u/Mac_Drake

Hey everyone, I'm an AP Environmental Science student looking to return some unutilized, urban land in Los Angeles back to it's pre-developed state. I am challenged in LA because years of trampling and urbanization have left soil layers disturbed, compacted, and contaminated with heavy metal pollution.

I'm exploring soil remediation methods right now, but I also need to know some native pioneer species which can be implemented at the site to replenish organic matter in the soil. As a result of the soil problems described above, in many cases the humus layer of our local soils has been almost entirely washed away due to soil erosion.

To clarify, I'm looking for grasses and annual plants that will die and compose naturally, making way for more specific species to be planted. (ex. Pseudognaphalium californicum)

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Theres a very vocal movement within the liberal sphere right now trying to do two things: 1) stop talking about trans people in mainstream politics; 2) complain about having to talk about trans people in mainstream politics.

I don’t know where this comes from but it feels like they’re doing the right-wing thing where you start off with a conviction and then work backward to find the most effective rationale because I feel like to the average leftist this method completely falls apart.

A lot of these people say the issue isn’t a winning issue; that it doesn’t connect with the interests of the median blue collar voter. They say the time we Invest advocating trans politics would be better spent elsewhere.

This is really doing some damage to the brains of my liberal family. They see all these so-called “free thinkers” like Bill Maher (asshole) making a mockery of trans identity and without a strong understanding of trans theory, this seems dangerous.

Thoughts?

I am an anarchist and I feel like leftist theory is pretty clear about how to deal with AI - in my opinion it’s pretty obviously a vehicle by the capitalist class to expand the surveillance state and cede more of the working class’s wealth to the financial sector.

To be a leftist and pro AI seems lie such a contradiction to me - how does this work??