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submitted 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) by stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

Solarpunk is often dismissed as a purely aesthetic movement - pretty pictures of skyscrapers covered in vines. But true Solarpunk is political. It is about decentralization.

If we want to become independent of the “Big Three” (US tech, Chinese manufacturing, Russian energy), we need to localize our survival.

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[-] Zombie@feddit.uk 5 points 12 hours ago
[-] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 6 points 14 hours ago

Just got my seeds for a salsa garden this year. Starting small is exactly what I'm doing

[-] Raise_a_Thoth@beehaw.org 2 points 12 hours ago

And if your neighborhood has regulatory hurdles, infiltrate your HOA and push what is 'normal.' I am a sucker for suburban homes but the culture and landscapes are barren. Lawns are useless, biologically starved spaces that create a sanitized, monotonous aesthetic while fracturing up the natural local ecosystems.

[-] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 3 points 15 hours ago

Fraggles: Radish rebellion!!!

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Then the government will try to make worms and plants illegal.

[-] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

I mean, if saving seeds wasn't dangerous to the powers that shouldn't be, Monsanto wouldn't have made it illegal.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 13 hours ago

It's dangerous to Monsanto's bottom line, because they rely on having a monopoly on their seeds. I'd say farmers breaking patent law is a revolutionary act! But, at least for now, the government doesn't care if you save heirloom seeds or your own cultivars.

For now.

this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2026
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