Fun fact, hammering metal spikes into tree trunks is a federal crime in the US because environmental activists used to do it in the 80s to fuck up chainsaws and logging equipment.
So you should never use this effective strategy for disrupting logging operations because it is illegal.
hey guys! a lot of our followers have been reblogging this post telling us that doing this will harm workers and trees! i understand your concern, and i even get why you believe that. the thing is, you don’t spike every tree in a forest and then walk away. you spike a few of the trees that are slated to be cut down, then you put up a sign or send an email telling the loggers that some of the trees in this area have been spiked
spiking a tree has a small chance to cause an infection in the tree. but cutting a tree down has a Huge chance of killing the tree, and they cut down a lot of trees
this has also never harmed workers. iirc, there was one example of a logger getting hit with a chainsaw chain, but it was disputed as to whether or not the tree had been spiked. in reality, it only harms their equipment, making it very expensive to cut down any of the trees in the area, just in case
many of us believe these things, because the logging industry dumped tons of money into propaganda to stop us from protesting their actions, either by convincing us that what they’re doing is good, or by convincing us that what we’re doing is worse
so remember, do your own research, punch nazis, and buy recycled paper
“The Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP), created in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, provides housing subsidies to survivors and evacuees, and covers the cost of rent, security deposit, and utilities.”
…“FEMA has refused to enact DHAP for any declared disaster since [t]rump has taken office. It has previously been enacted following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike, and Sandy.”
Studies show this approach is more stable and more cost effective than housing people in hotels and motels, which the trump administration is doing for a small number of people while leaving thousands of others, who also qualify, homeless without any assistance in a complete failure of FEMA’s mission.
This administration is politicizing disaster aid and only helping states perceived as “loyal” to the president and leaving others to suffer. They’re should be no doubt that the president has every intention of abusing his power to damage every part of the country that’s not part of his racist bigoted and hate filled cult.
…AND a substantial portion of FEMA emergency funding was reallocated to cage children in immigrant concentration camps. Perhaps More FEMA funds were transferred than we know.
Missionary or not, if you go somewhere where it is widely known they don’t want visitors and it is literally illegal to contact them or go on their land, and you get clapped, that is your own fault.
Stop trying to colonize everyone and mind your business.
“good intrusive thoughts” i know you all get your entire scientific education off random tumblr posts but please for the love of god read even just one psych paper. im begging
or even just take an english class. “intrusive” means you don’t want them. they’re unwelcome. they can NEVER be fun or quirky or funny because by definition they are unsettling, unwelcome, and INTRUSIVE. jesus fucking christ
Maybe there should be an alternate term for thoughts that randomly show up in your mind but they’re actually good??
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