2026-04-24T18:21:09Z https://yabu.me Simon Forman https://yabu.me/npub12qh3mp8uluh3w8duuyvm2y8gtrvylt544keztp0yl42n74937qjskj3pkp https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/697/973/076/734/397/original/7f6c18d1ad5b27ab.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/697/973/076/734/397/original/7f6c18d1ad5b27ab.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr3wpf7r6wazawltlskzp6hm9luz563e3szcee8k537nzezka09cgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz25ulft5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsznschnlzdj0f99gfum209rxzjzu08vx3d8lk0r9509nr2n3vm0ts87sr88'>nevent1q…sr88</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>People always ask, &#34;Won&#39;t everyone just sit on the couch playing video games?&#34; like that&#39;s a goddamned problem. FFS we should be so lucky that our biggest problem is too many sedentary gamers. 2026-03-15T20:48:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsznschnlzdj0f99gfum209rxzjzu08vx3d8lk0r9509nr2n3vm0tszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2n7yllt As our machinery becomes more sophisticated we should alter the economic regime so that everyone is taken care of automatically, so you don&#39;t have to &#34;earn a living&#34; and can instead dedicate yourself to your vocation or hobbies or family or whatever. 2026-03-15T20:48:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs935qkvyg4ma4n4han5729c0xfj34eqehxg702424mqudtvxfncyczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2pu9cqm &gt; The first ‘active’ greenhouse to be built, as was discovered by chance in 2001 in a historical document, was in 15th century AD Korea. On the basis of the surviving document, entitled ‘Growing Vegetables During Winter’, a reconstruction of the greenhouse was made, and it was found to combine traditional heating technology with sophisticated heat retention features and control of condensation.<br/><br/><a href="https://londonkoreanlinks.net/2019/11/22/the-worlds-first-active-greenhouse/">https://londonkoreanlinks.net/2019/11/22/the-worlds-first-active-greenhouse/</a><br/><br/>Via: <a href="https://permies.com/t/262705/Medieval-Korean-oiled-paper-greenhouses">https://permies.com/t/262705/Medieval-Korean-oiled-paper-greenhouses</a><br/><br/>#Permaculture #SolarPunk #SolarPunkSunday 2026-03-15T05:54:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0a7kyl8ay7cjec5dl322reu0phyd85qmqggg2w8qzkkxlhyggmaczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2pzw6mn Here&#39;s a fellow who really knows where his towel is.<br/><br/>#SolarPunk #SolarPunkSunday #Homestead <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa63fqDHmTQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa63fqDHmTQ</a> 2026-03-09T05:43:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgx6pa5trr4dwfcramr3g40j9xqffljcht4dwje4tnk07ydd4gnxszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2kcea2w Seeds y&#39;all!<br/><br/>It took me a day and a half but I entered all my seeds into a list on my computer. I have over five hundred varieties, mostly food crops but lots of other things as well.<br/><br/>This is in support of a #SeedLibrary and to help with planning for Spring.<br/><br/>#Permaculture #Gardening #SolarPunk<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/104/105/105/676/950/original/d07fed2356beba5e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-20T17:24:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfynkphd2vlpywu28f9t4wrh76ny5sas5qne6f9ghqjw2x43kmrnszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2qyk2zx Medicine, properly understood, is a branch of ecology. 2026-01-17T19:00:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrq63hxk3gtt2k7gzx3draejnnquxldf4xxwfqq9030e0smxsykagzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2p5plyu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86af6y8vatewlllvsfag272m58jzs727zuulqvksvyh4xq5dttfsmgjymc'>nevent1q…jymc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>👍 Yeah, eh? I saw this in a footnote on an article about making electric resistance heating elements.<br/><br/><a href="https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025/10/how-to-build-an-electric-heating-element-from-scratch/">https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025/10/how-to-build-an-electric-heating-element-from-scratch/</a> 2026-01-12T07:38:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq55cv8qk3pehthdyvy08td6wpa425tek75n78na98awf5vv2hdrqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2ht29t7 &#34;Hot diodes!: Dirt cheap cooking and electricity for the global poor?&#34;<br/><br/>&gt; using a chain of diodes instead of a resistive heater extracts more energy from a solar panel over a variety of solar intensities<br/><br/><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.deveng.2019.100044">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.deveng.2019.100044</a><br/><br/>#SolarPunk #SolarPunkSunday 2026-01-11T03:33:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgj7njw5vy0txzeamkc4xkxx0hgulakeyp6u0qaee0nu7vjhat9qgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2nf9ysc Folks, if I &#34;go dark&#34; know that I greatly appreciate our time together, and remember:<br/><br/>Stop driving,<br/>Stop flying,<br/>Stop buying (so much) crap.<br/><br/>Buy food from people you know.<br/><br/>-and-<br/><br/>Repent! Quit your job! Slack off!<br/><br/>The world ends tomorrow and YOU may DIE! 2025-10-31T13:13:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvf0yp3ndapz8y4xny7fgyswwpx6pn5jr75h3zmkqg39pvcnu3u2gzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2lmgkjq &#34;Cinva Ram&#34; simple manual rammed earth brick making machine.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHfSd1Lkgss">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHfSd1Lkgss</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.dejongarchitecture.ca/research/cinva-ram">https://www.dejongarchitecture.ca/research/cinva-ram</a><br/><br/>Sustainable durable construction can be this simple and straightforward. This puts a &#34;floor&#34; (no pun intended) on the building process in terms of embodied energy and infrastructure needed to construct durable buildings without cutting down a million trees, or emitting CO2 from concrete, etc.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammed_earth">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammed_earth</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.appropedia.org/Rammed_earth">https://www.appropedia.org/Rammed_earth</a><br/><br/>#SolarPunk #SolarPunkSunday #Permaculture 2025-10-25T17:56:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9dr8xz22yjy6c8nmzltsmwp9tdwj6zns5k78rnqkxngr85e8pz9qzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2wzuva5 I&#39;m still gigging off that article posted to the #SolarPunk hashtag the other day dismissing spirituality in re: ecological harmony and fixing the climate...