#organizing — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #organizing, aggregated by home.social.
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‘The first priority is to keep organizing. This fear and feeling like you have to change everything is not helpful for organizing and often paralyzes people ….’
‘Think about the next year, think about the next five years, think about the next 10 years — we have to stick around if we’re going to be successful.’
— @jamiem, speaking with Marianne Dhenin
#MarianneDhenin #organizing #antifa #antifascism #MayFirst #MayFirstMovement #HinaShamsi #ACLU #SumayyahWaheed #MuslimAdvocates #NSPM7 #FBI #JTTF #JointTerrorismTaskForces
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from our network:
👉 AI ABOLITION network & strategy meeting #2
📅 Sunday May 17 at 16:00 - 20:00
📍Ungdommens Demokratihus, Slagtehusgade 10a, Copenhagen
🎟️ free please rsvp, details belowThere are many of us who object to the fascist logic of the machine, but we are fragmented and isolated. After a big first gathering last month (we feel already a little less isolated!), we again invite all AI critical and AI abolitionist groups/activists/individuals to our joint networking + strategy meeting in Copenhagen. Newcomers welcome!
Our aims for the meeting: keep building our network; work towards strategic alignment; establish working groups for concrete actions (AI-free zones, workplace organizing, art installations, ...).
Our aims beyond the meeting: conscientiously objecting, rejecting, resisting and dismantling AI. If you are reading this message, you're invited to come!
There will be drinks, snacks, and humans.
https://dukop.dk/en/event/ai-abolition-network-strategy-meeting-2/9949/
RSVP: If it is your first time attending, please sign up here to help us organize the event: https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/wuk3tQm0I5KOIXQmUG8sV4DM61oLV2oZEq3PLwI7GJM/
& if you have questions about the event, you can contact us at: [email protected]
Co-organized by activists from ITU Palestine Solidary Network, Emancipatory Futures Lab, Extinction Rebellion, Scientist Rebellion & more
#degrowth #abolition #ai #copenhagen #kobenhavn #workplace #organizing #art #aiFreeZone
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I have a new piece out Shelterforce, where I spoke with tenant organizers in a number of places around the country, on strategies being utilized to pressure corporate landlords while policy pushes drag or hit obstacles.
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There's a pretty neat app called #Finch that does #gamification for #taskManagement / #organizing / #selfcare stuff.
It helps me keep track of what I should be posting when and where and reminds me of some of the things I need to do. All while sharing #todo items with people.
Finch Cares is a #PublicBenefitCorporation and the application is gratis. I've paid for it because it's useful and I wanted more vanity items. lol
PM your friend code or ask for mine.
https://finchcare.com
https://finch.fandom.com/wiki/Finch:_Self_Care_Pet_Wiki -
RE: https://troet.cafe/@FrauMaja/116500231447399602
#organizing #arbeitskampf #gewerkschaften
"Wer kämpft kann verlieren, wer nicht kämpft hat verloren"
Optimus Prime 😉Spaß beiseite. Der Spruch aus der Studentenbewegung trifft es. Viel zu viele ergeben sich dem System, laufen mit, treten nach unten – ohne zu merken, dass sie sich selbst schaden.
Deshalb ist der Tröt von @FrauMaria so richtig. Nicht nur zum #ErsterMai
Gewerkschaften geben uns Macht: Einzeln sind wir erpressbar, austauschbar. Gemeinsam können wir Verbesserungen erkämpfen und uns schützen.
#AchtStundenTag,
#Urlaubsanspruch,
#Kündigungsschutz,
#Lohnfortzahlung
– alles erkämpft, nicht geschenkt.Deshalb wird Gewerkschaftsarbeit bekämpft: #UnionBusting, prekäre Jobs zur Spaltung, Hetze gegen #Streiks. Wer uns machtlos will, will uns unorganisiert.
Also: Organisiert euch. Tretet ein. Werdet aktiv. Gewerkschaften sind nur so stark wie ihre Mitglieder. #Solidarität
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RE: https://troet.cafe/@FrauMaja/116500231447399602
#organizing #arbeitskampf #gewerkschaften
"Wer kämpft kann verlieren, wer nicht kämpft hat verloren"
Optimus Prime 😉Spaß beiseite. Der Spruch aus der Studentenbewegung trifft es. Viel zu viele ergeben sich dem System, laufen mit, treten nach unten – ohne zu merken, dass sie sich selbst schaden.
