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Solarpunk, not as in glass and solar panels, but as in less consumption (energy included), more ceramics, textiles, community, and crafts. Appropriate technology over constant "innovation and progress". As in convivial tools and living. Diversity not just in our biome, but in our architecture and tools as well.
Don't let the AI slop images fool ya, solarpunk is more than an aesthetic. That's what it's been from the start: imagining the better world we can make and then doing it.
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Wouldnât leave my mind sorry
Drawn by the scent of urine, whites and sulfurs (Pieridae) congregate on the bank of Alas River in Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Everything Wrong With The Way Neji Was Handled
Iâm in the mood so Iâm gonna write something that has been on my mind for quite some time. Here we go.
1-) Neji vs. Hinata
Letâs start with the most obvious offense: Why did people allow this match in the first place?
Gai, Kurenai, huns, exactly what were you thinking? Both Hinata and Neji are heavily damaged children, seriously what were you expecting from this fight?
And thatâs without saying Neji would get in a lot, a lot of trouble for defeating Hinata. Heyoo??? Hinata absolutely wouldnât activate Nejiâs seal but Main House elders would. Even if they didnât care about Hinataâs well being at all, Iâm sure beating a Main House member into a coma qualifies as a revolutionary act and I donât think slave owners would be fine with it.
I donât like how the narrative portrays Neji as the villain in the match too. Neji DID warn Hinata, he did tell her that he was gonna win this and she should give up. Hinata didnât, she chose to fight and even when it was absolutely obvious she lost, she still came at him. What was she expecting, to get out unharmed? No, Hinata knew Neji had understandable reasons to hate her and Neji warned her to give up at the beginning. This isnât to justify Nejiâs misplaced anger but to claim why Hinata wasnât completely innocent.
Besides, people do realize that Neji is a literal child slave, right? That stuff tends to slightly screw your mind up, do people know? It doesnât make Neji a horrible monster that he hated his ownerâs daughter who could exploit him and make his life a hell with just one hand sign, no matter how the said daughter was genuinely a good person. Neji was in the wrong and Hinata didnât deserve his hatred, a big yes to this but holy sweet, be a little bit understanding.
But nah, Neji is a bad villain and great Naruto will kick his ass. Hinata is so undoubtly good that even Nejiâs teammate supports her instead of⌠I dunno⌠realizing the âfor the first time, Branch House shall win!â quote meant that the match wasnât just about a black and white hard work stuff and Neji did have his reasons too.
2-) Neji vs. Naruto
This match may be the most hilariously stupid thing Iâve ever seen in any form of fictionâŚ
So⌠Naruto preaches about how hard work beats genius even though the one with one year worth of more experience and training among the two is Neji. Then, Naruto beats Neji by⌠using Kyubi?
??? :D
Hyugaâs style was extremely disagventagous against a Jinchuriki since Bijuus essentially work as a secondary chakra battery which can re-activate closed Tenketsus. Thatâs how Naruto beats Neji. Birth advantage. Neji has one more year of training and experience but it failed against birth advantage.
Hard work truly beats genius. Nice way to prove your themes.
And where was Gai during the match anyway? Kakashi has an excuse not to be there since Sasuke would have died to Gaara if he didnât complete his training but Gai? Couldnât he just carry Lee to the arena and watch his studentâs match?
Besides, a simple âIâm gonna change the Hyuga when I become the Hokage!â was enough to touch Neji because that quote meant someone actually gave a fuck about what heâs going through. It meant someone else agreed that the slavery in his clan was wrong and his feelings about it were validated. It was that simple.
Question: Where tf was Gai during roughly one and a half year???