<br/><br/>First, yes, ecological literacy is crucial! As evolved organic beings it&#39;s insane to speak of &#34;ecological literacy&#34;, because to do so is to tacitly admit how far we have allowed our civilizational trances to disconnect and drift away from the real world. Remember: Nature is real, city is artificial. 2025-10-24T17:25:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkzmteq6vxfn68mqj5w375wa443qea2232pfku0hz4ejgxne64mqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2d9l2ug In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99jg76re9qp7wrm4t5v499yflqynzsr9t9vg8u7cdrt5u8vvue4gr85cqh'>nevent1q…5cqh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;salon&#34; is a good word for that, eh? 2025-09-26T17:05:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspuzd9ulj5vuqn96nn2gh8vttd0ny3ae2fj6prpv8x0pu36nvesnszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2j0wef4 I think the Whole Earth Catalogs (and the magazines and other things too) count as #SolarPunk, especially the &#34;Next Whole Earth Catalog&#34; (see &#34;The Rising Sun&#34; neighborhood newsletter excerpts in the lower left corners of the left page of each spread.) This book was where I first read about #Permaculture for example.<br/><br/><a href="https://wholeearth.info/p/the-next-whole-earth-catalog-fall-1980">https://wholeearth.info/p/the-next-whole-earth-catalog-fall-1980</a><br/><br/>#SolarPunkSunday 2025-09-21T15:18:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyvw2h898l7y30h0sgkum83xjplftn405wdhuj3g6hggycuu8ul7szypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz27lw84q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmdl6p7jff9s9nnafkefsa2jragy36aql4963h6ynph9420fzg0scahxtj'>nevent1q…hxtj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We must align our small human ambitions with that most audacious Ambition of the goddess Gaia: eternity.<br/><br/>All life works together to continue living. 2025-09-13T18:12:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst4cewfufplq54s6rauyxjvszmgm63e2eu7cmlsn8u8vs39nz5neczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2jl537m #Thue program for Laws of Form arithmetic.<br/><br/>()()::=()<br/>(())::=<br/>::=<br/><br/>Thue: <a href="https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/thue.html">https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/thue.html</a><br/>LoF: <a href="http://www.markability.net/">http://www.markability.net/</a><br/>LoF: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_Form">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_Form</a><br/><br/>#esolang #logic 2025-08-13T21:37:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqjnw55ug3tvpdua56n64utqj4g75pnh9grv459n0ehummwnduqeszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz27mdtnn In re: substack, I get that people need money. (I have been poor most of my life.)<br/><br/>But &#34;I need to give some money to people who support Nazis in order to get money myself.&#34; is BS. That person keeps shop (for a newsletter!) in occupied territory rather than anywhere else in the free world.<br/><br/>This is not Vichy France! They could leave any time.<br/><br/>Being scared, even of losing money, is not a good enough reason to pay to stay. 2025-08-05T16:05:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspce0a969qt4v89ppaw3d4pf6mlvy2yzrxdssuk2622mgsm0z4gsqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2l8hdk6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxh2ududsjzcvdfas3u7wcgx5ncg8yxdcy3k2xtrax2ule4q4tuhcrgapw0'>nevent1q…apw0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh that&#39;s brutal! I&#39;m so sorry. With friends like those who needs enemies, eh? Wow. 2025-08-04T14:32:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlp890ga4we7vca3u3fhym6u5v3pz9ahn65gzgjwgas3mwqhzlygzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz28mex5c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvf6hck3qe7u8kzr3ys68vejgx6n7h0zsvpr2ljk4w0slhyjv69asjsasgj'>nevent1q…asgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I closed the tab at: &#34;An AWS consultant who’d been covering my bills disappeared, citing losses from the FTX collapse.&#34; 2025-08-04T14:02:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst9hdl8nrcl96ql8zjdpfame6pfsa7edxgtr3vt5hfays3vkzqcwgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2c7utwy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxn0l92hk90r3ffxpy4hw7y6ly0jxqtn0ggkgqfmtgk0wd82my0fc02ax0g'>nevent1q…ax0g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just so. It&#39;s a terrible loss, and I feel for them (I&#39;ve been there. It sucks!) But the lesson here is to not trust a single point of failure (and to be careful to correctly identify those points!)<br/><br/>Also AWS sucks. 2025-08-04T14:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs985e6dpkz4e9tkxwp6knh9afkv08fmg0mtqupqzv63lnlg4s35zszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz29a6xlk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0k7me9vlfqnyngjkef2tzz5rc3ehhgfup3xgmnje06qud8svs4gjcf36w'>nevent1q…f36w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This person clearly misunderstands the concept of heterogeneous redundant storage. They say so in the opening paragraph:<br/><br/>&gt; Before anyone says “you put all your eggs in one basket,” let me be clear: I didn’t. I put them in one provider...<br/><br/>I don&#39;t think people like that can be helped. 2025-08-04T13:43:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxawm8ark764f4farcp5vgdtv8mse2v66ax0pl6q4jzk4z3uuw4rgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz24gpf2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqesvhasv8hp28vrg7vfqr25j8vl3crrlqe8394xpvs78z4c6xtjszpm70t'>nevent1q…m70t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We had to work hard to convince ourselves that cars were more important than pedestrian lives.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxopfjXkArM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxopfjXkArM</a> 2025-07-20T00:51:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspzd3wsgaqmt9j6j0dzkxcx69c6yxtmrptwradl58scy9g42mn0eszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2z8y2nl Don&#39;t think of &#34;the homeless&#34; as a group or a class, that&#39;s the first step in dehumanizing us. Normal folks want to avoid thinking about how it could happen to them, so there&#39;s a strong psychological &#34;force&#34; to perceive homeless folks as &#34;not like us&#34;. The simple truth is that there are lots of different reasons why people wind up on the streets. 