I'm generally positive with regards to not having country/region specific communities on this instance, opting instead to keep an internationalist focus.
Most struggles are local, but they're all part of a wider international context of similar struggles.
In that case I suggest going with https://mayfirst.coop/ or https://riseup.net/ if what you want to do fits their profile (struggle for freedom, grassroots democracy, co-operatives, equality, environment, against imperialism, against capitalism, against fascism (f.ex. Trump), etc.).
If what you want to do doesn't fit that profile at least somewhat, https://hcoop.net/ might be more your thing.
I see, thanks for your nuanced reply. I'm glad to hear you're in a process of transition, and given your situation I can understand using the tools you're used to for now.
I'll share your post to mastodon as well as a matrix group chat where workers' co-ops, cooperative online service providers, and movement orgs are organizing the digital transition workshop mentioned in my previous comment.
I love the initiative. Am organizing something similar for (primarily anti-fascist / left movement) orgs, mainly in Scandinavia.
Seeing this workshop rely on proprietary, centralized, privacy disrespecting, fascism-vulnerable services (bit.ly and zoom); makes me unlikely to engage though.
I recommend you check out these efforts, it'll make it easier for you to practice what I think you're trying to preach:
I've always wanted a Voron (https://www.vorondesign.com/). There are plenty of shops selling parts kits, and some selling prebuilts.
We'll see what we makerspace members agree on, if we're even getting more FFF printers.
We share house with a board game club, so there's a lot of local interest for getting a resin printer. That'll likely come first in any case
Title is a bit too hyperbolic, didn't read the article.
For context: I think offshore wind and small-scale wind on 'gray areas' are great, with appropriate measures in place to safeguard animals, insects and people.
Words matter. Please, let's not diffuse the meaning of murder by implying that inanimate objects or abstract concepts can be killed.
When someone goes to court accused of planning to murder me, I don't want them to be able to handwave it away by saying 'I didn't mean murder in that way, I meant murder as in cancelling them'.
Sure, I get that. Dams often involve lots of concrete, which emits insane CO2 during production; and dams devastates large areas of nature (or human settlements).
Just felt it weird to state that natural gas is required for a stable renewable power grid, when hydro exists.
Wherever hydro is possible, it's almost certainly better than natural gas in most aspects.
Fascism is rising again like a century ago, and we need to stand against it. A lot of people need to go from 'not fascist' to 'antifascist and organised to resist' real quick; if we're to avoid fascism engulfing the world in cruelty and arbitrarity for the next fifty years
I'm generally positive with regards to not having country/region specific communities on this instance, opting instead to keep an internationalist focus.
Most struggles are local, but they're all part of a wider international context of similar struggles.
Interesting link and tidbit. Was put off by the 'real name' bit. Somewhat less put off by it after reading the Ho Chi Minh City wikipedia page
Updooted.
Sounds good, I wish for your path to be easily tread, and surrounded with good comrades
Awesome! Any particular reasons you're pursuing a workers' coop model, rather than a multi-stakeholder coop model or users' coop model?
In that case I suggest going with https://mayfirst.coop/ or https://riseup.net/ if what you want to do fits their profile (struggle for freedom, grassroots democracy, co-operatives, equality, environment, against imperialism, against capitalism, against fascism (f.ex. Trump), etc.).
If what you want to do doesn't fit that profile at least somewhat, https://hcoop.net/ might be more your thing.
General strike lets go!
You could check out https://social.coop/about if you're looking for microblogging.
If you're in Denmark https://ukrudt.net/ and https://data.coop/ run a variety of communication services for members.
Likewise with https://konstellationen.org/ in Sweden.
If you need email there's https://kollektiv.email/.
If you have more organisation-type needs there's https://mayfirst.coop/ and https://commonscloud.coop/
Would be good to make a directory of cooperative digital services providers. Maybe there is one somewhere?
I see, thanks for your nuanced reply. I'm glad to hear you're in a process of transition, and given your situation I can understand using the tools you're used to for now.
I'll share your post to mastodon as well as a matrix group chat where workers' co-ops, cooperative online service providers, and movement orgs are organizing the digital transition workshop mentioned in my previous comment.
I love the initiative. Am organizing something similar for (primarily anti-fascist / left movement) orgs, mainly in Scandinavia.
Seeing this workshop rely on proprietary, centralized, privacy disrespecting, fascism-vulnerable services (bit.ly and zoom); makes me unlikely to engage though.
I recommend you check out these efforts, it'll make it easier for you to practice what I think you're trying to preach:
Geared more toward personal use:
Their website doesn't link to their git repo, but it exists: https://github.com/opencloud-eu
I've always wanted a Voron (https://www.vorondesign.com/). There are plenty of shops selling parts kits, and some selling prebuilts. We'll see what we makerspace members agree on, if we're even getting more FFF printers. We share house with a board game club, so there's a lot of local interest for getting a resin printer. That'll likely come first in any case
Aight, Prusa's out. Won't be choosing them for our community makerspace any longer
Cute dogs and swanky hat. Reminds me of the banality of evil (the concept)
Maybe check out https://mirlo.space/ , https://subvert.fm/ and https://resonate.coop/ ? They're all cooperatives of various sorts, treading a path towards actual economic and social sustainability in music.
Read a good book, chat with coworkers, build solidarity and unionize✨
Title is a bit too hyperbolic, didn't read the article.
For context: I think offshore wind and small-scale wind on 'gray areas' are great, with appropriate measures in place to safeguard animals, insects and people.
Words matter. Please, let's not diffuse the meaning of murder by implying that inanimate objects or abstract concepts can be killed.
When someone goes to court accused of planning to murder me, I don't want them to be able to handwave it away by saying 'I didn't mean murder in that way, I meant murder as in cancelling them'.
Apologies for the rant, I'll get on with my day
Sure, I get that. Dams often involve lots of concrete, which emits insane CO2 during production; and dams devastates large areas of nature (or human settlements).
Just felt it weird to state that natural gas is required for a stable renewable power grid, when hydro exists. Wherever hydro is possible, it's almost certainly better than natural gas in most aspects.
Forgot about hydropower, the OG and also most reliable renewable
This is fuckin wild.
Fascism is rising again like a century ago, and we need to stand against it. A lot of people need to go from 'not fascist' to 'antifascist and organised to resist' real quick; if we're to avoid fascism engulfing the world in cruelty and arbitrarity for the next fifty years
Thank you kindly