Notices by CedarTea (cedartea@social.coop)

It's very odd to me that american governors and mayors would be so oblivious to think that asking Canadians to visit south again would work. Like "oh we miss your business, please come back"

Are you just... not paying attention? What planet do you live on? What difference does you asking make to any of us?

"Oh they asked us to come back and help their economy, so I guess I don't care about the fascism, the annexation threats, or the chance I could be sent to a fucking death camp"

I think everyone needs a reminder that fascists don't need "an excuse" to do fascist violence. Fascists do fascist violence when given opportunity, not when given pretext.

This is not some "start" to political violence. The fascists are already doing fascist violence, and have been for quite some time.

They will likely claim it as their reason for new violence, yes, but you shouldn't take fascists at their word. That would be a gravely dangerous misunderstanding of fascist behaviour.

Capitalism brought us such innovations as setting up a second line next to the normal line at the amusement park where you can pay more money to go sooner. The ride still has the same throughput, it just lets you go sooner if you pay more.

Prioritizing the people who pay for the pass causes people in the normal line to go slower. They're not unaffected by others getting to go quicker, since the ride capacity is unchanged.

This post is actually about healthcare and housing.

People who say that without markets we'll have rationing are hiding the fact that markets are a form of rationing

"I'm gonna change the system from the inside!"

*is changed by the system while inside*

:pikasurprise:

People in my community tell me to run for council pretty often. Every time, I tell them that if I become their councilor then I won't be me anymore.

It's an error of hubris to look at an institution and say "It would be better if I was in charge" instead of "I would be worse if I was in charge".

It makes me sad to think about how many of us have been stolen by these power structures. Young, idealistic, good people. They want to help, they grab the ring of power, and they become everything they were fighting against.

It's amazing how many people will hear a statement like "obviously we can't house EVERYONE" and just shrug and go along with it as though it makes any kind of sense

Is it because they've heard it so many times since childhood? Because the person saying it has an affect of respectability?

That so-called unproductive members of society will be forcibly deprived of housing is one of the sticks that they use to beat you into producing for them. Yankees will recognize this as the same reason why their healthcare is tied to their employment.

They tell you that homeless people are a threat to you because of crime, drugs, blah blah blah.

Homeless people are a threat to you because your acquiescence to their continued deprivation gives your boss and your landlord social license to fuck you. They maintain this status quo because they want to live off your labour.

If the threat of tarrifs can keep us from recognizing a genocide or acknowledging the existence of Palestine at the direction of the American president, then we are in every meaningful sense already the 51st state

All these very serious people who were sooooo concerned about the budget are now of course saying the the only very serious position to hold is that our percent military spending should exceed that of the US, Russia, and China. Of course. Very serious. Any less is deeply unserious and unpragamtic. Get your head out of the clouds.

Big brain Carney and his big brain serious conservative pals. He's just so smart. Lead us big smart daddy.

Drinking my morning coffee at the edge of the forest and listening to the birds is such a luxury

Why would somebody buy a fancy car when they can just do this? Rich in money, poor in spirit.

Imagine how soulless you'd have to be to spend your life on a mega yacht instead of looking at frogs

When people think of direct action, the mind often goes to anarchists in bloc doing cool acts of sabotage. And that's an example, yes.

But direct action just means that you're acting directly to accomplish something. You're not begging, you're not bargaining, you're not voting in favour, you're just doing it. It's much simpler, and it's a lot more effective than the gaggle of intermediaries want you to realize.

Go do the thing.

I was out removing himalayan balsam from the woods, and who did I find but these handsome little friends! Jacks and their associated pulpits!

I think they'll be a lot happier now without all that shade from the invasives. If I can keep the balsam and garlic mustard away, I bet these will absolutely pop off next spring. Gotta fuck up the daylillies that are crowding them out too.

#bloomscrolling

So fucking annoyed every time I walk into a nursery and see them selling english ivy. There's absolutely no reason for doing this. Just stop.

"To make one clutch of chickadees, it takes 6000 to 9000 caterpillars, just to get it to the point that they leave the nest" - Doug Tallamy