Cyberdecks seem to be having a resurgence, and the designs are changing for the better. How our current age mirrors the history of medieval guilds, the Luddites, and the Arts and Crafts movement. And #solarpunk is getting brought up more often! blog.hydroponictrash.solar/cyberdecks-g...

Finally started cross-posting to make it easier for people to follow me on different social media platforms! @hydroponictrash on Mastodon, Threads, Instagram, and TikTok.

I might have finally fixed my email issues with the blog after a week of fighting with AWS SES. I gave up and just said - fuck it - and developed a custom server to make all emails go through Brevo using their API. blog.hydroponictrash.solar/getting-ghos...

I updated my post about moving from Substack to Ghost to include my battle with Mailgun, and switching to AWS SES. Had to install a proxy that didn't have the best documentation, so I made my own. blog.hydroponictrash.solar/moving-from-...

I finally moved from Substack over to Ghost! The new blog is at: blog.hydroponictrash.solar This has been a long time coming, and I appreciate people telling me over the years that I should leave Substack. I made some big changes, and have more coming 🧵

For those in the south preparing for this winter storm, it might be a good idea to get a water shut-off key if you lose power and your pipes freeze. You can buy these in stores, but if you have a 3D printer, here is a file! makerworld.com/en/models/22... #texasfreeze #snowmageddon #winterstorm

We all know what’s going on, but we can determine where we go from here. Like mycelium, we can decompose the rot and make new life. #permacomputing #solarpunk anarchosolarpunk.substack.com/p/our-resist...

Here are the skills and guides you need for the moment. Feel free to share other resources in the comments. Give 'em hell and stay safe! #Resist #Protest #Antifascism

Updated the T-Deck and Heltec LoRA modules to the latest version of Meshtastic. The UI looks sooo much better. 3D printed cases, buttons, and added batteries. Now they can legit be used off grid and recharged with a portable solar panel.

The zine is out! Check out the e-book and printer-friendly versions here: towertimeszine.info/volumes-arch... #resist #trump #tyranny #zine #art #politics #victorygarden #towertimeszine #boycott #bigot #fascism

Infrastructures of resistance and community building: I’m building up my seed collection. It’s one of the things that makes sense to me during this chaotic fascist rise. I’m hoping these seeds will be metaphorical seeds for something else: local resistance.

Visited Philadelphia for a work trip, didn’t have much free time but I did get a chance to finally visit Iffy Books in person! One of my favorite bookstores I’ve had the pleasure to know/visit.

Book bannings are getting worse, even to the point where you can’t even bring certain books with you to schools in Utah. They might ban books, but they can’t stop people from sharing them. This is really pushing me to revive an old project 🧵

With TikTok going away, and my yearly winter hibernation coming to an end, I'm planning on completely rethinking how and why I make videos. I'm planning on making long -form video content about my substack posts, and just general vibes I've posted before.

Scrapping computers and spare parts to build and rebuild off-grid servers, 3D printed and salvaged shitty robotics, and modifying firearms - is for sure Jawa coded.

One of my favorite creators N-O-D-E released a big PDF of various projects that can be 3D printed, laser cut, machined, or crafted from wood or fabric. makeityourself.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSFJ...

Can’t wait to read this! Written by David Graeber and @nikadubrovsky.bsky.social. The illustrations look really cool, and it’s refreshing to see both speculative and real places mixed together. I wish more books looked and flowed like this!

Growing plants indoors/in controlled environments can help when you: -Don't have land to really grow things on -Live in an apartment but want the ability to grow things -Are in the depths of winter but still want access to plants that can't survive outside.

Localized manufacturing might play a huge role in us providing everyday needs for people, in equitable and ecological ways. With rising inflation - making durable, affordable, and recycled goods within local communities will be important. 🧵

Shawn Vulliez from SRSLY Wrong joins me to discuss the new collection of David Graeber essays, The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World. Shawn and I talk about the tyranny of economics and how Graeber gave us permission to reveal that the emperor of economics has no clothes.

It seems like people are starting to singularly focus on armed struggle against fascism with everything happening. I would argue that's just a small portion of the overall resistance we have to focus on. It's all the "un-sexy" parts of resistance that will really keep long-term change happening.

With the election of Donald Trump, and the further cementing of far-right and fascist rhetoric in the systems of empire, we have two choices. To despair and be paralyzed with fear. Or use our resistance to create persistence. anarchosolarpunk.substack.com/p/fighting-f... #anarchsim #solarpunk

Federated Ecovillages & Steps Towards a Modern Cybersyn. How can we use dual power to build an alternative system? How can we collectively get land back to indigenous people while also building ecohomes for climate refugees? How can we make it work? #solarpunk #anarchism #ecovillage

Making tepache, which is a fermented drink that originated from the indigenous nahua group in Mexico/Central America. Puts pineapple rinds to use, add it with water, brown sugar or piloncillo, cinnamon and cloves. Let it ferment for at least three days. Sweet, yet complex.

Writing a short #solarpunk story about a guy looking for replacement parts for his algae growth tank. Life changed a lot after the workers unionized, and the direct neighborhood councils started running things. One annoying thing hasn't changed: replacing a broken old part.