Greetings earthlings,
I'm 78.5% rage-full today so this shall be a short one. Full of rage.
Challenge 37: Shut shit off. The amount of wasted electricity that we use in North America is kind of gross. Some people live without lights, but we seem to need every light, the T.V., the D.V.D., the lamp, the computer and our cell phones all plugged in at once. So, this week, the challenge is TURN THAT SHIT OFF. Sorry to be crude, but a lot of the time this stuff is so unnecessary. However, for those of us this far north, it's dark as fuck. So, I understand the need for light to, you know, see things. So, if lights must be on--make sure they are L.E.D. of CFL lights. No offense to Thomas Edison, but we're SO over incandescent lamps. They were great, but the technology has moved on--and I think he'd pee himself with glee that we've come so far.
Let's examine the numbers: An incandescent bulb uses 60watts--a CFL/L.E.D. uses 4-12watts. Yeah, that's WAY WAY less. So, change your bulbs, cut back on the amount of light you need, and see electricity costs go down. Keep in mind that most electricity comes from coal/fossil fuels--which, you know, actively poisons you in every way. So, use less, use green, and for goodness sake, vote and push for green energy. Don't be as retarded as Virginia:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/virginia-residents-oppose-preparations-for-climate-related-sea-level-rise/2011/12/05/gIQAVRw40O_story.html
Straight up dumbest mother fuckers alive.*said in Kurt Lazarus voice*
Challenge is--don't be this stupid.
Challenge 38: Take action. Once again, I'm not saying get arrested (although I'm going to a protest soon where I very well might be arrested, but still)--I'm just saying go on line, be informed, and if there is an online petition or a letter you can write--fucking DO it. It takes *nothing* out of your day to fill out an online form and it can make all the difference in the world. Look at something like the Arab Spring--something that would never have happened if it wasn't for Twitter/Facebook/Youtube. This stuff is powerful, especially with today's youth. The youth who are being royally butt fucked every day by corporations, big oil, and the governments that have been bought by them. We are being screwed by older generations--and it has to end. We didn't start this war, but we'll sure as hell finish it--one way or another (i.e. we get our shit together or we all die. Not kidding. Just stating).
So, so you don't have to go looking for them, here's some petitions/letters that need you, today.
After promising to turn it into National Park Land, the premier of Ontario turned around and opened Wolf Lake/Temagami to mining interests. This would be the largest old growth red pine forest ON EARTH. It needs saving. And Canada needs to shape the fuck up when it comes to the environment. The letter is already written, you just have to read (if you want) and then type in your information.
http://www.earthroots.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=172
Keystone Pipeline. So, after congress acted like a bunch of 3 year olds (it's literally too long to explain, but look it up if you don't believe me), the pipeline is back up in limbo. This will not stand. Quite frankly, I'm sick of it being unacceptable to push pro left ideas but it's perfectly okay to spew crazy, homophobic, nonsensical, pro right nonsense. This is totally politically biased. I am aware. But quite frankly, today I don't care. Mitt Romney shouldn't gain votes when is says that LGBT is some sort of brainwashing organization that needs to be examined. Michele Bachmann shouldn't gain votes when she says that the EPA needs to be shut down with the doors locked. The EPA is the reason you have clean water. It creates jobs. It creates healthy citizens. And I swear to God if one more person attacks it's I'll really fly off the handle. If you say pro left things, like there should be strict emissions reductions and environmental laws, you're labeled as a communist monster. But if you say you hate gay people--that's cool. It makes me so angry I can't even see. Anyway, rant aside, Keystone really needs to be stopped. If it isn't--we're done. As like, a planet.
So I highly suggest you check out the following site and sign up for their updates:
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/2133/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6812
Alright,
That was full of rage and leftist craziness, and I'm sorry. But I'm belligerent at the conservative right currently. I want to poop in a bag and put it on all of their lawns :D
As an aside, I wish you all a happy Christmas and a seasons greetings.
Until next week!
<3 ManicPanic
Ps. Look out for a further breakdown of both the Riot and the 30 percent challenge coming up this week. We want to make sure everyone is all set to go for February 15th! (Think dimmer switches, etc). I am serious about doing this thing, and I'd really like it if y'all joined me.
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