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Billy Smith<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ottawa.place/@mariellequinton" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mariellequinton</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Snowshadow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Snowshadow</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Crispius" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Crispius</span></a></span> </p><p>It worked for Mondragon! :D </p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a></p>
Dave Volek<p>A New Model for Commerce</p><p>The spolu is an organic way to legally organize commerce. Many consumers would chose to shop at a spolu than a corporation: </p><p><a href="https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=19&amp;id=387" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tiereddemocraticgovernance.org</span><span class="invisible">/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=19&amp;id=387</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tiereddemocraticgovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tiereddemocraticgovernance</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commerce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commerce</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://union.place/@GreenSyndicalist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GreenSyndicalist</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://todon.eu/@GreenSyndicalistLeft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GreenSyndicalistLeft</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LaborNotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaborNotes</span></a></p><p>🗓 Upcoming Labor Notes Workshop, Wednesday, April 23: Steering Green Transitions 🚎 <br>hear from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rankandfile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rankandfile</span></a> workers who organized <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/strikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strikes</span></a> <br>Dave Kerin, construction laborer, Australian Builders Laborers Federation - Melbourne &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EarthWorker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarthWorker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperative</span></a><br>Halee Hadfield, battery worker, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UAW</span></a> United Auto Workers at Ford BlueOvalSK Kentucky</p><p>Sign up today: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/labornotes/givingtuesday21-10300217" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mailchi.mp/labornotes/givingtu</span><span class="invisible">esday21-10300217</span></a></p>
Debacle<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.uno/@Madmonkey" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Madmonkey</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://livellosegreto.it/@kenobit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kenobit</span></a></span></p><p>Sorry, if I misintpret your post, trying to understand Italian based on my mediocre Spanish 🙂</p><p><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> itself does not define <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a>, but almost all clients do support <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> encryption, which is more or less copied from Signal.</p><p>In addition, you can choose a trustworthy provider, such a <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> or club.</p><p>Maybe for that reasons, German <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>police</span></a> seems to believe (wrongly), that <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jabber</span></a> (the traditional name of XMPP) were "the first pillar of <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/cybercrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybercrime</span></a>"!</p><p><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/UseJabberDoCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UseJabberDoCrime</span></a></p>
Phil<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@dajb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dajb</span></a></span> found you as looking into the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> stuff. Looking for another way. No red Porsche for me, looking to the future where we own, use and enjoy the tech available to us.</p>
Tommi 🤯<p>Looking for advice from coop housing lovers! 🏘️</p><p>Do you know any <strong>cooperative housing initiatives in <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Rotterdam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rotterdam</span></a>?</strong></p><p>I <em>might</em> be moving there in September—I’m still waiting for feedback on an application.</p><p>Nevertheless, considering the current atmosphere of crisis, I want to be prepared and to start looking for a room as soon as possible!</p><p>Ccing my friends who might have some ideas (just where to look would be insightful enough): <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pan.rent/@sirodoht" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sirodoht</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pan.rent/@fbarbe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fbarbe</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pan.rent/@leoscarin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>leoscarin</span></a></span></p><p>Boosts in NL are welcome 💕</p><p><a href="https://pan.rent/tags/CoOp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoOp</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/cooperativeHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperativeHousing</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/advice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advice</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/mastoTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoTips</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/fediTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediTips</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/rent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rent</span></a></p>
Artisans Cooperative<p>Are you curious about cooperatives? Learn more about Artisans Cooperative and what it means to be a member in this blog post written by Alex R.: The Value of Cooperative Membership <br><a href="https://blog.artisans.coop/blog/the-value-of-cooperative-membership/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.artisans.coop/blog/the-va</span><span class="invisible">lue-of-cooperative-membership/</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/Cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Artisan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Artisan</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Handmade</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a></p>
Grassroots Economic Organizing<p>India is creating the country's first university dedicated entirely to <a href="https://social.coop/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> and naming it after one of the founders of famed dairy co-op Amul.</p><p>[India's First Cooperative University Named After Tribhuvan Das Patel Passes in Lok Sabha]<br><a href="https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3323307-indias-first-cooperative-university-named-after-tribhuvan-das-patel-passes-in-lok-sabha" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">devdiscourse.com/article/law-o</span><span class="invisible">rder/3323307-indias-first-cooperative-university-named-after-tribhuvan-das-patel-passes-in-lok-sabha</span></a></p>
