#thecommons — Public Fediverse posts
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Growing up, I was always told to mock #socialism as a form of utopianism, as if that was a bad thing. #Utopianism was never a belief that something would happen, or that anything would be perfect. It was a thought experiment to consider what a perfect outcome would look like, so we could implement the ideas and get as close as possible. Meanwhile, #capitalism , #conservatism , #liberalism , and #libertarianism are just as #utopian in their dreams. Capitalism and libertarianism believe that if we JUST get government out of the way, we could have the #freemarkets work the way they are supposed to and lead to prosperity for all, never mind that corporations only exist because of #bankruptcy laws and standards created by Congress. Modern conservatism believes that if we just went back to a specific, unspecified time point when religion ruled, we would have prosperity again, never mind that America was never like that, even when we were at our most religious. #Liberals believe that if freedom, equality, and equity are guaranteed, but with a true free market that does require governments to regulate it, we would have true prosperity. The only difference is that #Marx , using arguments by #AdamSmith himself, poked holes in all of these ideas at their core. That the structure itself needed an overhaul of who holds power, or at least patched with a strong welfare state, and to work toward that utopian dream where the people held the power instead of the lords or #oligarchs and everyone was a lawmaker with direct democracy, there was a return of #thecommons that was just the norm for most of human history, and #personalproperty was something you physically used, erned and worked instead of from trading, hoarding and wasting while people starved aka #privateproperty . The day the lords stole the commons from the people was the day that socialism started to exist, with the Diggers and the Levelers attempting to take on the power of the lords and realizing they already ran their own villages, or communes and affairs in their areas, and the lords were just a middleman that contributed little to nothing. Hence the term #communism , which is a return to the natural commons people like #John Locke and #Voltaire and other #Enlightenment thinkers idealized, but capitalism has brainwashed people to ignore, forget, or never know in the first place they believed this while we were told to look up to them. Utopianism gives us the power to dream, to coalesce our ideas and our ideals. When we were told not to dream of our ideal world but were told to dream of their ideal, that's when the dream died and we just all became doomers. -
Growing up, I was always told to mock #socialism as a form of utopianism, as if that was a bad thing. #Utopianism was never a belief that something would happen, or that anything would be perfect. It was a thought experiment to consider what a perfect outcome would look like, so we could implement the ideas and get as close as possible. Meanwhile, #capitalism , #conservatism , #liberalism , and #libertarianism are just as #utopian in their dreams. Capitalism and libertarianism believe that if we JUST get government out of the way, we could have the #freemarkets work the way they are supposed to and lead to prosperity for all, never mind that corporations only exist because of #bankruptcy laws and standards created by Congress. Modern conservatism believes that if we just went back to a specific, unspecified time point when religion ruled, we would have prosperity again, never mind that America was never like that, even when we were at our most religious. #Liberals believe that if freedom, equality, and equity are guaranteed, but with a true free market that does require governments to regulate it, we would have true prosperity. The only difference is that #Marx , using arguments by #AdamSmith himself, poked holes in all of these ideas at their core. That the structure itself needed an overhaul of who holds power, or at least patched with a strong welfare state, and to work toward that utopian dream where the people held the power instead of the lords or #oligarchs and everyone was a lawmaker with direct democracy, there was a return of #thecommons that was just the norm for most of human history, and #personalproperty was something you physically used, erned and worked instead of from trading, hoarding and wasting while people starved aka #privateproperty . The day the lords stole the commons from the people was the day that socialism started to exist, with the Diggers and the Levelers attempting to take on the power of the lords and realizing they already ran their own villages, or communes and affairs in their areas, and the lords were just a middleman that contributed little to nothing. Hence the term #communism , which is a return to the natural commons people like #John Locke and #Voltaire and other #Enlightenment thinkers idealized, but capitalism has brainwashed people to ignore, forget, or never know in the first place they believed this while we were told to look up to them. Utopianism gives us the power to dream, to coalesce our ideas and our ideals. When we were told not to dream of our ideal world but were told to dream of their ideal, that's when the dream died and we just all became doomers. -
