LibertyLizard

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 hours ago

He can’t be sent to El Salvador but I believe they can send him elsewhere unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Do people actually care about this or is it just a media thing? It seems like such a minor thing to be upset about… especially when his opponents are accused of sexual abuse and corruption.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

Reducing the amount of cars on the bridge reduces air pollution even if no one bikes on it. Which, to be clear, they do.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I wish the fascists a rich and fulfilling life completely devoid of any power to harm other people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

What case? He’s dead, why would there be a case against him?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

More accurately, they’re both separate descendants of ethnonationalism which was a popular ideology at that time. And still today, evidently, though it seemed to be in decline for a bit during the post-war period.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

They’re not rolling over. They’re actively supporting ongoing ethnic cleansing and military occupation in LA. They are traitors to their own people.

If they just stayed home the LA community could solve this themselves.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

First, I don’t mean to minimize the severity of what’s happening in this country, which is awful and dangerous and we all should work to resist in any way we can.

But, objectively, the risk to citizens right now is extremely low. Now that could change, and I don’t blame you for being fearful. But I don’t think we’re yet in a situation where you should fear going outside.

Also, touching grass is a bit vague but if you are going out and building bonds with your neighbors and community, I think that’s actually a form of self defense. Those are the people who may be able to help support or protect you if and when things get worse and the danger expands to you.

So definitely don’t stop doing that. That’s what the regime wants. A terrified populace where everyone is hiding indoors and too scared to work together is a much stronger position for them than one where we support one another and actively resist what they’re doing together.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

These numbers can’t be used to make the assessment you’re making. You need to know the relative proportion of pedestrians vs. drivers. If there are 10x pedestrians then the 6% increase would be far more people. Also, pedestrians and drivers don’t spend money in the same proportions or ways.

I’m guessing there is data on small business activity we could look at, although you would need to compare to neighboring districts to account for a cooling economy.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Abolish the LAPD.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How about neither.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well, you’re denying people certain basic freedoms based on who their parents were. Not all countries provide citizenship based on ancestry, and this means that denying birthright citizenship can lead to statelessness, which is very dangerous for those people. So for them, it is a requirement for a basic and normal life free from state violence.

 

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Lemm.ee closing (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Hi all, as you may have heard, this instance is unfortunately shutting down at the end of the month. As far as I know, this is the only Lemmy foraging community, so I’d like to keep it going elsewhere if possible.

Does anyone know of or wish to create another foraging community?

If not, I’d be happy to make one on slrpnk.net. There used to be one but I think it was closed due to mod inactivity.

 

I got to thinking last night that theoretically, with enough hair, the air resistance would slow you down so that your terminal velocity would be low enough to land unharmed. How long would it need to be? How would one go about calculating this?

I assume you need some kind of drag coefficient and a density for hair to start with. Not sure where to find that information.

 

I assume y’all know the onion is satire at this point but you’ve been warned just in case.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Not exactly traditional foraging but I have a lot of these that grow without care in untended parts of my garden and I’ve heard they are edible. The tubers are decent size for something that isn’t a crop and I could harvest a good number pretty easily if I wanted.

However, the sources I find online that talk about their edibility don’t seem too reputable, so I’m curious if anyone has first-hand experience. Are they safe to eat in quantity? Any preparation tips?

Please share any knowledge you have!

 
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We talk about how copaganda shapes literally every form of media in the U.S. and warps our perceptions of safety and justice. Alec reveals how these fear-driven narratives are fueling the rise of authoritarian policies, mass incarceration, and deepening inequality.

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Dr. Johnson lives in a self-constructed stonehouse in northeastern Arizona up on the Little Colorado Plateau near Kykotsmovi Village, about a 90-minute drive from Flagstaff. This area is a semi-arid environment, receiving six to 10 inches of annual rainfall a year, which isn't much. While conventional crop scientists insist that a farmer needs over 30 inches of annual rainfall a year to grow corn, Hopi dryland farming challenges this assertion. Hopi farming techniques are designed to conserve as much soil moisture as possible. For thousands of years, Hopi farmers have grown corn, beans, and squash in this harsh environment, and Dr. Johnson is working to ensure that Hopi dry farming traditions continue.

 

Trees > Parking Spots

Good to see cities in America putting in the work to fix the poor decisions of the past! Yes, this is a small step but I think it will have big impacts. Especially because my city never wants to do anything that no American city has done before, even if it's common practice in other parts of the world. Now that Portland has led the way, we might see other cities following suit.

 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/35583702

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It exempts affected forests from an objection process that allows outside groups, tribes and local governments to challenge logging proposals at the administrative level before they are finalized. It also narrows the number of alternatives federal officials can consider when weighing logging projects.

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