like how would that even make sense from an evolutionary perspective. that's not even how bee hives or ant nests or whatever even work. they're all still, like, individuals. what if it's like one of those ant colonies where a worker becomes the new queen
just once, once, I want the sci-fi/horror protagonists to realize they're dealing with a hive mind, conclude that if they take out the central organism all the others will (instantly) die, and then it doesn't fucking happen because that's not how a "hive mind" works
@denikombucha just like the Bible says, to every thing there is a season: a time to protest, and a time to run for school board trustee; a time to be a vigilante bike lane painter, and a time to file freedom of information requests about municipal bidding contracts; a time to vote, and a time to abstain from voting
@denikombucha not to mention, everyone has to get started somewhere. You consolidate power by getting all your people elected to "entry level" public office - school board trustee, zoning board, whatever. There's just no substitute for the piddly stuff
Ppl get annoyed about local politics and I get it. But this is the shit that affects your day to day. This is what decides if you’re getting 5 yrs for J-walking or a condescending finger wag. This shit decides if you’re going to be a rent refugee moving apt to apt every single year or whether you have actual rent control so you can plant roots. This makes and breaks entire lives. And these ARE battles we can actually win.
not enough people on Twitter liked my edit of the shadow monster from stranger things as a net-casting spider so I'm putting it here (warning: creepy monster, creepy spider)
net-casting spiders are really cool! they hang face down, staring into the dark with huge eyes, catching their prey with a web held between their front legs. you can see a video of one in action here: https://youtu.be/cAMxmyO0SYc
@impiaaa I feel obliged to throw out an official I'm Short And I'm Not Offended™ (but seriously if I missed that it is a derogatory term for disabled people I take back my idea)