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  Nature
  • 4 replies; created at 2023-03-13 15:14:25 by Anonymous in category nature
    

    When did you last get out into nature?

    This thread is also for images of natural beauty :)

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  • created at 2023-03-17 13:32:49 by Anonymous

    Lots of swamps around here, I love how wild they are.

    Even when they're right next to "civilization", they're unmanageable uncontrollable ungovernable spaces.

  • created at 2023-03-17 13:33:40 by Anonymous

    >>123

    Forgot pic; not a swamp near me but pretty close to how they look.

  • created at 2023-03-17 13:34:59 by Anonymous

    >>123
    >>124

    Gah, no image uploads!

    Any idea of how long until they're back?

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  Rebellion
  • 8 replies; created at 2022-03-17 19:13:57 by Anonymous in category punk
    

    A lot of Solarpunk focuses on imagining the future solar utopia, and neglects the DIY punk action required to build it.

    With that in mind, how do we fight technocapital?

    What punk things have you done IRL?

    Remember: The NSA stores everything! Never post anything that would incriminate yourself over clearnet.

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  • created at 2022-08-12 21:45:50 by Anonymous
    

    >>33
    Mmm, I see what you mean. Perhaps a better sentiment would be to become "some people" with power, rather than "some person" with power. I dont think limiting your search for allies to just where you live makes sense. However paying attention to where you live is surely some kind of solarpunk virtue.

  • created at 2023-02-21 11:02:26 by Anonymous
    

    >>4

    > how do we fight technocapital?

    One angle is to disconnect from the matrix.

    Use uBlock Origin, put LineageOS on your phone, try to avoid using proprietary services, feed Google and Facebook fake info to confuse their algorithms.

    There's a great list of alternative services at Prism Break.

    Obviously this is insufficient and we still need to organize as communities, but it goes a little way towards undermining the control the hierarchy has over our lives.

  • created at 2023-03-15 18:49:20 by Anonymous
    

    Become ungovernable

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  Welcome to Solarchan
  • 13 replies; created at 2022-03-08 19:54:07 by Solarchan Admin in category solarchan
    

    Welcome to Solarchan!

    Solarchan is an imageboard loosely themed around the ideas of solarpunk. It is a place to share your ideas, show off your projects and joke around on the internet.

    Solarpunk is optimistic, earnest and empathetic. We like to joke, but we don't bully. we give and accept arguments or criticism in good faith. We want to make the world a better place for everyone who lives on it. Posts which go against this spirit might receive a warning, or even be removed.

    I hope we can build something beautiful with the connections we make here. <3

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  • created at 2022-06-14 15:32:12 by Lainchan visitor

    Nice site OP, I like the aesthetic. I wish you all the best, keep it up!

  • created at 2022-09-19 22:06:10 by Anonymous

    Hello from matrix://#solarpunks:pixie.town !

  • created at 2023-03-01 23:46:19 by Anonymous

    Hello from Reddit!!

    How do we spread the word of solarchan and grow?

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  Poetry
  • 4 replies; created at 2023-02-15 18:28:08 by literati in category literature

    Do you write poetry?

    This is a thread for sharing and constructive criticism.

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  • created at 2023-02-20 18:17:32 by Anonymous

    Spring is Life

    by Kannon McAfee

    I'll crack wide open and burst out,
    break security of soil and sprout,
    and if rain should fail I'll come about
    from roots reaching deeper

    I'll not reflect until I've died,
    I live to create a world allied
    around nature's powers magnified
    for Earth is still our keeper

  • created at 2023-02-20 18:19:35 by Anonymous

    Brighter Than the Last

    by J.D. Harlock

    over and over, they rotate
    blades catching the wind
    pockets of air forming on one side
    then pulling them toward it

    though the wind presses against the front, threatening the motion
    the force of the lift is stronger than the drag, this ceaseless push and pull
    turning the rotor
    over and over — to the pride of
    the lone watcher who
    had no hand in its construction
    made no profit from its completion

    for this monument
    is as much their creation
    as any of the scientists, engineers and construction workers
    who came together
    and built the future

    but under this exposure
    a thought, a fear, strange yet familiar
    is brought to light

    more and more
    those who stand here
    after they have left
    and are long gone
    will find these pillars
    dulled
    by the sculptors of progress
    chiseling it down
    into a foundation
    for what is to come

    and in time
    what once was a beacon
    is now a monument
    in a world they were barely able to hold on to

    the wrongs that were needed to right the future,
    the injustices to those who were unjust
    are to be the crimes they will never be punished for
    the shame they will never have to bear

    for no one will ever know
    and in time
    no one will even understand

    what had to be done
    for the future

    and though it burned, scalding them
    they laughed it off
    they laughed it all off

    because they knew
    a paradise like this
    can only be built
    by people like them

    and so
    the blades are pushed on
    against the wind
    turning
    over and over
    a new chapter in our history

    each a little brighter than the last

  • created at 2023-02-24 14:52:53 by Anonymous

    A seasonal favorite of mine:

    Lines Written in Early Spring

    by William Wordsworth

    I heard a thousand blended notes,
    While in a grove I sate reclined,
    In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
    Bring sad thoughts to the mind.

    To her fair works did Nature link
    The human soul that through me ran;
    And much it grieved my heart to think
    What man has made of man.

    Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,
    The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
    And ’tis my faith that every flower
    Enjoys the air it breathes.

    The birds around me hopped and played,
    Their thoughts I cannot measure:—
    But the least motion which they made
    It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

    The budding twigs spread out their fan,
    To catch the breezy air;
    And I must think, do all I can,
    That there was pleasure there.

