DoomsdaysCW

Fmr Journalist📰 and occasional Librarian 📚, #IndigenousAlly living on #Wabanaki land🌄.
#NonBinary :nonbinary_flag: #Queer :QueerCat_Aromantic: #ActuallyAutistic♾️ Pronouns: They, them, per, person, human.
#Environmentalist🌳 #DemocraticSocialist🌹 Student of #Archaeology 💀& #History 📜
#NoNukes☢️ Anti-#Oligarchy🎩 #NoWar☮️ #GetMoneyOut💰#HumanRights🕵️‍♂️ #CeasefireNow🇵🇸 #BLM✊🏿 #IndigenousRights 🌿 #WaterIsLife💧Anti-#Corruption🔍 #ClimateCrisis🌍 #RightToRepair 🪛 #SolarPunkSunday 🌞

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2026-04-13 13:39:44 UTC

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😍

2026-04-13 13:37:22 UTC

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Nice! Just bookmarked that website. I'll be highlighting different events here in the US and UK. I'd like to find more events in different places, so this should help! Thanks!

2026-04-12 20:59:17 UTC

Alrighty then. Boosting a few posts from yesterday, then calling it a day. Thanks to everyone who participated in this week's #SolarPunkSunday! I learned so much! Join us next week as we highlight #EarthDay2026 events!

2026-04-10 17:58:56 UTC

FFS! 😡 Anger as #swifts’ nesting holes in #Derbyshire rail #viaduct ‘blocked up’
Campaigners say birds could die trying to access ancestral nests that were sealed during rail refurbishment
Patrick Barkham
Fri 10 Apr 2026
"Network Rail began work on the refurbishment of the 160-year-old viaducts last summer while swifts were nesting. An ecological report, commissioned by Network Rail and not required by law, found no evidence of nesting swifts.
"This claim was challenged by swift watchers, who assembled 38 pieces of evidence they said showed at least nine nest sites on the viaducts. Network Rail later accepted there were swift holes and said it had worked around the nesting birds.
"British Transport Police’s wildlife crime team was investigating whether nesting birds may have been disturbed, after the refurbishment work was reported to the police by campaigners last summer."
Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/10/anger-as-swifts-nesting-holes-in-derbyshire-rail-viaduct-blocked-up
#UKPol #AnimalCruelty #WildlifeCrimes #CitizenScience #BirdWatching #Wildlife #HumanIgnorance

2026-03-21 14:00:22 UTC

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So, speaking of #ReindeerHerders and #Reindeer, apparently, Reindeer are the only #Cervid who is immune to #CWD (#ChronicWastingDisease).

2026-03-21 13:54:19 UTC

#Colorado’s #OilAndGas industry is vastly underestimating #methane emissions
Jennifer Oldham
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM EST
Excerpt: "A unique aerial measurement campaign found that emission inventories compiled by energy companies to account for planet-warming methane leaking from equipment on Colorado oil and gas production sites undercount such #pollutants by at least two times.
"Results from the $3.25 million project, led by a team of university researchers and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, provided officials for the first time with a more complete picture of the invisible pollutant emitted from well pads. #FossilFuel extraction is the state’s second-largest source of methane pollution, which has a global warming potential roughly 80 times that of carbon dioxide during a 20-year period."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/colorado-oil-gas-industry-vastly-110014181.html
#BigOilAndGas #Oiligarchgy #BigOilLies #BigGasLies #MethaneEmissions #MethaneLeaks #USPol #TrumpSucks #TrumpsEPA #EPAFail #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming

2026-03-21 13:18:26 UTC

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Damn! I've had ovarian cysts, but nothing that big. That must have been so painful. Glad you're on the mend!

2026-03-21 13:14:03 UTC

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Time to harass "Uncle Angus"! smh

2026-03-21 13:09:32 UTC

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Even better, do something for the PLANET'S SECURITY! #NoBorders

2026-03-21 13:07:16 UTC

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Poetry has so many uses!

2026-03-10 14:34:51 UTC

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Heh. Re-watching The Expanse for the third time.

2026-02-02 16:46:39 UTC

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Trump's first wife Ivana. Don Jr. and Eric are her full brothers.

2026-01-30 01:46:03 UTC

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Cool! I grow both wheat and oats for my kitty, @npub1lm0…tgr7. Not for myself. :) [@emily_rugburn](https://lgbtqia.space/@emily_rugburn )

2026-01-20 16:01:21 UTC

#Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in #Minnesota, Then Backtracks
#KristiNoem, the homeland security secretary, said officers had not used pepper spray and similar measures limited by a judge’s order, then was confronted with a video that showed chemical agents deployed.
By Minho Kim, Reporting from Washington, Jan. 18, 2026
"Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, denied in a televised interview on Sunday that her department had used pepper spray and similar tactics curtailed by a judicial order issued last week, then backtracked and blamed protesters after being confronted with a video of federal agents deploying such measures against crowds in Minnesota.
" 'That federal order was a little ridiculous, because that federal judge came down and told us we couldn’t do what we already aren’t doing,' Ms. Noem said on CBS’s 'Face the Nation.'
"But after being pressed on a video that backed up the accounts provided to the court, she changed course. Protesters were to blame for the use of force, she said, adding that federal officers 'only use those chemical agents when there’s violence happening and perpetuating.' [BULLSHIT!]
"The ruling on Friday by Judge Kate M. Menendez of the Federal District Court in Minnesota said that chemical agents had been used against protesters on at least four separate occasions and called the evidence of their use 'uncontroverted.' "
Read more [gift article]:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/us/politics/noem-chemical-agents-minnesota.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FVA.XfrT.rTOUuD-eLtxu&smid=url-share
#KrustiGnome #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #USPol #TearGas #Protestors #SilencingDissent

2026-01-13 15:06:26 UTC

I guess regular porn isn't cutting it for Hegseth, eh?
Pentagon is set to welcome Musk's Grok AI chatbot
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-pentagon-hegseth-musk-7f99e5f32ec70d7e39cec92d2a4ec862

2025-12-31 23:09:36 UTC

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Ooooh! Both of those games appeal to me!

2025-12-19 04:47:59 UTC

So, when myself and my collective started one of the first #webzines back in the early 1990s, I made sure to highlight my friends' creative efforts. Decades later, I'm doing the same thing with my online friends (and IRL friends as well). I've always been inspired by raising up others, rather than bringing them down. Especially creative types! It's even more important in this age of #AIGeneratedImages and #AISlop to highlight art created by HUMANS! I hope to get #FirstFridayArtWalk trending in 2026, but I need human artists to start using the hashtag. What say you, #MastoArtists? Use the hashtag, and you'll get boosted (and maybe I'll post some of my art as well). Let's make it so!!!
#Artists #ArtistsOfMastodon #HumanArt #CallingAllArtists #FirstFridays

2025-12-15 22:45:49 UTC

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I tried tongue recently and didn't like it (hubby is going to brine it next time). I have eaten liver (I used to love it), hearts, and whatever is in a haggis (I think lungs and other bits). I actually liked the haggis! @npub1emq…xekg

2025-12-15 18:38:28 UTC

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I have some pretty old ones from the 1940s and 1950s (my grandmothers), but my favorite older cookbook the Fanny Farmer from 1958 that my great aunt gave me. Some old school stuff in that. And no, I don't have 75+ cookbooks -- probably around 50? (Now I need to do a rough count...). @npub1emq…xekg @npub1ucv…5a8g

2025-11-28 20:47:40 UTC

Adventures in omnivorism... So, hubby cooked up some beef tongue (he's been craving it). I'm usually fairly adventurous about *trying* new foods (I at least try a bite before writing something off, something I did for my grandmother, who encouraged me to at least try stuff), but I must say, tongue is a big NOPE for me (and yes, I tried a bite). TBH, I've had a lot of animal-based dishes, but I think I'll be staying away from anything involving the head (brains, tongue, eyeballs...). Hubby appreciated that I at least tried a bite (he had a feeling I wouldn't like it). Oooops! @npub1pce…geep

2025-11-19 23:50:50 UTC

You know, when I realized I had symptoms of #psoriasis, I thought to myself, "Well, gee. I must be like #Wolverine. 'Cuz my wounds heal wicked fast!" (Which is true.) Perhaps a bit too fast, but TBH, there's no way in HELL I'm taking #immunosuppressants. Seriously! My immune system might be a bit overactive, but not so much that I would want to turn it off! Also, I wonder if folks who have larger areas of psoriasis are being exposed to shit they shouldn't be exposed to!
#Mutant #MutantHealingFactor

2025-11-16 15:38:40 UTC

#BeeBricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton
Amy Frearson | 24 January 2022
"A planning law introduced in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, calls for new buildings to include special bricks that provide nests for solitary bees.
"Brighton & Hove Council's policy stipulates that all new buildings above five metres should include bee bricks, as well as #BirdNesting boxes suitable for swifts.
"These bee bricks are the same size as regular bricks, but integrate a series of narrow openings like those where solitary bees are known to nest.
"The aim is to increase opportunities for #biodiversity. With solitary bees making up nearly 250 of the approximately 270 bee species in #Britain, they play an important role in the natural #ecosystem.
" 'Bee bricks are just one of quite a number of measures that really should be in place to address biodiversity concerns that have arisen through years of neglect of the natural environment,' said Robert Nemeth, the councillor behind the initiative.
" 'Increased planting, hedgehog holes, swift boxes and bird feeders are all examples of other cheap and simple ideas that, together, could lead to easy medium-term gains,' he told Dezeen."
Read more:
https://www.dezeen.com/2022/01/24/bee-bricks-planning-requirement-brighton/
#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingForPollinators #Biodiversity

