#Support local

[yourdependente]

[thedruidsforest]

I just finished listing a bunch of new wire-wrapped crystals in my Etsy shop! Link below. I'm getting ready for a local craft show in November, so I'll be running sale online now through Samhain 💚 Use coupon code SAMHAIN24 for 20% everything! I'm working on some new items right now too, including some larger spell bottles and herbal bundles from my garden.

TheDruidsForest on Etsy

[alpaca-clouds]

Rural Living vs Capitalism

Something I find rather funny is this one thing that somehow left wing and right wing people will agree on: They kinda hate farmers and their protests and them wanting living wages - just for different reasons. Like, sure, there is a certain group of right wing traditionalists who idealize farmers, but pretty much everyone else just is angry with them in one way or another.

Among left wingers I usually make myself unpopular by looking at farmer protests and go: "Yeah, well, actually they are right?" Because most of the times the protesting farmers are the smaller and middle sized farms, who get fucked over by the big coorporate farms. And that is an issue. It is among the issues they are protesting about.

And this is a general thing when it comes to the rural communities.

See, a lot of times left wing people tend to be rather suspicious of rural folks, having this idea that everyone in rural areas is super conservative - not to say racist, misogynist and queerphobic. And... Like, we know that statistically speaking a lot more people with "conservative" ideas (if not outright rightwing) live in the rural areas, which has to do with folks in those areas generally being older. And if younger families move into rural areas, they often are better off and hence statistically also more likely to be right-leaning at the very least.

However, the fact is that nobody gets quite as fucked over by capitalism as people in the rural areas are - both farmers and people just living there. And there are always people living in rural areas for the other reason people might move there: The fact that living in rural areas is on the surface a lot cheaper. Homes are cheaper there at the very least.

But that is where it starts. Because rural folks get fucked over in so many way. Generally there is the fact that a lot of other stuff is more expensive in the rural areas. Often amenities might be more expensive. You want fast internet? Lol good luck finding someone offering it. The internet cables lying in your village are probably like 15 years old. You remember ISDN? You wanna go shopping? Well, you gotta drive 30-60 minutes to the next supermarket. Need new clothes? Well, it is a two hour drive now. Also, the supermarket might be more expensive than the one in the city. You cannot drive a car for some reason? Well, we have a bus that comes two times a day, if you miss it, you are fucked. The next train station is like an hour away. Mostly because for "small" rural communities it is just not payign under capitalism to put all those things into the villages. A big supermarket? Does not make enough money there. Fast internet? Costs too much to put down there. The same with everything else. And thus... Because capitalist companies want to make a profit, a lot of stuff is not available in rural areas. In the worst cases this leads to food deserts - large areas where no supermarkets and ways to get food (other than fast food joints) are avaialble.

Oh, and schools? At times the next school might be more than an hour away as well.

And if you are a farmer? Well, if you are a small farmer you are fucked as well. Because no way in hell are you able to work your farm as efficiently as a coorporate farm management company is able to, who underpay the farmers working for them. Those companies can afford for giant automated systems, too, that take care of a lot of the stuff. Things that a lot of smaller farmers just cannot pay for or need to go into dept for.

So, in so many ways... Yeah, people in rural areas get fucked over again and again. Both people living there - and the farmers. And... Well, yeah. Of course because in the rural areas people tend to be a lot more conservative - but in the end they might be fucked over more than anyone else by capitalism. And due to the lack of basically everything around them, they often lack access to the information of how and why they are fucked over.

Which is not to say, that there are not left wing organizations active in rural areas. And some people there start to see how they get fucked over.

But I just wished for left wing people to also realize that this really is a big issue. And have some sympathy for those people.

[tr1n4thew1n]

Go to your local scene shows NOW

Whether it’s punk, emo, raves, or goth clubs, if you’re into it you NEED to go to a local band gig sometime! Not only are you supporting your local artists, you’re supporting your community. I have met some of the best people in my life at these places, formed some of the deepest bonds I’ve ever had, and become a completely new person from them.