Deshalb ist der Tröt von @FrauMaria so richtig. Nicht nur zum #ErsterMai
Gewerkschaften geben uns Macht: Einzeln sind wir erpressbar, austauschbar. Gemeinsam können wir Verbesserungen erkämpfen und uns schützen.
#AchtStundenTag,
#Urlaubsanspruch,
#Kündigungsschutz,
#Lohnfortzahlung
– alles erkämpft, nicht geschenkt.Deshalb wird Gewerkschaftsarbeit bekämpft: #UnionBusting, prekäre Jobs zur Spaltung, Hetze gegen #Streiks. Wer uns machtlos will, will uns unorganisiert.
Also: Organisiert euch. Tretet ein. Werdet aktiv. Gewerkschaften sind nur so stark wie ihre Mitglieder. #Solidarität
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RE: https://troet.cafe/@FrauMaja/116500231447399602
#organizing #arbeitskampf #gewerkschaften
"Wer kämpft kann verlieren, wer nicht kämpft hat verloren"
Optimus Prime 😉Spaß beiseite. Der Spruch aus der Studentenbewegung trifft es. Viel zu viele ergeben sich dem System, laufen mit, treten nach unten – ohne zu merken, dass sie sich selbst schaden.
Deshalb ist der Tröt von @FrauMaria so richtig. Nicht nur zum #ErsterMai
Gewerkschaften geben uns Macht: Einzeln sind wir erpressbar, austauschbar. Gemeinsam können wir Verbesserungen erkämpfen und uns schützen.
#AchtStundenTag,
#Urlaubsanspruch,
#Kündigungsschutz,
#Lohnfortzahlung
– alles erkämpft, nicht geschenkt.Deshalb wird Gewerkschaftsarbeit bekämpft: #UnionBusting, prekäre Jobs zur Spaltung, Hetze gegen #Streiks. Wer uns machtlos will, will uns unorganisiert.
Also: Organisiert euch. Tretet ein. Werdet aktiv. Gewerkschaften sind nur so stark wie ihre Mitglieder. #Solidarität
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RE: https://troet.cafe/@FrauMaja/116500231447399602
#organizing #arbeitskampf #gewerkschaften
"Wer kämpft kann verlieren, wer nicht kämpft hat verloren"
Optimus Prime 😉Spaß beiseite. Der Spruch aus der Studentenbewegung trifft es. Viel zu viele ergeben sich dem System, laufen mit, treten nach unten – ohne zu merken, dass sie sich selbst schaden.
Deshalb ist der Tröt von @FrauMaria so richtig. Nicht nur zum #ErsterMai
Gewerkschaften geben uns Macht: Einzeln sind wir erpressbar, austauschbar. Gemeinsam können wir Verbesserungen erkämpfen und uns schützen.
#AchtStundenTag,
#Urlaubsanspruch,
#Kündigungsschutz,
#Lohnfortzahlung
– alles erkämpft, nicht geschenkt.Deshalb wird Gewerkschaftsarbeit bekämpft: #UnionBusting, prekäre Jobs zur Spaltung, Hetze gegen #Streiks. Wer uns machtlos will, will uns unorganisiert.
Also: Organisiert euch. Tretet ein. Werdet aktiv. Gewerkschaften sind nur so stark wie ihre Mitglieder. #Solidarität
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RE: https://troet.cafe/@FrauMaja/116500231447399602
#organizing #arbeitskampf #gewerkschaften
"Wer kämpft kann verlieren, wer nicht kämpft hat verloren"
Optimus Prime 😉Spaß beiseite. Der Spruch aus der Studentenbewegung trifft es. Viel zu viele ergeben sich dem System, laufen mit, treten nach unten – ohne zu merken, dass sie sich selbst schaden.
Deshalb ist der Tröt von @FrauMaria so richtig. Nicht nur zum #ErsterMai
Gewerkschaften geben uns Macht: Einzeln sind wir erpressbar, austauschbar. Gemeinsam können wir Verbesserungen erkämpfen und uns schützen.