Village One Cooperative<p>We just sent out a newsletter with a bunch of stories from the cooperative ecosystem that caught our attention—find the web version here: <a href="https://www.village.one/garden/newsletter/039-bits-bobs-and-co-ops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">village.one/garden/newsletter/</span><span class="invisible">039-bits-bobs-and-co-ops</span></a></p><p>Mentioned in it: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://typo.social/@fontstand" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fontstand</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@limeleaf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>limeleaf</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@101lab" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>101lab</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://geno.social/@GenoDigital" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GenoDigital</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Greenheart" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Greenheart</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@demnext" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>demnext</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@bocoup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bocoup</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://geno.social/@hostsharing" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hostsharing</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@subvertworld" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>subvertworld</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@workers_coop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>workers_coop</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tazgetroete" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tazgetroete</span></a></span> and more</p><p>The photo is from a documentary about the Liberated Broom cooperative, also linked in the newsletter.</p><p><a href="https://toot.village.one/tags/Genossenschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genossenschaft</span></a> <a href="https://toot.village.one/tags/Coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coop</span></a> <a href="https://toot.village.one/tags/Cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://toot.village.one/tags/Cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperatives</span></a> <a href="https://toot.village.one/tags/SolidarityEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolidarityEconomy</span></a></p>
4 🦝 Pretending to be a 🌳<p>Hello! Please help us <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabled</span></a> weirdos stay housed so we can live and create cool shit!</p><p>We're just your local cyberspace <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> found/led <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/workerOwned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workerOwned</span></a> game and <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/collective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>collective</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> thing!</p><p>List of some of the things we're working on <a href="https://mastodon.art/@aldercone/114230695367687125" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.art/@aldercone/114230</span><span class="invisible">695367687125</span></a></p><p>- <a href="https://ko-fi.com/aldercone/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ko-fi.com/aldercone/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>- <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/aldercone" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buymeacoffee.com/aldercone</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>- <a href="https://patreon.com/aldercone" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">patreon.com/aldercone</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>- <a href="https://liberapay.com/heckinTech/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">liberapay.com/heckinTech/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/indieDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indieDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CreativeNatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeNatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/disabledArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabledArtist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/chronicIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chronicIllness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a></p>
Artisans Cooperative<p>Did you know that Artisans Cooperative is a "Remember the Future Fellow" for Art.coop? The fellowship honors the power of group work in the arts and beyond. Remember the Future awards a community of arts and culture groups with $15,000 each plus technical assistance for the year. It's an honor to be selected!</p><p>Check it out at: <a href="https://www.art.coop/#directory" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">art.coop/#directory</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/fellowship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fellowship</span></a></p><p>Photo Credit: Art.coop</p>
Danny Garside<p>Excited to be at the launch event for Asterisk Labs - the UK's first academic research co-op! (And member of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@workers_coop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>workers_coop</span></a></span> !)</p><p><a href="https://asterisk.coop/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">asterisk.coop/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/AsteriskLabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AsteriskLabs</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/AsteriskCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AsteriskCoop</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coop</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a></p>
Pirate Praveen<p>The story behind finalizing <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/Prav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Prav</span></a> <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/Cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperative</span></a> bye-laws!</p><p>The Prav Cooperative, though unregistered, already opens up several doors for us. Besides letting us manage our own funds, the first of these would be allowing us to sign up to an Indian SMS gateway, thereby reducing our message sending fees by 90%! Being formally recognised also means we can hopefully register under our own name on the Google Play Store and other official sources, rather than having to piggyback.</p><p><a href="https://prav.app/blog/finalising-our-bye-laws/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">prav.app/blog/finalising-our-b</span><span class="invisible">ye-laws/</span></a></p>
PapyrusBrigade<p>Finally joined Karma Co-op for groceries. What with US tariff threats, Loblaws greedflation, and environmental concerns, it’s great to have an alternative. </p><p>Really like the amount of Ontario produce, plus the zero waste focus: items like vinegar, olive oil, and detergent can be bought in bulk and put in re-useable bottles.</p><p>Located near Bloor &amp; Bathurst in Toronto. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coop</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KarmaCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KarmaCoop</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toronto</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a></p>
