If there’s one lesson I’ve learned as I enter year four of my foray into farming, it’s that lambs love to be born during the darkest hours of the coldest nights in the most inconvenient way possible. But we still love them, ‘cause they are the sweetest creatures around.
Most important piece of info here: The CDC’s claims that no vaccines have been “known” to cause fertility problems are interesting given that the HPV vaccine has been linked to irregular periods and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). POI is when the ovaries of women under 40 stop working.
Quick reminder that American * need to shut the fuck up.
Lord stop making every conflict about you
Y’all are so divorced from reality you act as if every single thing affect y’all first
Ukrainiens are dying and all you can do is wonder about your ass.
I’m just …. Tired of American always being in the narrative. Hearing them talk you’d think that they stopped WWII by them self. Dude, the resistance wouldn’t have stopped if y’all had failed. You wouldn’t have been able to step foot on France if not for the French resistance helping you. And you didn’t even enter the conflict till it cause you trouble.
The soldiers from the colonies where fucking braver than any of you, cause they where fighting for a country that fuck them over.
Just stop
It’s not about you
It’s about them
It’s not even about us European. ( I’m talking about the coalition things plus England there)
It’s about Ukraine and it’s innocent, terrified people.
It’s about the innocent Russian civilians protesting against their corrupt government
Both of them are braver than any US marine.
It’s not about you
So shut the fuck up.
* I’m talking about the American without any tie to ukraine
SCREW BIG AGRICULTURE
I fully believe everyone needs to be aware of this, it’s not common knowledge but it’s important.
Running a farm is HARD, and I know not everyone is capable of it, but you can still be supporting small farms especially now, when big agriculture is trying to get control of all of our food supply, which is BAD.
Farmers used to be able to reuse seed year after year, the benefits of this include saving money and it’s not genetically modified and the food is completely fine. However, this is not longer viable because now the new law is that you have to go and buy gmo seeds year after year and plant those and if you don’t do that, an inspector will go around and check and if you don’t have those seeds they will literally sue you and your farm. This makes NO sense. That is also why there’s this huge push right now for going vegan, specifically with soybeans, although your body struggles to break down the ingredients in those foods.
None of this is natural and it’s becoming a huge issue because looking at the food supply you’ll notice that it’s extremely expensive to get anything organic when it literally comes out of the dirt and everything is just becoming more and more genetically modified and we NEED now more than ever to start supporting small farms and co ops and places where it’s accessible to get actually good food because that round up and the gmo processed foods it just stays in your body and it’s not good for us.
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I made a uquiz because I’m bored! I may update it eventually but here it is! Try it out and lemme know what you get 🥰
If you’re feeling tired or disoriented this could be why. On the positive side I’ve heard these powerful solar flares are helping awaken humanity…Bring it on!👍
https://www.cnet.com/science/space/the-sun-just-unleashed-the-strongest-solar-flare-in-nearly-five-years/
If voting changed a goddamn thing, it would be illegal. The electoral college chooses the president, not the popular vote. It's almost purely cosmetic no matter what your government teacher tells you. If you tell me to vote, or worse, shame me into voting, fuck you
Amazing, helps to reduce the energy problem.
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The German Finance Minister referred to renewable electricity sources as “the energy of freedom.” Better later than never when it comes to reducing dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Germany 🇩🇪 aims to get 100% of energy from renewable sources by 2035:
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Also the morality of keeping animals in cages/mass producing them like product.
““If you don’t have any control over your food system, it essentially puts you at the whim of a racist, capitalist food system in terms of your basic survival needs.”
— Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farms
Beautiful post.
I love the natural feeling and the sense of accomplishment felt when we as humans spread/plant life and give back to nature as was intended.
probably the thing I’ve done that’s closest to guerrilla gardening is planting a bunch of shit in my backyard and refusing to consult my landlord
I’m making it better. When I moved in it was nothing but a patch of hot dirt (rocky clay, to be precise) with three sad 4′x4′x6″ raised beds. After almost two years of gardening and “letting the weeds grow” the difference is astonishing.
At first my “weeds” really were weeds: nonnative and invasive plants. But it is the nature of these plants to grow on disturbed ground, so I let them, and as time passed, my “weeds” became unfamiliar to me. These had to be the native plants, I thought. I have yet to get confirmation on that but increased biodiversity is always a good thing. Plants want to grow and the fact that I let them, that I have allowed this, brings me endless joy.
I planted a tree and didn’t tell my landlord. The local electric company subsidizes trees because it’s in their interest to shade the city. (They don’t nearly have as many native trees as I would like but it’s something at least.) Presently my tree is but 5 ft tall. I will not benefit from its shade, but I planted it for the future. It will save electricity in the future, after I have likely moved away. When it is larger, birds will flit among its branches. Hummingbirds and bugs will sip at its flowers, they already do. Give me flowers now, and my tree has done so.
There are so many more birds in my back yard, and bugs too. Foliage increases the humidity, it is not as hot and dry as it once was. Of course, there is always so much further to go in my vision of a lush desert garden but I can sit at the bench I built and watch birds visit my feeder or the flowers and know I have made something that provides for myself and the world around me.
Homesteading is rough and a lot of labour, but there is a lot of rewards that come from it, so here are some tips that can help you start and make it through.
Be realistic. Adapt to your place rather than adapt it to you. Start small and learn what best grows where you are.
Use what you have. Be resourceful. You don’t have to spend thousands or put yourself in debt in order to start. Selling some of what you get - eggs, for example, can help make your home life more sustainable. With that said, it can help to lower initial expense until you start generating a more disposable income - I recommend attempting to save by utilizing cold water rather than hot, taking advantage of solar energy and cutting down on non-necessities such as TV or AC. Look into using a clothesline to save energy and money and you can even make your own soap!
Be patient. When you first start out, it’s not going to look the same it does in your head, and that’s ok! Your hard work will pay off in time. It’s a slow process that requires patience, and this lifestyle is often unpredictable!
START A COMPOST ASAP! You can even begin a compost in an apartment building in your kitchen. Coffee grounds go great in them as well! Familiarize yourself with what can and cannot be composted before starting.
Freeze your eggs and build your own nesting boxes and brooding boxes if you have chickens. A great way to build nesting boxes is cutting up old buckets and filling them! Make sure to predator-proof always.
Speaking of animals, if you plan on keeping goats I recommend an electric fence if you can manage it. Goats need strong fences.
Begin making the most of weeds! You can use nettle to feed animals (and people) and dandelion has many uses as well.
Keep yourself prepared for emergencies like power outages!
Consider making your own drip irrigation system.
Educate yourself on the plants you are keeping and how to look out for plant disease.
Learn how to create and sharpen your own tools!
Learning how to dehydrate food and plants is important for preservation.
Prepare for winter ahead of time!