quick note because i forgot to add this to the post: this is not my art!!!!! this art is by magentasnail on tumblr go tell them they are very cool and epic pls

I think I've always had a kind of admiration for preppers, and have even had similar impulses myself, though I don't really have the money to actually, ya know, prep. It probably has something to do with trauma and a lifelong love of apocalypse media and just growing up in a family that never really had much faith in Canadian institutions. I think the main problems are the individualism and ableism (especially with the former feeding into the latter), but the sheer amounts of skill, knowledge, and dedication that this subculture has I think kind of dovetails nicely with solarpunk and other subcultures/movements that emphasize decentralized societal structure and independence from capitalist systems including the state. I think anarchists, communists, solarpunks and the like can benefit from what preppers have to offer, and vice versa. From preppers, as I understand it, this would be a lot of specific skills and resources--growing and preserving food, weapon knowledge/skills, other means of ensuring ones own safety/survival. From solarpunks, anarchists, communists, concepts of mutual aid, governing by consensus, community building, and in general a sense of hope for a future we grow together.

not the guy i knew several years ago who rambled to me (Latina) about his gf (Latina) and how latinas are "stubborn as mules" in the most fetishistic tone i have encountered to date 😭

i'm not sure if the fact that the image won't load is on purpose, but the effect is hilarious nonetheless

Can one of many the actually-tech-competent humans in the comments please explain why i can never download a pdf of an online recipe unless i send it to myself through a messaging app from my laptop 😭 😭 😭