#AchtStundenTag,
#Urlaubsanspruch,
#Kündigungsschutz,
#Lohnfortzahlung
– alles erkämpft, nicht geschenkt.Deshalb wird Gewerkschaftsarbeit bekämpft: #UnionBusting, prekäre Jobs zur Spaltung, Hetze gegen #Streiks. Wer uns machtlos will, will uns unorganisiert.
Also: Organisiert euch. Tretet ein. Werdet aktiv. Gewerkschaften sind nur so stark wie ihre Mitglieder. #Solidarität
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Ein sehr lesenswerter Artikel, in dem die Autorin den Landesverband B90/Die Grünen Berlin als Rekrutierungs- und Selektionsverein #RSV beschreibt und die Mechanismen, wie die Selektion im Vorfeld verabredet wird, wodurch Abstimmungen in Versammlungen zur Show werden und ihnen die Integration von Neumitgliedern nicht gelingt. Interessant ihr Hinweis auf: Rodrigo Nunes (2021): Neither Vertical Nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organization #Organizing
@Buendnis90 https://gruene.social/@Buendnis90/116501095891714748
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Some Chicagoans aren't paying federal taxes in protest of Trump policies
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"For decades, radical bookstores have been places not just to browse, but to meet, debate and plan."
https://inthesetimes.com/article/radical-booksellers-community-organizing-cooperative-
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A really interesting survey on how to talk about climate change, or should I say the blanket of pollution that is fucking up the planet. Later is Too Late to Act on Climate Change - @[email protected] Global Report potentialenergycoalition.org/later-is-too... #climate #coms #organizing
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💬 "it's always the receiver that determines the meaning of a message"
- #Quote from 1st #symposium on #self #organizing #systems in #Chicago, #1959.
Source: Delta Chat @delta
Post: https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]ocial/116467452348385737 -
Communal organizing is a threat to the existing white political structures and the nonprofit industrial complex.
The more I work with movement leaders, the more I see the scars of our individualistic society and how that impacts how leaders make decisions.
There’s fear and distrust in every interaction.
What are you trying to steal from me?
How are you trying to scam me?How can we build communally if everyone is a threat to be dealt with? 2/
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Unser gestriges Treffen im @cccac war ein voller Erfolg. Der #hackspace war voll und es gab so viele fantastische Gespräche.
Unabhängig davon ob wir uns bald in der #FAU wiedersehen: Sprecht über euer Gehalt mit Kolleg*innen und Freund*innen und stellt die Frage "Wenn es ein Ding gäbe, dass du auf der Arbeit ändern würdest, was wäre das?", denn da kommen meist spannende Erkenntnisse bei rum, statt wenn man fragt "Wie läuft's auf der Arbeit?".
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Unser gestriges Treffen im @cccac war ein voller Erfolg. Der #hackspace war voll und es gab so viele fantastische Gespräche.
Unabhängig davon ob wir uns bald in der #FAU wiedersehen: Sprecht über euer Gehalt mit Kolleg*innen und Freund*innen und stellt die Frage "Wenn es ein Ding gäbe, dass du auf der Arbeit ändern würdest, was wäre das?", denn da kommen meist spannende Erkenntnisse bei rum, statt wenn man fragt "Wie läuft's auf der Arbeit?".
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Unser gestriges Treffen im @cccac war ein voller Erfolg. Der #hackspace war voll und es gab so viele fantastische Gespräche.
Unabhängig davon ob wir uns bald in der #FAU wiedersehen: Sprecht über euer Gehalt mit Kolleg*innen und Freund*innen und stellt die Frage "Wenn es ein Ding gäbe, dass du auf der Arbeit ändern würdest, was wäre das?", denn da kommen meist spannende Erkenntnisse bei rum, statt wenn man fragt "Wie läuft's auf der Arbeit?".
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Unser gestriges Treffen im @cccac war ein voller Erfolg. Der #hackspace war voll und es gab so viele fantastische Gespräche.
Unabhängig davon ob wir uns bald in der #FAU wiedersehen: Sprecht über euer Gehalt mit Kolleg*innen und Freund*innen und stellt die Frage "Wenn es ein Ding gäbe, dass du auf der Arbeit ändern würdest, was wäre das?", denn da kommen meist spannende Erkenntnisse bei rum, statt wenn man fragt "Wie läuft's auf der Arbeit?".
