On Her Arms and The Trevor Project 🖤
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Shop the site > https://buff.ly/345MT9d
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