Oh, one more SPS post (it's related to ones I posted earlier)... Note - be aware of pine moths and their larvae (read comments), and also I would use a knife to remove the pitch, and leave some behind on the "wound".
How to Make #PinePitchGlue
November 16, 2011
"Pine pitch glue is the Super Glue of wilderness survival. It can be used to help secure arrowheads, spear points, or knife blades, it can be used to water-proof the inside of a basket, it can be used to seal the seams of a bark container, or to water-proof the seams of a birch bark canoe.
Pine pitch glue is not hard to make because nature has already done most of the work for you. To make pine pitch glue you will need the following:
• some dried pine sap
• some softwood charcoal
• a round rock and a flat rock
• a campfire
• a pot or container to warm the pitch in
• a stick to stir the mixture
Just about any walk in the woods can provide you with #PineSap. Keep your eyes open for a pine tree that has had the bark damaged. When a pine tree is injured it oozes pine sap to seal the wound. This pine sap will dry into a hard, amber colored substance that can be easily picked off of the tree."
Learn more:
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#SolarPunkSunday #NaturalGlue #PinePitchGlue #SyntheticAlternatives #AlternativesToChemicals
How to Make Pine Pitch Glue
Pine pitch glue is the Super Glue of wilderness survival. It can be used to help secure arrowheads, spear points, or knife blades, it can b...sensiblesurvival.blogspot.com
This is intriguing... I'll be doing some more research into this at some point...
2018: #NaturalFibers #insulation panels: an adaptive production
Format: Papers, RSD7, RSD7 Papers, Topic: Socioecological Design
Authors: Savio Lorenzo, Thiebat Francesca, Bosia Daniela, Pennacchio Roberto, Manni Valentino
"The research team recently developed an innovative system with low environmental impact for the production of semi-rigid panels for thermal and acoustic insulation, obtained from recycled sheep’s #wool, from Piemonte region (Cartonlana insulation panel). Starting from the previous work, a new semi-rigid panel has been produced, combining #SheepWool with #hemp technical fibers (Fitness insulation panel). The researches activities have been developed by a multidisciplinary group, which includes a textile company, Davifil (owner of the Cartonlana patent), the Biella CNR ISMAC (specialized in macromolecules and the textile fibres), the Department of Architecture and Design – Politecnico di Torino (expert in low-environmental-impact building components), and Assocanapa, which promotes the cultivation and valorisation of hemp.
"Both the sheep wool and the hemp used for the insulation panel production derive from agri-food systems and are wastes from already existing production chains. Wool comes from Piemonte region sheep breeding; it cannot be used in textile industry, due to its dark color and/or poor quality: fibers are too thick, and irregular length also. Sheep wool is usually washed and dried, but still contains plant debris trapped amongst fibers. As for hemp, treatments on the raw wool are reduced to a minimum, in order to minimize the energy consumption for the production of the panels."
Read more:
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#SolarPunkSunday #InsulationPanels #NaturalInsulation
#CircularEconomy
#TextileFibers #AgriWaste #BuildingMaterials #Insulation #SheepWool
Schlein risponde a Meloni: «Uniti per battere la destra ossessionata dal potere. L'alternativa sta germogliando»
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Schlein risponde a Meloni: «Uniti per battere la destra ossessionata dal potere. L’alternativa sta germogliando»
La segretaria dem interviene all'Assemblea nazionale del Pd: «Il tempo delle divisioni e dei litigi è finito»Ugo Milano (Open)
«Il modello Caivano del governo Meloni? È servito ma sul territorio ci vuole ascolto». Parla il neo sindaco di Azione del comune napoletano - L'intervista
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«Il modello Caivano del governo Meloni? È servito ma sul territorio ci vuole ascolto». Parla il neo sindaco di Azione del comune napoletano – L’intervista
Si chiama Antonio Angelino ed è stato eletto il 25 novembre. Sui rapporti con il governo: «Siamo un’istituzione e lavoriamo con tutti: chiunque voglia darci una mano troverà le porte aperte»Sofia Spagnoli (Open)
Jon Stewart TERRIFIES Republicans with 2028 Threat youtu.be/Od-vMEwIwN0?si=MXFBMJ…
#politics #jonstewart #republicans #9/11 #mikejohnson #tuckercarlson
Good morning to you all from a sunny but chilly Tokyo. Hope you each had a great weekend. And that this week is starting well.
One of mine from my photowalk with Henrik on Saturday. His wife bought him a day out with me as a birthday present. To improve his eye and his photography.