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Unser gestriges Treffen im @cccac war ein voller Erfolg. Der #hackspace war voll und es gab so viele fantastische Gespräche.
Unabhängig davon ob wir uns bald in der #FAU wiedersehen: Sprecht über euer Gehalt mit Kolleg*innen und Freund*innen und stellt die Frage "Wenn es ein Ding gäbe, dass du auf der Arbeit ändern würdest, was wäre das?", denn da kommen meist spannende Erkenntnisse bei rum, statt wenn man fragt "Wie läuft's auf der Arbeit?".
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UK Leader Slams Trump as ‘Dangerous and Corrupt Gangster’ in Explosive Parliament Speech
UK Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey calls Trump a “dangerous and corrupt gangster,” warning of global instability and rejecting U.S. war escalation plans.
#classConsciousness #collectiveBargaining #EconomicJustice #laborActivism #LaborMovement #MAGA #misinformation #Organizing #pensions #ProgressivePolitics #unionEducation #unions #wages #workerRights #workingClass https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oQB -
Brand new #MacroNCheese episode 375 "(R)evolutionary Struggle" out now on #substack and our website! Substack: realprogressives.substack.com/p/revolution... RP website: realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-... #revolution #mmt #classwar #organizing #economics #modernmonetarytheory #realprogressives
(R)evolutionary Struggle -
Yesterday I met with these orgs:
- my workers' union [Forbundet Styrke Ung](https://ung.styrke.no/)
- @attacnorge
- @nettverket_smultringkonomi_norge (https://smultringokonomi.no/)And met with folks of these orgs
- Co-operative book café [Rosa Bøker](https://www.rosabok.no/)
- NTUC vistors' centre [Folkets Hjørne](https://www.lo.no/folketshjorne/)
- @hackerietThe wonderful @jhamre let me spend the night, and we had delightful discussions around the yummy breakfast table.
Today I met with these orgs:
- political party https://roedt.no
- youth political party https://rodungdom.no
- @attacnorge
- participatory festival https://karlsoyfestivalen.noThese next few days I want to make an effort to meet with these orgs:
Norway:
- network of political orgs https://landbruksalliansen.no
- solidarity committe https://latinamerika-gruppene.no (planned)
- patient org https://pkinorge.no
- political party https://mdg.no
- political party https://sv.no (planned)
- political party https://arbeiderpartiet.no
- my workers' union https://styrke.no
- NTUC https://lo.no
- workers' union https://elogit.no (planned)
- @XR_Norway (planned)
- the hosting collective I'm a part of https://datakollektivet.no (planned)
- national security bureau https://nsm.no
- @efn
- consumer council https://forbrukerradet.no
- workers' union https://tekna.no
Sweden:
- workers' co-op https://digidemlab.org (half-planned)
- workers' co-op https://greenheart.coop
- workers' co-op https://doop.coop
- @konstellationen (planned)
- @solidariacenter
- @SAC_SyndikalisternaIf you find yourself or someone you know on this list without a meeting planned, please help facilitate our meeting.
If you know someone who should be met, please let me know.
If you find a planned meeting which you'd like to join, let me know and I'll see what can be done.
Knowledge to few is power. Knowledge to many is liberation. Let's organize a broad anti-fascist coalition to migrate our movements away from big tech; to co-operatively run free/libre/open source software!
#organizing #socialMovement #digitalIndependence #norgeSkifter #allheimen #coops #workers #cooperative #freeSoftware #openSource #antifascism #anarchism #democracy #fedihelp
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Yesterday I met with these orgs:
- my workers' union [Forbundet Styrke Ung](https://ung.styrke.no/)
- @attacnorge
- @nettverket_smultringkonomi_norge (https://smultringokonomi.no/)And met with folks of these orgs
- Co-operative book café [Rosa Bøker](https://www.rosabok.no/)
- NTUC vistors' centre [Folkets Hjørne](https://www.lo.no/folketshjorne/)
- @hackerietThe wonderful @jhamre let me spend the night, and we had delightful discussions around the yummy breakfast table.