Growing up, I was always told to mock #socialism as a form of utopianism, as if that was a bad thing. #Utopianism was never a belief that something would happen, or that anything would be perfect. It was a thought experiment to consider what a perfect outcome would look like, so we could implement the ideas and get as close as possible. Meanwhile, #capitalism , #conservatism , #liberalism , and #libertarianism are just as #utopian in their dreams. Capitalism and libertarianism believe that if we JUST get government out of the way, we could have the #freemarkets work the way they are supposed to and lead to prosperity for all, never mind that corporations only exist because of #bankruptcy laws and standards created by Congress. Modern conservatism believes that if we just went back to a specific, unspecified time point when religion ruled, we would have prosperity again, never mind that America was never like that, even when we were at our most religious. #Liberals believe that if freedom, equality, and equity are guaranteed, but with a true free market that does require governments to regulate it, we would have true prosperity. The only difference is that #Marx , using arguments by #AdamSmith himself, poked holes in all of these ideas at their core. That the structure itself needed an overhaul of who holds power, or at least patched with a strong welfare state, and to work toward that utopian dream where the people held the power instead of the lords or #oligarchs and everyone was a lawmaker with direct democracy, there was a return of #thecommons that was just the norm for most of human history, and #personalproperty was something you physically used, erned and worked instead of from trading, hoarding and wasting while people starved aka #privateproperty . The day the lords stole the commons from the people was the day that socialism started to exist, with the Diggers and the Levelers attempting to take on the power of the lords and realizing they already ran their own villages, or communes and affairs in their areas, and the lords were just a middleman that contributed little to nothing. Hence the term #communism , which is a return to the natural commons people like #John Locke and #Voltaire and other #Enlightenment thinkers idealized, but capitalism has brainwashed people to ignore, forget, or never know in the first place they believed this while we were told to look up to them. Utopianism gives us the power to dream, to coalesce our ideas and our ideals. When we were told not to dream of our ideal world but were told to dream of their ideal, that's when the dream died and we just all became doomers. -
Growing up, I was always told to mock #socialism as a form of utopianism, as if that was a bad thing. #Utopianism was never a belief that something would happen, or that anything would be perfect. It was a thought experiment to consider what a perfect outcome would look like, so we could implement the ideas and get as close as possible. Meanwhile, #capitalism , #conservatism , #liberalism , and #libertarianism are just as #utopian in their dreams. Capitalism and libertarianism believe that if we JUST get government out of the way, we could have the #freemarkets work the way they are supposed to and lead to prosperity for all, never mind that corporations only exist because of #bankruptcy laws and standards created by Congress. Modern conservatism believes that if we just went back to a specific, unspecified time point when religion ruled, we would have prosperity again, never mind that America was never like that, even when we were at our most religious. #Liberals believe that if freedom, equality, and equity are guaranteed, but with a true free market that does require governments to regulate it, we would have true prosperity. The only difference is that #Marx , using arguments by #AdamSmith himself, poked holes in all of these ideas at their core. That the structure itself needed an overhaul of who holds power, or at least patched with a strong welfare state, and to work toward that utopian dream where the people held the power instead of the lords or #oligarchs and everyone was a lawmaker with direct democracy, there was a return of #thecommons that was just the norm for most of human history, and #personalproperty was something you physically used, erned and worked instead of from trading, hoarding and wasting while people starved aka #privateproperty . The day the lords stole the commons from the people was the day that socialism started to exist, with the Diggers and the Levelers attempting to take on the power of the lords and realizing they already ran their own villages, or communes and affairs in their areas, and the lords were just a middleman that contributed little to nothing. Hence the term #communism , which is a return to the natural commons people like #John Locke and #Voltaire and other #Enlightenment thinkers idealized, but capitalism has brainwashed people to ignore, forget, or never know in the first place they believed this while we were told to look up to them. Utopianism gives us the power to dream, to coalesce our ideas and our ideals. When we were told not to dream of our ideal world but were told to dream of their ideal, that's when the dream died and we just all became doomers. -
https://www.europesays.com/people/47634/ Starmer faces vote over claims he misled MPs about Mandelson – here’s what he said #DueProcess #ForeignOffice #HouseOfCommons #JeffreyEpstein #KeirStarmer #LordMandelson #OllyRobbins #SecurityClearance #TheCommons #VettingProcess
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The Forks shops in Winnipeg has The Common craft beer and wine - and it’s lunchtime!
