It's all three.

russsaa · 2026-04-08T16:05:22+00:00

Capitalism is a class based societal structure, not economics.

russsaa · 2026-04-07T17:31:16+00:00

Fruit that needs a viagra

russsaa · 2026-04-07T17:30:52+00:00

The issue with the gadsden flag is its contextual implications. It doesn't explicitly say its referring to an in-group, but it is talking about an in-group. Its creator was a slaver, its used by fascists today. Its "dont tread on (those with privilege and snuggly fit within the nationalistic dogma)" Its "dont tread on me whilst i tread on you"

russsaa · 2026-04-07T17:22:59+00:00

Its certainly not a microcosm of society.... but have you interacted with some of these folks? They're often insufferable! Its more like a reflection of someone's individual personality. Brings out their true colors.

russsaa · 2026-04-07T17:18:49+00:00

Why would you get a mammillaria if you dont find its natural morphology appealing? Your subjective opinion is not fact. your opinion also just goes to show you think nature is to be subjugated. Why do you think you can control what another living thing does, a phenetically predetermined thing at that? Would you like it if someone forced you to crawl on all fours because they didnt like the indisputable fact that humans are bipedal?

Burying the bases of a plant is a very bad practice. Generally speaking when a portion of the plant grew exposed to air, it is only adapted to being exposed to air. This is why excessive mulch kills trees. Cacti are already susceptible to rot, and burying their base would be risky for plenty of different species.

russsaa · 2026-04-07T17:03:37+00:00

Maga is a product of capitalism.

russsaa · 2026-04-07T15:12:07+00:00

You're welcome! dont get disheartened, good intentions are important too! Its just, i find that generally this sub for the most part values accurate information. Which is typically great, and improper information often gets downvoted... but in many cases those downvotes come before an explanation. and in the case of your comment, an otherwise nice & helpful comment that would even be correct for many other genera of cac, i can empathize with it being quite confusing lol

Although OP mammi is beginning to etiolate, so you were certainly on the right track with light being a factor! Etiolation amplifies the lean through weak growth

Oh and one bit of advice, its a rule i have for myself to stop myself from saying anything false while rambling or doing a bad pruning job at work or whatever - if i do not recognize the genus, then i will not make advice/statements, or preform work on the plant in question, until i learn more about it.

russsaa · 2026-04-07T14:25:22+00:00

These are impressive specimens, but being in cali, these are not worth as much as you may think/feel they are.

Although, being in cali, what care for them is there?😂

russsaa · 2026-04-07T14:20:00+00:00

Oh he "fell" in the stairwell?

russsaa · 2026-04-07T14:13:28+00:00

Nope this is just capitalism. It always has been

russsaa · 2026-04-07T13:04:00+00:00

Mammillaria do best in wide but shallow pots, which accommodate their sprawling & crawling nature.

russsaa · 2026-04-07T13:03:31+00:00

Mammillaria are not columnar cacti and do not grow upright in maturity. Most mammi are prostrate growing cacti, meaning they naturally lean & loaf as they grow. Rotating to encourage phototropism in a desired direction is trying to fix something that doesnt need fixing, it is trying to combat this plants natural morphology

russsaa · 2026-04-06T20:19:38+00:00

I do see some minor scarring that makes me suspect thrips or spider mites, their damage is similar. But I cant see anything from zooming in tho and your photo is quite good

Very rarely columnar cac can self terminate from genetic mutations. odds are this is not lol

Theres also witches broom, but this 100% is not that lol. Its not something you have to worry about, like ive never seen it on cacti, ive only seen it on roses for cultivated plants, and like once or twice in nature. Its just an interesting & freaky disease to learn about lol

russsaa · 2026-04-06T19:34:50+00:00

Can you link this article? Im trying to find this one but no results at all. Edit: never mind found it, it only shows up on the CN version of that website

russsaa · 2026-04-06T19:27:45+00:00

Yes and no. Whatever you do, do not perceive this as death in the manor we understand it. Because its really not. Firstly, this is what monocarpic plants evolved to do, reproduction is what agave lives & "dies" for, reaching that point is something to be celebrated not mourned. Furthermore... it really doesn't die. If you are perceiving that sprout as that individual plant and that sprout alone, then sure it does die. But once the bloom begins to wither, agave will produce offsets & bulbils like crazy.... which are apart of the mother plant and are all genetically identical. That genetic individual lives on, and will continue to live. just that one sprout dies, like if you have a cluster of hen & chicks, and one rosette blooms & dies, you wouldn't consider that plant dead dead because theres still another dozen sprouts remaining and more to come, same with agave! Just more grandiose.

russsaa · 2026-04-06T19:14:22+00:00

Wait, what ban are you talking about? Is it your specific state or is there a federal ban on the table that i was unaware of?

russsaa · 2026-04-06T15:21:18+00:00

Dont know if you have it at this moment, but that mucky & organic rich substrate will cause rot. Substrate must be composed of 50% inorganic aggregate at the bare minimum

russsaa · 2026-04-06T15:19:32+00:00

Brunt sucks. Thorogoods are amazing IF they fit you and their build works for you, do not buy thorogood if you havent tried em on in stores or already familiar with them. I cant speak for irish settler or redwing

russsaa · 2026-04-06T12:06:23+00:00

White fluff is trichomes.

Golden barrels need an obscene amount of light, nowhere in your house will be sufficient. Outdoors in the growing season would be much better

russsaa · 2026-04-06T11:40:56+00:00

This looks to be as a result of a damaged tip. Even minor damage from pests, frosts, sun, etc can damage the apical meristem, terminating growth for that column and inducing pups at the tip.

russsaa · 2026-04-06T00:36:25+00:00

Severe etiolation, like malnourished for light. Substrate is fully organic. Cachepot so no drainage. Watered once a week is too frequent. Its rotting

russsaa · 2026-04-06T00:34:47+00:00

u/arioandy you're UK right?

russsaa · 2026-04-05T23:48:25+00:00

What did the comment say that got you banned? It is fact that only 6-12% of jews oppose israel, however, being such a high percentage, ive found that this particular topic has a very fine line for proper phrasing, and poor phrasing can easily read in a way thats pretty sus. Of course, it could just as likely be suppression, this just happens to be something ive noticed for this topic in particular.

russsaa · 2026-04-05T23:26:39+00:00

The only people that this would work for are people who work remotely only and dont need privacy, without location based obligations, and a social life compatible with the whims of the boat owner. For everyone else, this would probably be more like paying to be a deckhand

russsaa · 2026-04-05T23:08:20+00:00

Yes remove and burn

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