No-so-silent Spring ( files.mastodon.online )
https://mastodon.social/@jensorensen/112352503805738131
Woman and man sitting in Adirondack chairs on their back porch as a leaf blower wails in the background
REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Woman: The moment it’s warm enough to enjoy the spring, the leaf blowers start up.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Woman: Not only are they loud, they’re poisoning workers with exhaust, spraying dust, allergens and fecal matter everywhere, and spewing tons of CO2 during a climate emergency.
All to blow a few blades of grass off a driveway!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Man: What you need are noise-canceling earbuds and birdsong recordings to re-create the joys of a suburbanized spring.
Softer REEEEEEE
Woman, wearing earbuds with birds tweeting around head: Ah, the late anthropocene…
ALT