    If this belief from heaven be sent,
    If such be Nature’s holy plan,
    Have I not reason to lament
    What man has made of man?

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  Solarpunk Communities
  • 7 replies; created at 2022-08-24 16:27:48 by PolarSunk in category community
    

    Are there any other solarpunk communities out there?

    I know about reddit and there's some good stuff there but it's mostly just aesthetics like this pic. I'm more interested in things like lowtechmagazine, considering practical things we can do today.

    I'm also looking for communities for the social side of punk; where we can organize, collaborate and exchange ideas not just feelgood videos.

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  • created at 2022-12-29 01:35:23 by laguner

    greetings from https://laguna.cafe

    our board isn't strictly solarpunk but solarpunk discussion would be more than welcome
    there's is the /wav/ board for aesthetics and the /tek/ board for technology

    also /prx/ - praxis, if we get enough demand for it could make a separate /sol/ board just for solarpunk :D

    also, if the admin here would like to form a webring thingy with laguna, that would be cool.

  • created at 2022-12-29 01:36:59 by laguna

    >>94

    Is Gemini worth getting into?
    Why is solarpunk popular on Gemini when it barely exists on the http web?

    well idk if it's 'worth' it, it's growing in popularity but still very niche

    there is a value in getting in early, especially considering the type of people into gemenin are all technically minded

  • created at 2023-02-20 18:58:15 by Anonymous
    

    >>102

    > Is Gemini worth getting into?

    Personally, I really like the format of a text-only internet with no ads.

    The problem with Gemini is content discovery. Even when you find a really interesting article, the next post on that capsule might just be about the author's pets.

    It seems like Gemini needs its own version of something like Reddit, despite all the problems & centralization that introduces.

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  Merry Christmas
  • 0 replies; created at 2022-12-25 11:47:18 by Anonymous in category christmas
    

    Merry Christmas to Solarpunks everywhere!

    Here's to a more equal, just and sustainable 2023 xXx

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  Home servers
  • 4 replies; created at 2022-11-02 21:51:01 by high there in category tech
    

    I've just read the homebrewserver manifesto, looked at the stack of unused laptops on my shelf, and I feel inspired!

    What do you guys actually do with your home servers though?

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  • created at 2022-11-12 18:25:17 by Anonymous

    there's a bunch of things I'm planning to do but haven't implemented

    I'm planning on setting up Dynamic DNS so that i can log into my home server from anywhere using a domain that i bought

    What i'm doing right now is setting up a Xen virtual machine server to host multiple websites and services in a fairly secure manner

    You can also run a propper website in a virtual machine and use a vpn like wireguard to pipe that VM to a VPS somewhere else so you don' give out your home IP address

    Tor or I2p hidden services are also a nice option

  • created at 2022-11-15 19:48:26 by Anonymous

    >>90

    > What i'm doing right now is setting up a Xen virtual machine server to host multiple websites and services in a fairly secure manner

    Isn't Xen kinda overkill? You can host multiple sites with an Nginx reverse proxy, unless you're doing some kind of interesting interactivity.

    Good luck and have fun anyhow!

  • created at 2022-11-22 17:17:10 by Anonymous

    >>90

    How easy is it to set up Xen?

    I looked into it a few times for distro-hopping but it looked a bit overwhelming.

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  Please open source solarchan
  • 7 replies; created at 2022-10-21 17:10:45 by Anonymous in category solarchan
    

    Open source this code!

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  • created at 2022-10-29 09:19:21 by Anonymous

    https://github.com/karai17/lapis-chan

  • created at 2022-11-12 18:15:21 by 0fux

    nice board, i appreciate the minimalism
    it sounds like you need a better admin panel
    you may be able to get a some kind of spam blocklis https://www.stopforumspam.com/ is one i use that works pretty good

  • created at 2022-11-12 18:21:36 by Anonymous

    the official board http://lapchan.moe is quite comfy also
    notice they have a board called http://lapchan.moe/as "anti spam" board
    spammers will generally go to the alphabetically first board on a chan
    you can probably write a lua script that auto deletes anything posted there
    could also implement some kind of basic captcha

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  Thread
  • 3 replies; created at 2022-04-05 12:03:55 by Pseudonym in category category

    Post

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  • created at 2022-04-09 04:59:02 by Anonymous
    

    Reply &*(&^%

  • created at 2022-07-30 05:34:20 by Anonymous

    bump

  • created at 2022-09-22 18:57:07 by Anonymous

    bump

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  Solarpunk Cities
  • 1 replies; created at 2022-09-18 19:47:53 by Anonymous in category urban
    

    What is the world's most solarpunk city right now?

    I don't think anywhere could be said to be living harmoniously with nature, but where comes closest?

    Some features I think we'd need to consider:

    • A sense of community
    • Transport
    • Food production
    • Energy use
    • Politics (non-hierarchical movements)
    • Beauty & green space

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  • created at 2022-09-19 22:04:24 by Anonymous
    

    Barcelona is probably the best I've seen, there seems to be a decent sense of community and the best mass transit I've seen in Western Europe.

    I still wonder whether a city can really be the ideal solarpunk environment for living; I think towns of 20.000-50.000 inhabitants are probably best as you can find all of the amenities of a city while maintaining a connection to the surrounding rural food production.

    I think that size often creates a better feeling of community too. Obviously not always; some towns that size are culturally dead - especially when they're spread over low-density suburbia. I think with the right urban design and high population densities that size is perfect though.