Luv&peace
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CBS: VIDEO: State trooper pulls man from fiery Tesla during winter storm in Virginia
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***That Tesla driver is lucky. Apparently could not open the doors because power out. Saved from certain incineration by a passing Virginia State Trooper!
Per story:
"The Tesla’s doors were locked and would not open when Page tried them. He said in his interview that he could hear the driver, Kanu, inside the car.
Henrico County home damaged after being hit by a car
Page proceeded to break open the window to get to Kanu. He then asked Kanu to sit back so he could cut the airbag. Once Page did so, he was able to reach Kanu and pull him out of the car."
Join us for a virtual Secret Santa gift exchange on Xmas day! Its all Virtual No Money No Malls No Mailing shopping so get creative!
To Enter; Like or Boost this post to be entered. On Xmas eve, I will send entrants the profile of another player to 'shop' for so think outside that wrapped box!
On Xmas day, we will share the image/video of what he got each other on Xmas day #SecretSanta so I hope to see you there!
Oil Holds Two-Month Low as Surplus Offsets Geopolitical Tensions
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-14/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-dec-15?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Ukraine's health supplies hit in series of Russian strikes on medical warehouses
Warehouses supplying the vast majority of Ukraine's pharmacies have been destroyed over recent months.Vitaly Shevchenko (BBC News)
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CEOS Plan to Spend More on AI in 2026 - Despite Spotty Returns - Slashdot
The Wall Street Journal reports that 68% of CEOs "plan to spend even more on AI in 2026, according to an annual survey of more than 350 public-company CEOs from advisory firm Teneo.it.slashdot.org
DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food | TechCrunch
A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the food with a substance that made the customers vomit.Anthony Ha (TechCrunch)
Ooof, Tesla driving at an extremely high rate of speed (100mph+) in rainy conditions rear ends some idiot driving without lights in this video from earlier this week. I guess they both got what they deserved?
Massacre of Jews at Bondi Beach Shocks Australia
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Festive Fedizens, Merry Mastonauts, and Cynical Cinephiles! The votes are in, and you’ve chosen Sunday, 14 December at 7pm EST (Midnight UST) for our #TheLionInWinter watch-along.
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Please remember to use the tag while we're watching so we're not flooding the timeline with the 1001 quotable sick clapbacks featured in this movie.
It is available free on Kanopy for most US folx with their library card, otherwise… other sources 🏴☠️ are often an option if you don’t have a physical copy. 
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Event Time Announcer - #TheLionInWinter Watch-Along
Event Time Announcer shows time for #TheLionInWinter Watch-Along in locations all over the world. In New York it happens on dimanche 14 décembre 2025, 19 h 00 m 00.www.timeanddate.com
Bondi orders US law enforcement to investigate 'extremist groups'
> It comes several months after President #DonaldTrump signed an order, targeting antifa as a #terrorist organization and pledged to go after left-wing groups following the assassination of #CharlieKirk.
> #Antifa, short for anti-fascist, is a "decentralized, leaderless movement composed of loose collections of groups, networks and individuals," according to the Anti-Defamation League, which tracks extremists.
reuters.com/legal/government/b… #MAGA #PamBondi
Wage Growth for Lowest-Paid UK Workers Is Cooling, Job Site Says
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i feel like the mitochondria being the powerhouse of the cell isn't just a meme because we all saw it, but also because we all stopped and said "wait what do you even mean by that" when we did.
The term "powerhouse" as a literal power station simply hasn't been used in many decades, and if you do look at it as analogous instead, then like, it's way too vague to convey meaningful information. In what way is it a powerhouse, what does it do that's so awesome?
I don't know whether the guy who wrote that part of the textbook was trying to sound cool, or was so old that he thought we still call power plants powerhouses, or what, but it's a clear early example of abrupt disconnect between the writer and the reader. That's what's so especially memorable, to me.
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This afternoon, an Amazon driver took a wrong turn down her long, steep, twisty driveway, and then got stuck because the rear wheel electric van couldn’t get back up the snow covered drive, which was unplowed since her plow guy never showed up. Two tow truck drivers took one look and said nope. Driver, who is so getting fired
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has been sitting in the truck all afternoon. My friend hobbles out every hour to bring him hot drinks and see if he’s ok, but he won’t come in (see flu sick kid). Dude must be losing their mind.
So, she doesn’t want any of us to come over and shovel. Amazon is apparently trying to find a plow guy. If not, they’ll abandon the truck and hopefully send someone for the driver and deal with it tomorrow. If your package didn’t get delivered in eastern Connecticut, at least it’s got a good story.
