YES.
RT @doeantlers@twitter.com
Black lives matter.
No human being is illegal.
Abolish the police.
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Some notes on home made riot shields
Okay. Some of you will need to know this.
Plywood shields proof against anything the cops can shoot at you, short of a Firearm, can be made from materials available at Home Depot.
You will need 1/4" or thinner plywood panels, 1" thick styrene insulating foam, and Gorilla Glue or Spray adhesive, like super 77.
A laminate made of styrene foam and thin plywood is stupefyingly light and strong. I made a motor vehicle out of this composite for my Associate's degree.
Demolishing it was more than a Chore, I needed a saw. impact resistant after a decade of dry rot. A shield made of the stuff, and curved slightly, will keep you safe against anything short of 9mm.
Face it with a quarter inch of HDPE sheet, or an eighth of an inch of sapphire fiberglass and resin, and now 9mm is having a hard time Killing you.
hot take: just because "someone did it first" doesn't mean that an idea can't be explored a second time in media.
in some cases, the same goes for "someone did it better." before making a statement like that, it's good to ask if this piece of media is exploring the idea in the same way or for the same reasons. just because it was't as good, that doesn't mean it is unnecessary.
So today on mad scientist theater, we'll be combining a car or truck's fuel tank and pump with a pressure washer from Home Depot with a Road Flare.
You'll need a couple of garden hose fittings and a 12 volt battery, but if you're mounting this in the bed of a Truck, the 12V from the vehicle's electrical system will be fine.
Nonbinary people can, and often do, exist in all the same places and roles that cis people occupy.
We aren't some strange force that exists only as monsters on the boundaries of "normal society" (if there is such a thing). We are teachers, cooks, artists, mechanics, grocers, janitors, nurses, etc. We are also neighbors, friends, and family members.
And we're here to stay.
Southern Mass's local machine healer and part time witchdoctor.
Tiny motorcycles, magic potions, machine tools, progressive rock, trance states, and hand sharpened drill bits. Oh, and I read Tarot. Probably 18+ just to be sure.
#nobot