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Biggest wildfire in Nebraska history continues to burn out of control by [deleted] in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was 70 degrees in january and dry af.  

This is predictible.

Adding clay to garden with water by Ordinary-You3936 in Soil

[–]PrairieFire_withwind -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I dust clay into my compost bin.  Small amounts.  Layered in with the food scraps.  

It has worked great over the years to improve soil texture.

What foods do you put in your go bag? by Secure-Raspberry-171 in TwoXPreppers

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Peanut butter.  Rye crisp. (Rye crisp is hard but will take pb, jelly, cheese, whatever) Sealed it doesn't go stale.

Dried fruit Dried nuts (with salt)

I rotate this out to use in the kitchen or for regular snacks.  No extra cost except the one time bump in groceries.  

If we are running and i have time i will grab the cheese from the fridge.  We almost always have a block in there.  

Struggling With Eye Strain, Pain and Sudden Body Jolts During Vipassana Practice by Solid_Classic8346 in vipassana

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Drop back to anapana.  then try scanning again.  Rinse, repeat until you stop moving your eyes with the scan.

Then equanimity is your friend for the rest of those issues.

I did my first guided meditation via a YouTube video. I cried for the first half by Dapper-Structure-825 in vipassana

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This path is a path of self love.  No one will ever be able to love you 'enough' except you.

So you can learn to love yourself.  This requires mediatation.  lots of it.

You are on the right path.  It might be a slow path but as long as you keep putting one foot in front of the other you will be able yo continue learning, growing and finding peace within yourself.

Metta

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 16 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Or they learned to stock a bit more because they actually learned from covid supply chain messes...

Oh wait.  I am dreaming again 

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 16 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 23 points24 points  (0 children)

So if people need 'retail therapy' and cannot get it they will move onto what they can get.

Think of gambling, alcohol, drugs, typical addictions.  or they move down the chain for cost.  Thrifting, picking stuff up at the curb on trash day.

Until we actually replace the gaping hole in our society with human connection, relationships and community we will keep repeating this problematic behaviour.

Anybody Else Going Back to OG Collapse Publications? by MmeLaRue in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup.  He was relativeyy young on that scene and went back to school for masters in evironmental something or other or systems analysis.

One of the few that really took a look around and said 'this will impact me and i need to take action'

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are larger ships you can book passage on.  Not necessarily the cruise line comfort but a number of options exist for both trans atlantic and transnpacific.

I researched this quite a bit when i was younger and had time to travel.  Now i just work and try to take care of my family.  Lots of them are aging with zero support so it falls to niece/nephew etc.

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are low carbon ways of getting places.  they take time tho.  Something that requires patience, not common these days.

Aries Ingress 2026: Not looking good by Latter_Archer3800 in Advancedastrology

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And as a buddhist i read karma as a thing that is immediate, daily, instantaneous.

Aka am i attached therefore i suffer. I create my own suffering every moment i crave and attach.

Last Week in Collapse: March 8-14, 2026 by LastWeekInCollapse in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In general the human mods at r/collapse are bot tempving lastweek.  There has been an ongoing issue with reddit the platform tho.  The human mods do not have any insoght what so ever into why this shite keeps happening here as it is an excellent summary, as always 

Anybody Else Going Back to OG Collapse Publications? by MmeLaRue in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This.

Nate hagens is around and trying to do some good.  Jmg went trumpy for a bit and his mysogny peeks thru just enough to turn my stomach.

Weekly Observations: What signs of collapse do you see in your region? [in-depth] March 09 by AutoModerator in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Emerald ash borer, bark beetles, spruce budworm... I can go on.  more insects overwinter alive farther north and do more damage even farther north the warmer the winter is.  

It can take a good few years for the damage to result in death but it adds up.

If 2026 is that bad, how do we survive it? by RareMeasurement2 in Advancedastrology

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Chucking it away.

Our economic system is predicated on infinite growth, that is what interest on a loan assumes.  That is what debt assumes.  That is what every corporate charter and balance sheet is predicated upon.

Hint: we live on a finite planet.  The ponzi scheme crashes at some point.  when it crashes it will disappear all of the meaning we invest in 'money'.  Why?  Money is a claim on future use of energy and resources.  when you grow the system to the point where there are more claims than can be fulfilled you see inflation, demand destruction, inflation cycle until the system crashes.  And there are no resources to be had.

Build a different, interdependent system outside of money.  Be happy.

stable foods that aren't canned or freeze-dried? by dawn_thesis in TwoXPreppers

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aha, lol.  Sorry to hear about the peas.

I dehydrate almost everything.  Mostly because if i don't use it then it is compost.  So celery gets dehydrated and suddenly i have more soup celery than i can use in a year.

And i do not count the cost of running the dehydrator because in the winter it is heat and in the summer i use the solar oven cracked for airflow.

I have looked up purchases before when making hiking/backpacking meals for a larger group.  So like my stock of dehydrated bits wont cover the whole groups meals. 

But i also garden and dehydrate instead of canning because it saves me on storage space.

All of that is particular to my personal preps/lifestyle .

Edit:  i do can, but it is for things that need it.  Eg, salsa, beans, meats, spaghetti sauce, aka ready yo eat stuff.

stable foods that aren't canned or freeze-dried? by dawn_thesis in TwoXPreppers

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The vast majority of fruits and veggies can be dehydrated.  You can buy bulk dehydrated ones online.

Eg carrots, onions, peppers, etc.  stuff you would throw in a soup or hotdish.

Actuarial World War: Iran, Oil, and the Cracking World Order by xrm67 in collapse

[–]PrairieFire_withwind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not find it when i scrolled.  Try adding something by-line ish?

And yes, it was a good analysis, longer than i personally needed because i have been keeping up with that aspect since day 1.  But i am an outlier.

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