2025-07-16T14:04:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrn7h9yypn3pkcdqj99ywgvv8tnew75tjpy5sggjf9egch7us0vgczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2vzaxkf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfz5fwwhygzez4w7z2wp9nw5y0ss2pg3t5h7wjvnup472qk5vzzfq0e0k8c'>nevent1q…0k8c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh no, I meant it in a good, a reassuring way. 2025-07-01T04:59:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs89hkfth5kjz4j4c09m5grd5uw72my409qgy830fnykwvdn9pkh7szypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2hlwky0 Just a gentle reminder that Steve Martin is still alive. 2025-07-01T03:58:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0tnr2lfnseh4zhn8fevkqptvkzsl25zt36uwetfcr9qjvp8m0tyqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2af4k89 The &#34;global system of economics and governance actively incentivizing ecological devastation and imprisoning and killing those who stand up to it&#34; *IS* the stupid insanity. 2025-06-20T22:31:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdv3jh5n02e6ddv43les84jynrjwetnfg3xuw7ye4fq8ntxfmhdegzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2w8g499 People blame Capitalism but the capitalists are slaves to the consumers. Stop buying it and they stop selling it. You know they will sell you Che t-shirts and Guy masks all day long. 2025-06-07T15:13:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdspg4zyyx759u5zwr2xmkctxa5zx6xehh785zellwstc39xjfp3qzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz26ktsmr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9cq8th6q6wvrqf402083ka557nqq4fgnkv24yyed975k5jp88rgs0z9eku'>nevent1q…9eku</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>straight-on, pedal to the metal, right at that wall/cliff<br/><br/>Wherefor art thou Xists!? 2025-05-26T17:36:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9cvk46qsjqtnc72p8wltrd8sue3q677nnhx6na3j8qtgxcd8fksgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz29v5hsm BTW, living in harmony with nature and the world ecology isn&#39;t a &#34;progressive cause&#34;. It&#39;s a do-or-die requirement of any durable society at all.<br/><br/>It&#39;s not some &#34;nice to have&#34;, it&#39;s the foundation of life at all. Spoil the soil and you starve. Care for the soil and live. 2025-05-26T17:30:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsglrkm9xm4tdnc4y3u4xmfzqhkh5qlp0yrk6kauama6yrar3m67jszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2jltyam I was homeless for about 4 or 5 years, so believe me when I say, rousting folks from their camps is super cruel. It&#39;s torment. It&#39;s beyond fucked up that such a rich nation punishes and torments our weak and damaged family, friends, and neighbors. 2025-05-13T15:31:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8456a7j4s4thr7c02fl9u8a2qeg8fhqahkuwq7809d5c08tpgd6szypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2x6lktu An oldie but a goodie. This is an excellent introduction to the science of Ecology and how the living world works:<br/><br/>&#34;Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist&#39;s Perspective&#34;, Paul Colinvaux, 1979<br/><br/><a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691178080/why-big-fierce-animals-are-rare">https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691178080/why-big-fierce-animals-are-rare</a><br/><br/>#Ecology #Permaculture #gardening 2025-04-10T14:12:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstmd8prtwgmqnvst7cldcmu5l6ugza8v59vwmuzy5d2xa299s4ysczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2ngek08 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0p7gcvfq7eeg34j99cjylfkeupr5uh0equwv4p9dprwwqm2d2ucgcndvp'>nevent1q…ndvp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I picked up some Kenaf seeds from Siskiyou Seeds:<br/><br/>&gt; a fast growing plant that can be harvested after 3–4 months<br/><br/>&gt; This hibiscus beat out hundreds of other plants in a USDA study seeking to identify the best alternatives to pine pulp for making newsprint paper. Kenaf won because it makes very fine paper, with 20% less energy than wood pulp requires, and with no clear-cutting of forests. It was recently used in Japan to make the world&#39;s thinnest paper. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/collections/grains/products/kenaf-ming-hong">https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/collections/grains/products/kenaf-ming-hong</a> 2025-04-01T15:30:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv0p7gcvfq7eeg34j99cjylfkeupr5uh0equwv4p9dprwwqm2d2uczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz29styes In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0x3zzlkpm49r3nghz439j2wme4xjve7wuawxxd93dx0twctzwuhsr867ux'>nevent1q…67ux</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve posted this once before I think. Here&#39;s Shigeru Ban talking about the (very nice!) structures he builds with paper tubes.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q43uXdOKPD8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q43uXdOKPD8</a> 2025-04-01T15:25:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0x3zzlkpm49r3nghz439j2wme4xjve7wuawxxd93dx0twctzwuhszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2ttae9e As the title says, &#34;Make Sodium Silicate (AKA &#34;Water Glass&#34;) from Cat Litter and Drain Opener&#34;<br/><br/>This seems like one of the more detailed examples.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip-jDuM25FE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip-jDuM25FE</a><br/><br/>The idea here is that you use waterglass (what an awesome word!) to make paper into strong and fireproof building material. 2025-04-01T15:16:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz48yyzkddhqvw4363k3xf6zm039007e4stgqf2uxv6qm827czm3szypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2m0gcv3 One more time... (Apologies to those who have heard this before.)<br/><br/>All the solutions we need to solve the climate crisis and take care of everybody at a decent standard of living while regenerating the damage we&#39;ve done to the Earth&#39;s ecosystem (you know, that thing that makes the air) have already been developed.<br/><br/>1/5 2025-03-27T15:22:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs82v3zjxxdrmkg73f0jvud8qrqd9hp6wrs69gtdyzg52n7zjx798gzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2wfwea7 All winter long it was just a stick. I would pass by and whisper, &#34;I expect great things in the Spring...&#34;<br/><br/>No disappointment here. The Nanking Cherry has erupted in greenery.<br/><br/>#Permaculture #gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/167/730/339/094/275/original/af317f519fa210dd.