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

[curiously@mastodon.au]

@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

[ghostonthehalfshell@masto.ai]

@wackJackle

It’s extreme and unusual circumstances. I think it would be hilarious if leaf blower 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.

[wackjackle@norden.social]

@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.

[ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us]

@brianvastag @wackJackle
Correct. This is slop.

[anguadelphine@mk.absturztau.be]

@wackJackle@norden.social

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

[skynebula@mastodon.social]

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

[ghostonthehalfshell@masto.ai]

@mikemccaffrey @wackJackle @harpaa01

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

[ghostonthehalfshell@masto.ai]

@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

[ferricoxide@blahaj.zone]

@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.

[mrencyclopedia@retro.pizza]

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

[doboprobodyne@mathstodon.xyz]

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

[powerfromspace1@mstdn.social]

@wackJackle 😳

[anpechino@mastodon.social]

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

[addison@nothing-ever.works]

@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.

[prefec2@norden.social]

@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.

[ferricoxide@blahaj.zone]

@wackJackle@norden.social They make electric ones. They're much quieter.

[leberschnitzel@existiert.ch]

@addison it could also just be a staged shot for testing, but I also got an AI feeling from it

[addison@nothing-ever.works]

@leberschnitzel@existiert.ch the position of the leaf blower is wrong relative to where the gas is being redirected if I'm interpreting the content correctly. But regardless, this advice is probably a great way to get people shot, and it's certainly misleading at best (the Portland protests being referenced happened predominantly in the summer 😅)

[millihertz@oldbytes.space]

@wackJackle they should rebrand them as tear gas directors. then they'd fall under "small arms" and be protected by Article 2 ;-)

(and then maybe people would also stop using them to blow leaves around...)

[deberupts@mastodon.social]

@wackJackle Finally putting them to good use.