2025-09-05 17:53:09 UTC

Watch #NeilYoung Perform at #StandingRock on His 71st Birthday
Showing his solidarity with #DakotaAccessPipeline #protestors
By Noah Yoo
November 14, 2016
"Neil Young traveled to the Standing Rock Reservation this past weekend to perform for Native American tribes and allies protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, as CoS points out. Find footage below. Young was celebrating his 71st birthday during his trip to the protests. The singer-songwriter has expressed his solidarity with the movement in the past; in September, he shared the video for his song 'Indian Givers,' featuring footage from the protests as well as the lyrics, 'There’s a battle raging on the sacred land/Our brothers and sisters have to take a stand/Against us now for what we all been doing/On the sacred land there’s a battle brewing.' "
https://pitchfork.com/news/69807-watch-neil-young-perform-at-standing-rock-on-his-71st-birthday/
#StandWithStandingRock #NoDAPL

2025-07-17 23:28:14 UTC

😭
#CPB #CommunityRadio
#CollegeRadio #NativeAmericanRadio #PublicTelevision #GOPHatesSesameStreet
#TrumpHatesSesameStreet #GOPAreHaters #Fascism
#Corporatocracy #FuckTheGOP
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2025-06-23 02:57:14 UTC

#CommunityDefense Groups Take the Last Stand Against #ICE in #LA
Organizers argue that LA’s #sanctuary laws aren’t enough to keep their #immigrant neighbors safe.
By Claudia Villalona, June 21, 2025
"Across #LosAngeles County, ICE’s operations played out differently. When combat-ready federal agents gathered in large numbers at staging areas in Paramount and Compton on June 8, protesters swiftly mobilized collective resistance efforts and emergency patrols. Agents responded to large crowds with #TearGas, #FlashGangs, and so-called 'less-lethal' weapons.
"Organizers maintain that this grassroots mobilization sabotaged enforcement operations, putting agents on the defensive and preventing them from conducting raids for the rest of the day.
"As ICE raids escalated across Los Angeles in early June, sending #protesters into the streets and immigrant communities into hiding, the contrast between how the consequential weekend unfolded in different parts of the city was stark. Divergent outcomes in majority #Latino areas further east with a long history of organizing and those largely disconnected from grassroots support highlighted the crucial role of #CommunityLedDefense in the absence of meaningful government protection.
"Unlike Compton or Paramount, the airport-adjacent Westchester is geographically and socially isolated from more established community organizing networks. And while LA’s sanctuary laws prohibit local #police from working with ICE, organizers argue that the local law enforcement agencies can’t be trusted to keep immigrants safe.
" 'Workers need to know their rights, whether it’s at the workplace or at their home, and they feel empowered to exercise those rights,' said Flor Melendrez, executive director of the labor advocacy group CLEAN #Carwash Worker Center. Car wash workers, street vendors, and day laborers working in high-visibility, outdoor spaces face heightened risk for arrests as 'easy targets' for ICE raids, while often lacking access to critical resources and workplace protections. Organizers said more than 26 car wash workers were arrested across at least six businesses in the set of raids began on June 6."
https://theintercept.com/2025/06/21/los-angeles-ice-raids-immigrants-organizing/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/YpyRV
#ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #ACAB #WeProtectOurselves #WeKeepUsSafe #LAResists #SanctuaryCity #ICERaids #FuckICE

2025-06-19 02:40:44 UTC

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I have some two-way radios that run on rechargeable batteries (and I have solar battery chargers). Equipment that can run on alternative energy sources I think are key to being able to communicate if the 'Net goes down. @npub1sv8…7xja @npub1ucv…5a8g @npub1ur4…gxs2

2025-06-13 02:36:18 UTC

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When are #ICEProtests ‘illegal’ in #Texas? Here’s what state and federal laws say
By Tiffani Jackson Updated June 12, 2025
Excerpt: "What are your rights to protest on public or private property? Your rights are strongest in “traditional public forums,” like parks, sidewalks and streets, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. While you generally have the freedom to express yourself on other public land, like plazas outside government buildings, it’s important that your actions don’t block access or interfere with the building’s intended function.
"On private property, the owner has the right to impose restrictions on speech. However, the government cannot limit your speech if you’re on your own property or have permission from the owner. It’s also important to remember that counter-protesters have the same rights to free expression, and police must treat both protesters and counter-protesters equally.
"Is it legal to take photos or video protests, police or government buildings? You are legally allowed to photograph anything in plain view, including government buildings and law enforcement officers, when you’re in a public area.
"On private property, however, the property owner may have their own rules about photography or video recording.
"What is an ‘illegal protest’? Protesting is a fundamental right protected by the First Amendment, but not every demonstration is automatically legal. According to the Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to preserving the First Amendment, the following actions can cross the line and turn a peaceful protest into one that could get you arrested:
- Violence or destruction of property – If a protest turns violent, involves #vandalism, or causes harm to people or property, it’s no longer protected under #FreeSpeech laws.
- Trespassing on private property – Protests are generally allowed in public spaces, like sidewalks and parks. But if demonstrators enter private property without permission, they could face trespassing charges.
- Blocking roads or public services – #Marching in the street without a permit or blocking traffic can make a protest illegal. Many cities require permits for demonstrations, especially those that could disrupt public order.
" 'It can’t be about the content of the speech, because content and viewpoint are protected by the #First =Amendment,' TCU media law professor and First Amendment expert Daxton “Chip” Stewart said. 'It has to be about something else. A protest that #BlocksTraffic, for example, or that arises to violence.' Texas laws about protesting
"According to the Texas Law Library, there are specific restrictions on where protests cannot take place.
"For example, it’s illegal to protest within 1,000 feet of a funeral service from three hours before to three hours after the event, as this could disrupt the service. Likewise, protests at #CriticalInfrastructure sites, like oil pipelines or #construction areas, are heavily regulated, with severe penalties for trespassing or disrupting these facilities.
"Additionally, blocking #highways, #sidewalks or any passageways that are accessible to the public — especially emergency routes—is prohibited, and doing so can lead to felony charges.
"#Protests that turn disorderly or disrupt lawful meetings also fall under legal restrictions. Finally, any actions that involve violence or #loud, disruptive noise are subject to criminal penalties.
"What are your rights if you protest on college campus? In 2019, Texas passed a law that made all common outdoor spaces on public university campuses 'traditional public forums.'
"This means that anyone — whether you’re a student, staff member, or just someone from the community — can express themselves, whether that’s through protests or other demonstrations, as long as it’s lawful and doesn’t seriously disrupt the university’s operations."
Read more:
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article308416530.html
#TexasResists #NoKingsEvents
#NonViolentProtests #ProtestLaws #Project2025 #Authoritarianism #AntiProtestLaws #TrafficInterference

2025-05-06 22:30:25 UTC

So, apparently, there's a study linking left-handedness and both-handedness (as opposed to right-handedness) with a number of conditions -- including #Autism. Just curious as to where others stand on this. I started out left-handed, and was forced to use my right-hand -- leaving me somewhat ambidextrous. And I would say that both sides of my brain are working overtime. Anyhow, how do you stand on the handed-ness spectrum? (And are you ASD? Reply in comments.)
cc: @npub10v4…s27h

2025-05-04 14:33:17 UTC

World’s first #sustainable ##battery lasts 6,000 cycles, could offer 30-year life
The batteries transport electrons using three physical processes, thanks to an ultraporous carbon layer inside the cell.
by Georgina Jedikovska, Updated: Apr 11, 2025 11:02 AM EST
"Ukrainian startup #SorbiForce has made a major breakthrough by transforming agricultural waste into a metal-free organic battery prototype in an attempt to combat the environmental impact of conventional batteries.
"Apart from #AgriculturalWaste, the Arizona-based energy storage company claims they used nothing but carbon, water, and salt to develop what they say is the world’s first truly sustainable battery.
"The team, led by material scientist Serhii Kaminskyi, SorbiForce’s CEO and co-founder, came up with the idea after realizing agriculture generates up to 2.1 billion tons of waste each year.
[...]
"However, what’s perhaps most striking is that at the end of a cell’s life, as much as 95 percent of the battery can be broken down into organic materials, while the rest of the components can later be reused.
"Additionally, Drolet remarks that, unlike #LithiumIon (Li-ion) batteries, which often become #toxic plastic waste or pose safety hazards when recycled, SorbiForce cells pose no risk of explosion, thermal runaway or toxic leaks thanks to their metal-free chemistry and #ClosedLoop design, even if cut in half."
Read more:
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-metal-free-battery-6000-cycles
#SolarPunkSunday #RenewblesNow #NoLithiumMining

2025-05-02 17:15:32 UTC

What we know about the current online banking outage so far?
It seems to be regional (East Coast) and it's involving regional banks.
Some bank web pages are displaying error messages, some just aren't working correctly.
I *suspect* that these banks are using the same banking platform. (Another bank using a different platform seems to be working fine).
I've heard debit cards are still working (but haven't tested that out yet).
#Banking #CyberAttack? #SoftwareIssue?

