[Pass over unwanted conversation by saying 1) “that subject isn’t for me”, as with food you don’t eat; 2) “good to know” and “that’s interesting”, to acknowledge without agreeing; and 3) “I typically avoid this discussion”, to communicate it’s not singling them out. Nobody can force you to talk about anything you don’t want to talk about.]
So many of us throw these things out..
[Instead of wasting the ends of these veggies, grow something from them.]
[Lettuce and celery bottoms can be cut around two inches and half submerged with sticks in a cup of water (ideally filtered).]
[Take one stick of basil, remove the bottom leaves, cut the bottom of the stem at a forty-five degree angle, and place the top part in a shot glass for three days. When it grows roots, plant it in soil.]
[Green onions or scallions can be planted directly in soil to regrow in about six days.]
[Carrot tops can be cut to about an inch and planted directly in soil.]
don’t feed the complaint, funnel it out.
[Complaints generally mask a larger underlying issue. Help them to get it all out by saying ’tell me more’ and repeating until they’re empty. Then guide them towards a solution with phrases like “How do you resolve this?”, “What’s the answer?”, “How do you usually handle this?”, “How have you addressed this in the past?”]
Garlic + Honey = Magic for your health!
[Peel the cloves in a head of garlic filling about a third of a jar. Fill about three quarters with honey and seal standing upside down at room temperature. After about five dais it will start to bubble. Open every three days to ‘burp’ or release gas. After thirty days it should darken and reduce into a remedy you can take (one spoon a day) to fight cold and flu.]
Super cool ways to use onion peels!
[Many uses for onion peels. Soak in boiling water for fifteen minutes for a sedative tea that can help you sleep. Let sit overnight until the water turns amber and conserve in a spray bottle for relieving itchy skin. Dry and grind to a powder to use in your cooking.]
Principles for sharing on the Internet
[Your opinion has more credibility the better you can argue against your own points.]
[Social media systematically pushes you to ideological extremes.]
The more I pay attention to observations or notice where my attention is, the less effort it takes to have something to say.
How to take a lime seed and turn it into a tree!
[Soak the seed in water for six hours. Cut off the tip, peel the outer layer, and plant in half inch deep of loosely covering soil. Mist and cover with a shot glass to increase humidity until sprouting. When six inches tall with some leaves, transplant to a bigger pot
How to Upcycle those fallen leaves!
[Instead of throwing out leaves from a garden, wash and dry them, then break them down, and finally grind into a powder. The micro-nutrients enrich and fluff the soil for grass and plants to grow better.]
How to prevent getting sick as often..
[Mix one teaspoon turmeric, half teaspoon ginger, one teaspoon vanilla essence, and half cup of honey into a syrup and stir in a pinch of pepper. Take one teaspoon daily as a natural antibiotic to help with cough, headache, cold, and flu.]
Let’s talk about what peace will look like and news for the next generation….
[When the slogans that people shout are more important than the lives of a future generation, it guarantees the continuation of horror.]
[Peace in this conflict will mean heartbreak, rather than celebration, as authorities tell the families of victims that their cases will no longer be investigated.]
Birds Aren’t Real? How a Conspiracy Takes Flight
[The crisis of belief can only be addressed after the crisis of belonging.]
Search for human friendly intents and run the resulting commands in the browser.
Callings & Roles for Collective Liberation | Slow Factory 🌍
Abolitionist, favors the end of forced labor and carceral punishment
Advocate, holds a cause or series of causes to heart and carries them to justice
Analyst, applies critical and systemic thinking, maps methods to understand issues
Architect, plans, and designs new structures for collective liberation
Artist, inspires people to be in touch with their humanity
Communicator, tells stories and touch the soul of millions of people
Designer, works in service to create for collective liberation
Developer, contracts and supervizes the building of new structures
Engineer, invents designs, analyzes, builds and tests complex systems & machines
Healer, heals intergenerational wounds and provides a path forward
Inventor, invents a particular process, system, culture or device that are good for people & planet
Luminary, inspires people to rise beyond their expectations
Negotiator, comes to an agreement with someone else in favor of the collective
Problem Solver, engineers tangible solutions to real life problems
Researcher, carries out academic, scientific, or investigative research
Scientist, has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences
Strategist, skilled in planning action or policy especially in climate crisis, war or politics
Trouble Maker, isn’t afraid to ruffle some feathers
Visionary, receives downloads from the Universe to guide people
Writer, writes books, stories, poetry, films, TV shows, articles, Op-Eds for new paradigms
[Reacting reduces potential in a conflict.]
[Presenting multiple perspectives of an argument says nothing nor does it engage with reason.]
[The underlying motive of proving one’s experience as correct is to resist relationship with the other side.]
[Stereotypes and dogma confuse us into thinking there needs to be a winning side.]
[Focus on feelings, sensations, experiences over judgement.]
What Great Listeners Actually Do - A Visual Guide
[A good listener bounces ideas like a trampoline rather than absorbing like a sponge.]
[Good listeners: 1) ask questions that promote discovery and insight; 2) cultivate spaces to promote self-esteem; 3) challenge or disagree cooperatively, without making others defensive; 4) suggest open alternative paths in the conversation.]
[Levels of listening: 1) create a discussion environment safely; 2) remove distractions; 3) understand the substance and clarify or confirm with questions; 4) observe nonverbal cues, which may make up 80% of the conversation; 5) empathize with emotions about the topic; 6) gently encourage and help them to see the issue in another light.]
The Roads to Reaction and Response
[Doing ‘something’ as a reaction to moral injury isn’t always the right move.]
[Hot takes feed the cycle of reaction.]
[Algorithms ensure everyone has an audience, no matter how small.]
[Your desire to ‘just do something’ will be co-opted by those in power to ends that aren’t in your interest.]
Daryl Davis on Reforming Over 200 ‘Ku Klux Klan’ Members - by Befriending Them
[Five core universal values underlie human interaction: to be loved, respected, heard, treated fair, and to want the same for one’s family.]
[Treating neo-Nazism as a culture without justifying it enables you to approach the people as with any other culture.]
[Avoid focusing on destruction, hate, or fear as they are symptoms. The root cause of ignorance, cured through education and exposure, will get symptoms under control.]
[How to be offended by insults from someone who doesn’t know you? They have no credibility.]
[Allow people time and space to marinate with ideas, avoid impatience. Even if they don’t like you, they might give you a return visit, and that’s what you want. Don’t destroy your credibility by lying.]
[Find and build upon the commonalities.]
when is it valuable to post about something online if you’re not the primary source?
[The voice of possibility doesn’t need to immediately decide whether something is true, and can accept contradictory arguments simultaneously.]