Sam Greenlee

@samgreenlee.bsky.social

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Sacramento-based. Interested in food justice, farmers' markets, inclusive economic development, gardening, policy. Views expressed here are simply my own.

A plastic sign shaped like a child meant to alert cars to slow down. Someone has used a Sharpie to draw in a mouth full of sharp teeth.
A large rhubarb plant growing next to a small strawberry plant.
"Report of person with pipe bitten by dog during fight"
Screenshot of New York Times Facebook post saying that more than 50 interviews with Democratic leadership revealed a party that is struggling to define what it stands for.
Asking for input from anyone: Many of you know that we are building Alchemist Public Market (opening in 2026, link for more info in the first comment). One of its many purposes is to be a safe and welcoming community gathering space for a broad range of people. This includes people of all ages: babies, toddlers, young children, older kids, tweens, teens, young adults, middle adults, older adults. I am listing these not because you don't know what "all ages" means but because I want to get across that it's not just generically for everyone ("all are welcome") but that it is thoughtfully created to be of real value to these various stages. We've tried to incorporate as much of this into the design for the actual built environment of the space as we can, but there are real limitations to on what you can do with limited space and funds, so much of this will depend on the space being flexible activated with events/programming and movable items that can be set out for use and stored when not in use. Obviously we have to take into account the risk of theft and damage and replacement cost, the potential risk to other patrons (probably won't be encouraging kids to use skateboards on the property even though we'll encourage getting there by skateboard), cleanliness and maintenance, etc. With that said, I think brainstorming is best when people don't feel limited so don't hesitate to share ideas that might be questionable. My request for anyone reading this is: what are objects/items that you think are great to be able to deploy to activate a space for specific age groups? These don't have to be things that are always out (for instance, more items for toddlers might come out in the morning, more teen/tween items on a weekday afternoon, etc.) I'll give some examples below: - copies of the day's newspaper for adults - a rolling cart of children's books - different books and magazines for all ages - table top chess sets and board games - big foam blocks for kids - sporting g…
A nonfunctioning Buzz Lightyear animatronic.
A photo of a Marketplace listing for two chairs upholstered with blue velvet that is titled, "Blue velvet chairs. $150)
A dusty pink Lenten rose with yellow stamen.
A promotional poster for Captain America Brave New World.
A table with photographs of 24 different styles of coffee mug shapes, all in the color white.
A Konami Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade cabinet game displaying a blue screen with the FBI logo and a message reading: "Winners don't do drugs."
A calendar showing every date of 2025, broken out by month.
A screenshot of multiple commenters on Facebook posting scam comments claiming to have footage of a car accident.
"Shame at our own dependence on the underpaid labor of others. When someone works for less pay than she can live on -- when she goes hungry so that you can eat more cheaply and conveniently -- then she has made a great sacrifice for you. The working poor are the major philanthropists of our society." - Barbara Ehrenreich in Nickle and Dimed
"When wealth is passed off as merit, bad luck is seen as bad bad character. This is how ideologues justify punishing the sick and the poor. But poverty is neither a crime nor a character flaw. Stigmatize those who let people die, not those who struggle to live." - Sarah Kendzior
A social media ad from Facebook, posted by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America for a children's book called "The Air Came to a Stop". The ad says: "Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the kid in your life? Introducing 'The Air Came to a Stop," the best children's book that teaches kids about clean air and unsung HVACR heroes." The book cover appears to show a child celebrating that a giraffe and beaver have fixed the thermostat outside of a bathroom.
Two children looking at a white cat resting on a cushion through a storefront window.