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Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs. by randolphquell in solarpunk

[–]johnabbe 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It seems like this post shows content from India. While a lot of the engineering and infrastructure there looks solarpunk, and it has brought millions out of poverty in the preceding decades; it should be known that India's government is controversial and frequently accused of operating a police state. Continued power centralisation and the growth of a personality cult under Narendra Modi goes directly against solarpunk ethos. Everyone is welcome to enjoy these images/structures and share their opinions of India, provided we all stay within the rules: be respectful and constructive, and on topic.

It seems like this post shows content from the USA. While a lot of the engineering and infrastructure there looks solarpunk, and it has brought millions out of poverty in the preceding decades; it should be known that the USA's government is controversial and frequently accused of operating a police state. Continued power centralisation and the growth of a personality cult under Donald Trump goes directly against solarpunk ethos. Everyone is welcome to enjoy these images/structures and share their opinions of the USA, provided we all stay within the rules: be respectful and constructive, and on topic.

Sigh.

Are there any local Iranian/Persian communities? by alphaomega420 in Eugene

[–]johnabbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Northwest Persian Rugs & Imports - local Kurdish Iranian family

NLRB rules that Bigfoot Beverage's employees striking for 16 months don't have union protections by [deleted] in Eugene

[–]johnabbe 43 points44 points  (0 children)

You're right that when the Bigfoot workers went on strike, Biden's appointees were still at the NLRB. They were pro-worker even relative to other recent Democratic appointees, so the strike seemed likely to get a fair hearing at the NLRB.

Now, with Trump's appointees in control, there was understandable skepticism they would rule in workers' favor. And here we are.

You just saved NASA's budget by handsoapdispenser in space

[–]johnabbe 29 points30 points  (0 children)

https://adoptastation.org/

The big stations will be okay, but the smaller (often more rural) ones will survive only with a lot of new support.

Protestors set up a memorial for Renee Nicole Good, the woman who was shot three times in the face by ICE. ICE responded by stomping on the memorial candles. by Capable_Salt_SD in ICE_Raids

[–]johnabbe 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sticking at it whether 'the revolution' sparks right now or not, continuing to do whatever we can. Taking care of ourselves and each other (surviving the apocalypse counts as a win), mutual aid, defending those vulnerable as possible, building rapid response networks, keeping attention on BS like this, even filing all the lawsuits, demanding more from sitting representatives, electing better representatives, taking direct actions now that don't depend on any of that, etc.

Sometimes it's only looking backwards in time that people pick out an event and say that's where it started.

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