2025-05-02 16:55:46 UTC

Well shit... I can't access account balances in TWO different bank accounts. One just spins then says, "Try again later," the other is actually acknowledging they are having "technical difficulties." WHAT IS GOING ON?!!! Is anyone else having these issues?
#ZeroDay? #HackAttack? #USBanks

2025-04-30 00:18:22 UTC

@npub10v4…s27h On a related note to my last post, I came across this today... Wow!
My 35-Year-Old Son Is Learning to Drive. It’s Complicated.
Sam Huber’s autistic mind processes every moment and movement in technicolor intensity as he struggles to get his license. For his father, Robert, the question isn’t can he—but should he?
By Robert Huber and Samuel Huber· 4/27/2025
Excerpt: "I look down at the controls, and I get a little dizzy looking at all of the knobs, gears, pedals, and the steering wheel. The thought of having to move my hands and feet in sync to get this bucket of bolts going is scary.
"After checking that all the mirrors are to my liking, I start the car, which roars like a lioness on the hunt. I want to scream, Why does this seem so loud when I am in the driver’s seat?!?! I reach into my pocket for my trusty headphones to block out this horrible noise, but they aren’t there. Sweet baby Jesus! Am I going to have to listen to this car the whole time? How can anyone focus on driving with that noise?"
#Autism #DrivingWhileAutistic #Autists #RulesOfTheRoad #Distractions

2025-04-30 00:15:46 UTC

@npub10v4…s27h
So, I'm finding these lists pretty relatable. Learning how to focus and multi-task were a bit challenging, but luckily, I had sort of mastered the gas pedal / brake pedal / gear shifting on my grandfather's riding mower, and then had Driver's Ed classes when I was 17. And yes -- I am a STICKLER for the rules of the road!
From: Can Autistic People Drive? published in 2022
"Research suggests that drivers who are autistic may experience the following difficulties:
- challenges with concentrating on own driving while paying attention to what other drivers are doing on the road
- slower detection time for road hazards
- being easily distracted
- becoming too bound by rules
- inability to identify social cues, like tailgating
- nervousness related to comorbidities, like ADHD or anxiety
- reduced self-confidence
Strengths associated with autism and driving
On the flip side, research also shows that autistic drivers have certain strengths that other drivers may not possess. These include:
- desire to strictly adhere to driving rules
- obeying traffic rules
- limited risk-taking, like speeding
- paying closer attention to their overall driving environment
- being able to remember details and information for long periods of time"
Source:
https://www.healthline.com/health/autism/can-autistic-people-drive#is-it-legal
#Autism #DrivingWhileAutistic #Autists #RulesOfTheRoad #Distractions

2025-04-29 23:33:33 UTC

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I've met other Autists and AuDHD folks, but usually it takes a while for us to warm up to each other (or figure out we're from the same planet). @npub1xeq…e8nv @npub10v4…s27h

2025-04-29 22:47:44 UTC

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It is just so darn refreshing to meet someone I can be myself with (and he felt the same way). At first we kept apologizing for interrupting each other, and then didn't bother apologizing. Neither of us was offended by the other being themselves!

2025-04-29 21:42:34 UTC

So, I made a new friend today. The new local veterinarian and I had a great discussion while waiting for kitty's test results. It turns out, he's AuDHD, and we have a lot in common! We were both so excited, we kept interrupting each other, and then we hugged (after consenting). Damn! I wish he treated humans!
@npub10v4…s27h

2025-04-16 23:17:22 UTC

@npub10v4…s27h Ummmm... Level 2 #Autist with #ADHD over here. I've have the same job for over 20 years and have been married for 16. I even know how to use the bathroom and have written short stories, plays and poems! Oh, and I did receive my refund check from the IRS (damn, I will miss paper checks!).
RFK JR. said today that children with autism will face a lot of "nevers" in their lives, including never holding a job and never going on a date.
"RFK Jr.'s wild claim went further than just saying kids with autism will never have a job or fall in love, as according to him, they won't be able to play sports, write creatively, or use the bathroom unattended either. 'These are kids who will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted,' RFK Jr. said.
'Disgusting' RFK Jr slammed for saying autistic kids 'will never have a job or fall in love'
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/disgusting-rfk-jr-slammed-saying-35068264
#Autism #AutismAwarenessMonth #RFKJr #EarWorms #BrainWorms #IveSeenThatEpisodeOfStarTrek

2025-04-16 22:41:08 UTC

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I suspect most of the Trumpers will also be out in the streets soon. "Took our jerbs!" Trump can't blame Biden anymore (though you can bet he'll try).
#USPol #HungerGames

2025-04-16 22:39:13 UTC

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Oh, absolutely! I agree 💯 !

2025-04-16 22:34:44 UTC

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Tee hee. I used to hang out with an extreme group back in Boston who espoused, "Save the planet, kill yourself."

2025-04-16 22:06:56 UTC

So, when the time comes, our #Farmer friends already have #Pitchforks!
With tractor parade, Maine farmers protest #USDA cuts that could leave many in debt
by Eesha Pendharkar
Wed, April 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM EDT
"Steve Sinisi of Old Crow Ranch in Durham was among dozens of farmers who paraded through the streets of Augusta on Wednesday on tractors bearing signs like 'Support Farmers, Not #Billionaires' and '#CompostTrump.'
"The more than 100 farmers and supporters were there to protest the millions of dollars in federal cuts to agricultural grants and programs and raise awareness about the impacts they would have on their farms and livelihoods."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/tractor-parade-maine-farmers-protest-201230864.html
#FarmersAgainstFascism #BadDOGE #FarmersResist #MaineFarmers #TractorParade #MaineResists #CompostTheRich

2025-04-16 21:32:46 UTC

Sounds like #China's #XiJinping wants a #FullThroatedApology from #Trump. How does it feel to have your ass handed to you, Bully-'n-Thief!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoxMRcXjf3U
#TrumpIsABully #TrumpIsAGrifter #TrumpRegime #USPol #WorldPol

2025-04-15 21:48:00 UTC

Felling of ancient oak tree probed by police
Story by Tony Grew - BBC News
April 15, 2025
"The cutting down of an ancient oak tree in north London is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police.
"The remains of the oak, estimated to be up to 500 years old, were discovered by council workers last week in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield. An emergency tree preservation order has now been imposed on the base of its stump."
Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/felling-of-ancient-oak-tree-probed-by-police/ar-AA1CXk02
#Ecocide #Trees #AncientTrees #England

2025-04-02 22:34:03 UTC

Um yeah. I'm going to give DOGE my bank account number? I think I'll open a dummy account for just "gubmint" payments, thank you very much!
The federal government is phasing out paper checks. Here’s who will be affected...
April 1, 2025 (NO JOKE!)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/01/the-us-government-is-phasing-out-paper-checks-what-that-means-for-you.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

2025-03-30 19:50:28 UTC

#Degrowth can work — here’s how science can help
Wealthy countries can create prosperity while using less materials and energy if they abandon #EconomicGrowth as an objective.
By Jason Hickel, Giorgos Kallis, Tim Jackson, Daniel W. O’Neill, Juliet B. Schor, Julia K. Steinberger, Peter A. Victor & Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, 12 December 2022
Excerpt: "The global economy is structured around growth — the idea that firms, industries and nations must increase production every year, regardless of whether it is needed. This dynamic is driving climate change and ecological breakdown. High-income economies, and the corporations and wealthy classes that dominate them, are mainly responsible for this problem and consume energy and materials at unsustainable rates.
"Yet many industrialized countries are now struggling to grow their economies, given economic convulsions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, resource scarcities and stagnating productivity improvements. Governments face a difficult situation. Their attempts to stimulate growth clash with objectives to improve human well-being and reduce environmental damage.
"GDP is getting a makeover — what it means for economies, health and the planet
"Researchers in ecological economics call for a different approach — degrowth. Wealthy economies should abandon growth of gross domestic product (#GDP) as a goal, scale down destructive and unnecessary forms of #production to reduce energy and material use, and focus economic activity around securing human needs and well-being. This approach, which has gained traction in recent years, can enable rapid #decarbonization and stop ecological breakdown while improving social outcomes. It frees up energy and materials for low- and middle-income countries in which growth might still be needed for development. Degrowth is a purposeful strategy to stabilize economies and achieve social and ecological goals, unlike recession, which is chaotic and socially destabilizing and occurs when growth-dependent economies fail to grow.
"Reports this year by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (#IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on #Biodiversity and #Ecosystem Services (#IPBES) suggest that degrowth policies should be considered in the fight against #ClimateBreakdown and #biodiversity loss, respectively. Policies to support such a strategy include the following.
"Reduce less-necessary production. This means scaling down destructive sectors such as #FossilFuels, mass-produced meat and dairy, #FastFashion, #advertising, #cars and aviation, including #PrivateJets. At the same time, there is a need to end the #PlannedObsolescence of products, lengthen their lifespans and reduce the purchasing power of the #rich.
"Improve #PublicServices. It is necessary to ensure universal access to high-quality #HealthCare, #Education, #Housing, transportation, Internet, #RenewableEnergy and nutritious food. #UniversalPublicServices can deliver strong social outcomes without high levels of resource use.
"Introduce a green jobs guarantee. This would train and mobilize labour around urgent social and ecological objectives, such as installing renewables, insulating buildings, regenerating #ecosystems and improving social care. A programme of this type would end unemployment and ensure a just transition out of jobs for workers in declining industries or 'sunset sectors', such as those contingent on fossil fuels. It could be paired with a #UniversalIncome policy.
"Reduce working time. This could be achieved by lowering the retirement age, encouraging part-time working or adopting a four-day working week [and hybrid or remote work]. These measures would lower #CarbonEmissions and free people to engage in care and other welfare-improving activities. They would also stabilize employment as less-necessary production declines.
"Enable #sustainable development. This requires cancelling unfair and unpayable debts of low- and middle-income countries, curbing unequal exchange in international trade and creating conditions for productive capacity to be reoriented towards achieving social objectives.
"Some countries, regions and cities have already introduced elements of these policies. Many European nations guarantee free health care and education; Vienna and Singapore are renowned for high-quality public housing; and nearly 100 cities worldwide offer free public transport. Job guarantee schemes have been used by many nations in the past, and experiments with basic incomes and shorter working hours are under way in Finland, Sweden and New Zealand.
"But implementing a more comprehensive strategy of degrowth — in a safe and just way — faces five key research challenges, as we outline here."
Read more:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04412-x
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/AtJ87
#FourDayWorkweek #RemoteWork #HybridWork #CircularEconomy #CapitalismKills #RightToRepair #ProtectMotherEarth #CorporateColonialism #BuyLess #BuyNothing #LibraryOfThings