Today I met with these orgs:
- political party https://roedt.no
- youth political party https://rodungdom.no
- @attacnorge
- participatory festival https://karlsoyfestivalen.noThese next few days I want to make an effort to meet with these orgs:
Norway:
- network of political orgs https://landbruksalliansen.no
- solidarity committe https://latinamerika-gruppene.no (planned)
- patient org https://pkinorge.no
- political party https://mdg.no
- political party https://sv.no (planned)
- political party https://arbeiderpartiet.no
- my workers' union https://styrke.no
- NTUC https://lo.no
- workers' union https://elogit.no (planned)
- @XR_Norway (planned)
- the hosting collective I'm a part of https://datakollektivet.no (planned)
- national security bureau https://nsm.no
- @efn
- consumer council https://forbrukerradet.no
- workers' union https://tekna.no
Sweden:
- workers' co-op https://digidemlab.org (half-planned)
- workers' co-op https://greenheart.coop
- workers' co-op https://doop.coop
- @konstellationen (planned)
- @solidariacenter
- @SAC_SyndikalisternaIf you find yourself or someone you know on this list without a meeting planned, please help facilitate our meeting.
If you know someone who should be met, please let me know.
If you find a planned meeting which you'd like to join, let me know and I'll see what can be done.
Knowledge to few is power. Knowledge to many is liberation. Let's organize a broad anti-fascist coalition to migrate our movements away from big tech; to co-operatively run free/libre/open source software!
#organizing #socialMovement #digitalIndependence #norgeSkifter #allheimen #coops #workers #cooperative #freeSoftware #openSource #antifascism #anarchism #democracy #fedihelp
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KWLOT: NEIGHBOURS WORKING TOGETHER
When people think of a library, they largely think of books. But the KW Library of Things (KWLoT), offers tents, sewing machines, mitre saws and more.
Launched as a partnership with Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) in 2018 by Wilfrid Laurier University graduate student Devon Fernandes, KWLoT’s catalogue has grown from 350 items to over 1,000 available to its 350 members.
KWLoT has four membership tiers that offer different options for the number of items that can be checked out and the length of the loan. Annual memberships range from $50 for the base to $500 for the community builder membership, which covers the cost of three base memberships for other community members.
The library was started as a school project by Fernandes, a community psychology student at Laurier working under Felix Munger in the psychology department. Fernandes was researching other community-based lending libraries and was searching for a host partner when they approached the team at EAFWR.
EAFWR supports individuals with disabilities and others who face barriers by fostering connection and inclusion throughout the community. Al Mills, executive director at EAFWR, said the organization was a willing partner for the program.
Mills said the program serves three purposes for the organization; promoting a sharing economy, providing paid and volunteer opportunities for people living with disabilities and leading a mission to be environmental stewards by keeping excess waste out of landfills.
“For many of our members, we’re giving them access to things that they either don’t have the money to afford; they don’t have a space to store it, or maybe they only need it once a year,” Mills said.
The KWLoT is managed by paid staff and volunteers, many of whom are supported by EAFWR and its programs.
While the main benefit to members is reducing the need for multiple people to purchase the same items, Kim Sproul, KWLoT program manager, said that is only part of the program’s role in environmental stewardship. KWLoT offers volunteer-led repair clinics and workshops for people in the community who want to extend the life of an item, from electronics to clothing.
“We have a local beauty of a human being named Murray Zink who works with the University of Waterloo’s UWRepairHub. He started bringing his volunteers, and you don’t just drop off your items. You sit with them as they repair it, and they’ll talk you through it and ask about the item and what it means to you,” she said.
KWLoT received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2025 to hire additional staff as it expands its catalogue and workshops. Mills said the organization is also looking for environmentally motivated partners who can help support their work to reduce waste.
As the organization enters its eighth year, Mills said they are still guided by their belief that “we’re better off together.”
“Our goal is to be a community of belonging. KWLoT is a demonstration project of what it can be like when neighbours work together and share what they have,” Mills said.
#AlexKinsella #eafwr #fostering #kwlot #library #mills #neighbours #organize #organizing #workingTogether -
KWLOT: NEIGHBOURS WORKING TOGETHER
When people think of a library, they largely think of books. But the KW Library of Things (KWLoT), offers tents, sewing machines, mitre saws and more.
Launched as a partnership with Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) in 2018 by Wilfrid Laurier University graduate student Devon Fernandes, KWLoT’s catalogue has grown from 350 items to over 1,000 available to its 350 members.
