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Reblog to make it die faster

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Destroy the myth that libraries are no longer relevant. If you use your library, please reblog.

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Homemaking, gardening, and self-sufficiency resources that won't radicalize you into a hate group

It seems like self-sufficiency and homemaking skills are blowing up right now. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic crisis, a lot of folks, especially young people, are looking to develop skills that will help them be a little bit less dependent on our consumerist economy. And I think that's generally a good thing. I think more of us should know how to cook a meal from scratch, grow our own vegetables, and mend our own clothes. Those are good skills to have.

Unfortunately, these "self-sufficiency" skills are often used as a recruiting tactic by white supremacists, TERFs, and other hate groups. They become a way to reconnect to or relive the "good old days," a romanticized (false) past before modern society and civil rights. And for a lot of people, these skills are inseparably connected to their politics and may even be used as a tool to indoctrinate new people.

In the spirit of building safe communities, here's a complete list of the safe resources I've found for learning homemaking, gardening, and related skills. Safe for me means queer- and trans-friendly, inclusive of different races and cultures, does not contain Christian preaching, and does not contain white supremacist or TERF dog whistles.

Homemaking/Housekeeping/Caring for your home:

Making It by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen [book] (The big crunchy household DIY book; includes every level of self-sufficiency from making your own toothpaste and laundry soap to setting up raised beds to butchering a chicken. Authors are explicitly left-leaning.)

Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair by Mercury Stardust [book] (A guide to simple home repair tasks, written with rentals in mind; very compassionate and accessible language.)

How To Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis [book] (The book about cleaning and housework for people who get overwhelmed by cleaning and housework, based on the premise that messiness is not a moral failing; disability and neurodivergence friendly; genuinely changed how I approach cleaning tasks.)

Gardening

Rebel Gardening by Alessandro Vitale [book] (Really great introduction to urban gardening; explicitly discusses renter-friendly garden designs in small spaces; lots of DIY solutions using recycled materials; note that the author lives in England, so check if plants are invasive in your area before putting them in the ground.)

Country/Rural Living:

Woodsqueer by Gretchen Legler [book] (Memoir of a lesbian who lives and works on a rural farm in Maine with her wife; does a good job of showing what it's like to be queer in a rural space; CW for mentions of domestic violence, infidelity/cheating, and internalized homophobia)

"Debunking the Off-Grid Fantasy" by Maggie Mae Fish [video essay] (Deconstructs the off-grid lifestyle and the myth of self-reliance)

Sewing/Mending:

Annika Victoria [YouTube channel] (No longer active, but their videos are still a great resource for anyone learning to sew; check out the beginner project playlist to start. This is where I learned a lot of what I know about sewing.)

Make, Sew, and Mend by Bernadette Banner [book] (A very thorough written introduction to hand-sewing, written by a clothing historian; lots of fun garment history facts; explicitly inclusive of BIPOC, queer, and trans sewists.)

Sustainability/Land Stewardship

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer [book] (Most of you have probably already read this one or had it recommended to you, but it really is that good; excellent example of how traditional animist beliefs -- in this case, indigenous American beliefs -- can exist in healthy symbiosis with science; more philosophy than how-to, but a great foundational resource.)

Wild Witchcraft by Rebecca Beyer [book] (This one is for my fellow witches; one of my favorite witchcraft books, and an excellent example of a place-based practice deeply rooted in the land.)

Avoiding the "Crunchy to Alt Right Pipeline"

Note: the "crunchy to alt-right pipeline" is a term used to describe how white supremacists and other far right groups use "crunchy" spaces (i.e., spaces dedicated to farming, homemaking, alternative medicine, simple living/slow living, etc.) to recruit and indoctrinate people into their movements. Knowing how this recruitment works can help you recognize it when you do encounter it and avoid being influenced by it.

"The Crunchy-to-Alt-Right Pipeline" by Kathleen Belew [magazine article] (Good, short introduction to this issue and its history.)