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-15T17:59:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz29ctp4jun3zm8z058qam8mecy0cdh2h78z6yqx8kvuf0jr0xjyczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2pvt4d0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8h74t9uyj5cknpv3rmek0h5gu5vestnn79shf8384k0af3rd5cngfjqxjs'>nevent1q…qxjs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(What are &#34;skews&#34;?) 2025-03-14T17:03:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfnfzxpah60ftmnr4lg8hjdhsqh8rj004dfl6ms5s6llph4kg9pnszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2d68gdq There is a life energy. Cities mute the energy. Lack of connection to the Earth, chronic reduced flow of this energy, results in arrested development (&#34;Hey, that&#39;s the name of the show!&#34;)<br/><br/>That&#39;s why it seems like the world is run by demented children: because it effectively is. Cities themselves are the &#34;lead in the water&#34; of life.<br/><br/>We need to regroup in the woods. 2025-02-09T15:55:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00hf48vvfsx2texpq8xp9vfyjeqffd3m2g8r08fg7q4ukyzmdrgqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2mgx4wg <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rgfdww7mc64yvrfsqvgg75fsl333degafcclj5fdthhps2mgec7qya7ecj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Broadfork</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rgf…7ecj</span>)</a></span> This is great stuff! Cheers! I&#39;ve never heard of John Kempf (Advancing Eco Agriculture) before.<br/><br/>&#34;Plant Health Pyramid&#34;<br/><br/>&gt; As we have accomplished [resistance to diseases and insects] in the field on many types of crops, we’ve noticed a gradual evolution of plant health as plants become healthier and healthier at different stages of nutritional integrity.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1wJefaFrVI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1wJefaFrVI</a><br/><br/><a href="https://advancingecoag.com/article/plant-health-pyramid-1-photosynthesis/">https://advancingecoag.com/article/plant-health-pyramid-1-photosynthesis/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://advancingecoag.com/article/plant-health-pyramid-2/">https://advancingecoag.com/article/plant-health-pyramid-2/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://advancingecoag.com/article/plant-health-pyramid-3/">https://advancingecoag.com/article/plant-health-pyramid-3/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://advancingecoag.com/article/plant-health-pyramid-4/">https://advancingecoag.com/article/plant-health-pyramid-4/</a> 2025-02-02T19:49:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswd7c2mwjpxa3m5nr0trzszsd570xq23wkc6yswfm7cqy9rccul3qzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2yhlvvn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0zknv4npse8q75fy655gaxawnfy0fs8cwkd7pkj3ql54czrk4fzqxrxxkn'>nevent1q…xxkn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have you looked at dusty plasma yet? Dust in plasma can arrange in crystal lattice structures. Fun stuff. 2025-01-09T16:04:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0w2naaf2648k9z5aaxlc90hgst80whh8l7hqgfta84k3etswh3xczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2j79rhu A crude what you might call &#34;metabolism&#34; for a regenerative village. It starts with the sun, of course, and it generates potable water, food, and carbon-neutral fuel all while improving the volume and vitality of the soil without causing any pollution whatsoever.<br/><br/>Based on:<br/>• Ecology Action&#39;s GROW BioIntensive® system <a href="http://growbiointensive.org/">http://growbiointensive.org/</a><br/>• David Blume&#39;s system from Whiskey Hill Farms &amp; Science Center <a href="https://www.whiskeyhillfarms.com/">https://www.whiskeyhillfarms.com/</a><br/>• Todd et. al. <a href="https://www.toddecological.com/">https://www.toddecological.com/</a><br/><br/>#Permaculture #SolarPunk<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/787/967/604/682/206/original/3490bc20a21b39a6.png"> <br/> 2025-01-07T16:17:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pkpjdg70w3kg8gcq8t45u2r9v4lslu4ppqq5c3z5udpa84rh8dqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2nc064z Simple copper coil and cob(?) water heater.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9BQGamXLMk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9BQGamXLMk</a><br/><br/>#SolarPunk #Permaculture 2024-12-29T01:49:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrmgkkwhvzphk7e9gwyeua7gz0xwskt7zk2ragdhpuxg5dycslzhszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2l9lzm9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhhapl9cds0smql8yk9qme0dqcxh3ullw90gkn6wthpq6k43fs3g5k7gu2'>nevent1q…7gu2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can put a wire mesh cage in a pond over 2m deep (low oxygen that far down) with a tube to send organic material into it (with lid and maybe a plunger) and a funnel over it to catch methane. Top of funnel is 11&#34; below water surface, which provides standard 15psi gas pressure to your stove/furnace/etc.<br/><br/>This is either in &#34;PERMACULTURE: a Designer&#39;s Manual&#34; or something Farmer Dave Blume told me in person? I&#39;ll see if I can find it... 2024-12-23T01:14:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszggkeueawg7fav75xa59etua8dq4rh5wkacupc4wqrmefgpzdsfgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2vq4ta8 It turns out the cheapest way to store water (temporarily!) are these new above-ground backyard inflatable pools. I just got three of them that together will hold just under 11000 liters (3000 gallons) for US$200, about 1/10th the cost of a proper water tank.<br/><br/>These will be part of the greenhouse aquaculture system. Two of them will be kept at about 27℃ (80℉) and the third at about 50℃ (120℉) by a combination of compost heater, solar collector, and rocket mass heater.<br/><br/>#AriadneSystems 2024-12-20T23:59:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs029ljmmxj7mgw8pff28l9mkjp94667pemtk3p53lpme0afq2xndgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2q75ma9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqy8mugdaxzy3hau5utysk6tca9602ch4cahrmutznqdfpc0rt7jqvy7pcm'>nevent1q…7pcm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t mean good vs. evil good. I mean in the evolutionary sense of what is the right course of action to keep the whole thing going as long as possible. 2024-12-10T15:56:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq7879frnupj7avz2q33mquavn3392p2t85xkss8nn7ksecwn5zxqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz255sc02 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2vqf2n4fz5pg8f6500are8zfqezce4kusw52tcd9knsuzscuxyrgjwyaej'>nevent1q…yaej</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Even life Herself doesn&#39;t know the answer. Gaia is mortal, evolved and evolving, just as we are.