KWLoT has four membership tiers that offer different options for the number of items that can be checked out and the length of the loan. Annual memberships range from $50 for the base to $500 for the community builder membership, which covers the cost of three base memberships for other community members.
The library was started as a school project by Fernandes, a community psychology student at Laurier working under Felix Munger in the psychology department. Fernandes was researching other community-based lending libraries and was searching for a host partner when they approached the team at EAFWR.
EAFWR supports individuals with disabilities and others who face barriers by fostering connection and inclusion throughout the community. Al Mills, executive director at EAFWR, said the organization was a willing partner for the program.
Mills said the program serves three purposes for the organization; promoting a sharing economy, providing paid and volunteer opportunities for people living with disabilities and leading a mission to be environmental stewards by keeping excess waste out of landfills.
“For many of our members, we’re giving them access to things that they either don’t have the money to afford; they don’t have a space to store it, or maybe they only need it once a year,” Mills said.
The KWLoT is managed by paid staff and volunteers, many of whom are supported by EAFWR and its programs.
While the main benefit to members is reducing the need for multiple people to purchase the same items, Kim Sproul, KWLoT program manager, said that is only part of the program’s role in environmental stewardship. KWLoT offers volunteer-led repair clinics and workshops for people in the community who want to extend the life of an item, from electronics to clothing.
“We have a local beauty of a human being named Murray Zink who works with the University of Waterloo’s UWRepairHub. He started bringing his volunteers, and you don’t just drop off your items. You sit with them as they repair it, and they’ll talk you through it and ask about the item and what it means to you,” she said.
KWLoT received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2025 to hire additional staff as it expands its catalogue and workshops. Mills said the organization is also looking for environmentally motivated partners who can help support their work to reduce waste.
As the organization enters its eighth year, Mills said they are still guided by their belief that “we’re better off together.”
“Our goal is to be a community of belonging. KWLoT is a demonstration project of what it can be like when neighbours work together and share what they have,” Mills said.
#AlexKinsella #eafwr #fostering #kwlot #library #mills #neighbours #organize #organizing #workingTogether -
KWLOT: NEIGHBOURS WORKING TOGETHER
When people think of a library, they largely think of books. But the KW Library of Things (KWLoT), offers tents, sewing machines, mitre saws and more.
Launched as a partnership with Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) in 2018 by Wilfrid Laurier University graduate student Devon Fernandes, KWLoT’s catalogue has grown from 350 items to over 1,000 available to its 350 members.
KWLoT has four membership tiers that offer different options for the number of items that can be checked out and the length of the loan. Annual memberships range from $50 for the base to $500 for the community builder membership, which covers the cost of three base memberships for other community members.
The library was started as a school project by Fernandes, a community psychology student at Laurier working under Felix Munger in the psychology department. Fernandes was researching other community-based lending libraries and was searching for a host partner when they approached the team at EAFWR.
EAFWR supports individuals with disabilities and others who face barriers by fostering connection and inclusion throughout the community. Al Mills, executive director at EAFWR, said the organization was a willing partner for the program.
Mills said the program serves three purposes for the organization; promoting a sharing economy, providing paid and volunteer opportunities for people living with disabilities and leading a mission to be environmental stewards by keeping excess waste out of landfills.
“For many of our members, we’re giving them access to things that they either don’t have the money to afford; they don’t have a space to store it, or maybe they only need it once a year,” Mills said.
The KWLoT is managed by paid staff and volunteers, many of whom are supported by EAFWR and its programs.
While the main benefit to members is reducing the need for multiple people to purchase the same items, Kim Sproul, KWLoT program manager, said that is only part of the program’s role in environmental stewardship. KWLoT offers volunteer-led repair clinics and workshops for people in the community who want to extend the life of an item, from electronics to clothing.
“We have a local beauty of a human being named Murray Zink who works with the University of Waterloo’s UWRepairHub. He started bringing his volunteers, and you don’t just drop off your items. You sit with them as they repair it, and they’ll talk you through it and ask about the item and what it means to you,” she said.
KWLoT received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2025 to hire additional staff as it expands its catalogue and workshops. Mills said the organization is also looking for environmentally motivated partners who can help support their work to reduce waste.
As the organization enters its eighth year, Mills said they are still guided by their belief that “we’re better off together.”
“Our goal is to be a community of belonging. KWLoT is a demonstration project of what it can be like when neighbours work together and share what they have,” Mills said.
