Hey #cis #liberals:

If you see someone whose gender presentation confuses you, don't stare at the body part you find confusing.

If you ma'am or sir someone and they ask you to please not call them that, apologize. You may not understand the insult of being labeled as something you're not, but it hurts.

If you have questions, ask them politely without being defensive.

It's hard enough being #gender #nonconforming under fascism, we don't need #allies adding insult to injury.

To be consistent, the TurtleIs.land and TurtleIsland.social about pages with terms and rules, on TurtleIsland.blog are the master copies.

We try to keep all copies of these documents in sync, but https://turtleisland.blog/about-turtleis-land and https://turtleisland.blog/about-turtleisland-social are the master copies and may contain newer edits.
#Native #Indigenous #Allies #TurtleIsland

FYI

Turtle Island social media no longer requires you to add #YourNativeNation or #Ally to your bio. We recommend it, but that recommendation is not part of the about or rules sections.

Signup identity requirements are still the same.

Mvto!
#Native #Indigenous #Allies #TurtleIsland

https://www.europesays.com/2037072/ Rubio visits NATO to reassure commitment to allies but asks for more defense spending #alliés #Brussels #DefenseSpending #MarcoRubio #nato #Rubio #SecretaryOfState #TransatlanticPartnerships #trump #Ukraine

#Mastodon and #Bluesky are the only viable major social media for me. Everything else is minor leagues or it's fascist/nazi/oligarch/commercial garbage to me.

What's really important to me is Native community and Mastodon is the only software that moves the Native community needle in the Fediverse, and the Bluesky Native community dwarfs Mastodon.

TurtleIsland.social and TurtleIs.land extra rock!
#Native #Indigenous #Allies #TurtleIsland

#Bluesky is a very different critter than #Mastodon.
As much as possible, policy, rules, and procedures will be the same on TurtleIsland.social and TurtleIs.land but there will be differences. Both TurtleIsland.social and TurtleIs.land will continue to evolve as well.
#Native #Indigenous #Allies #TurtleIsland

The TurtleIs.land Bluesky PDS server is not an open signup PDS, but if any North American Native/Indigenous person or any TurtleIsland.social Native/Indigenous/Ally person would like to join, DM me.

As we ramp up, I have a limited amount of invite codes so initially we're really looking for people that will use the invites/accounts. Mvto!
#Native #Indigenous #Allies #TurtleIsland
https://turtleisland.blog/2025/04/28/turtleisland-bluesky-pds-server-now-open/

THIS!! Western #allies are to increase pressure on #Russia "over the next 10 days," #Macron announces

French President says he also asked the U.S. to "adopt a firmer line" against #Putin

"I told (#Trump): We need to be much tougher with the #Russians," Macron tells ParisMatch

TurtleIs.land Bluesky PDS server now open

Our Bluesky Personal Data Server joins our Mastodon server for a more complete Native/Indigenous social media experience

The Bluesky Native community is much larger than it is on Mastodon, so we are happy to offer this option to TurtleIsland.social users only at the present time. To join, you will need an invite code from me, Yehuda. Feel free to DM me on Mastodon or Bluesky.

#Bluesky #Native #Indigenous #Allies #TurtleIsland
https://turtleisland.blog/2025/04/28/turtleisland-bluesky-pds-server-now-open/

rayne was walking back from the gym through Kingston Market and saw this window display, brought back this small gift bag, apparently had a nice conversation with the staff

took appx. 15 solid minutes to stop bawling my eyes out over this

Nature to the Rescue - A Treehugger Article

"Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can help us find a path forward."

"Bioremediation is a fascinating area to explore if you are interested in ecology, ecosystems, and nature restoration. This is the process by which we use plants, bacteria, or fungi to clean up contaminated air, soil, or water. There is a wide range of natural processes that can be co-opted to clean up the mess we make.

We all know that human development often comes at a cost to the environment. Many landscapes and ecosystems have been severely degraded by human activity—and polluted by industry and poor waste management. But the good news is that bioremediation techniques can be utilized to remove or reduce pollutants and "fix" ecosystems that have already been damaged.

Here are a few examples of bioremediation, which serve as illustrations of what can be done... read on..."