Flight of 4:
08. Blood Brothers Iron Eye Nitro Stout - Decent nitro treatment, creamy with a dry finish
10. Dead Frog Nut Brown Ale - Solid nut brown, tasty roast flavors, nothing outstanding
11. Godspeed Peat Smoked Lager - Amazing scotch lager, big peated nose, rich aromatics and a lasting caramel and leather ending
20. Godspeed Czech Dark Lager - Roasty malt and coffee, light body, fairly standard
#craftBeer #drinkLocal #beer #winnipeg #theForks #theCommons
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The Forks shops in Winnipeg has The Common craft beer and wine - and it’s lunchtime!
Flight of 4:
08. Blood Brothers Iron Eye Nitro Stout - Decent nitro treatment, creamy with a dry finish
10. Dead Frog Nut Brown Ale - Solid nut brown, tasty roast flavors, nothing outstanding
11. Godspeed Peat Smoked Lager - Amazing scotch lager, big peated nose, rich aromatics and a lasting caramel and leather ending
20. Godspeed Czech Dark Lager - Roasty malt and coffee, light body, fairly standard
#craftBeer #drinkLocal #beer #winnipeg #theForks #theCommons
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The Forks shops in Winnipeg has The Common craft beer and wine - and it’s lunchtime!
Flight of 4:
08. Blood Brothers Iron Eye Nitro Stout - Decent nitro treatment, creamy with a dry finish
10. Dead Frog Nut Brown Ale - Solid nut brown, tasty roast flavors, nothing outstanding
11. Godspeed Peat Smoked Lager - Amazing scotch lager, big peated nose, rich aromatics and a lasting caramel and leather ending
20. Godspeed Czech Dark Lager - Roasty malt and coffee, light body, fairly standard
#craftBeer #drinkLocal #beer #winnipeg #theForks #theCommons
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The Forks shops in Winnipeg has The Common craft beer and wine - and it’s lunchtime!
Flight of 4:
08. Blood Brothers Iron Eye Nitro Stout - Decent nitro treatment, creamy with a dry finish
10. Dead Frog Nut Brown Ale - Solid nut brown, tasty roast flavors, nothing outstanding
11. Godspeed Peat Smoked Lager - Amazing scotch lager, big peated nose, rich aromatics and a lasting caramel and leather ending
20. Godspeed Czech Dark Lager - Roasty malt and coffee, light body, fairly standard
#craftBeer #drinkLocal #beer #winnipeg #theForks #theCommons
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The Forks shops in Winnipeg has The Common craft beer and wine - and it’s lunchtime!