<br/><br/>She faces the same existential questions as we. Why am I here? WTF is going on? Oh shit, there are rocks in the sky!?<br/><br/>The ultimate question: what is good? 2024-12-10T15:41:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vqf2n4fz5pg8f6500are8zfqezce4kusw52tcd9knsuzscuxyrgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2wqn0qc The thing about health is that it has no definition. You know it when you see it but it can&#39;t be defined.<br/><br/>&gt; Every happy family is happy in the same way, every unhappy family is unhappy in a particular way.<br/><br/>Paraphrasing somebody, Tolstoy?<br/><br/>Anyway, each disease is a thing, health is more than the absence of disease, yet it is not a specific thing or condition.<br/><br/>So what is health? It cannot be divorced from the health of the world around you.<br/><br/>What is the evolutionary goal? 2024-12-10T15:38:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf7hftl9v5wrywc64vdrdj2wpfrrxqxkkfsscta4f2ejnvym236eszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2ja0yxt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg038ueda3mgmrefd22xm3wp483d4ffuwwmngwzs9n9ahm68h73jclktql5'>nevent1q…tql5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s the root of the problems: the resistance to the flow of life energy. The mushroom and other friends can help us unblock, it&#39;s about creating &#34;set and setting&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting</a> 2024-12-09T01:42:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstkn89kthau8vrhx9dt7zn9cptcaedzk56q365fjx5kzxj8df9sfgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2sgwn0l I&#39;m developing an art style for Ariadne Systems and I really like the work of Yuumei ( <a href="https://www.yuumeiart.com/">https://www.yuumeiart.com/</a> ).<br/><br/>This image in particular has a fantastic vibe. The misty evening, the warm light, the balance of building and plant life.<br/><br/>This feels like a fun kind of world to live in...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/620/208/205/990/303/original/1a6869236f699078.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-09T01:15:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wc2xalu83tc043n0d452sekj5g9ns04lcrnja8u3n2mhmjscw2gzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2va0wlz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrn3fjn0vprytem5yfz3avkmvcdazrgnek2dfds30afzxgc2vfd3c2qhywz'>nevent1q…hywz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lady Ada, Empress of Number 2024-11-27T16:07:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9y6e20hvlgq9mr9kn6dvsznr5pxg7nn5qxtgd5r9mug2k92mm38czypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2jrywt9 What to irritate a computer nerd? Point out that Excel is the most widely used programming language 😜 2024-11-27T15:33:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7uye005p2s42feyhjlj6tpx4pvf24hwepg0mr3jyu2cwfdxh5aczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2thdky7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswnv37eg9rjjcn52kjkhtf22h2yl03jauqtupjulkcd5n8rda37rsmagj5p'>nevent1q…gj5p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Right? There&#39;s a comfort in the consistency. 2024-11-21T16:29:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswtuns0lq45rqwaf3ln9rk52h4v3swxt3f953ktmk97g388ez7q7qzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2473up7 I&#39;m not saying I&#39;m narcissistic, but sometimes I reread my old comments and think, &#34;wow this dude gets it.&#34; 2024-11-21T16:20:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7nn9vwnvr7j5fwkhzpxl00kr4vkzgmunrfes5ywlwvhwc3wyvhczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2wzz4nt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd6l0hdyfy3d3zdfjufc9nlh7udh0km3mngz9exa56qll56pvf94qehnh8h'>nevent1q…nh8h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think is was Theo Schlossnagle who said &#34;Backups are a tax you pay for the luxury of restore.&#34; 2024-11-18T16:33:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszdrcysj9xzs8gnwlqta9hnjusq4lp7d474ru0l3q2ffafcmw37aszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2hv5mzk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd6e8xg59c626jm7k6yptk3fhskn8dk8mlr5u2vpe6t5d5dq92ewqunfq93'>nevent1q…fq93</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wouldn&#39;t Capitalism count as a form or mode of Commerce?<br/><br/>(Don&#39;t mind me, I think most economic &#34;science&#34; is no better than numerology. I think a respectable science of economics would be founded on ecology plus psychology, once psychology becomes a science.) 2024-11-16T17:31:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxjmutvcxatl7kl3cz9n0jrs86hz2dfgt5jpwvmfl98ckrfuvpwmqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2vcnudl My problems with blaming capitalism for everything:<br/><br/>1) Capitalism works.<br/><br/>2) China exists.<br/><br/>3) Consumers have responsibility.<br/><br/>(I am not sure whether I&#39;m trolling for attention or trying to start an interesting discussion.) 2024-11-14T16:28:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs27yanc5f8j8sfg257hkaktr6ltyw6nwa8cgpk5rve3pte80rz0eszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz22we7q4 On a lighter note, may I remind y&#39;all that all the solutions we need to live well in harmony with Nature were worked out decades ago.<br/><br/>You can literally look in the catalog:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wholeearth.info/p/the-next-whole-earth-catalog-fall-1980">https://www.wholeearth.info/p/the-next-whole-earth-catalog-fall-1980</a><br/><br/>#Permaculture #SolarPunk 2024-11-10T18:40:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyggkg37gzq0g7kh3cdhqm9pa80tvfunnd6h76f3l229zfhx9utzszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz28w2qdf Freaking out? You&#39;re not alone. (Remember to breath.)<br/><br/>&gt; Tens of millions of people are going to wake up next month to find that they don’t live in the country they thought they did. ...<br/><br/>&gt; That’s an identity crisis. A big one. And a lot of people are going to be having it at the same time.<br/><br/><a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/liberal-tears/">https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/liberal-tears/</a> 2024-11-06T18:14:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4c3p6nkvhyhhj0xexc4y2chj4kpsmk8vtzz9xlyx7rf844frk5szypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2ma7e0n My entire life that guy has been a joke, a dirty stupid joke. I literally cannot believe the current situation.