#consuming — Public Fediverse posts

The cage that holds you isn't closed. Just find the lever.

https://silentarchitect.org/2026/03/in-the-cage-dont-see-the-cage.html

#media #society #consuming #lie #cage #system

Kiwis turn away from beer and wine as alcohol consumption hits all-time low https://www.diningandcooking.com/2531667/kiwis-turn-away-from-beer-and-wine-as-alcohol-consumption-hits-all-time-low/ #according #alcohol #alltime #also #And #aş #away #Beer #beverages #consuming #consumption #data #Drinking #from #highalcohol #hits #Kiwis #less #low #NewZealand #NewZealandWine #quantity #stats #turn #were #Wine #WineFromNewZealand #WineOfNewZealand

Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

"As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

"Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
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https://theconversation.com/australias-roads-are-full-of-giant-cars-and-everyone-pays-the-price-what-can-be-done-268212
#Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

The accumulated waste of mass consumption are decaying in landfills.

The chemicals those goods were drenched in – lead, mercury, cadmium, PFAS, PCBs – are seeping slowly out into water, soil and air.

Read a report by Juliet Ferguson and Leana Hosea: https://euobserver.com/eu-political/ar2a63dd82

#trash #waste #civilization #pollution #consuming #responsibility #history #regulation #plastic #landfill #pollutants #goods

[A long thread ball 🧶]

#Work is a matter of power and domination.
#Work should be a concern of political theory.

Here is the introduction from Kathi Weeks' book 'The problem with work: feminism, Marxism, antiwork politics and postwork imaginaries': https://libcom.org/article/problem-work-kathi-weeks @politicalscience

#fetishism #manufacturingConsent #believe #beliefs #faith #hope #institutionsDeceive #politicalTheory #growth #consumerism #economy #shopping #capitalism #workCulture #jobs #KathiWeeks #imagination #feminism #Marxism #antiwork #politics #postwork #book #buying #consuming #consumption #workEthics #Foucault #bioPower #bioPolitics #MaxWeber #longRead