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rhamphotheca:

Ditch the Mortgage Payment and Go Live in a Tree

Like other tiny homes, treehouses can mean less waste and less consumption.

By Andri Antoniades

Need a little escape? No worries—take your anxiety right up a tree.

Tiny houses are increasing in popularity as a growing number of people are forgoing the bloated McMansion in favor of efficient, streamlined lifestyles. Not only are these smaller abodes more cost efficient, they can also be far more energy efficient than regular homes, including many small apartments.

While most tiny houses are planted firmly on the ground, these tiny treehouses have the added benefit of height. Some are unique for their design aesthetics, others because they’re made entirely with repurposed and reclaimed materials…

(read more: TakePart.org)

(images: T - Free Spirit Spheres; BL - Treehouse By Design; BR - Joel Allen)

criminalwisdom:

FEMAN STAGES A ‘TOPLESS JIHAD’»

Earlier today, members of Ukrainian feminist group Femen staged protests across Europe as they called for a “topless jihad.” The demonstrations were in support of a young Tunisian activist named Amina Tyler. Last month, Tyler posted naked images of herself online, with the words “I own my body; it’s not the source of anyone’s honor” written on her bare chest. The head of Tunisia’s “Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice,” reportedly called for Tyler to be stoned to death for her putatively obscene actions, lest they lead to an epidemic. Tyler has since gone quiet, leading some to fear for her safety.