<br/><br/>It would make more sense if the Subgenius X-Day rapture had happened back in 1998 and this is all a kind of limbo after-party.<br/><br/>I am dead? Is this some weird hell scenario? 2024-11-04T22:53:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0f923d45un0myuxnecdck2arueh0ql2vejrafvnzrqql4jsszr8szypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2f9g423 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7e6hlffuu7n20fp4cgjhlfra36dmpn5wm9ea68nmwuns34h5jncu2sne0'>nevent1q…sne0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You beat me to it. &#34;Stone mulch&#34; is one of my favorite techniques: 1-3cm of gravel or small pebbles. It blocks evaporation and &#39;weeds&#39;, lets air through and, as you say, it creates habitat for the little critters to do their thing. 2024-10-21T14:27:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvsl0facqvmd29aahlm9dgu0gcl6qr3jtwvpnqwx7f62h58232lmszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2yqw95e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2wy204yja27kz07xwgjsn6u6x7cf0jq2rtl2x09u8xdmrwc04egjvytu5'>nevent1q…ytu5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here&#39;s an example of horizontal espalier a few blocks from my house at a kind of demo garden attached to SFSU student dorm. We could do this everywhere...<br/><br/>#Permaculture #SolarPunk<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/335/300/920/757/809/original/e42939880046a87e.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-19T17:44:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ktvfupdmntwyhy3tg29jzncuydq0kkg00z04kwatfqhv03s9juczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2w9zvm6 &gt; Alright, stop what you&#39;re doin&#39;<br/>&gt; &#39;cause I&#39;m about to ruin<br/>&gt; The image and the style that you&#39;re used to<br/><br/>Mood this morning: Humpty<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBsjggc5jHM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBsjggc5jHM</a><br/><br/>Kids this is how we used to do it... 2024-10-18T15:13:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7yym6j2km5wdvzldsqs4tl8e9n0kfszpe5yxpkm92lh88j68lvqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz226gcrz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0x3zsjyxt0jt0s4xs7hfqcdcfwcx67tyqjzuqejylqq6efzy72ssq5yrwr'>nevent1q…yrwr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here we go, I got a decent photo of the worms at the beach. You can clearly see they&#39;re just hanging out in the water at the edge. When I open the lid they retreat to the water, not into the soil.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/324/482/795/436/818/original/57578c2e92bd8cd3.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-17T19:52:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0x3zsjyxt0jt0s4xs7hfqcdcfwcx67tyqjzuqejylqq6efzy72sszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2qfqtae In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsth6ra374pyd0qz9xh4aejw2j3elhmkcrqqlzx5tcdnruxr962e8sy8ams5'>nevent1q…ams5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I recently learned that compost worms are semi-aquatic. I have a worm bin at an angle with water in the bottom and they seem to prefer the water. I&#39;ll take some photos in the morning. 2024-10-17T02:51:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspyatrc63anf32fd2w239kfqfpqf57nppa9nkmhmnsxkdxswc6kgszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz20vtscx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswvwegvn7z3v7llvh6yqq2jwcgjdm85axpfwn8097mjpnkh0a48eg53pfwh'>nevent1q…pfwh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I collected some of the seeds. I screwed up my courage and tried some. (This plant is famously cousin to the deadly nightshade, and toxic when green. The ripe berries are fine but there is variability and these are wild, so I&#39;m cautious.)<br/><br/>No ill effects, and they&#39;re delicious. Blueberry and grape kind of flavor.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/320/344/637/736/056/original/f804248a93a64998.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/320/344/616/781/442/original/cc58b76d8582a47b.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-17T02:19:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvwegvn7z3v7llvh6yqq2jwcgjdm85axpfwn8097mjpnkh0a48egzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2um0x3p Some wild Solanum nigrum has sprung up by the laundry room. I haven&#39;t seen it around before so I&#39;m guessing that it must have recently escaped from someone&#39;s garden, carried by birds.<br/><br/>Small plants, lots of berries, host to ants and mealy bugs.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_nigrum">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_nigrum</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/320/288/988/368/437/original/78fb29d2cfafbadd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/320/288/989/124/396/original/8fcdab689486ebcd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/320/288/960/243/837/original/36f53ba693659142.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-17T02:13:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0a893uhcvnkg2c90eedsyxlpnd7rxlk4tlnsd2ffa5ytyvl0al5gzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz269wzvj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8dtdgdgqt0ma9ncyn3r8dm70hzakaelfgsrpffvfgp8yq67xgqjgszndyv'>nevent1q…ndyv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, this time around it&#39;s literally between a cadre of crazy control-freaks and the rest of us who just want to live our lives. 2024-10-14T23:43:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf3eelajy9vejnz589u02mhahu4y3cxlsg8hu2p4ah2wsn66e4l4szypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2evfxvn The world is made of plants and bacteria. (Image by Mark Bilan)<br/><br/>(What&#39;s the hash tag you use to ask for help writing alt text?)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/306/846/658/471/934/original/8049d774befad2ef.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-14T17:17:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf0z0867uxjj4jrlmz6dfk02ewtwqx364rr54gsdsz0avgrpyczzqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2gd7qwk &#34;Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change&#34;<br/><br/>It&#39;s all right there, he lays it out, forty years ago.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-WiNXH6hI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-WiNXH6hI</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange 2024-10-07T14:36:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsytrk9f608famcwe4dhkmpm8ghavsglcwknmh4kvpfe54h9wqsdrqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2xa4q5p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmtch4lewr0lsmq9mnv58ldwsvv4ews0w7pnrzcrjd4uqcs0d5zgf0na8r'>nevent1q…na8r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah that&#39;s too sad. 