Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr@social.coop

Only with Catholic Women Preach do you get a Sunday sermon about a South African dance craze. https://anchor.fm/cwp/episodes/April-18--2021-Dancing-with-the-Risen-Christ-with-Christy-M--Hicks-Aydt-ev1m4k

Blessed Sunday, yall.

@ZaneSelvans I have had good experiences with them (as conversation partners, not work deals). But it is def more crypto culture than solidarity economy culture.

@ZaneSelvans Shhh whatever it takes to get people to make co-ops:)

But seriously, I can imagine potential scaling advantages, as well as governance possibilities. We could certainly ask them if you like on birdsite. I remember when it was just a crypto project, not yet a co-op. That's progress!

So @caseynewton says Substack poaching local journalists is "the exact right way to spend venture capital." This is true only if one has fully inculcated the mission of VC to centralize and eradicate all local control.

We need local institutions.

What's the best podcast where prominent people engage in formal, structured debates on the issues of the day?

"We’re coming out of this era where platforms own people, and moving into this era where people own platforms" says @hamishmckensie of @substack. Great, let's talk about how to make your platform user owned with @exittocommunity! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/11/business/media/substack-newsletter-competition.html

@be @clayton @colombene but another reason to deepen the engagement with Ethical Source is precisely the source of the issues with Stallman: not just economic concerns, but also a refusal to see justice as extending beyond just maximal personal freedom, toward shared values.

@clayton @be @colombene I'm very interested in this. I think it would be valuable to crystalize the idea in some clearer statements of commitment.

@clayton @be @colombene I guess it does express support for Ethical Source's values, if not methods. that's good enough for me.

@clayton @be @colombene this is an interesting proposal. I'm a bit concerned about the extension of "cooperative" beyond the co-op movement per se, but it's not clear to me if this does that. I also encourage this effort to consider solidarity with Ethical Source rather than opposition.

@clayton @colombene rad! I just can't see on mobile how to subscribe.

@theblockchainsocialist I'm in as long as it involves NFTs:)

@mattcropp What's the model?

@theblockchainsocialist the only problem is once you take that VC money you're also under their control.

This has been the plan of so many actual startups, and look where it has gotten them.

Today is Apostolic Cooperativism Day in the global Catholic church. Let us rejoice and be glad for all those who ensure that the needs of everyone are met. https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

@mike_hales @Matt_Noyes I love this idea. Lookup has Google translate embedded I believe. And some Masto clients allow it as well. I would love to create an intentional multilingual focus.