Sisters in Hate by Seyward Darby (I feel like I need to give a content warning: this book contains explicit descriptions of racism, white supremacy, and Neo Nazis, and it's a very difficult read, but it really is a great, in-depth breakdown of the role women play in the alt-right; also explicitly addresses the crunchy to alt-right pipeline.)

These are just the resources I've personally found helpful, so if anyone else has any they want to add, please, please do!

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Adobe is going to spy on your projects. This is insane.

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Nibbles El Gato goes to a casino!

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Someone had to say it. Tags: #currentevents #mrfrog #smilingfriends #oomph #memes #uhoh https://www.instagram.com/p/CmyQ9VrOQOp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Given that many of the Resident Evil Rogues Gallery contains influences from horror movies, various classical mythology, and tropes, I noticed that while Albert Wesker seems to be heavily influenced from The Matrix and Terminator, he seems to have aspects that parallel the Devil in folklore.

Albert Wesker was considered the best and brightest of both Umbrella and STARS before betraying them, has a penchant for making alliances or deals where he royally screws people over, has a massive ego and genuine misanthropy to the point where he wants to rule as a ”God” while killing off a vast majority of humanity in favor of superhuman (and sometimes demonic looking) monstrosities.

He also possesses a handsome exterior hiding a sadistic mindset and the mind control setum he used on Jill combined with the experiments he’s conducted on other people bears to mind themes of demonic possession when deals, mind games, or intimidation doesn’t work. Along with that, Ouroboros, his pet project, has a snake motif and his actions brought about all the evils within the world when it comes to bioterrorism (this would plague (Heh) the RE world for years long after he was killed). Finally, his final battle with Chris and Sheva takes place in a volcano, which is the closest thing to a ”Fire and Brimstone” Hell and his fate of falling into lava bears to mind the final fate of Satan being cast into fire in Revelations.

So basically what I thought regarding which RE monsters and mutants were inspired by. Not sure if this was intentional, but it wouldn’t be the first time that a video game company has created their own take on a “Faustian” character. I plan to do more analysis takes later on.

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What if the events of Danganronpa were just a dream? Tags: #danganronpa #memes #junkoenoshima #comedy #yourefinallyawake #humor #anime #gaming #mukuroikusaba #monokuma #weliveinasociety https://www.instagram.com/p/CmFfPZZvXWH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Currently making an attempt to get this Instagram account up to a professional level. I make videos on Tiktok and some Youtube videos occasionally. My uploads tend to consist of product unboxings, puppet videos, and some amateur modeling videos. I plan to broaden my content into other fields though as things can be pretty unpredictable when it comes to life changes. See you soon and stay wholesome. https://www.instagram.com/p/ClqDz8VOLxG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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STUDIOCULT Bloodbath Ring. 🩸 Tags: #studiocult #goth #jewelry #silver #gothjewelry #drip #bling #gothfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/CeZ-wh3LPP4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My attempt at a Loona cosplay. Tags: #loonahelluvaboss #cosplay #femboy #goth #newrock https://www.instagram.com/p/CeVM2PFLRVk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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80s Vampire Femboy Trash Tags: #femboy #thighhighs #80saesthetic #vampire #goth #gothfashion #nugoth #michaeljackson #newrock #leatherjacket https://www.instagram.com/p/CchT5cIL5Eu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Con going PSA.

Remember kids, if you’re going to a convention this year, just keep in mind that….

NO CON-GOER WANTS TO BE A CHRIS CHAN!

So if you see some creepy old geezer like Chris Chan getting handsy with con goers, feel free to ruin the creep’s life.

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Nibbles El Gato at the Calaveras Celtic Faire! Tags: #nibbleselgato #puppettok #folkmanis #puppets #puppetsofinstagram @nibbles.el.gato #cats #comedy #calaveras #california https://www.instagram.com/p/CboWzEaLhlq/?utm_medium=tumblr