💙 😭<br/><br/>It&#39;s just that if R. Crumb is still alive I would think things would be going better. 2024-10-02T19:35:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsft7vcuxs7e0v9cj2gmpygcdaj2hn0sqlsrx7zc3xlwfhrjcyjcxszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2mq2ywt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspyq5pxmfnxsgudq6nlkp55kkec8v46qqsjvcngmdtpwle9dqd3acqyq58y'>nevent1q…q58y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>R. Crumb is alive!? 2024-10-02T19:31:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyrgf4m4mx76ytq9f0h8xvwgvnkk8h4w22jp3ymfxydrhhp8x5m9gzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2wxvj8u &#34;Fibershed&#34; (by analogy to watershed) is the web/region from which your clothing derives. Here are some folks working to connect local organic growers and craftspeople to make clothes.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEJmXmTFpMg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEJmXmTFpMg</a><br/><br/><a href="https://fibershed.org/">https://fibershed.org/</a><br/><br/>#Permaculture #SolarPunk 2024-10-01T18:27:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspwr643yyqr9p3aqjz528q0z6s4wjecuwwfng9rgve0n0t99prklqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz26xe8xu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6p54zqk37za7rlyus79d9d363ukx0gnzyndhdxnnwkwh6jk5t8cc6v2xf'>nevent1q…v2xf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is another one of those &#34;why o why are we not doing more of it!?&#34; things.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Pain">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Pain</a><br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compost_heater">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compost_heater</a> 2024-09-28T16:52:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp4ckttqt9den8n4uj8xctryy3mzaqsq2wuca6358jvhauvlv84cqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz20njz4f &gt; The Integral Urban House was [between 1974 and 1984] a pioneering experiment in self-reliant urban homesteading. ...in Berkeley, California <br/><br/>&gt; Elements of the home included a vegetable garden, chickens, rabbits, a fish pond, beehives, a composting toilet, solar power<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_Urban_House">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_Urban_House</a><br/><br/>#Permaculture #SolarPunk 2024-09-27T19:21:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrancmx58wrwsuh58e822cqyjwxhqwa06rjkcq0cpwgxr08wptrqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2jz94vg &gt; The most sophisticated version of solar pond aquaculture at New Alchemy was an aquaponic system developed by Ron Zweig. Fish are grown in a solar pond and lettuce grows hydroponically on the surface.<br/><br/><a href="https://newalchemists.net/portfolio/aquaculture/">https://newalchemists.net/portfolio/aquaculture/</a><br/><br/>&gt; A Zweig Pond starts with 5.5 kg fish in a 5’ high, 5’ diameter, translucent fiberglass cylinder containing 700 gallons of water. <br/><br/><a href="https://newalchemists.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/zweig-pond-aquaponics.pdf">https://newalchemists.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/zweig-pond-aquaponics.pdf</a><br/><br/>#aquaculture #Permaculture #SolarPunk 2024-09-26T23:28:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyndf0n4epv64cjxk49n2d20v6k5g965308gquxfz670r9mtfl9hqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz23309p7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxtfsj77nk3x494mwu4uq8dckkgxvv6rwylp4ulqvyy9dylmn0yegljwvgr'>nevent1q…wvgr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Happy birthday! 2024-09-22T19:45:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpu498lkyl76nt3980au7hghrnutyrz4a9r80d248686pvs8xyvczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2jrqp3w The good folks at Adaptive Seeds are now selling their seed garlic and shallots!<br/><br/>&gt; Pacific Northwest Grown, Open Pollinated, and Organic Seed<br/><br/><a href="https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/">https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/</a> 2024-09-22T01:25:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vzyf2c2twnufsqrsmkpfld3ded9dj0xz0eqd7v05t3pm9hfqjcczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2uakfrm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszaz92zeky2y0nmwq8qxcknspwjj2v4cw9xlkum4kxdvla3ntr9vsf05q3h'>nevent1q…5q3h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is a solved problem. We just need to get on with it.<br/><br/>&gt; Molten salt oxidation is a non-flame, thermal process that destroys all organic materials while simultaneously retaining inorganic and hazardous components in the melt. It is used as either hazardous waste treatment or energy harvesting...<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_salt_oxidation">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_salt_oxidation</a> 2024-09-21T17:41:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0c0cvlewncz4swk8lr43fld6wvfa5pvl7rr26q8edmmzapgmp9jgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz24kf9kg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9u2dnlrfynw3wmsplqdz3m9tzpkyc9z9m9pcrmn4n920qhd9u60c9zj33k'>nevent1q…j33k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Happy Birthday! 2024-09-16T15:02:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv25x05wxjsqxwkwv7hkepndplttllhh2dkqg326s42ht58grky0qzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2jrqkx9 One of the fascinating things about compost worms (Eisenia foetida) is that they don&#39;t actually eat living plant tissue. Instead they savor the brown rotty stuff that forms on decaying plant and animal tissues.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve seen worms reach up to damaged leaves and pull them down to the soil to clean them up and have a snack. I&#39;m trying to say: they&#39;re gardeners. They keep the garden tidy (at their scale) and healthy.