3-) Solution to Slavery
Credit: https://www.deviantart.com/purple-snowflakes/art/Caged-Bird-Neji-198284847
Neji is shaken up enough already after his match with Naruto. Then Hiashi, his owner, comes andâŚ
âWe didnât kill your father, he chose to die. That doesnât mean all that much since we were gonna kill him even if he objected anyway, he had no choice but to use that fake freedom of choice narrative. Anyway, thatâs not the topic at hand now. Your father escaped his destiny by dying to us so your feelings of anger are kinda invalid. Sorry, suck it up. Oh, and know I didnât object slavery at all during all this time, thereâs also an anime filler of me torturing a seven year old you, but heeey, I apologize so itâs fine. Donât forget, your father wouldnât want you to be bitter about our houseâs unfair system :)â
Please tell me I wasnât the only one who screamed emotional manipulation at that panel.
What kind of bs answer is âchoose to dieâ to slavery anyway? Do they have a right to choose not to die when their owner asks them to die? No, they donât. Then, theyâre not free.
I also hate how later in the series, Nejiâs anger at the Main House was invalidated because his father had pulled the âwell, Iâm gonna die anyway, I may as well as trick myself into believing Iâm finally free because Iâm desperate and thatâs the only way I can feel some closure at deathâ card. Excuse me but Neji is still a slave to the Main House, heâll remain so as long as that mark is on his forehead remains - Hiashiâs apologize be dammed. He HAS the right to be mad at the Main House and the clanâs system.
4-) Later onâŚ
Neji dies to some flying pieces of wood he absolutely should have been able to defend against cus the author needed a⌠uh⌠Whatâs the word here? Anti-plot armor? The opposite of a plot armor? Negative plot armor? I dunno, send help.
Note: Hiashiâs or whoeverâs words donât mean a thing. Neji SHOULD HAVE BEEN able to defend that attack.
His death is insulted with a ship moment that comes mere minutes after. We also donât get enough reaction from his teammates, one manga page is all.
And Naruto, the boy who lectured him about how destiny doesnât exist turns out to be a demi God and the child of the prophecy. And all that jazz.
Nice way to prove your themes again.
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Well, rest in peace my boy. You deserved a lot better with just about everything but look at from the bright side, at least now youâre safe from SP!
Oh, H E L L N O !
Kalaku River arc
Hey guys, what's up. I'm still constantly thinking about that borderless society in which people can choose to be nomads and their adventures in it, called Aldebaran. I've written about it here and here. ((and it's pretty much the whole focus of this blog really hahah)
I'm obsessed with Kalaku River, a small village built around this super big and sacred river. I can picture how cool it would be to be traveling on earth and then reach this place where people mostly move through water; on boats or simply swimming.
They pray a lot to the river because it's sacred for them, I can picture monks taking care of it and telling passers-by (the nomads) sweet messages such as "Love yourself and forgive yourself a thousand times". Clearly a Buddhist reference but it's no secret I get inspired a lot by eastern religions/art.
So yeah, this is one of the illustrations I made about this idea. A monk in his fish-like boat guiding the newcomers. What do you think?
If you want to contribute to this (kind of) worldbuilding, feel free and just say the word!
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the beginning of the journey
In Aldebaran, people simply can decide to be nomads because there are no borders, only small self-managed villages across the lands.
I started thinking about a journey where a character would leave their village to go on this very long trip, much like a pilgrimage - because every citizen is supposed to do that at least once in their lives. Not because it's mandatory, of course, just because it`s fun and it's a nice cultural exchange and who wouldn't like that (I mean, right?).
So yeah, they would just grab their backpack and start their trip, going through some other villages until they got to the one they wanted to spend the night.
This character I thought was also a photographer and they would go in this journey taking pictures of stuff they see along the way (hence the drawings).
So I thought they'd see some signs along the forest on how to grow giant daisies. Because, you know, you'd find all sorts of practices on the way, I guess?
And the village they decided to stay at was one by a river called Kalaku (yeah, like the guy in Spirited Away) and they would see monks meditating along the river, that's how they'd know they're in the right path.
They would see some lanterns decorating the way leading to the village to guide new pilgrims arriving for the festival.
