Self-sufficiency and degrowth.
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A Licenciate in Economics,trained gardener and professional chef. Own an 10 acre regenerative farm. This is my diary of a fulfilling country life. Do join me ❤️
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Joined July 2017
Worried about climate but unsure what to do? Let me show you how simply I live with no electricity, gas, oil or a car. Growing my food and firewood. Keeping chickens. This life can be really harmonious! Just to give you ideas, not preaching ❤️
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I am rrmiscencing my hardest winter ever.. two years ago the house was unifished and we had a really cold winter. Temps around -30°C for months. Inside the house it was -15°C at wors, at best I managed to heat it a bit above zero..
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Darkest and shortest day of the year. Day lenght five hours from dawn till dusk.
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Incredibly tasty! Root vegetables from the root cellar and a spoonful of sour cream. Carrots, onions, potatoes, beetroots and fermented cucumbers. Simple. Homegrown. Cheap.
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I actually heard this from Konstantin Kisin on Trggernometry.
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I would gladly cooperate with others, but at the moment nobody wants to give up their comforts. So I'm a lonely wolf want it or not.
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Internet rage stems from being isolated. If you bump into somebody on a street, you apologise and the other person says oh no big deal. If you cut in front of somebody in traffic, people get really aggressive. Because there is no physical contact.
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power of teamwork: Put one guy in the jungle, and your are just feeding the predators. Put ten guys in the jungle, and you've got an apex predator.
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Yale documentary on what changes scientists see in the field. On top of this, we then get all the catadtrophes that @volcaholic heroically reports. https://t.co/JIsjg9Qtz4
e360.yale.edu
The scientists at a New Jersey marine station are conducting a sobering experiment: monitoring the destruction of their facility from rising waters. Oscar-winning filmmaker Thomas Lennon shows how...
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Simple things can make you happy.. Beetroot soup. Crackling fire. Friends just visited. Chickens floyrsh and greet me enthusiastically every time thhey get my leftovers. Life is sweet.
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I came across an old picture. See how relaxed and happy he looks? Modest life can be rewarding. Happiness is not having mximum amount of hours on the couch.
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Simple winter luxuries: lingonberry with milk and müsli. The tangy taste of the berries contrasts with the sweetness of the milk. Lingonberry is a superfood, which reduces all kinds of inflammation like arthritis or gout.
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There is an additional benefit: my river has lots of fish!
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The EU is officially blacklisting Russia as a high-risk country for money laundering and terrorism financing, breaking with the FATF’s hesitation. This move will force all financial institutions across the EU to increase scrutiny of any transactions involving Russia, further
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As a parent, I think this video has taught me something useful. I recommend that you should try it on your kids, too. I have also shared it with my wife. Credit: joe_drummer_boy on IG.
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Ultra processed foods are the most profitable food sector, replacing fresh foods and meals, worsening diet quality and causindg many chronic diseases. https://t.co/5RF8ovFjfB
thegrocer.co.uk
Papers published in The Lancet on Wednesday called for a 'co-ordinated global response' to protect policymaking from industry interference
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"The ultraprocessed food industry is mirroring the political playbook used by tobacco, alcohol, and fossil fuel companies to try to influence government policies," experts have warned. In the prestigious med journal Lancet: https://t.co/6XkTJ2Pwu9
bmj.com
The ultraprocessed food (UPF) industry is “mirroring the political playbook used by tobacco, alcohol, and fossil fuel companies” to try to influence government policies, experts have warned.1...
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City officials claim "the companies' tactics resemble those of the tobacco industry. Local governments have to shoulder the public health care costs. Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola have intentionally marketed addictive, unhealthy products" https://t.co/ydH3ItE8nY
bbc.com
The city accuses Kraft Heinz and other food giants of knowingly selling products that have caused serious diseases, leaving local governments with the public health care costs.
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