<br/><br/>#compost #compostodon #worms #vermiculture 2024-09-12T05:11:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0lrpcde2hcv53vvmsjvrmq5ph4tsazxzwc482aq3qt4hp0pzfcugzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2f8kd2a Here&#39;s a &#34;mega-list&#34; of Resources for Learning #Permaculture that the permies.com forum folk compiled: <a href="https://permies.com/wiki/105809/MEGA-List-Resources-Learning-Permaculture">https://permies.com/wiki/105809/MEGA-List-Resources-Learning-Permaculture</a> 2024-09-08T15:14:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp0eaj2zq7v36u59yfucpt2442ut77rn4q57ef7aqzfzr7d6qpn6gzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2fhcc43 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvpkye30nh99rjua2hhdk7ujwnnpvapztdt5dswx0epq2n5k54rdc7pqhdm'>nevent1q…qhdm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had roommates who did that, it&#39;s a great way to attract rats. 2024-09-06T15:03:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrutunmfgsamykrwgydt0razszakfdpwpsjkqtal3lls0asfuk5fgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2sxcfv7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy8rxyd3yqynk3vqzsn9w36hr8lm7dpk6ws4sp0xlhfvd7xcvxrkgswnv3t'>nevent1q…nv3t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We could take, say, half of what the uber-rich own (tax it, borrow it and give them an IOU, I don&#39;t care how the paperwork gets done really) and distribute it to the &#34;bottom 50% of families&#34;.<br/><br/>The rich wouldn&#39;t miss it (in terms of lifestyle changes there wouldn&#39;t be any difference) but it would transform the lives of the recipients, boosting them out of precarious poverty and solidly into the middle class.<br/><br/>We could do it tomorrow! It&#39;s just paperwork! 2024-09-01T17:01:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2gqs5zdm0q04xdzytjv905hffvjfljukqn63f55yjddqq57qe5wqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz23ql7mj Well, the time has come to kill the rooster Rodan. He killed a hen and he keeps attacking me and my sister.<br/><br/>I tried to do it yesterday but I couldn&#39;t. I sat with him, put my hand around his neck... couldn&#39;t do it. I raised this little pecker from a chick. He&#39;s warm, I can feel him breathing, his heart beating. My deepest allegiance is to life. I tossed him back into the run.<br/><br/>All my farmer ancestors are laughing at me. 🤷<br/><br/>Advice welcome. 2024-09-01T16:56:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy8rxyd3yqynk3vqzsn9w36hr8lm7dpk6ws4sp0xlhfvd7xcvxrkgzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2vmr0k4 &gt; One person, representing the top 10% of families, gets almost three quarters of the pie. The next four people, representing the next 40% of families, get almost a quarter of the pie. The final five people, representing the bottom 50% of families—or 65.5 million families—share the crumbs, owning 2% of the total pie.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2024/feb/us-wealth-inequality-widespread-gains-gaps-remain">https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2024/feb/us-wealth-inequality-widespread-gains-gaps-remain</a><br/><br/>#inequality #capitalism 2024-09-01T16:25:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrtxt4e67088egt5783tjj9qhld22rdtqh3nc8r8wnras7t653eyczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2pygdfd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2mwwe55x5p2x86lupg7mxg9pju0lwgvxnmsc8nqgr3uczj3ztxg6ddzct'>nevent1q…dzct</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In my opinion you&#39;re doing great. You&#39;re fighting the good fight and keeping it classy. 👍 😍 2024-08-28T02:45:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8chj70vxceqg7hupxvys4secsh3aqvnq8h80l7fuhcs85wrsxyvszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz274wvf6 I gotta remember that there are folks on here who want to communicate and folks on here who want to fight. I&#39;m in the former group. 2024-08-28T02:29:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs96xezshhwgg0dfum5q7p2ezsrczr0fa0tuck0fz2yl64u3y5qp9qzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2gwt9fe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfh46e54dgdg9dm4x3jam9ks9fq27ypsqrp93zrlp9ezpv4we7e3gkpvn3s'>nevent1q…vn3s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I think it&#39;s a big step for society that they&#39;re getting de-criminalized.<br/><br/>My only concern is that people will forget about the importance of &#34;set and setting&#34;.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting</a> 2024-08-24T19:47:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxg5q6tg3zag9f55fe7g5sv8xl7mq5c9ksshf7r4gpmhrmqj38gdqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2kjft6g Pretty good video on Findhorn Ecovillage<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGjRqpqDB-w">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGjRqpqDB-w</a><br/><br/>#Permaculture #SolarPunk #Spirituality #ecology #village 2024-08-23T23:21:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0z7zphw9c6fvmczvmnf7s3hek4a87h77z63d09eqfqzra7sqwddczypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2s4lfhp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqcr7teyh4efvxavdnecr6fm0c47ej28ue7pluw6eynwurn3tkzspgm0r7'>nevent1q…m0r7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Malabar spinach vine with berries. They are small, with thin flesh over large (2mm) seeds. The flavor is unremarkable but the aftertaste is pleasant.<br/><br/>#Permaculture #gardening #agriculture #berries<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/980/910/197/836/178/original/41970e8f7ee9ac46.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-18T03:39:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqqcr7teyh4efvxavdnecr6fm0c47ej28ue7pluw6eynwurn3tkzszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz20el5dy OMG I keep forgetting to mention that the Malabar Spinach berries have finally ripened! I&#39;ll go take photo now. 2024-08-17T02:06:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqek9ksz4czarrm9znkaescvv2xtrj66un5ka7ju0gatap98rdaszypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2kjd9uw Seriously, listen to the bones.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/938/885/997/970/338/original/e0e3a809c31943b3.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-10T17:29:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvrusllsyg20apk773hx4gpdhka6t2pzgrdpxx6eztlvqhvyaw00szypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2pzy6sw Politics is group therapy.<br/><br/>Fascism is a sexual dysfunction.<br/><br/>Love is the answer. 2024-08-04T20:14:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4mc6wayq2w26nf7xddecena5xhjpaqj0hp2sxzzeg3vl0jujztqzypgz78vylnlj79cahns3ndgsapvdsnawjkkmyfv9un742065k8cz2qc405t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswt69at66r8tfzvpppw60ue8a4eud04ljlu6egflgnxjndu7r5cmsjkekav'>nevent1q…ekav</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dave Blume&#39;s Whiskey Hill Farm is one (although I think he had a bad turmeric crop due to weather this year and hit hard times.)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.whiskeyhillfarms.com/">https://www.whiskeyhillfarms.com/</a> 2024-07-30T04:16:08Z