I just thought a lot of festivals going on would be a fun thing, nothing besides that really. I like festivals and I thought that in Aldebaran people would have them on a weekly basis. Maybe one a month by village but pilgrims would be able to go to a different festival daily if they wanted, but usually weekly (so that they wouldn't get so tired of travelling from village to village).
And that would be the thing about this pilgrimage: being able to exchange food and a roof in the shrines in order to help with festival preparations and anything the place would need really - that locals perhaps couldn't handle on their own? Idk, something volunteer based.
So yeah guys, these are just some little things I've been thinking about, nothing super structured or thought through.
Aldebaran is an idea I like to indulge in my spare time so I'm not putting a lot of pressure on it, I just thought I'd share it anyways :)
If you want to contribute to this (kind of) worldbuilding, feel completely free and just say the word!
See you on the next village, I guess haha
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Welcome to the space age, ladies and gentlemen
This is really quite a big deal. A tremendous amount of modern research ends up being sold to journals which require unreasonable payments to access it and only pay the original authors a pittance. Itâs nice to see an agency like NASA deliberately widebanding its findings.
Not sure if people fully realize just how big of a deal this is. THIS is how science is advanced. Not through biased corporate research, business secrets, marketing, paywalls and patent wars. But through open, uncensored and unrestricted public access to knowledge.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/?term=%22nasa+funded%22[Filter]
^ Thereâs the direct link to all the studies.
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an introduction to solarpunk
artwork by Molly Costello (instagram)
what is solarpunk?
âSolarpunks cherish nature, progress and science; the individual and the community.
They believe in a world that is green, colourful, and bright. It can be described as a literary genre, an aesthetic, or a movement. The key points are:
An emphasis on renewable energy, especially solar power.
A demand for technology and society to re-centre around sustainability, longevity, and balance.
A focus on decentralisation, community activism, social justice and civic empowerment.
A recognition that economic, social, and ecological injustices are all deeply inter-connected.â
- Sunbeam City
âSolarpunk is a literary movement, a hashtag, a flag, and a statement of intent about the future we hope to createâ - Ben Valentine
Solarpunk as a concept emerged from the imagination of authors and creators in the early 2000â˛s, and was shared freely throughout the internet. It originated as a genre of creative writing and artwork, but it quickly began to be implemented into decentralised left-wing spaces. Nowadays, solarpunk embodies a whole range of politics, activism, design and art; but at its heart it encompasses positive, grassroots community action and innovation as a way to prevent ecological crises.Â
resources
non fiction books, essays and articles
Solarpunk: a reference guide
Solarpunk: notes towards a manifestoÂ
Solarpunk against a shitty futureÂ
What is Solarpunk?
Solarpunk Resources
Designing Regenerative Cultures by Daniel Wahl
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams Â
Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology by Alexis Madrigal Â
Ecovillages: Lessons for Sustainable Community by Karen T. Litfin Â
Designing for Hope: Pathways to Regenerative Sustainability by Dominique Hes Â
novels and fiction
Goodreads solarpunk list Â
Solarpunk PressÂ
Solarpunk Story Exchange
Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-SpeculationÂ
Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach
Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers by Sarena Ulibarri
Wings of Renewal: A Solarpunk Dragon Anthology by Claudie Arseneault
Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation by Phoebe WagnerÂ
Twenty One Twenty by Jason J. Robinson
Winds of Change: Short Stories about Our Climate by Mary WoodburyÂ
Ecopunk! - speculative tales of radical futures by Liz Grzyb
videos
Sunbeam Cinema (my list of documentaries and films)
Imagining a Solarpunk future (TED talk)
podcasts
Adventures in New AmericaÂ
The War on Cars
Climate OneÂ
Future PerfectÂ
The ImpactÂ
The Institute for Local Self RelianceÂ
Itâs Going Down
The Shift Up Podcast
Solarpunk PressÂ
Strong TownsÂ
Team HumanÂ
Occulture Podcast, ep. 122
(my list of podcasts and radio shows)
websites and blogs
Sunbeam City Wiki Solarpunk Anarchists Solarpunk StationÂ
tumblr
This is where I need your help - I would love to collate a list of Solarpunk-themed tumblr blogs. If you post about Solarpunk and would like to be included in this list, please comment or message me with your blog URL. Thank you!Â
Relevant posts
my list of permaculture resources
my tips and tricks for disabled activismÂ
my post on gardeningÂ
my post on community activism
post updated: 8/7/2019
Great list of resources here. Our long reference guide on medium will be updated soon. (We promise.)