2025-03-30 01:08:29 UTC

So, I've been a Dance/Club #DJ for 20+ years (I've scaled down considerably during and after #Covid19). I've always wanted to be a #RadioDJ on #WMPG, and have come close to completing the training several times. What holds me back? Well, one thing is having to focus on BOTH spinning music and using the controls (which could be resolved easily with pre-recorded tracks) -- but the BIG THING that holds me back is that I HATE the sound of my own voice. In my mind, my voice is so much lower. I'm always horrified by how much voice sounds. And it's not like my voice is wicked high pitched (I'm a contralto naturally). But I hate the way it sounds. And it's not like I hate others with high voices (my favorite comic actors have high voices -- #MeganMullally and #KristenSchaal come to mind) -- it's just not me. (And no, extra "T" is not for me for reasons...) Just venting I suppose... But, well, anyone who can relate -- please feel free to chime in.
#NonBinary #NonBinaryProblems #GenderDysphoria

2025-03-29 21:30:50 UTC

🤔 A Scientist Thinks We Live in a Simulation—and That He’s Found Proof of the Universe’s Source Code
Could the hypothesized Second Law of Infodynamics finally deliver the ‘smoking gun’ evidence?
By Darren Orf, Published: Mar 27, 2025 11:30 AM EDT
"In the early 4th century BCE, the legendary ancient Greek philosopher Plato put forth a simple thought experiment. Known as the Allegory of the Cave, the idea suggests that what we believe to be 'reality' could be little more than shadows dancing upon a cave wall. Fast forward to the 21st century, and scientists are pondering the same question albeit in a more technological context."
Read more:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a64300338/source-code-simulation/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/AZSMQ
#TheMatrix #AllegoryOfTheCave #WhatIsReality? #Philosophy #Hologram #Maya #Illusion #Plato #SecondLawOfInfodynamics

2025-03-29 19:38:30 UTC

#Oklahoma: Oklahoma House Passes Stricter #VoterID, Awaits Senate Scrutiny
By Amelia Claire Grant, March 29, 2025
"The Oklahoma House has given its nod to a new bill that ratchets up voter ID regulations; if you're planning on voting in 2027, you'll need to show a picture of yourself.
"The legislation dubbed House Bill 1005, spearheaded by Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, is now one step closer to becoming law after coasting through the House with significant support, as reported by the Oklahoma House of Representatives' official site.
"Here's the deal: Should #HB1005 get the final thumbs up, Service Oklahoma is going to pair up with the Secretary of the State Election Board and get cracking on providing free photo IDs for voters, because everyone hustling to the polls will need to flash one—this applies whether you’re rocking up to vote in person or opting to mail in an absentee ballot."
Read more:
https://hoodline.com/2025/03/oklahoma-house-passes-stricter-voter-id-bill-awaits-senate-scrutiny/
#VoterDisenfranchisement #Elections #OklahomaPol #USPol #VoterID #VoterIDAct #AbsenteeVoting #AbsenteeBallots #USElections

2025-03-29 16:11:20 UTC

The Making of Modern #Ukraine: A Free Online Course from Yale Professor #TimothySnyder
in History | September 6th, 2022
https://www.openculture.com/2022/09/the-making-of-modern-ukraine-a-free-online-course-from-yale-professor-timothy-snyder.html
#History #Histodon #PutinIsAWarCriminal

2025-03-28 23:49:17 UTC

When #DietrichBonhoeffer, a German Pastor, Theorized How #Stupidity Enabled the Rise of the #Nazis (1942)
in History, Politics | March 26th, 2025
"Two days after Adolf #Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, the Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer took to the airwaves. Before his radio broadcast was cut off, he warned his countrymen that their führer could well be a verführer, or misleader. Bonhoeffer’s anti-Nazism lasted until the end of his life in 1945, when he was executed by the regime for association with the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler. Even while imprisoned, he kept thinking about the origins of the political mania that had overtaken Germany. The force of central importance to Hitler’s rise was not evil, he concluded, but stupidity.
"'Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice,' Bonhoeffer wrote in a letter to his co-conspirators on the tenth anniversary of Hitler’s accession to the chancellorship. 'One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless.' When provoked, 'the stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self-satisfied and, being easily irritated, becomes dangerous by going on the attack.'
"Fighting stupidity, to Bonhoeffer’s mind, first necessitates understanding it. 'In essence not an intellectual defect but a human one,' stupidity can descend upon practically anyone: 'under certain circumstances, people are made stupid or that they allow this to happen to them.' And it happens most noticeably when a particular figure or movement seizes the attention of the public. 'Every strong upsurge of power in the public sphere, be it of a political or of a religious nature, infects a large part of humankind with stupidity,' he writes. Since such phenomena could hardly arise without blindly obedient masses, it seems that 'the power of the one needs the stupidity of the other.'
"You can see Bonhoeffer’s theory of stupidity explained in the illustrated Sprouts video above, and you can learn more about the man himself from the documentary Bonhoeffer. Or, better yet, read his collection, Letters and Papers from Prison. Though rooted in his time, culture, and religion, his thought remains relevant wherever humans follow the crowd. 'The fact that the stupid person is often stubborn must not blind us to the fact that he is not independent,' he writes, which held as true in the public squares of wartime Europe as it does on the social-media platforms of today. 'In conversation with him, one virtually feels that one is dealing not at all with a person, but with slogans, catchwords and the like, that have taken possession of him.' Whatever would surprise Bonhoeffer about our time, he would know exactly what we mean when we call stupid people 'tools.'"
https://www.openculture.com/2025/03/when-dietrich-bonhoeffer-a-german-pastor-theorized-how-stupidity-enabled-the-rise-of-the-nazis-1942.html
#Histodon #History #USPol #WorldPol #Fascism #Authoritarianism #BalladOfTheLittleMan

2025-03-28 01:14:46 UTC

So, I follow a lot of talented artists here on Mastodon. I'm thinking that next Friday (April 4th), I'll start a new monthly hashtag event -- #FirstFridayVirtualArtWalk -- where I'll highlight artists and their art! I hope folks with join me. I know I'll need a recharge before April 5th -- and looking at art is one of the ways I recharge (walking in nature and gardening are other ones).
#AristsOfMastodon #FirstFridayArtWalk

2025-03-27 02:38:02 UTC

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Again?!! Had about enough of that during the pandemic. I'm about ready to switch to the sponge and vinegar method (used by the Romans). 😉 🤔

2025-03-25 14:09:31 UTC

Can #Maine become part of #Canada? Please?!!
#USPol

2025-03-25 02:09:03 UTC

#Maine #HandsOff Mass Mobilization Events
handsoff2025.com - #NationalDayofAction as of 3/24/2025 at 7:00AM
#KitteryME, 9:00-11:00am, Memorial Bridge, Rt 1, Maine/NH
#OxfordHillsME, 10:00-12noon, Fair St. & Main St. #SouthParisME
#WellsME, 10:30-12noon, Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Rd
#PortlandME,11:00am-12noon, Monument Square, 456 Congress St
#FarmingtonME, 11:00am-12noon, 196 Main St
#SouthPortlandME, 11:00am-1:00pm, GE Erskine Park, end of bridge
#AuburnME, 12noon-1:00pm, Longley Bridge, Court St
#CherryfieldME, 12noon-2:00pm, Rt 1 Bridge, River Road & Rt 1
#BangorME, 12noon-1:30pm, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St
#AugustaME, 12noon-2:00pm, Maine State House, Capitol & State Streets
#PortsmouthNH, 12noon-2:00pm, Market Square
#SkowheganME, 2:30-4:00pm, US 201 & Water Street Bridge
Source:
https://bsky.app/profile/pinetreeactivism.bsky.social/post/3ll4myt36bs2w
#April5Events #April5th #Maine #MainePol #HandsOff2025 #HandsOff #Antifascism #Events #MaineResists #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/220/626/595/993/299/original/74e4262ee4ee2238.jpg