Tommi 🤯<p><strong>Do you know of any self-organized, bottom-up, locally-rooted educational organizations?</strong></p><p>I am asking this because I am talking intensely with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pan.rent/@ceci" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ceci</span></a></span> about ideas and dreams we have for our home city, <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Sanremo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sanremo</span></a>, Italy.</p><p>We are both coming to the conclusion that <u>an autonomous, independent, cooperative, critical, and deeply rooted university</u> is one of the very very few projects that could give young people in the area a real chance not to emigrate.</p><p>As we are also both deeply in love with <strong>fringe academia</strong>, it would also be the only reason for us to somehow <strong>maintain a bond with our homeland</strong>.</p><p>Please, <strong>boost and share this</strong>, and send us any kind of suggestions! We particularly welcome <em>Italian</em> initiatives.</p><p><a href="https://pan.rent/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anarchism</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/university" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>university</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/theory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theory</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learning</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coop</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/org" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>org</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/nonProfit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonProfit</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/boost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boost</span></a></p>
M. Ní Sídach<p>A cooperative organization isn't a panacea. American cooperatives are filled with members who've compartmentalized coop method within their dominant paradigm of neoliberalism, short-sighted, self-seeking, self-serving, hyper-individualistic, class competitive and capable of predating upon their own.</p><p>REI Punished Unionized Workers in Berkeley by Holding Back Raises, Labor Board Alleges<br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coop</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/EconomicJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicJustice</span></a><br><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/12032259/rei-punished-unionized-workers-in-berkeley-by-holding-back-raises-labor-board-alleges" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kqed.org/news/12032259/rei-pun</span><span class="invisible">ished-unionized-workers-in-berkeley-by-holding-back-raises-labor-board-alleges</span></a></p>
Commons Network<p>NEW: Cooperative in Amsterdam Nieuw-West! 🌱<br>Building a greener, more connected city through cooperatives!</p><p>🌟 We’re excited about the recent launch of Groen Coöperatie (Green Cooperative) in Amsterdam Nieuw-West - a powerful example of the Community Economy in action!</p><p>The cooperative ensures that communities have direct ownership over their neighbourhood’s green spaces, keeping economic and social value where it belongs - within the community, not in the hands of private profit-driven entities.</p><p>By giving people a say in how their local environment is shaped, Groen Coöperatie fosters stronger, more resilient neighbourhoods.</p><p>🔗 Read our blog about the launch: <a href="https://www.commonsnetwork.org/2025/03/20/launch-green-cooperative-in-nieuw-west/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commonsnetwork.org/2025/03/20/</span><span class="invisible">launch-green-cooperative-in-nieuw-west/</span></a><br> 🌍 Learn more: <a href="https://stadsboerderijosdorp.nl/groen-cooperatie-nieuw-west/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stadsboerderijosdorp.nl/groen-</span><span class="invisible">cooperatie-nieuw-west/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://todon.nl/tags/Cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperative</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/Amsterdam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amsterdam</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/CommunityEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a></p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p>A question I've often struggled with - in a consumer- and worker-owned <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> , how is balance maintained between the interests of the workers and the consumers?</p><p>There are typically more consumers than workers, so I expect the former could always outvote the latter in conflicts. Which is unfair.</p><p>You could cap the number of consumer-members to be equal to the number of workers. But now consumers are not accurately represented...</p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anarchism</span></a></p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HistoPol</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@debacle" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>debacle</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.bida.im/@thevril" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thevril</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span> Quicksy is a great <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jabber</span></a> / <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> service (with Android and iOS clients), which is trivially easy to join. Uses phone numbers for registration.<br><a href="https://quicksy.im/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">quicksy.im/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://venera.social/profile/prav" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>prav</span></a></span> is a fork of Quicksy with only an Android client for now, but with message moderation and retraction support, a <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> structure, and better customer support.<br><a href="https://prav.app/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">prav.app/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Why Prav is Important<br><a href="https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/blog/why-prav-is-important.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">contrapunctus.codeberg.page/bl</span><span class="invisible">og/why-prav-is-important.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telegram</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Threema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Threema</span></a></p><p>1/</p>
Pirate Praveen<p><a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/Prav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Prav</span></a> started working as a <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a> since <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/PravConf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PravConf</span></a> (two weeks already). We were working on the bye-laws and looking for people willing to join as members for over 2 years already.</p><p>Now we have <a href="https://prav.app/coop/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">prav.app/coop/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> which lists the Office bearers, Board of Directors and Members.</p><p>Board is elected by members for a two year term. So far we have <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/Dalits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dalits</span></a>, <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/OBCs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OBCs</span></a> and <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/Christians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christians</span></a> in the board. Inviting <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/underrepresented" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>underrepresented</span></a> to join as members and serve on the board.</p><p><a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://social.masto.host/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p>