Notices by Ika Makimaki (pezmico@mastodon.nz), page 5

Here's an idea for the #antiLawn crew.
#SeedBombing is a fun activity that everyone can do, it helps our ecosystems, and is just plain good fun.

Restore a bit of life in your nearest dead green lawn, resurrect that empty lot nearby.

It's easy and almost impossible to trace back to anyone, just saying.

#noLawn #DirectAction #SolarPunk

Now that autumn is getting on its way, it's good to remember that leaves enrich the ground and provide shelter for lifeforms that are good for the health of the soil and the ecosystem.

Leave the leaves.

#antiLawn #noLawn

There's so many reasons to love urban trees.
Green your city!

Boycott #Eurovision. 🍉

Free Palestine. 🇵🇸

Meanwhile in Latin American news, #Petro has expelled Argentinean diplomats because #Milei called him a terrorist and a murderer.

Feels weird to be on the side of a Colombian president, but Milei is honestly bananas. Petro was a guerrilla fighter but not a murderer. And he worked for a peace agreement.

While far from perfect and with plenty of flaws, he's sincerely committed to his ideals (opposite to Milei's).

Colombia expels Argentine diplomats over Milei remarks

https://www.dw.com/en/colombia-expels-argentine-diplomats-over-milei-terrorist-remarks/a-68687286

I mean #Petro is not only Colombia's first left wing president *ever*, he's frequently dropping truth bombs on the world stage, clearly opposing the genocide carried out by Israel.

He's recently invited countries to cut relationships with Israel if they don't abide by the ceasefire mandated by the recent security council resolution.

This was unthinkable from a Colombian leader just 3 years ago. We had always been a US client state, much as it pains me to accept it.

The world changed.

On the biggest news of the day, Little One has succeeded in ditching the training wheels on their bike.

There's no stopping them now.

Which is why we do need work on improving braking skills.

🚲💨

#parenting #BikeTooter #AKLBikeLife

You can tune in to the student radio from #ColumbiaUniversity and listen to their live reporting on the student protests and occupation in solidarity with Palestine.

https://wkcr.org/

🇵🇸 ❤️
#freePalestine #EndTheOccupation #FromTheRiverToTheSea #ceasefireNow

@CrisOdioDoBem @sfwrtr @thanius @yuki2501 landlords provide housing like scalpers provide tickets.

They don't.
They are unnecessary parasites and should not exist.

Here's a cartoon about landlords.
#antiCapitalism #ACAB

I'm never going to not be angry at the fact that we've collectively accepted that it's fine to infect kids repeatedly with a virus that causes, among many other issues, brain damage and immune problems.

We could have at least given them clean air.

It's absolutely despicable, villainous behaviour for which some of them will suffer for the rest of their lives.
All so the money keeps flowing to the rich.

Unforgiveable.
#CovidIsNotOver

In case you needed some reassurance that wearing a N95 or better respirator made a considerable difference in the risk of infection by #COVID19 .

You are doing the right thing, keep wearing your N95 respirator.
😷

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp

Report by stuff (with video from a different angle) here:
#NZPol
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350212968/students-protest-spit-front-david-seymour-during-school-visit

Unsurprisingly, the school's principal is taking the bootlicker position and denouncing the students for standing up for themselves and their culture peacefully yet forcefully.

The students were courageous but restrained.
The school is cowardly and frankly, teaching them all the wrong lessons.

Making Māori lives materially worse: acceptable.
Protesting the person doing that: totally unacceptable.

The kids are alright, it's the adults who are embarrassing.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/511779/freyberg-high-school-says-students-behaviour-during-seymour-s-visit-totally-unacceptable

#NZPol

Students at Freyburg High School in Palmerston North perform an impromptu haka protesting politician David Seymour.

Their school is one of many at risk of losing their free lunch school program, currently 'under review' by Seymour.

The kids are alright.

"Pōkokohua."
#NZPol

The vandals are in charge. And this is early days still.

KiwiRail loses world-first green loan certification after ferry project dumped
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/07/kiwirail-loses-world-first-shipping-loan-certification-after-ferry-project-dumped/

A democracy without free and independent media and without journalists telling truth to power will not remain a democracy for long.

Kia kaha TVNZ colleagues.

Aaron Bushnell, 25, was the name of the active duty member of the US Air Force who self immolated today in front of the Israeli embassy in DC.

On video, he stated he would "no longer be complicit in genocide", set himself on fire and repeatedly yelled "Free Palestine".

He has passed away from his injuries.
May his courage and sacrifice move the world towards peace.

🇵🇸

#freePalestine #endTheOccupation #FromTheRiverToTheSea #sanctionIsrael

@theelectricteal

A (presumably) security guard can be heard in the video telling police officers whose guns were pointed at the burning man:

"I don't need guns I need fire extinguishers."

#freePalestine #ceasefireNow #endTheOccupation #fromTheRiverToTheSea #sanctionIsrael