#AlexKinsella #eafwr #fostering #kwlot #library #mills #neighbours #organize #organizing #workingTogether -
KWLOT: NEIGHBOURS WORKING TOGETHER
When people think of a library, they largely think of books. But the KW Library of Things (KWLoT), offers tents, sewing machines, mitre saws and more.
Launched as a partnership with Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) in 2018 by Wilfrid Laurier University graduate student Devon Fernandes, KWLoT’s catalogue has grown from 350 items to over 1,000 available to its 350 members.
KWLoT has four membership tiers that offer different options for the number of items that can be checked out and the length of the loan. Annual memberships range from $50 for the base to $500 for the community builder membership, which covers the cost of three base memberships for other community members.
The library was started as a school project by Fernandes, a community psychology student at Laurier working under Felix Munger in the psychology department. Fernandes was researching other community-based lending libraries and was searching for a host partner when they approached the team at EAFWR.
EAFWR supports individuals with disabilities and others who face barriers by fostering connection and inclusion throughout the community. Al Mills, executive director at EAFWR, said the organization was a willing partner for the program.
Mills said the program serves three purposes for the organization; promoting a sharing economy, providing paid and volunteer opportunities for people living with disabilities and leading a mission to be environmental stewards by keeping excess waste out of landfills.
“For many of our members, we’re giving them access to things that they either don’t have the money to afford; they don’t have a space to store it, or maybe they only need it once a year,” Mills said.
The KWLoT is managed by paid staff and volunteers, many of whom are supported by EAFWR and its programs.
While the main benefit to members is reducing the need for multiple people to purchase the same items, Kim Sproul, KWLoT program manager, said that is only part of the program’s role in environmental stewardship. KWLoT offers volunteer-led repair clinics and workshops for people in the community who want to extend the life of an item, from electronics to clothing.
“We have a local beauty of a human being named Murray Zink who works with the University of Waterloo’s UWRepairHub. He started bringing his volunteers, and you don’t just drop off your items. You sit with them as they repair it, and they’ll talk you through it and ask about the item and what it means to you,” she said.
KWLoT received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2025 to hire additional staff as it expands its catalogue and workshops. Mills said the organization is also looking for environmentally motivated partners who can help support their work to reduce waste.
As the organization enters its eighth year, Mills said they are still guided by their belief that “we’re better off together.”
“Our goal is to be a community of belonging. KWLoT is a demonstration project of what it can be like when neighbours work together and share what they have,” Mills said.
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Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.https://murica.website/2026/03/disabled-organizers-are-facing-down-trumps-immigration-crackdown/
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Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.https://murica.website/2026/03/disabled-organizers-are-facing-down-trumps-immigration-crackdown/
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Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.https://murica.website/2026/03/disabled-organizers-are-facing-down-trumps-immigration-crackdown/
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Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.https://murica.website/2026/03/disabled-organizers-are-facing-down-trumps-immigration-crackdown/
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Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.https://murica.website/2026/03/disabled-organizers-are-facing-down-trumps-immigration-crackdown/
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From Alex Zucker on Bluesky:
Wed, March 18
6:00pm EST#RuralOrganizing is holding a training on how to prepare your rural community for an #ICE surge.
Original post:
https://bsky.app/profile/alexzucker.bsky.social/post/3mhedsos7sc2s#MovementOrganizing #organizing #fascism #authoritarianism #DHS #FuckICE #WeKeepUsSafe
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Fighting Cancer Has Given Me New Insights on the Anti-Fascist Challenge We Face
To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power. -
Fighting Cancer Has Given Me New Insights on the Anti-Fascist Challenge We Face
To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power. -
#Organizing: Warum die Machtfrage entscheidet. Eine Replik auf die WSI-Studie zur Stärkung der #Tarifbindung »von unten«. Artikel von Jörn Boewe in express – Zeitung für sozialistische Betriebs- und Gewerkschaftsarbeit Ausgabe 2-3/2026
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“When we organize, we can change the world”
Heather Booth (JANE, Midwest Academy) joined the Blue Vote Café and emphasized the power of ORGANIZING in protecting undocumented people. Tune in to hear her thoughts on this and much more. Such a hopeful episode!