2025-03-23 16:58:09 UTC

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I tried the boiling water method yesterday, and saved the strained water for future fertilizing -- it looks pretty rich in minerals!
#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #Pottingsoil

2025-03-23 16:38:56 UTC

Solar, Windfarms, rewilding, housing -- all are way better uses for the land!
Should #GolfCourses Be Converted Into #Solar Or #Windfarms?
by Tom Hale, 2/25/2025
"It sounds like one of President Donald Trump’s most dreaded nightmares: what if the world’s golf courses were transformed into wind and solar farms? A new study has highlighted that the land occupied by golf courses in the 10 countries with the most courses could generate up to 842 GW of solar power and 659 GW of wind power – far exceeding the existing installed capacity in many cases.
"If the US were to transition entirely to #Renewable energy by 2035, it would require thousands of square kilometers for onshore wind and even more for solar farms. In theory, the space occupied by US golf courses alone could provide about 20 percent of this capacity, the study concludes.
"Another finding was that more land is allocated to golf courses than renewable energy production across many countries, including the US and the UK.
"Maintaining these lush greens comes at a steep environmental cost too – sapping #water resources, destroying #wildlife habitats, and relying heavily on #fertilizers and #pesticides. The researchers point out that golf courses occupy vast amounts of land yet serve a relatively small, often #rich subset of the population.
"'Golf courses, which often occupy vast areas of land and are accessible only through exclusive membership, highlight significant land use conflicts. The concept of energy justice argues that the benefits and burdens of energy supply and land use should be distributed equitably across society. In this context, the general public could benefit if decision-makers decide to use these exclusive golf courses for renewable energy projects,' the study authors write.
"Some countries have taken this idea seriously in the past. For instance, Japan has turned some of its disused golf courses, built in the 1980s during a boom of interest in the sport, into fields of solar panels.
"While the researchers say they’re not proposing that renewable energy companies swoop in to seize the world’s golf courses, they do suggest their project highlights the need for better discussions on land use and energy infrastructure.
"'Our study does not advocate for the direct conversion of golf courses, but it highlights the vast potential for renewable energy on similarly large and #underutilized areas,' Dr Jann Weinand, lead author of the study and Head of the Integrated Scenarios department at the Institute Jülich Systems Analysis at Forschungszentrum Jülich, said in a statement.
"'In light of the ongoing debates about land use for renewables, it is crucial to consider how we allocate land overall – especially when significant space is dedicated to activities that benefit only a limited segment of the population,' added Dr Weinand.
"The study is published in the journal Environmental Research Communications."
Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/should-golf-courses-be-converted-into-solar-or-wind-farms/ar-AA1zL3qG
#Degrowth #Capitalism #EatTheRich #SolarPunkSunday #RenewablesNow

2025-03-23 16:26:10 UTC

Global #GolfCourses take up more land than #solar, wind plants
Researchers say the 10 countries with the most golf courses could install up to 842 GW of utility-scale solar or 659 GW of wind capacity on land equivalent in size to that used for the sport.
by Patrick Jowett, February 24, 2025
"There is more land taken up by golf courses across the world than by solar or wind energy plants, according to the findings of a new study.
"The research paper, 'Countries across the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy,' was recently published in Environmental Research Communications. The researchers used the OpenStreetMap database to locate 38,400 golf courses in the world, of which 80% are located in the 10 countries with the most courses.
"The United States tops the list, with more than 16,000 golf courses, followed by the United Kingdom (around 3,100) and Japan (around 2,700). Canada, Australia, Germany, South Korea, France, China and Sweden round out the top 10 countries.
"The research team calculated that the renewable energy potential of the land taken up by golf courses and found that these 10 countries could install between 281 GW and 842 GW of utility-scale solar on 25% to 75% of the golf courses’ land area.
"The research paper said the 75% figure exceeds the 646 GW of cumulative solar capacity currently installed in these 10 countries. In comparison, the 10 countries could install between 174 GW and 659 GW of onshore wind across the golf course areas, depending on spacing.
"The researchers said that golf courses typically require large amounts of water and chemical treatments, while renewable energy installations offer a sustainable land use option. They said utility-scale solar farms require approximately 0.01 square km of land per megawatt, while wind farms require around 0.12 square km of land per megawatt.
"The researchers said their findings 'underscore the untapped potential of rethinking land use priorities to accelerate the transition to renewable energy.'
"The lead author of the study, Jann Weinand of German research institute Forschungszentrum Jülich, emphasized that the study is not advocating for the direct conversion of golf courses, but rather aims to highlight the vast renewables potential of similarly large and underutilized areas.
"'In light of the ongoing debates about land use for renewables, it is crucial to consider how we allocate land overall – especially when significant space is dedicated to activities that benefit only a limited segment of the population,' added Weinand."
Source:
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/02/24/global-golf-courses-take-up-more-land-than-solar-wind-plants/
#Windfarms #Solarfarms #GolfCourses #SolarPunkSunday

2025-03-23 16:11:52 UTC

#ExeterUK - Former Exeter #GolfCourse to become public #Greenspace
10 February 2024
"A former golf course in Exeter is being turned into a 'tranquil greenspace for people and #wildlife'.
"Exeter City Council said dozens of fruit trees had already been planted and it would become a community orchard in the future.
"A #WildflowerMeadow will also be created at #NorthbrookPark to 'bring colour and wildlife to the space'.
"Ruth Williams, lead councillor for Place and City Management, said it would improve people's wellbeing. Alongside the new orchard, there are plans to upgrade access and the footpath.
"She said: 'It's to increase the biodiversity in the park, it's to improve the space for public use and it's to provide a community orchard.
"'It was earmarked for development for houses, we were going to build lots of houses there, but the local community asked us to have a rethink on that one.
"'We went out to public consultation in 2022, with the idea of actually turning it into a wildlife park, and 90% of the respondents supported that, so that's what we did - we listened to residents and we're on the path of converting a large green space into a wonderful amenity for visitors and Exeter residents to enjoy.'"
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-68226399
#rewilding #RewildingUK #SolarPunkSunday

2025-03-22 16:01:25 UTC

What a great time to dismantle #FEMA, eh?
Storms to erupt over areas of #SouthernUS blasted by #SevereWeather just days ago
More storms will brew over the southern United States this weekend and there is the potential for a few #tornadoes by Sunday.
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Mar 20, 2025
https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/storms-to-erupt-over-areas-of-southern-us-blasted-by-severe-weather-just-days-ago/1757573
#BadDOGE #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

2025-03-22 14:49:54 UTC

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Hey, I just found this post. I'm going to try sterilizing some "gently used" soil for my seedlings (using the boiling water method). I've been looking into the coco coir and other materials, but yeah -- it would be nice to not buy anything and try to DIY with what I have on hand. I'll let you know how it works out.

2025-03-22 03:19:39 UTC

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A lot of states in the Southeastern US are already broke from all the disasters. But yeah. Let the states handle it, eh?

2025-03-22 03:15:43 UTC

Trump signs order to shift disaster preparations from Fema to state and local governments
Reuters
Tue 18 Mar 2025 22.12 EDT
“From day one, the Trump administration has been eroding the nation’s capacity to plan for, respond to, and recover from disasters,” Moore told Reuters.
"'They’ve overseen the dismissal of 1,000 Fema staff – who won’t be there to respond to a flood or wildfire – and are withholding funding from local and state governments who are doing risk reduction projects and more.'
"Shana Udvardy, a senior researcher at the #UnionOfConcernedScientists, said she was concerned the order marked 'another dangerous step' that would leave communities with fewer resources to prepare for future disasters.
"'The executive order shifts most of the responsibility for #DisasterPreparedness to state and local governments, asking them to make more expensive infrastructure investments without outlining the federal role in that,” she said."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/trump-executive-order-fema-disaster-preparation
#ExtremeWeather #Polycrisis #USPol #FEMA #WereOnOurOwn

2025-03-22 00:54:08 UTC

Too bad #LuigiMangione didn't read these tips. Don't make the same mistakes!
Fashion Tips for the Brave
#CrimethInc, 2008-10-11
"If you’re going to wear a mask, keep it on at all appropriate times! If you are captured on camera or witnessed at any point with your mask off, you can then be easily identified with it on.
"Be extremely conscientious about where and when you change into and out of your mask and anonymous clothing; there should be no cameras or hostile witnesses. If possible, explore the area in advance to find appropriate spaces for changing. Remember that police are especially likely to target masked individuals who are not in a crowd that is similarly dressed.
"If you are going to carry a backpack or bag, don’t take the one you carry around in everyday life. No matter how perfect your outfit is, it’s all for naught if your bag is recognizable—especially if, like many people, you change bags much less frequently than you change clothes."
https://crimethinc.com/2008/10/11/fashion-tips-for-the-brave
#FashionTipsForTheBrave #Resistance #Resist

2025-03-22 00:31:23 UTC

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And get a weeks' suspension! But they left me alone after that!

