Tinker ☀️

We had a "good emergency" tonight at our original free fridge!

Someone dropped off *too much* food and it didn't fit into the pantry and refrigerator. There was also a lot of boxes left over!

So a call went out to discord and five people showed up to sort and put away what could fit, clean up the boxes, AND take the extra food to the new free fridge as well as a local "little free pantry" that a local girl scout troop set up!

Oh, fun thing! While we were putting away the original food drop off, two other folks came and dropped off their own supplies. We pointed them to the other fridges/pantries for the future and took what they dropped off as well to spread around.

Also, while we were there multiple families and folks came by and utilized a lot of the food! But there was still so much left over even after folks took their fill.

#solarPunk #freeFridge #mutualAid #foodSecurity

Dec 31 at 12:09amWeb
Show threadkDec 31
@tinker I'm really surprised to see a camera, what was the thinking behind adding surveillance like that? /genuine
Show threadKris Mitka  Dec 31
@tinker @xeroxerox I recall a mention of vandalism earlier
Show threadTinker ☀️Dec 31

@mitka @xeroxerox - So some white nationalist DID put racist stickers around once...

...and the camera was worthless.

That camera was put up because the city required it for "security". Why? I dont know. Its stupid and should not be there.

Show threadKris Mitka  Jan 1
@xeroxerox @tinker there should be a sign that explains that. The sign should be mounted directly in front of the camera, obstructing it🤪
Show threadTinker ☀️Dec 31
@xeroxerox - I hate it. That was not my decision. If you have the option, never put a surveillance camera on a free fridge.
Show threadkDec 31

@tinker

totally. the host at our fridge is a church that was sold. shortly after selling, the new congregation put up cameras outside, tho I don't know if they pick up anyone coming to the fridge where they are. it still really bums me out.

I'm sorry y'all were similarly shut out of the decision (and to hear of the vandalism)

Show threadJdb_envDec 31
@tinker @xeroxerox
100% agreed.
Furthermore cops can access these cameras.
Companies services like calling you when there is an alarm ringing, whatching what cameras caugth on the occasion.
They share this data harvest with the cops.
People in difficult situations could be worried.
Cameras are collecting 24X7.
Like somebody said : "when one sees what what one sees, one hears what one hears and one knows what one knows, one is right to think what one thinks"
- French humorist Coluche.
Show threadMarcus ReynoldsDec 31

@tinker

People who do good are beautiful.

Admiration.

Show threadmtnrbq65Dec 31

@tinker

You are a bloody legend. (Aussie slang for someone awesome, especially when they've gone above and beyond)

Show threadRepresentative SampleDec 31
@mtnrbq65 @tinker Seconded.
Show threadDeborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦Dec 31
@tinker @PapyrusBrigade 🙏thank-you.