@dsfgs spot on about the climate justice people ignoring all other issues, often making them worse!
@kyonshi Let me know if interested in community / smaller work investing in people
(maybe not so much IT BUT also you might have ideas to boost it)
see post example of a community I mean:
@kyonshi I was MEZMORIZZED by this!
Very nice.
Thank you.
@joshbressers Maybe not of help but I think we all are unsung and with a be of preparation we can bring even normal people to keep things going... there is a hook there somewhere...
@Caelan hello!
the superorganism will never *voluntarily* decide to stop growing....
The #AltText on this is good I think it's worth pasting it in plain text so more people can read it plainly:
[short version: first]
" the superorganism will never *voluntarily* decide to stop growing. "
[full version:]
@michael mezzatesta
"this paper blew my mind… i first published this video a couple years ago, and i want to reshare it now that @natehagens is on Instagram. his work has meaningfully changed my thinking about the future.
there’s lots in the paper i didn’t have time to discuss here, including: the ways human psychology at scale creates the superorganism dynamic, the ways we’ve used fracking to (briefly) extend our lifeline of cheap fossil energy, and the ways our financial system is using debt to maintain growth rates that no longer correspond to physical reality. that last point is something i’ll be sharing more about soon.
Nate would probably disagree with my point at the end that we have a “choice” to navigate this transition gracefully, because he says the superorganism will never *voluntarily* decide to stop growing. i’ve been holding onto the belief that a willful shift to a different socioeconomic model is possible, which is part of why i make these videos.
he’s been speaking on this topic for decades — for more of his work, check out his YT channel and his podcast called “the great simplification.” i also recommend reading the paper, which is titled “Economics for the future — Beyond the superorganism” and is available for free online.
#future #economics #energy #ecology #oil"#transition #FreeSchool
Lt Col #anthonyaguilar and pro-Palestine, pro #humanity activists held a d|€-in at #lincolnmemorial to remind the world about US complicity in the w@r #crimes against Gzza. Political street art action organized by a DC grassroots Palestinian women-led network
This is the peak of bicycle technology.
It's a bike which a local customer brought around yesterday because it's been a few years and she thought it was about time that someone had a look at it.
I know it looks terribly old fashioned, but hear me out:
This is a reasonably light-weight, efficient bike, with effective gearing and brakes. Nothing on it is unmaintainable.
This bike came out of the factory in 1982 (May 1982 according to the stamp on the rear hub). It has admittedly had a fairly good life, always having been kept indoors, but it's been ridden a lot yet needed almost no work.
The front rack had a broken non-essential part which I removed. The rubber strap / snelbinder over the rear carrier rack was broken so I replaced it, and the skirtguards were perished and falling apart so I replaced those as well. Otherwise, I've just checked that things were working and added a bit of oil. One of the pedals was running roughly until I oiled it.
Bike shops don't sell bicycles like this any more. Modern bicycles are not designed to last a whole lifetime, like these were.
https://www.dutchbikebits.com
#bicycle #BikeTooter #cycling #repairability #righttorepair #netherlands #ProperBicycle #NotAnEBike #dutchbikebits
@ricci @smolbrain @electricmood
Ben Zanin @gnomon
Eva @smolbrain
" well, it turns out that I thought I loved computers but actually I love people " #Quote
I think the above i great and how I feel while talking to people and doing what I can.
And even if that well becomes empty or a bit tired then maybe you can have others you know are decent also share that similar managing work and help can ive the same love to each and every existing community...
<3 from #FreeSchool
@smolbrain @electricmood well, it turns out that I thought I loved computers but actually I love people
#QOTO Boosts are now showing how many times there were boosted!
@NeuKelte I like it - 2nd half could be laid out / shown better.
Having an audio chat meet on Thurs 12 noon UK if interested?
@rabbit74 I got from the 'another way of looking at it' that the text it might be about:
➡️ showing that you could put people into a formation from the way info was presented
and / or
➡️ the way people think is a bit fickle like that, true or not or as a cynical comment or not, and naturally or not... we are a bit fickle or imperfect, copying others, taking wrong signs, maintaining tribal identities etc
The above might be repeating what was said as somewhat simpler, and doesn't negate anything you said.
We can't individually reply to everyone struggling individually, so we're going to write this post instead 🥺
You do matter.
If you think you're a bad person, your mind is lying to you.No actually bad person worries that they're a bad person.
You are worthy of kindness, friendship, and love.
You do deserve joy and happiness.
We know we can't reach, help, support, or save you all, however much we might wish we could 😞
What we can do is write this post.
If it helps at least someone, even just for a moment, then it was worth writing
@skeletor FYI image sizes:
PNG vs JPG
The image size is 1.37mb (+ federated)
Could be 365kb as a JPG...
So #BetterPractise idea is to use #JPG version rather than easy copy n' paste or PNG which your image is.
#Skeletor says: "Mind your filesize(s) or else all Earth will burn because of it" nes_fire: 🖼️ ➡️
"Free School" is a 60's & 70's movement of continual practice with educational living and learning together towards #DIY & #Caring (at the same time not an after-thought).
I often make 1-line #Notes or #Quotes about #Books #Videos #Talks #Websites
All towards #Freedom and Deeper thought
(freedom doesn't come from shortisms)
#FreeSchool = Learning Together 🔁
#FreeSchool = Working / Learning Together 🔁
#FreeSchool = Co-Operating+Learn+DIY 🔁
Hashtag #FreeSchool for latest - https://qoto.org/web/tags/freeschool
I appreciate the avatar might look like F for Fascist but I left it there as #F for #FreeSchool AND I think the mind needs to by-pass strong words to see the reality (State and even Fediverse now using Fascist as a favourite word too easily and mean some component part of it but it's unclear in generalising everything as Fascism to unspecificed extent and just bashing / labelling more people online)
I also ask people for human #chats using simple #Jitsi audio chat in the browser (no-install / no account / no google etc!) Really the best / instant / privacy-respecting / safe-enough out there needing just browser on any platform / device!
Just ask for a link and choose 5 topics!
#AltText used (when I remember).
If you want a great film / documentary of what I like a lot then see link below about Capitalism
Capitalism - A Love Story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_A_Love_Story
Download here (411mb torrent)
https://thepiratebay10.info/torrent/5380184/Capitalism.A.Love.Story.2009.DVDRip_H264 (Have uBlock installed to block popups)
I think we can solve most of everything ourselves (we don't need to wait forever for leaders and rich people to change because they won't and they already decided!)... IF ONLY we start talking together THEN we can do it and snowball all good things on Fedi!
FreeSchool aims at a better #Art of #Life (of many sorts) in whatever way that suits and directs the individual towards even more community and freedoms.
More in this post though this is enough I know... https://qoto.org/@freeschool/112186767286933459
I'm someone who #Cares for people and planet, but wise enough to know business tricks of the trade and overall $tate business (making money from u$).
The real work now is about better humans... so even if you would give them hammers they would know not to damage the place .... We have to accept mistakes and not be too scared of people either.
Enough material work and Tech, time to work on the mind AND care at the same time as doing ALL things...
#FreeSchool = Working / Learning Together 🔁
➡ Increment Talking, Peacefully, Trust "slowly but surely"... Doesn't have to be all-in... ☮