By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 03/10/2026None of that is good, and it would be better if we hadn't gotten into this situation in the first place. 1250
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 03/10/2026But after a forest fire, the canopy opens; and when it does, the seedlings that were overshadowed for centuries by the old growth can sprout in the ashes and the sun. 3626
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 03/10/2026We can't afford to continue living under oligarchy, and as oligarchs' greed and folly drives the old system beyond its breaking point, we must seize the opportunity to build a better successor. eof/ 410726
tedbrinkleybmore.bsky.social @tedbrinkleybmore.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In California Governor Newsom just signed a bill allowing the fire mitigation folks to spray tons of glyphosate all over the seedlings sprouting in the aftermath of fires. SB 1370 IIRC. Just FYI… 000
VerdeVivo App @verdevivo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It is remarkable how those overshadowed seedlings finally get their moment in the sun after a fire opens the canopy. 082