Music has a sense of community behind it. It’s one of the few universal languages. We have internal sonar towards it, especially when it makes us feel something.

Now more than ever we NEED community. We need solidarity. We need connection, and this is one way to find it.

[rosielindy]

‼️‼️ Small, consistent acts of resistance add up. I’ll be participating in this blackout on February 28. Please join me! ‼️‼️

The 24 hour Economic Blackout

As our first initial act, we turn it off.

For one day we show them who really holds the power.

WHEN:

Friday February 28th from

12:00 AM to 11:59 PM

WHAT NOT TO DO:

Do not make any purchases

Do not shop online, or in-store

No Amazon, No Walmart, No Best Buy

Nowhere!

Do not spend money on:

Fast Food

Gas

Major Retailers

Do not use Credit or Debit Cards for non essential spending

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Only buy essentials of absolutely necessary

(Food, Medicine, Emergency Supplies)

If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE

Talk about it, post about it, and document your actions that day!

WHY THIS MATTERS!

~ Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line.

~ If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message.

~ If they don't listen (they wont) we make the next blackout longer (We will)

This is our first action.

This is how we make history.

February 28th

The 24 Hour Economic Black Out Begins.

[jlandersen01]

Got the sons with their respective fathers.

*chef's kiss*

Ita bag from Michigan favorite Lucky Cat Market! She makes pins, stickers, and plushies as well!

She made these Gojo/Geto and Nanami pins! Also has a Choso one too! (Also available as stickers)

https://luckycatmarket.co/

[therealmackenson10]

Check out my latest track.

Mr. Mack – “Every Day Is a Blessing” (Feat. Ava B)

My friends daughter on the hook & chorus.

Yeah, your lyrics are poppin’, chart topping, but ruining the next generation. I guess like a quarterback you had no option.

[mushymoss]

I’m truly begging you not only as an urban farmer and small business owner but someone who deeply values community. If you have the means to do so, support your local farmers markets! Support your local shops, buy seasonal veggies and fruits. Check on your neighbors, learn their names, learn your local government. It’s now more than ever we need to be putting our money and energy into our own communities ❤️🌱

[dsireland86]

@xxkittenkissesxx look what I got in the mail!!

I absolutely love them 💕 you did such a fantastic job. Thank you for making them. My next purchase will be the key chain!

If you haven't checked out Sarah's Etsy shop, you have to! The stickers are so adorable

[bunhuggerdesign]

Happy Holidays Bird

[tempestuousreed]

I went to my local crafting thrift store today, which is kind of a toss up because their inventory rotates so frequently, but they almost always have some cool finds.

But.

Today I found three hanks of gorgeous wool roving for really cheap.

It was only $17 for all three.

I cannot wait to spin them once I’m done with the yarn I’m spinning for someone as a gift.

[nodssalementriche]

Trying the “Cake Scraps” from Zucchini Kill in Austin, TX 🤍🎂

[juliettelime]

happy news! you can now buy my stickers at from here in downtown spokane at the riverpark square mall 🫶🏽 which is also where i've been working the past year and a half and i love it very much so i'm very, very happy to have my work be in the shop now too 🥹

if you're not local, we also ship! check it out here ~ profits go back to local artists and to our nonprofit that works to support the arts in the spokane community 🦋

if you ARE local, i also sell other products at giant nerd books in the garland district, page 42 bookstore on crestline and n foothills drive/euclid ave, and auntie's bookstore downtown! please go check all of these wonderful places out 💖

[queensandkingsofattolia]

@meganwhalenturner it's always so good to see you! Thank you for the mole gods and all your book recommendations!

[balluprojects]

Calçada Portuguesa II, 2024

upcycled and useful goods inspired by the traditional limestone sidewalks, to complete a set of crafts <3

available soon*

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