2025-03-22 00:30:04 UTC

So, I've been bullied and have defended others who were being bullied, and the advice I would give ANYONE being bullied is NOT to give in! That just empowers the bully!
Under threat from #Trump, #ColumbiaUniversity agrees to policy changes
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Updated 7:19 PM EDT, March 21, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — "Columbia University agreed Friday to put its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhaul its rules for protests and student discipline, acquiescing to an extraordinary ultimatum by the Trump administration to implement those and other changes or risk losing billions of dollars in federal funding.
"As part of the sweeping reforms, the university will also adopt a new definition of antisemitism and expand 'intellectual diversity' by staffing up its Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies, according to a letter published Friday by the interim president, Katrina Armstrong.
"The announcement drew immediate condemnation from some faculty and free speech groups, who accused the university of caving to President Donald Trump’s largely unprecedented intrusion upon the school’s academic freedom.
"'Columbia’s #capitulation endangers #AcademicFreedom and #CampusExpression nationwide,' Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the New York #CivilLibertiesUnion said in a statement.
"Earlier this month, the Trump administration pulled $400 million in research grants and other funding over the university’s handling of protests against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. As a precondition to restoring those funds — along with billions more in future grants — federal officials last week demanded the university immediately enact nine separate reforms to its academic and security policies."
https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-funding-trump-fa70143c715df8fd4ef337c0e1ccf872?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#CharacteristicsOfFascism #USPol #TrumpIsABully #Resist

2025-03-22 00:14:01 UTC

Watching #SoylentGreen. I think every household should have one of those pedal bikes to power stuff. (My friend in Vermont had one). Seeing similarities and differences between cinematic 2022 and reality.
https://archive.org/details/soylent-green-1973_20210310
#Dystopia #ScienceFiction #Unhoused #Riots #Oligarchs #GatedCities

2025-03-21 23:51:16 UTC

A list of the #SocialSecurity offices across the US expected to close this year
By MEG KINNARD
Updated 12:59 PM EDT, March 19, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — "Dozens of Social Security Administration [#SSA] offices across the country are slated to close this year due to actions taken by #ElonMusk’s Department of Government Efficiency as part of the #Trump administration’s unprecedented effort to shrink the size of government.
"#DOGE has published a list of nearly 800 federal real estate leases that it is seeking to cancel. The Associated Press has obtained an internal planning document from the General Services Administration, which manages federal real estate, which shows when nearly two-thirds of those cancellations are expected to go into effect.
"The offices are closing despite a new requirement that tighter identity-proofing measures be put in place to prevent fraud and abuse. These steps will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with agency employees over the phone.
"The AP also obtained more information about each lease on DOGE’s list through other publicly available datasets, including their addresses, the dates the leases had started and were originally expected to expire, and the landlords who own the properties."
Read more (includes a list of offices that will be closing):
https://apnews.com/article/social-security-offices-closures-doge-trump-b2b1a5b2ba4fb968abc3379bf90715ff
#ResistDOGE #TakeToTheStreets #KillThePoor #USPol #KillTheElderly #HungerGames #Authoritarianism #Oligarchy #DisabilityRights #ElderRights #TakeCareOfThePoor #SocialSecurityPayments #SocialSecurityAdministration

2025-03-21 23:09:33 UTC

FFS! I barked, meowed, wore costumes (even when it wasn't Halloween), and HISSED all through high school -- before there were "#Furries"! It's called using your imagination and getting out of the human headspace! Practiced by many cultures for thousands of years!
A Texas bill could ban ‘#furries’ from public schools—yes, really
Story by Vanessa Esguerra, March 20, 2025
"Texas lawmakers first came for vaguely suspicious anime. Now they’re coming after the 'furries.' In a newly proposed house bill, Texas legislators are aiming to crack down on what they believe to be the 'furry subculture.'
#HB4814, otherwise known as the #FURRIESAct, will 'prohibit the accommodation or allowance of distracting or unhealthy roleplaying behavior.' That includes barking, hissing, and imitating animal noises."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-texas-bill-could-ban-furries-from-public-schools-yes-really/ar-AA1BjM4r

2025-03-20 21:59:45 UTC

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Found it!
#LearnToBeASerf is from the early days of the web (I want to say the mid-to-late 1990s).
https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/196/987/250/407/940/original/1d17c18122a243c1.jpg

2025-03-20 21:51:02 UTC

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Somewhere in my archives, I have a graphic that says, "Learn to be a Serf". I'll have to dig that one up.

2025-03-20 21:05:06 UTC

Trump signs order gutting Department of Education
Trump signed the order in a ceremony while flanked by schoolchildren.
By Katherine Faulders, Rachel Scott, and Arthur Jones II
March 20, 2025
"By dismantling ED, President Trump is implementing his own philosophy on education which can be summed up in his own words, 'I love the poorly educated,'" - Bobby Scott, D-Va.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-expected-sign-order-gutting-department-education-sources/story?id=119967268
#CharacteristicsOfFascism #DepartmentOfEducation #BadDOGE #ResistDOGE #Authoritarianism

2025-03-18 21:51:04 UTC

UK - Under-22s to be excluded from #incapacity benefits
by Mitchell Labiak, March 18, 2025
Excerpt:
'Trapped out of work'
"The reforms come as part of a wider push by Labour to cut spending by reducing the number of people on incapacity benefits, which is forecast to reach a record high by the end of the decade.
"Experts say the increase is due to a combination of worse #MentalHealth since the #pandemic and a higher retirement age meaning some are instead claiming incapacity benefits.
"#Starmer said he is 'not prepared to stand back and do nothing while millions of people – especially young people – who have potential to work and live independent lives, instead become trapped out of work and abandoned by the system'.
"However, #DisabilityRightsUK said that barring under-22s from claiming the health element of universal credit alongside the proposal to increase assessments 'mark dangerous cuts for all #disabled people'.
"The charity added that the package of reforms was 'not about supporting disabled people into work, but making brutal and reckless cuts'."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8pz1g8q9o
#DisabilityRights #UKPol #BudgetCuts #TaxTheRich #AbolishTheMonarchy

2025-03-18 21:45:03 UTC

Carving up #Ukraine like a thanksgiving turkey. smh
#Trump and #Putin to discuss ceasefire, "dividing up" Ukraine's assets
"We’re already talking about that — dividing up certain assets," Trump told reporters Sunday
By Charles R. Davis
Published March 17, 2025
https://www.salon.com/2025/03/17/and-putin-to-discuss-ceasefire-dividing-up-ukraines-assets/
#TrumpIsPutinsPuppet #TrumpWarCrimes #PutinIsAWarCriminal #USPol #WorldPol #UkraineIndependence #FuckPutin

2025-03-18 21:41:55 UTC

Backed by #Trump, #Israel Shreds #CeaseFire Deal and Kills Over 400 Across #Gaza | Common Dreams
"This return to violence does not come as a surprise," said one advocacy group. "#Netanyahu has, from the beginning, signaled his intention to abandon the cease-fire process before it could become a lasting peace."
by Jake Johnson, Mar 18, 2025
"Muhannad Hadi, humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, said in a statement Tuesday that the fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes 'is unconscionable' and that a cease-fire 'must be reinstated immediately.'
"'People in Gaza have endured unimaginable suffering,' said Hadi. 'An end to hostilities, sustained #humanitarian assistance, release of the hostages, and the restoration of basic services and people’s livelihoods, are the only way forward.'"
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-violates-cease-fire
#CeasefireNow #FreePalestine #BibiIsAWarCriminal #TrumpIsAWarCriminal #USPol #WorldPOL #Genocide #WarCrimes #FreeGaza #NoWar #PeaceNow #PalestinianRights #HumanRightsViolations #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

2025-03-18 01:05:51 UTC

Ummmm... Makes me *almost* wish for a #CarringtonEvent. smh
The dystopian "#FreedomCities" dream fueling #ElonMusk's destruction
Tech's plans for #BillionaireRule expose why Musk wants to end government by the people
By Amanda Marcotte
Senior Writer
Published March 17, 2025
"In our cynical times, most people are familiar enough with doublespeak to understand that anything called a 'freedom city' is likely to be the opposite. It's a sign of the delusional self-confidence in their own mendacious powers that the tech oligarchs who are financing this idiotic idea insist on going with that branding anyway. Investigative reporters Vittoria Elliott and Caroline Haskins published an in-depth report on this scheme for Wired earlier this month. What immediately becomes clear is that what the Silicon Valley billionaire class considers 'freedom cities' is simply neo-feudalism, a plan to end the concept of citizenship and make every working person a serf whose entire life is controlled by the whims of their boss."
https://www.salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dystopian-freedom-cities-dream-fueling-elon-musks-destruction/
#PrepareToBeASerf #NeoFeudalism #Dystopia #DOGE #BadDOGE #USPol #TechBros #TechOligarchs #Oligarchy
#BellRiots anyone? Anyone?

