I struggle with understanding the layers of tech in the devices I use. E.g. I'll get a VPN but then find out that because of X and Y (which I don't have a mental framework for) it won't help in certain cases. Privacy is impt to me but I often give up because I don't really understand how the tech works. Idk what magic wand would help that. I just have a lot of studying to do.

Yes. I think this works best in small communities! For what it's worth, you likely have a very different experience than folks in the Us. My impression is that Switzerland is doing a lot of things much better than the rest of Europe and definitely better than the US. Politics seem to be somewhat more decentralized (?), and I think you have a smaller population that might be somewhat more culturally in sync. I still think that money shouldn't be extracted under threat of violence, but taxes clearly work better with a smaller and more engaged populace who have values that are relatively aligned.

Nice! I just planted some sweet potatoes. Ground cover for the soil, greens for our rabbits, potatoes for the chickens. I'm looking forward to ours looking this good 🤩

Taxes are backed by the threat of violence. No one is suggesting that people not participate in helping others become educated. I do that for free in my community because it's important to me, and I would encourage others to do the same. The issue is being forced to pay for state-directed schooling.

I hope it's a "see you later" be well 🫂

I think that pertussis is much more common than you might think, so I'm pretty sure I know folks who have had that. Generally the more info you have about vaccines- as long as that info isn't curated by the companies that profit from them - the more skeptical you become.

you think that people are here because our ancestors took mandated vaccines?

oh, nice! a friend of mine will have an earthen floor on her new build. I've seen plans that include a plastic/humidity barrier, but it seems like you would get better grounding in the home without that. Do you have any moisture barrier under your substrate?

Power-hungry unelected bureaucrats don't minimize illness. low fatality rate? WHO is not the answer high fatality rate? WHO is not the answer

great list! we have or have planted every one of these 💕 But I have both pawpaws and persimmons on my list for cultivated varieties (the wild ones are wonderful but not as consistent producers).