#PineTar from scratch - How to make it using simple tools Gustav Thane, Sep 24, 2021 "This is a rather unusual way of making tar these days. It is also a way of making tar of a higher quality than you’d buy in the store. This is brown tar, or should I say reddish brown, with a higher resilience to water, ampler then black tar and on woodwork far more beautiful if you’d ask me. It is made from pine root in a tjärdal (tar ditch kiln) as tar has been made in Sweden for at least a thousand years. The old ditches can be found every here and there in the forests of Småland but I made my own one, about a fourth the size of what I believe is a normal size." Learn more: #SolarPunkSunday #TarKilns #PineTar #SyntheticAlternatives #Waterproofing #PetroleumAlternatives

Here are the vegan soaps -- made with Coconut, Olive and Palm oils (for our vegetarian friends). There were bars as well as the hearts. Some of the hearts stuck to the molds (first time using them, and forgot to oil them before pouring). #Soapmaking #SolarPunkSunday #DIYGifts

So, even with howling winds, the removable window that I insulated with #Oakum was nice and tight. I've doing some research into #Insulation materials that don't involve #SyntheticChemicals and #SyntheticMaterials. And looking into #TraditionalWays of making oakum (which involves pine tar instead of petroleum products). Tune in this #SolarPunkSunday! #HempWool #WoolInsulation #AlternativesToSprayFoam #AnimalProducts

Fun fact: Did you know that #TheEurythmics composed the score to the movie version of "1984" (released in 1984)? It was scrapped and swapped with the music heard in most versions. A while back, I managed to find a DVD of 1984 with The Eurythmics soundtrack dubbed in. I'll look around and see if I can find it on the web. #Orwellian #80sMusic #NineteenEightyFour

How Many Members Does #Antifa Have? Where Is Its Headquarters? The #FBI Has No Answers. Despite saying that antifa is the biggest U.S. domestic threat, the FBI couldn’t explain how the movement is a “terror organization” — or an organization at all. by Matt Sledge, December 11 2025 Excerpt: "At one point, the FBI’s #MichaelGlasheen fumbled with his hands as he tried to find an answer for the question from Rep. #BennieThompson, D-Miss. " 'Well, the investigations are active,' Glasheen said. " 'You said antifa is a terrorist organization. Tell us, as a committee, how did you come to that?' "Glasheen’s comments came three months after President Donald #Trump proclaimed that antifa is a 'major terror organization,' even though it the broad political movement does not have a #hierarchy or #leadership. "Trump followed his designation with a presidential memo on September 25 directing the FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Forces to investigate and prosecute antifascists and other adherents of 'Anti-Americanism.' "The formless nature of the antifascist movement, however, appears to have flummoxed the FBI as it attempts to carry out Trump’s orders. "Glasheen called antifa 'our primary concern right now' and called it 'the most immediate, violent threat' from domestic terrorists. That led Thompson to ask him where antifa is located and how many members it has. " 'We are building out the infrastructure right now,' Glasheen said. " 'So what does that mean?' Thompson shot back. “I’m just — we’re trying to get the information. You said antifa is a terrorist organization. Tell us, as a committee, how did you come to that? Where do they exist? How many members do they have in the United States as of right now?' " 'Well, that’s very fluid,' Glasheen said. 'It’s ongoing for us to understand that. The same, no different than Al Qaeda or ISIS.' "Glasheen visibly struggled to answer the question before saying that the FBI’s investigations were 'active.' "Glasheen is a veteran FBI official who was appointed to serve as the Terrorist Screening Center director under the #Biden administration in 2023 and selected by current FBI Director Kash Patel as one of the agency’s five operations directors earlier this year. "The FBI’s shift to focusing on alleged #LeftWing violence comes despite researchers at the Center for Strategic and International Studies finding that despite an increase this year, it remains 'much lower than historical levels of violence carried out by #RightWing and jihadist attackers.' " Read more:

The Intercept

How Many Members Does Antifa Have? Where Is Its Headquarters? The FBI Has No Answers.

Despite saying that antifa is the biggest U.S. domestic threat, the FBI couldn’t explain how the movement is a “terror organization” — or a...

Archived version: https://archive.ph/uINZl #USPol #DHS #SilencingDissent #Fascism #AntiFascism

In the 2025 version of #TheStand, we don't have a #WalkingDude, we have a #StumblingOldDude! Still evil tho! Get vaccinated, stay home if you're sick, and WEAR A MASK! '#SuperFlu' wave hits hospitals in #England with no peak yet Nick Triggle, December 11, 2025 Read more:

BBC News

'Double whammy' of flu and strikes a risk to patients, Streeting says

Hospitals could struggle with rising numbers of flu patients and forthcoming strikes by resident doctors in England next week, says Health Secretary.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/BbX70 #FluSeason #WorldHealth #WearAMask

#MarieAntoinette (2006) - Let Them Eat Cake Scene #LetThemEatCake #GuildedAge #GuillotineTime #CompostTheRich

Breaking down the use of #glyphosate in the U.S. by Pam Dempsey, #InvestigateMidwest May 26, 2019 "#Glyphosate is the most used #pesticide on U.S. agricultural crops, with the nation using an estimated 287 million pounds in 2016, according to an analysis by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. "And sales continue to grow, with market researchers predicting the glyphosate market to grow to $8.5 billion to $10 billion annually by 2021 up from $5 billion now. "Of 400 pesticides used on agriculture crops across the U.S, glyphosate is used at least three times more than all others, according to an analysis of data estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey. "The second-most used weed killer in the U.S. is #atrazine – with 75.4 million pounds used on U.S. agriculture crops in 2016. "In 2016, the #Midwest used 65 percent of the nation’s total agriculture glyphosate use on crops. The U.S. Census defines the Midwest as a 12-state area including: #Illinois, #Indiana, #Iowa, #Kansas, #Michigan, #Minnesota, #Missouri, #Nebraska, #NorthDakota, #Ohio, #SouthDakota, and #Wisconsin. "All total – the Midwest used 188.7 million pounds of glyphosate on crops and cropland in 2016 – up from 4.6 million pounds in 1992." Read more:

Investigate Midwest

Breaking down the use of glyphosate in the U.S. - Investigate Midwest

Of 400 pesticides used on agriculture crops across the U.S, glyphosate is used at least three times more than all others, according to an analysis ...

#EPAFail #Bayer #ToxicPesticides #Monocrops #Monocrap #BigAg #BigChem #Corruption #Poison #Crapitalism #CapitalismKills #RoundUpKills #USPol #WorldPol #Roundup #Glyphosate

So, I picked out a few recipes for our Winter holiday feast... All from The #SiouxChef ! Seared duck breast with cider glaze (which utilizes juniper berries and sumac and maple syrup and sage), wild rice pilaf (with wild mushrooms and chestnuts and dried cranberries), and griddled maple squash (with our home-grown squash and local maple syrup). I'll be also trying out stews and soups and breads for later in the season. It's so cool to find recipes which utilize ingredients that we can obtain locally! #SeanSherman #BethDooley #IndigenousCooking #IndigenousFood #LocalFood #AnimalProducts #TheSiouxChefsIndigenousKitchen #DecolonizeYourDiet

I so miss posts by @npub1qzc8...yetl (who I used to follow on the Bird Shite site). Part of the reason I've continued posting about #SolarPunkSunday and #Degrowth is to honor the inspiration that he, and @npub1z35q...5re2 and @npub16w2c...9wwh have given me! It's coming up on the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of SPS! What do you want us to cover for that? (And thanks for all the encouragement by folks! It's truly appreciated!) #SolarPunk #SolarPunkMusings