2025-03-17 01:39:46 UTC

#BostonMA protest calls for end of war in #Gaza, release of activist #MahmoudKhalil
Nationwide demonstrations were scheduled this weekend to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
By Thea DiGiammerino, March 16, 2025
"Hundreds calling for the end of the war in Gaza rallied in the streets of Boston Sunday, one of many demonstrations across the country protesting not only the violence but also recent action by the Trump administration toward a man who was arrested by immigration officials after speaking out about the issue.
"Chanting '#FreePalestine,' and other mottos calling for the end of the war, the crowd gathered in Copley Square then marched to the Mass. Ave Bridge, where they blocked traffic for around 10 minutes before moving off the streets.
"Massachusetts State Police said they monitored the event and no arrests were made."
[...]
"'When the Trump administration detained multiple people from the #PalestineMovement we could have seen our communities react in fear, we could have seen hundreds of Bostonians staying home today. And that’s not what we’re seeing because we know people will stand up against this #bullying,' one attendee told NBC10 Boston.
"Tensions over the situation in the Middle East and the #Trump administration's policies concerning the war remain high. Last week, the #DepartmentOfEducation issued a warning to 60 colleges and universities that they were under investigation for allegations of antisemitism. The Department of Justice also announced the creation of a federal task force to investigate the issue, and said Boston would be one of the cities targeted in the work."
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/hundreds-rally-calling-for-end-to-war-in-gaza-release-of-activist-mahmoud-khalil/3660014/
#USPol #FreeMahmoudKhalil #FreeSpeech #ResistFascism #ResistDOGE #ResistICE

2025-03-16 21:31:53 UTC

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2025-03-16 20:57:27 UTC

#CommunityGardens help fill the gap with rising grocery costs
by Carlee Bronkema Mar 10, 2025
#SpringfieldIL - "When grocery bills start climbing, fresh fruits and vegetables are often the first to go. But community gardens in Springfield are hoping to help fill the gap, and provide healthy choices for the community.
"'We not only have the produce available, but produce of a quality that really makes us proud,' said Yves Doumen, Founder and Director of Motherland Gardens Community Project. 'We started this as a response to food insecurity during COVID... we really have a lot of issues with food supply in the community where we are.'
"Motherland has already started growing several varieties of vegetables, using a green house on the property. They have an area with personal plots, where community members can 'rent' a bed to grow plants in. They also have communal plots, where they grow the food they provide to community members.
"The Enos Park community Gardens also provides a similar service in Springfield. They have a mix of both communal and personal plots in their garden space. Manager Carey Smith says they have a large waitlist for their personal plots, and believes it could be due to the cost of fresh produce in the store.
"'In our neighborhood we have an expensive grocery store so a lot of people do shop for their groceries at the dollar store, which is not ideal,' said Smith. 'To be able to supplement with fruits and vegetables from out garden is really helpful. We also see people who come from the hospital who are told to change their diets immediately and they go to the grocery store and can't afford that.'
"In 2024, the Enos Park has 2,300 visitor and volunteer engagements. They provide their produce to their volunteers, a food pantry and a community center. They also host few farmer's markets on Saturdays once summer produce starts kicking in.
"Smith and Doumen both say they think demand will increase in coming months due to tariffs, rising costs, and the end of food-related aid programs.
"Motherland starts providing produce at the end of June twice a week. As more plants start to grow, they will provide food to whoever stops by when it is available. They also hold events to educate community members about growing their own food, cooking with local produce, and handing out surplus supplies."
https://www.wandtv.com/community/community-gardens-help-fill-the-gap-with-rising-grocery-costs/article_9196419c-fdf6-11ef-a2c5-ab4569311f0f.html
#FoodSovereignty #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #SolarPunkSunday

2025-03-16 19:55:28 UTC

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That's probably why plants grow back like crazy after a volcanic eruption! @npub1e8n…jdmv @npub13al…qden

2025-03-16 18:57:16 UTC

How to Sterilize Potting Soil (Boiling Water Method & More)
"Sterilizing potting soil will increase the chances of growing healthy plants, starting healthy seeds and propagating cuttings. Many small plants and seedlings require sterilized soil to avoid diseases and parasites that may harm their tender parts and wounds on cuttings.
"Sterilizing potting soil is quite easy and doesn't take long, depending on the method you choose. Below are a few different methods to do so, starting with the safest and easiest way: boiling water." [I've used the oven method in the past, but it can stink up the kitchen.]
Learn more:
https://dengarden.com/gardening/how-to-sterlize-potting-soil
#gardening #SeedStarting #SolarPunkSunday

2025-03-16 18:41:47 UTC

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So, where do you get your sand? Do you sterilize it or wash it before using?

2025-03-16 18:31:45 UTC

Crafting the Perfect [#PeatFree] Starting Mix for Seeds & Planting Success
"Seed Starting Mix Ingredients
- #CocoCoir - Coconut husk fiber is the main growing medium in this recipe. Pro-Tip: When purchasing coco coir, pay attention to the product's grade (or coarseness) and salt content. You do not want chipped shells or particulates in it. I recommend ultra-fine premium grade A compressed coco coir blocks that are already triple-washed to remove salt.
- Vermiculite - Vermiculite is critical in your seed starting mix. It is an expanded volcanic rock that is very porous, allowing it to hold onto water and nutrients so they don’t drain through the soil.
- Perlite - Perlite is an expanded volcanic glass used in high-quality seed starting mixes to prevent compaction and allow better drainage. There are different grades of perlite. I prefer using fine to medium perlite. Extra-fine will work, too, but you will need to add more of it.
- Water - Warm water works best and speeds up the process, but you can also use cold water if that is all you have available.
- Fertilizer - Most seed starting mixes do not contain fertilizer. Since we are making our own, we can add it right into the seed starting mix. Choose a well-balanced, slow-release fertilizer, such as Trifecta+ and/or a gentle fertilizer like worm castings." [I plan on using worm castings.]
Learn more:
https://migardener.com/blogs/blog/starting-mix-for-seeds/
#Gardening #SeedStartingMix #SeedStarting #SolarPunkSunday #PeatFreeStartingMix

2025-03-16 15:58:11 UTC

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Nice! Luckily, we have curbside recycling for most items, but not everything. I try and do clean-outs every few months, but not as much in the winter.

2025-03-16 02:05:39 UTC

So, yes, tomorrow is #SolarPunkSunday. I'll be posting about #RepairCafes and other ways to save money (and save stuff from ending up in the landfill). I'll also re-post some recipes and ideas for #FoodSecurity (and maybe find some new ones). I hope you'll join myself and others as we share ideas!

2025-03-16 01:30:04 UTC

So, I've gotten to know some of the unhoused folks in #PortlandME. I listen to their stories when I'm protesting, and try to have a little something to hand out to them (money, warm gloves, healthy snack packs). It breaks my heart to see so many in need when there are empty spaces and even boarded up buildings downtown, and yet ritzy boutique shops everywhere! Someone can afford the high rents -- but it's not the people! I remember when one could rent an affordable studio apartment over a retail space. Not anymore! I couldn't afford to live there, and pretty much most of my friends have been pushed out because of gentrification. And now there is urban decay because of the empty spaces. Is it the 1980s again?!!
#Gentrification #HousingForAll

2025-03-15 20:09:27 UTC

#PortlandME - Another #ProtestOfOne (the 11am one had a few more folks I hear). I mostly received support, some fist bumps and horns -- also "Traitor!" and some not nice things that I won't repeat. But I'm glad I was out there!
#FreeMahmoudKhalil #FreeMahmoud #resistance #ResistFascism #ResistTrump #MaineResists
https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/168/252/153/665/038/original/15eb81b2497daa6b.jpg

2025-03-15 14:39:19 UTC

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Spot on! @npub1wtd…zame

2025-03-14 23:54:23 UTC

DOUBLE PLUS UNGOOD! Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to #Amazon starting on March 28
By Scharon Harding, March 14, 2025
"Since Amazon announced plans for a generative #AI version of #Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling out to #AmazonEcho devices in the coming weeks, we’re getting a clearer view at the privacy concessions people will have to make to maximize usage of the AI voice assistant and avoid bricking functionality of already-purchased devices.
"In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally and, therefore, avoid sending voice recordings to Amazon’s cloud. Amazon apparently sent the email to users with 'Do Not Send Voice Recordings' enabled on their Echo. Starting on March 28, recordings of everything spoken to the Alexa living in Echo speakers and smart displays will automatically be sent to Amazon and processed in the cloud."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/
#BigBrother #Orwell #BigTechBrosAreWatchingYou #BigBrotherIsListeningToYou #NineteenEightyFour

2025-03-14 20:42:33 UTC

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I might see if I can work around them, and just move a couple of plants. They are growing in the spot where I want to plant corn, beans, squash and sunflowers. I'd like to transplant them somewhere, since I know a lot critters enjoy them (myself included).

2025-03-14 20:29:11 UTC

So, here's an odd #gardening question. Has anyone gotten #WildStrawberries to take to a trellis? I have some that I need to move, but didn't know if I could train them.

