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1 year ago

Punk 101: Lace Code

Lace Code is one of my favorite things, and so it happens to be the Punk 101 post that I’ve worked on the most. I’m sorry (I know I said at some point band shirts were up next 😬)

*Long Post - if you see anything thats wrong or missing, please feel free to leave a note or message me*

To start, it is important to talk about where Lace Code came from, and where it is now. Using lace colors on your boots (doc martins specifically) started with London Skinheads in the 70’s. Their white and red laces were typically symbols of white supremacy, and in some groups those laces had to be earned.

I’ll eventually do another post on Skinheads, but for now all you need to know is that the Skinhead subculture is historically known for being racist and violent. I always feel the need to point something out when talking about Skinheads: NOT EVERY BALD OR SHAVEN PUNK IS A SKINHEAD!

Later on in the 80’s, Lace Code became a popular way for many Punk subculture to communicate things such as their stance on racism and their sexuality. Now, in many areas, Lace Code is dead, but not everywhere!

Lace Code applies to ladder laced black combat boots (typically people wear docs). Each color represents something different, and this can vary by area, so it is important to check your local scene

How to ladder lace:

Traditional ladder laces are shown on the left, and quick release ladder laces are shown on the right. And here is a site that goes step by step

What do The Colors Mean?

(Colors mean different things in different places. These are the most common meanings and the ones I personally know - check your local scene to ensure its not different for your area)

Orange: Anti-Racist // Anti-ICE // No Meaning

Yellow: Anti-Racist

Green: Environmentalist // Peace // No Meaning

Blue: Killed a Cop

Purple: Queer // Gay

Pink: Feminist // Queer // Gay

Black: No Meaning

Patterned: No Meaning

Red: Nazi // Neo-Nazi // Anarchist

White: White Supremacy // Nazi // Neo-Nazi

Note: no one can stop you from wearing whatever you want, but in some areas you should be mindful because there are still people who follow Lace Code, and if youre seen with red or white ladder laces, you might be in for it

2nd Note: Its always advised that you dont wear ladder laces when traveling if you are unfamiliar with the Lace Code of the area you are traveling to for safety purposes

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chocolattefeverdreams

1 year ago

Hi! I'm looking to start guerrilla gardening and you seem like you'd know about that so I wanted to ask, what would be good places for seed bombs? Cause despite how much i long to destroy golf courses, I know they're very well maintained so anything i planted would just be killed off.

*sweats a bit* k so I know a bit but I'll admit I haven't had a whole season of gardening under my belt in actual practice so I'm gunna tag @solarpunkani since she prob knows more. But also I'm in the North (alberta) and she's down South (Florida) so hopefully if she tag teams me on this we can round each other out

Gurella Gardening Basics

1) Pick a spot. Scouting for these can be super fun! I'd suggest some place you visit regularly (bus stop, empty lot you walk by often, park on the way to work, paths by home, etc...) someplace you are familiar with and bugs you to look at.

2) Pick out what you wanna grow and the method you wanna use.

You'll wanna do research on the type of plants and why you wanna plant them at that location. Are you restoring an area? Improving beautification to public spaces? Making a political statement?

Seed Bombs* are best in large numbers, littered across cracks in sidewalks, alleyways, and tossed over fences into vacant lots. They are simply a numbers game though! Your not super likely to see something pop up but it's magic when you do!

Gardening ideas other then Seed Bombs/paper: (rated by risk level)

Pothole gardening ***