Category: Comrades Creations

On Hope

Posted on January 10, 2026

by Ambrosia

Under the yoke of capital, many among us struggle to see a way out. We become disaffected, believing this to be our only place in life, or we lash out at our comrades, blaming ourselves for being unable to solve the problems which we confront. Indeed our struggle feels, at times, insurmountable. We fight against a globe-spanning hegemony of a system, and many who have come before us have seemingly failed in doing exactly that which we seek to do now. How do we hold hope in a situation like this?

Observing Nature: Fallowers

Posted on October 29, 2025

by Lara

Observing Nature is an intermittent love letter to nature and to you (who is also part of nature), with the purpose of highlighting current seasonal phenomena and what we might glean from observing and reflecting on the natural wonders of the world.

Getting Grounded: Soil Health Locally, Nationally, Internationally

Posted on October 27, 2025

by Elizabeth Henderson

The fall is the time to put your garden to bed for the winter. Global warming has not yet ended the cold months in Rochester, and farmer almanacs predict an especially cold winter. Sadly, too many gardeners believe that the best way for their garden to go into the winter is naked, so they clean off all crop residues and even till the soil one last time. Leaving your garden bare is about as good for your soil as spending the winter sleeping outside on the street naked would be for your health.