Found in the book ToĚnis Vint and his Aesthetic Universe
calling the solarpunk community out there
Hey guys, so I have this question: do you think a partially nomad civilization could be a good thing?
I was thinking about a civilization where people could decide they no longer want to be fixated on only one place and it would be a normal thing to go on long trips, much like a pilgrimage.
You would be able to stop at shrines in villages along the way and that's how you'd always have a roof and food, in exchange of volunteer work.
For this to work, this civilization couldn't have borders or many large cities. I tend to look a lot at Xintoism to think about this because religious aspects would have to be very intertwined with their social-political developments - shrines to help the pilgrims in their journey, a lot of festivals to promote community gatherings, and work for those who seek it.
I'm still thinking about the role of technology in this one.
Idk, just been thinking about this and since I'm not an expert on solarpunk media, I thought I'd share it. If someone knows any ideas similar to this, in books, movies or series please let me know :) Or if someone wants to contribute to this (kind of) worldbuilding, just say the word!
I like to be so overly happy I don't mind how I'm behaving, I like to give in to spontaneity.
there are two wolves inside you: one dgaf. the other one gaf
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âwouldnât you rather earn something than have it just handed to you?â
Yeah when it comes to actual awards and fancy goods, but when it comes to basic needs, basic human decency, and accomodations, those things should always be handed to people. No one should have to âearnâ those things.Value people as people, not base it on how much they produce.Â
yeah but that creates a severe dependency that could be exploited easily, and creates a slippery slope @musical-clarity
Actually studies show that people who live in places with universal income (who are given money with no strings attached just for being citizens) do far better work than those who donât and are more enthusiastic to do work.
This is because they still want nice things and will work for those but the part of their energy that was devoted to worrying about if they have enough money to pay the rent and bills this month is now freed up to do other things.
Some people will always be lazy and take advantage of the system, but they are always a tiny percentage and it seems ridiculous to me to punish the majority and severly hamstring their abilities just because a handful of people will simply live of basic income rather than work.
Itâs been tested a couple times. In Canada, in some European countries, and the results are always the same. There are two groups of people who show a statistically significant (Greater than one half of one percent, or 1 in 200) increase in Not Working and living off the guaranteed income. Parents of Children under school age, and full time students. Among ALL other groups, employment actually INCREASED. Why? Because guaranteed minimum income means that homeless people can get at least a basic low end apartment. Itâs hard if not impossible to get an above board job without a permanent fixed address. Also more people were able to have and maintain a BANK ACCOUNT. It is often hard to get a decent job without an account that can accept Direct Deposit for paychecks. Also, lost work time due to illness and injury decreased across the board. It turns out if people are getting a decent amount of money each month they can A> afford to eat better, and B> obtain decent medical attention both preventative and emergency. Crazy right? So why hasnât it caught on? Because it doesnât directly benefit the people in power, and it increases THEIR PERSONAL taxes, their CORPORATE TAXES, and thus decreases their PERSONAL INCOME. So, because Jeff Bezos and Alan Greenspan might fall from making 100 billion dollars a year to making 99.8 billion dollars a year, itâs a hard NO and we can all fucking die.. The End.
tl;dr
TL;DR : people work better when they are living
Maslowâs hierarchy of needs applies to society as a whole,,, you need basic necessities and security in order to do your best
Capitalist bootlickers are always like âthat might create a slippery slope of dependency where people could be exploited, so we should stay on our slippery slope of starvation and homelessness where people definitely are being exploited.â
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