2025-03-14 14:36:18 UTC

And the great sucking sound emits from WashingtonDC as corporate Dems suck up to #Trump!
Senate Dems Look to Give Trump Everything He Wants After a “Fake Fight” on Spending Bill
https://theintercept.com/2025/03/13/senate-democrats-vote-government-shutdown/
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #Capitulate

2025-03-12 23:34:34 UTC

#Maine Voices for #Palestinian Rights - Weekly #Standouts & Mini-Rallies (Updated March 2025)
HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NEVER WRONG
"We are a group of people from #Maine and beyond who stand in solidarity with the #Palestinian people and seek to amplify their movement of liberation from occupation and #apartheid."
#BangorME
Wednesday - 12PM
6 State Street (Kenduskag Bridge)
#BelfastME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Square
#BlueHillME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Blue Hill Town Hall
#BrunswickME
Thursday - 12PM Noon
Maine St
(in front of Tontine Mall)
#BrunswickME
Friday - 5PM
Maine Street
(by Walgreens)
#BucksportME
Saturday - 12:30PM
Bucksport-Verona Bridge
#CamdenME
Friday - 5PM
Camden Village Green
#EllsworthME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Union River Bridge
#FarmingtonME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Post Office
#FreeportME
Every Other Monday - 1PM
Main Street & West Street
#PortlandME
Saturday - 1PM
Longfellow Square
#RocklandME
2nd + 4th Thursdays - 3PM
Maine & Park St
#SacoME
Friday - 2:30PM
#GeneralDynamics
Source:
https://www.mvprights.org/events
#FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi #BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #EndGenocide #MaineCoalitionForPalestine #MaineVoicesForPeace #PeaceActionMaine #MaineDSA #JVP #Palestine #Lebanon #Iran #NoWar #PeaceWorks #MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #MaineStudentsForPalestine #PSL

2025-03-11 13:33:06 UTC

#TucsanArizona! TODAY! March 11, 2025!
Group plans protest at Tucson Electric after utilities propose new nuclear plant
"With a new nuclear reactor in #Arizona now a possibility, a grassroots group is planning a protest in #Tucson on the 14th anniversary of the start of the #Fukushima accident in Japan.
"The #NuclearResister, which bills itself as an educational group opposed to nuclear power and weapons, said it plans to hold a curbside press conference and demonstration at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in front of the downtown headquarters of #TucsonElectricPower near Broadway Road and Sixth Avenue. The group advocates for a '#NuclearFreeFuture' with nonviolent #protests and other actions."
Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/group-plans-protest-at-tucson-electric-after-utilities-propose-new-nuclear-plant/ar-AA1ABW1G
#FukushimaIsntOver #RethinkNotRestart #WaterIsLife #NoMoreFukushimas #NoMoreChernobyls #StopNucléaire #Nucléaire #EnergiesRenouvelables #AntiAtom #NoNukes #NuclearIsNotCarbonFree #Nucleaire #AtomkraftNeinDanke #Anniversaire311

2025-03-09 19:17:36 UTC

#California: ‘Seeking seed donations': The #Altadena #SeedLibrary looks ahead to #regrowth
Story by Alysia Gray Painter, January 13, 2025
"Following the Jan. 7 fire that swept through the city, growers and gardening groups are beginning to think about what is next, groups that include the Altadena Seed Library.
"This community is enormously dedicated to native plants, but also had many farmers and growers who lost generations of crops at community gardens and in backyards.
"#Wildlife coming down from the foothills has lost habitat and food. the air quality will be poor and temperatures will be higher without the lush greenery that protected us. not to mention the vast natural spaces that have burned and may benefit from help #reseeding.
"If you have seeds to spare — particularly native plants — please send a message. please share widely.
"Monetary donations are also requested, if you are able to donate.
"Seeds may be sent to 37 Auburn Ave. #8, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 c/o Altadena Seed Library."
Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/seeking-seed-donations-the-altadena-seed-library-looks-ahead-to-regrowth/ar-BB1rscpJ
Altadena Seed Library IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DEtvdpixEw2/
#AltadenaFires #CaliforniaFires #Reseeding #SolarPunkSunday #NativePlants #NativeSeeds #SeedLibrary #SeedSharing #Gardening

2025-03-08 17:41:49 UTC

Ooooh. And I just found some articles about making #WindTurbines more #wildlife friendly (especially birds and bats, who are unfortunately affected). I'll be post about those for #SolarPunkSunday. My vision of a #SolarPunk world involves #RenewableEnergy technologies that are safe for the environment, wildlife and humans. Some are location specific. Got hot springs? #Geothermal! A lot of sun? #Solar! Big tides? #Tidal energy. You get the idea...

2025-03-08 17:32:01 UTC

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I used to golf in an overgrown field near the woods. I eventually not only lost all my golf balls, I also lost all my great-grandfather's golf clubs. Ooops!

2025-03-08 17:20:28 UTC

#GolfCourses Use More Land Globally Than #Solar or #WindEnergy
Story by Mihai Andrei, February 25, 2025
"The land use of #RenewableEnergy is often criticized in public and political debates. However, a new study shows that something as frivolous as golf courses use up more land globally than solar or wind energy. Golf courses, which often serve a small number of #AffluentPeople, are also terrible for the #environment and use up a lot of #water and resources.
Competition for space
"The lush greenery you see on golf courses is a well-maintained lie. Golf courses use enormous amounts of water — sometimes in regions already facing shortages. Maintaining that flawless grass also means heavy reliance on #fertilizers and #pesticides, which seep into local waterways, harming# wildlife and #polluting #ecosystems. To make it even worse, golf courses are apparently competing with renewable energy for space.
"Every acre we allocate to one use is an acre less for another. Currently, more than 38,400 golf courses span the globe, occupying vast stretches of valuable land. Surprisingly, researchers from Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich found that countries (especially richer countries like the US, the UK, and Canada) dedicate far more land to golf courses than to #SolarFarms or #WindTurbines.
"Let’s put this into perspective. If you take the golf courses in just the top ten golfing countries and convert them into renewable energy, you’d get an extra 842 gigawatts (GW) of solar or 659 GW of wind capacity. And to put that into perspective, that’s more than the entire quantity of renewable energy these countries produce and are forecast to have for a few years.
Replacing golf courses with something more useful isn’t a new idea, it’s already happening in some areas. In Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture, an entire golf course now hosts 260,000 solar panels, generating 125 gigawatt-hours annually. Meanwhile, in South Korea, 'screen golf,' indoor simulated golfing experiences, provide a popular, space-efficient alternative to traditional courses."
Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/general/golf-courses-use-more-land-globally-than-solar-or-wind-energy/ar-AA1zHvIE
#Renewables #RenewablesNow #GolfCourses #WaterIsLife #Rewilding #WindTurbines

2025-03-08 16:19:09 UTC

Defenders in #Appalachia Against #MountainValleyPipeline Avoided #FelonyCharges
"Initially we were charged with #conspiracy. The real conspiracy is between the #prosecutors and the #judges, between the #cops and the #corporations."
By #AppalachiansAgainstPipelines, #CensoredNews, March 3, 2025
"Last Tuesday, 12 pipeline fighters had court in Giles County for charges resulting from three different actions against the Mountain Valley Pipeline in 2023 and 2024 in and around the #JeffersonNationalForest, including one site where #MVP was drilling through the mountain under the #AppalachianTrail.
"Eleven of the defendants accepted non-cooperating plea deals -- all of them were facing absurd felony charges, including
felony abduction and felony 'unauthorized use of a vehicle.' In the end, they plead to misdemeanor charges and there were NO felony convictions. They were sentenced to community service, probation, and to pay restitution. The court room was PACKED all day long with supporters!"
Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/03/defenders-in-appalachia-against.html
#ReaderSupportedNews #LandDefenders #WaterProtectors #MountainProtectors #CriminalizingDissent #SilencingDissent #JeffersonNationalForest #AppalachianTrail #CorporateColonialism #AppalachiansAgainstPipelines #SLAPPs #WaterIsLife #NoPipelines #MountainValleyPipelineLLC #Virginia #WestVirginia #NorthCarolina #ACAB #CorporateGreed #ComplicitGovernment

2025-02-28 15:48:17 UTC

Alrighty then! We know what to do with this!!!
#Trump #EducationDepartment Opens Snitch Line Against #Diversity
The snitch portal was launched in association with the extremist group #MomsForLiberty
by Tim Dickson, February 28, 2025
"Donald Trump’s Department of Education has launched a new portal for Americans to rat out the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at their local public schools.
"The portal, called EndDEI.ed.gov, debuted with a press release that featured no government authorities, but rather a quote from a co-founder of the reactionary group Moms for Liberty, which is infamous for its anti-LGBTQ+ activism and links to right-wing militant groups like the Proud Boys.
"#TiffanyJustice, of Moms for Liberty, touted the launch of the portal, highlighting it as an opportunity for parents to push back against 'critical [race] theory, rogue sex education, and divisive ideologies.' She added:
'Now is the time that you share the receipts of the betrayal that has happened in our public schools.”
"Justice is a controversial figure in her own right, and no stranger to divisive ideologies. She responded to a 2023 controversy in which a Moms For Liberty parent quoted #Hitler in a newsletter by proclaiming, 'I stand with that mom!'
"Apart from its web address, the federal portal uses bland language. 'Schools should be focused on learning,' the website says, and insists that the Department of Education is committed to supporting education 'free of divisive ideologies and indoctrination.' It calls the portal an outlet to 'report illegal discriminatory practices at institutions of learning,' and says the feds will use the submissions 'to identify potential areas for investigation.' The portal permits 450 words of explanation and allows users to submit up to 10 megabytes of digital files."
Original article:
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-education-department-snitch-portal-against-diversity-1235282457/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/QMZl4#selection-1777.0-1849.565
To "report" a violation:
https://enddei.ed.gov/
#CallingAllHackers #DontSniitch #USPol #SnitchPortal #ResistFascism

2025-02-27 05:15:21 UTC

So, here's a serious poll for all of my #ActuallyAutistic friends:
Has being HONEST gotten you in trouble?
cc: @npub10v4…s27h