The insurance company for Amazon sent this latest flatbed tow truck. Now the owner of the towing company is on his way over. My friend, her neighbors , all our friends and y’all on Mastodon are all 🍿🍿🍿🍿totally invested.
Also 100% sure Amazon will refuse to ever again deliver anything (on purpose) to her house.
any chance of getting any pictures (assuming it can be done with no leak of privacy)?
would totally love to see a flatbed tow truck stuck in snow
This does not look like an amount of snow in which a Rivian truck should get stuck... Inexperienced driver? Worn down tires? Wrong drive mode? I'll ask some people at Rivian what they think.
yup.
suspect that some salt and kitty litter/sand in strategic places and someone more experienced and it will get out fine.
But!!!
Because when the driver was rescued, he took the keys and van is locked so there is some problem with getting the Amazon truck loaded.
Waiting now for someone else to come out with keys, a Star Trek transporter, or a portable blast furnace to melt the snow.
And now my friend is worried that this flat bd driver who told her he was from the insurance company might just be a dude who has the means to steal an Amazon truck and saw her post on Facebook.
I told her she has no duty to protect Amazon’s property and they are ALL trespassing since she didn’t invite any of them. Let him take the truck. She’s not responsible. (Putting that law degree to work.)
Performative reading?
Saw an article called the Curious Notoriety of "Performative Reading" and was curious. This quote sounds like how many people probably saw me from 1985 to today. I would read in public. It was kind of a stim, a way of regulation. Waiting in line? Read. Eating alone at a restaurant? Read. Walking next to a busy street? Read. On an exercise bike?
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Performative reading?
Saw an article called the Curious Notoriety of “Performative Reading” and was curious. This quote sounds like how many people probably saw me from 1985 to today. I would read in public.…Eazy AuDHD
Chiarini, Domenico - Lower Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge,
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So i need some input.
I think to replace my unify gear for european / open source one.
And i heavily hesitate between an opensource router with opnsense (from eu).
Or a mikrotik router.
Can any #network or #mikrotik #opensense #pfsense user give me any input.
Also does the one you own provide update / system update to EU server (even as mirror).
i need multiple wifi AP that share the same network
Thanks
#question #fedihelp #network #internet #eu #buyeu @buyeuropean@feddit.uk @buyeuropean@mastodon.social @mikrotik
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Parfum de Runny Face.
Since I'm allergic to roses, it turns out I'm allergic to a *LOT* of perfumes as well.
Good luck not offending someone in any social situation when that little data point is uncovered.
Some folks like a lot of perfume so I'd like credit for not having shouted "It burns my eyes" since I was seven.
Maybe alcohol based? I really don't know. I should probably be better at recognizing them just to make my life easier but honestly, I'm enough of a shut-in these days that I rarely run into a problem with it.*
* Of course this morning we went for breakfast and sat very near a table of young women who were from the "if a little perfume is good, more is obviously better" camp.
So a few months back I found a study that tried to do the "mirror test for consciousness" on ants. I remember not being very impressed with the journal where it was published, though I found the topic fascinating.
Anton Petrov has now mentioned this study in one of his videos, which means it's going to spread more.
So... how do the ant people feel about this?
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i'm not sure that, even if you can come up with a mirror test that would work with an ant's sensorium, it would be testing conciousness.
i mean, what if ant conciousness rests more at the hive level? testing an individual ant would be unhelpful.
edit: that sounds a bit Experiment Four, but what i mean is, what if one ant is dumb but the colony working together is smarter?
“The suspect🚨in the Brown Univ shooting is a 24-yr-old white man from Wisconsin who, acc to his LinkedIn, is a US Army cyber warfare off. He was armed with a revolver & a Glock equipped with a laser sight.”
-S Watts
Will the #FBI, #Trump & Rs, continue to report on THIS #GunViolence, given that the shooter isn’t an immigrant or a POC, or will they say that we need more mental health svcs, but not deliver on the promise.
#Shooting #Guns #DomesticTerrorism #Protest #USPol
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in reply to DoomsdaysCW • • •Do also note that damage to pine bark is the primary access route for pine-bark moths to lay their eggs in trees. Pine-bark moth larva will live inside the wound until they pupate, feeding on the pine sap and excreting into the outflowing wound, which ruins the pine sap for adhesive use. These larva infested wounds are also a route of entry for the white molds you see growing on sap, and can kill the tree.
Wounds should be covered with something to allow them to heal.
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