🎧 Listen: BlueVoteCafe.com or wherever you get your podcasts
🗳️ Vote: Request your 2026 ballot at VoteFromAbroad.org
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NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==
NOW PLAYING == #Moratorium NOW: AI Data Center National Organizing Call with Sen. Bernie Sandershttps://www.youtube.com/live/YSwSFrUQlw8?si=paR_yg9Uo_zIOyeh#news #uspol #commentary #progressive #left #BernieSanders #vsn #radio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist #ai #datacenter #activist #activism #organizing #StopDataCenters
https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116173622944173734
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Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.
A. A. Milne (1882-1956) English poet and playwright [Alan Alexander Milne]
(Attributed)More about this quote: wist.info/milne-a-a/82288/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #aamilne #administration #arrangement #coordination #management #mixingup #organization #organizing #planning #preliminarywork #preparation #sorting #structuring
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Illinois Had Massive Gaps in Mental Health Coverage. We Organized to Fix It.
A grassroots campaign that united patients and providers succeeded in expanding mental health care access. Here’s how. -
This Tennessee Prison Is Leaving LGBTQ People Unhoused Behind Bars
The South Central Correctional Center leaves LGBTQ people defenseless, so they’re organizing to fight for their safety.https://murica.website/2026/02/this-tennessee-prison-is-leaving-lgbtq-people-unhoused-behind-bars/
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The Love We See in Minneapolis Isn’t Exceptional — It’s How We Survive Together
A beautiful web is being woven in Minnesota: not with new materials but with wisdom that was already here. -
Rojava’s Experiment in Revolutionary Autonomy Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet
“With the ceasefire there is always the danger that the solidarity stops,” a member of the Rojava commune said. -
Rojava’s Experiment in Revolutionary Autonomy Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet
“With the ceasefire there is always the danger that the solidarity stops,” a member of the Rojava commune said. -
Rojava’s Experiment in Revolutionary Autonomy Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet
“With the ceasefire there is always the danger that the solidarity stops,” a member of the Rojava commune said. -
Now on Verdant Square Radio:
https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116031838015509210
#Ice #Protectyourself #Activism #Left #Progressive #Resist #Actionalert #Vsn #Diversespectrumoftheleft #SupportIndependentMedia #Minneapolis #Activist #Organizing #Civildisobedience #Peace #Peacefulprotest #Law #Cbp #Trump #Maga
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Does your org train you to be an organizer/leader or train you to respond to mobilization calls?
Turns out, both are needed.
"What MAGA Can Teach Democrats About Organizing—and Infighting
“Mobilizing is about getting people to do a thing, and organizing is about getting people to become the kind of people who do what needs to be done.” For a social movement to create real change, it helps to be skilled at both mobilizing and organizing. But that doesn’t mean that both skills are equally important. Dare (as well as No Kings) was great at mobilizing—the organization collected huge donations, charmed legislators, and spurred hundreds of rallies—but it was largely ineffective at changing how people behaved.
Paywall free New Yorker article;
https://archive.is/MmJm1 -
Does your org train you to be an organizer/leader or train you to respond to mobilization calls?
Turns out, both are needed.
"What MAGA Can Teach Democrats About Organizing—and Infighting
“Mobilizing is about getting people to do a thing, and organizing is about getting people to become the kind of people who do what needs to be done.” For a social movement to create real change, it helps to be skilled at both mobilizing and organizing. But that doesn’t mean that both skills are equally important. Dare (as well as No Kings) was great at mobilizing—the organization collected huge donations, charmed legislators, and spurred hundreds of rallies—but it was largely ineffective at changing how people behaved.
Paywall free New Yorker article;
https://archive.is/MmJm1 -
Does your org train you to be an organizer/leader or train you to respond to mobilization calls?
Turns out, both are needed.
"What MAGA Can Teach Democrats About Organizing—and Infighting
“Mobilizing is about getting people to do a thing, and organizing is about getting people to become the kind of people who do what needs to be done.” For a social movement to create real change, it helps to be skilled at both mobilizing and organizing. But that doesn’t mean that both skills are equally important. Dare (as well as No Kings) was great at mobilizing—the organization collected huge donations, charmed legislators, and spurred hundreds of rallies—but it was largely ineffective at changing how people behaved.
Paywall free New Yorker article;
https://archive.is/MmJm1