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This Group has been created to allow us all to share what we have learned, would like to learn or contribute to us individually or as a community in lessening our dependence on money. This is the key concept. What do we need to get by and yet are constrained to acquire it through the expenditure of money? Utilities, Food and Domestic amenites and requisites.
We all may suspect or are already fully aware of how the institution of money has effectively in the words of Mark Boyle "..creates a kind of disconnection between us and our actions.."
Its only when we analyse this concept do we realise how money has come to dominate every facet of our existence via the seduction of deliberate and purposeful marketing to induce cyclic consumerism to the indenture placed upon us by debt clothed in the myth of personal aspiration and acquisition of material wealth.
This is not natural. This is not the way it should be. It is against the very ethos of what it is to be a human in a human community. We are an empathic species that have been polluted and indoctrinated from birth into a way of life and to take our place on the hamster wheel.
We can change this. Bit by bit. Day by day. Choose everyday that passes to learn something new to lessen your dependence on those that DEPEND on your dependence.
From now on. I aint no hamster, and this aint no wheel.
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Started by Barb Dwyer. Last reply by fkem on Thursday. 53 Replies 1 Like
A central reference point for links pads from previous meetings accessible to anyone -anyone can add to these links as they like or see fit,discussion can follow or be added/ongoing.This is not an…Continue
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Started by Barb Dwyer. Last reply by Barb Dwyer Aug 21, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
When I come here, it's difficult for me to find photos.I thought creating a 'discussion' area specifically FOR garden photoslike an 'visual inspiration area' would help those who are less savvy than…Continue
Started by Windswept Stars Aug 2, 2012. 0 Replies 1 Like
FreeSkilling is a group on occupii.org. It is also a weekly meeting that has been created to discuss skills that all can use to move toward freedom from dependance on money and the current corrupt…Continue
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Started by Windswept Stars. Last reply by Windswept Stars Aug 1, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
The Power of Community- How Cuba survived peak oil.…Continue
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Comment by Barb Dwyer on January 23, 2013 at 22:32 excellent! good to see you here!
Comment by An Draiocht on January 23, 2013 at 21:55 hi , i'm a herbalist in Ireland and happy to rant herbs, lotions and potions :).
Comment by UKAnon on January 4, 2013 at 20:44 Just a reminder this group still exists as it appears to have been forgotten and is under-utliised imo
Comment by gael.bage on November 2, 2012 at 14:21 Preparedness, for those who have been planning for future emergencies/ survival BBC has just warned of possible floods, the Aquifers are absolutely full and ground is sodden, rivers are high and the rain shows no sign of slowing down all likely to contribute to floods and possibly landslides. If in an area at risk worth checking your plans so you are as prepared as possible. Waterproof your emergency packs and move stuff you value to upper rooms etc.
Comment by T_indignadx on October 14, 2012 at 21:42 Here is mine; How to make a wallet out of a tetra brick https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.96369251180.122030.957981...
Comment by gael.bage on September 17, 2012 at 9:00 12 Serious ways to reduce the trash we throw out.
http://www.mymerrymessylife.com/2012/05/12-ways-to-make-less-trash-...
Comment by freedaweed59 on September 2, 2012 at 21:03
Comment by merryfourtwentyyoutube on August 2, 2012 at 11:28 Here is a pattern for foot warmers. I have been experimenting with making bow strings and natural fiber for bush craft and have been thinking of crochet and macrame often.
Foot Warmers:
Directions are for childrens slippers with any changes for womens and mens sizes in parenthesis. Use knitting worsted weight yarn and Susan Bates crothet hook size H or I
Ch(chain)
sc (single crotchet)
sl st (slip stitich)
rnd (round)
inc (increase)
st (stitich)
Gauge: 3 sc equal one inch at instep Ch2, work 6 (8,12)sc in first ch, join with sl st (toe).
Rnd 2: 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next 3 (4,6) sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3(4,6) sc.
Next 6 (8,12) Rounds: Work in sc, making inc over inc of previous rnd- 2 inc sts made each rnd.
Work even in sc until instep is length desired.
Fold toe so inc points from edges or sides of foot, sc across top center of instep, ch 1, turn.
Work even in sc rows until heel is length desired, always ch 1 to turn at end of each row.
Sew heel seem.
All done.
Comment by merryfourtwentyyoutube on July 31, 2012 at 20:03 This is the cooking oil lamp I posted instructions on in the craft section. A wick holder made from two metal coils of clothes pin, a wick from a cotton mop top, and cooking oil in shot glass. Light and place in jar or other container for vigil.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4A9E5143ACFA0D79
This playlist is dedicated to Robin!
Comment by nopsey on July 11, 2012 at 16:14 Hello all. I hope you are well today :) This is the first time I've ever sent a group mail...
Last week we had a proposal for this weeks discussion from Barb
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PROPOSAL for next week - watch the Permaculture film online - then ahve discussion about its' content halfway and after? (barb)^^ great idea barb http://www.livestream.com/occupylsx/video?clipId=flv_9ea277b3-a2bc-...
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I copy pasted it from last weeks pad which is here - http://piratepad.net/VQvsD7xCSV
Hope you can all make it later 8pm GMT +1
nopsey
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Where to begin…first - I apologize for this being so LONG everyone knows I hate wordy drawn out blogs so ... karma? Who knows.
There’s a small retaining pond behind the college apartments. I go back there several times a day; it’s a good area that forces me to have a bit of a walk. …
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I was just endiing a campaign in Michigan against our Governor, and wondered what more was out there, what more can I do to help make my country the place I used to love, when I stumbled across a thing called Livestream, where people with the same purpose (supposedly) or like mindness could come together, chat, discuss, plan, and act and I was to say the least, excited. I started chatting and made so many friends and it was then I realized, that I had been wrapped up in my own small…
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