wait why did it go down but only a little 😭

1203a @ 7%
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1212a @ 5%
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it was honestly eye opening just how consistently the "left blindspot" was just low factuality, ragebaiting garbage

like we know reactionary news lies but the extent and consistency of the sensationalism was smth i wasn't as aware of until ground news

still unsubbed to it tho

consensual botnet is ethical (& the basis of watchdogs 2 lol)

what

abolish detention alone as a means of punishment, most crime is a result of material conditions and improving them would drastically reduce crime

there's nuance to other cases, but this arg tends to focus on rehabilitation and constructive correction over isolation and forced labor

clothing is also important, but it can be reused and redistro'd many times

re data/information, i'm making a push for sovereign infra in the local community, but it is secondary to food & such atm. plus it takes time to get ppl to migrate; we're *just* getting everyone on signal

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food is constantly & desperately needed; the black panthers started their free breakfast program bc they realized that food insecurity drastically impacts student's performance

ofc this needs funding, but growing our own food for distribution makes it significantly cheaper and more sustainable

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love this! i started going to libraries again bc they had the books that corporate book stores wouldn't sell, but as an adult, libraries feel like such a radical space.

the free renting of books and tools is great and the exchange of ideas in a genuine third place is almost surreal 💜

for more on these ideas i highly recommend:

@andrewsage.bsky.social's youtube for speculative and actionable items
youtube.com/@Andrewism

prince shakur's direct action & mutual aid videos:
youtube.com/@PrinceShakurYoutube

and read about the black panthers! particularly about their mutual aid

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the library economy does not abolish the notion of personal property but rather creates a shared space for the cataloging, renting, repairing, and replacing of objects which we may not need all the time.

the basis of the library economy is of human connection rather than capital exchange

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one speculative system for a solarpunk collective is that of a library economy.

this codifies a basis for human existence where we share labor to meet the basic needs of food, water, shelter, and consumables while reusable objects are shared rather than owned.

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the movements for black liberation in the us especially set excellent examples for direct action

the black panthers led free breakfast programs for tens of thousands of school kids

african american people consistently lead trainings and guide others on political dissent and civil disobedience

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true solarpunk requires a radical rethinking of how we collaborate, how we produce resources, and how we appropriate these resources

mutual aid groups volunteering labor and resources to share between one another without hierarchies or institutions is something we can contribute to _today_

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no corporation will ever be solarpunk. punk is antithetical to the current socioeconomic order, business is the exploitation and perpetuation of it.

skyscrapers with trees will never make up for the oil spills, the destruction of indigenous land, and the decimation of our ecosystems.

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so-called crypto "solarpunks" miss the mark on sustainable mechanism design bc they operate on the principle that capital incentives are the basis for human coordination.

we are not capitalist creatures, we are mutually interdependent, social creatures in a capitalist hegemony.

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every solarpunk is first and foremost a gardener. if you cannot grow your own food you cannot take your sovereignty back from corporations which control our food supply.

the tools and water may be appropriated from corporations for some time, but do not let this stop your first step.

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