Fuck, I have to change my opinion on leaf blowers.

@wackJackle @dibi58 Milwaukee makes a great compact one…light, one-handed easily for anyone.

@cryptica @wackJackle @sennoma

Yeah. I used to follow on fbk, IMO person has some problems with their love for shitposting over accurate info combined with trying to police their idea of the exact way all resistance should be.

Cool concept, look at the actual video down this thread; the fake AI image is useless beyond getting attention at best.

@wackJackle @viq The couple of usages in the video look nowhere near as effective as the image implies. People are going to show up with a leaf blower and be ineffective without a properly fitted gas mask anyway. The blower mainly forces the opposition to also wear gas masks.

@LeslieBurns@esq.social @wackJackle@norden.social @dibi58@this.mouse.rocks Is it a battery powered one?? Or do they make a battery powered one...?

@wackJackle @harpaa01 I wonder if you could also print a giant plastic whistle to go on the end of the leafblower and create the loudest warning sound possible.

@wackJackle I use this workshop blower on rooftops and other hard to access areas, light very compact about double the size of a power drill, the black part on the front is removable (don't want to be looking like a gun) get about 20mins run time from 3mah battery. Enough power to blow gas or spray

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It’s extreme and unusual circumstances. I think it would be hilarious if leaf war noise became the signal that ICE is moving through a neighborhood..

Imagine they come in and like Pavlovian training, they immediately break out into a cold sweat and pee their pants when they hear a leaf blower rev-up.

@aud @dibi58 @LeslieBurns The photo is unfortunately AI but there is a video of what happened in Portland in 2020 and there is also a link to a battery powered one in the thread.

@brianvastag @wackJackle
Correct. This is slop.

@wackJackle@norden.social

Good point. FINALLY a genuine useful purpose for the bloody things.
Now for someone to get actual footage of their use.

@wackJackle @aral This is obviously a fake AI pic. Leaf blowers were used in 2020, but not like this (and with proper face protections)

@mikemccaffrey @wackJackle @harpaa01

Oh, I think it’s plainly easy that leaf blowers will become the signature noise of being in distress.

@rainerzufall_le @wackJackle

Extra poignant in this video clip is the image from BLM of protesters who are linked in arms with a sign that says don’t shoot moms.

Shit hasn’t changed

@wackJackle@norden.social

At this point, I don't understand why US protesters aren't learning from the Hong Kong protesters and wearing face shields and/or hard hats (or other protective gear). Hell, bring a baseball glove or heavy work gloves so you can toss teargas canisters back.

@wackJackle @kirakira Portland was tear gas, not pepper spray. Anyone that actually tries this will get beaten and arrested, if they're lucky.

@aud @wackJackle @dibi58 @LeslieBurns
It is battery powered. Now, who wants to 3D print a holster for it?

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@wackJackle you wanna die? That is how you end up with a bullet in your face.

@wackJackle@norden.social the framing of this is very weird, looks AI (cc @ljrk@todon.eu since I saw this from your boost)... I'm pretty sure leaf blowers were used to clear tear gas, not to redirect it.

@wackJackle Always use the right tool for a job. Here tear gas back blowers are awesome. Just don't use them for leaves. Recently, I've seen electric ones that were way less noisy.