#environment #plants #fungi #bacteria #allies in #regeneration #Earth #Gaia #hope

#Apaches ask lower court to stop government’s imminent transfer of #SacredSite

Becket Law, via #CensoredNews, April 25, 2025

There will be a Hearing May 7, 2025 @ 0930 @ Sandra Day O’Connor
U.S. Courthouse, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003

WASHINGTON – "A coalition of #WesternApaches, other #NativePeoples, and non-Native #allies asked a federal court late yesterday to stop the U.S. government from handing over their sacred site at Oak Flat to a multinational mining giant as early as June 16, 2025.

"In #ApacheStronghold v. United States, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last year refused to stop the federal government from transferring #OakFlat to #ResolutionCopper, a Chinese-owned mining company that plans to turn the site into a massive mining crater, ending Apache religious practices forever (Watch the short video linked below to learn more).

"The emergency appeal comes after the government announced last week it will forge ahead with the transfer even though the case is currently under consideration by the #USSupremeCourt."

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/apaches-ask-lower-court-to-stop.html

Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh68xOn0B_8

#SaveOakFlat #ChichilBiłdagoteel #CorporateColonialism #ProtectOakFlat #ReaderSupportedNews #SCOTUS #DefendTheSacred #CopperMine
#WaterIsLife #RioTinto #RecycleCopper #CulturalGenocide #NDAA #WesternApache #SacredSites #NoMiningWithoutConsent #RecycleCopper #TontoNationalForest

Oggi 80 anni fa, l'Italia è stata liberata dall'occupazione nazifascista grazie alla Resistenza dei Partigiani e degli Alleati.
80 years ago today, Italy was free from the Nazi-fascist occupation thanks to the Resistance of the Partisans and the Allies.
VIVA L'ITALIA !

Ummmmm HOLY HELL!!!!!!

#US proposes recognizing #Crimea as #Russia territory ahead of new round of talks

#Ukraine & its European allies will be meeting with top US officials in London on Wednesday to discuss the proposals.

#Trump #NewWorldOrder #geopolitics #NATO #allies #democracy #alliance #StandWithUkraine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/22/ukraine-russia-rubio-london-crimea-peace-deal/

I like Paul Daley's columns generally, but in his 'armchair general' piece in the Guardian, he disappoints somewhat.

While I agree with his views on national security when it comes to geopolitical affairs as they currently appear to be in the broad, I do not agree with his analysis in the detail.

Sure, Australian govts ought to demand high level strategic goals from its thinktank coneheads and ADF platform-happy wanks, goals which can be tweaked politically (in terms of contemporary Foreign Affairs agenda) rather than getting a mishmash of perceived threats and platforms of choice to deal with these. Foremost though, those strategic goals ought to be articulated in a way which discounts allied help.

In general, I agree with 'stand off' capabilities (in whatever form this might require) which also doubles as credible deterrence (the weaponry required might be said to be bleedingly obvious).

But Daley's whole article is premissed on false assumptions. Towit: "It is harder to capture ground (including sea and airspace) than it is to hold it. All aggressors must attack into the unknown, bringing their support with them. Defenders, by contrast, can fall back on to a known space and the provisions it can supply."

Read more:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/21/an-alternative-to-aukus-australia-strategic-defensive-approach

These assumptions just do not stand up to scrutiny. Look at history as far back as the Roman Empire or 1812 (just as Daley did to claim authority for his piece) and you will see it replete with examples of aggressors taking hold of 'the ground' with relative ease (at least initially) - the latest examples being Russia and China. While holding that gained territory is far from assured (in fact not assured and not easy at all).

Then there is the fact that today's intelligence collection and analysis has matured sufficiently for an aggressor to be confident enough to plan accordingly - Aggressors are no longer 'blind' though their leaderships might be but not for want of pertinent intelligence.

Australia being sparsely populated, its citizens, govt institutions, and defence establishmenst concentrated in or around large cities is easily targeted without having to put boots on the Continent (at least initially). One must remember that modern warfare is Total Warfare. Pin-point military strikes on military targets a la US is the norm for very limited campaigns only. Australia is also very vulnerable (360 degree access points in 4 dimensions) and 'defence in depth a la WWII Russia scorched earth strategy would utterly destroy Australia's capacity to resist an invasion of any kind (be it partial or complete) without external help. It's as simple as that.

I have not read Daley's book but if the assumptions he disclosed in his article are any indication of the book's work, I'm not sure it's worth the read.