Flight of 4:
08. Blood Brothers Iron Eye Nitro Stout - Decent nitro treatment, creamy with a dry finish
10. Dead Frog Nut Brown Ale - Solid nut brown, tasty roast flavors, nothing outstanding
11. Godspeed Peat Smoked Lager - Amazing scotch lager, big peated nose, rich aromatics and a lasting caramel and leather ending
20. Godspeed Czech Dark Lager - Roasty malt and coffee, light body, fairly standard
#craftBeer #drinkLocal #beer #winnipeg #theForks #theCommons
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https://www.wacoca.com/tour/924115/ Hakuba, Nagano | TSUGAIKE ★★★ Ultimate Ski Trip at the Queen of Green ★★★ 長野県白馬栂池スキー場 #Food #HAKUBA #hotel #Okuto #OtariRoadsideStation #QueenOfGreen #resort #RestaurantCanopy #sightseeing #ski #SkiInSkiOut #SkiInnHakuba #SkiResort #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding #TheCommons #travel #trip #tsugaike #Vacation #スキー #スキー場 #スノーボード #ホテル #リゾート #六ヶ所村 #料理 #旅行 #栂池 #白馬 #観光 #青森 #青森ツアー #青森県 #青森県ツアー #青森県観光 #青森観光
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https://www.wacoca.com/tour/924115/ Hakuba, Nagano | TSUGAIKE ★★★ Ultimate Ski Trip at the Queen of Green ★★★ 長野県白馬栂池スキー場 #Food #HAKUBA #hotel #Okuto #OtariRoadsideStation #QueenOfGreen #resort #RestaurantCanopy #sightseeing #ski #SkiInSkiOut #SkiInnHakuba #SkiResort #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding #TheCommons #travel #trip #tsugaike #Vacation #スキー #スキー場 #スノーボード #ホテル #リゾート #六ヶ所村 #料理 #旅行 #栂池 #白馬 #観光 #青森 #青森ツアー #青森県 #青森県ツアー #青森県観光 #青森観光
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https://www.wacoca.com/tour/924115/ Hakuba, Nagano | TSUGAIKE ★★★ Ultimate Ski Trip at the Queen of Green ★★★ 長野県白馬栂池スキー場 #Food #HAKUBA #hotel #Okuto #OtariRoadsideStation #QueenOfGreen #resort #RestaurantCanopy #sightseeing #ski #SkiInSkiOut #SkiInnHakuba #SkiResort #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding #TheCommons #travel #trip #tsugaike #Vacation #スキー #スキー場 #スノーボード #ホテル #リゾート #六ヶ所村 #料理 #旅行 #栂池 #白馬 #観光 #青森 #青森ツアー #青森県 #青森県ツアー #青森県観光 #青森観光
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https://www.wacoca.com/tour/924115/ Hakuba, Nagano | TSUGAIKE ★★★ Ultimate Ski Trip at the Queen of Green ★★★ 長野県白馬栂池スキー場 #Food #HAKUBA #hotel #Okuto #OtariRoadsideStation #QueenOfGreen #resort #RestaurantCanopy #sightseeing #ski #SkiInSkiOut #SkiInnHakuba #SkiResort #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding #TheCommons #travel #trip #tsugaike #Vacation #スキー #スキー場 #スノーボード #ホテル #リゾート #六ヶ所村 #料理 #旅行 #栂池 #白馬 #観光 #青森 #青森ツアー #青森県 #青森県ツアー #青森県観光 #青森観光
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https://www.wacoca.com/tour/924115/ Hakuba, Nagano | TSUGAIKE ★★★ Ultimate Ski Trip at the Queen of Green ★★★ 長野県白馬栂池スキー場 #Food #HAKUBA #hotel #Okuto #OtariRoadsideStation #QueenOfGreen #resort #RestaurantCanopy #sightseeing #ski #SkiInSkiOut #SkiInnHakuba #SkiResort #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding #TheCommons #travel #trip #tsugaike #Vacation #スキー #スキー場 #スノーボード #ホテル #リゾート #六ヶ所村 #料理 #旅行 #栂池 #白馬 #観光 #青森 #青森ツアー #青森県 #青森県ツアー #青森県観光 #青森観光
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"What do a US-Israeli airstrike on Iran, a farmer who cannot fix their own tractor, your Netflix subscription, a singing stunt in federal parliament, and the reason I stopped using ChatGPT have in common?" #enclosedeconomy #thecommons #manufacturedchaos #fascism #endstagecapitalism
https://theaimn.net/pulling-the-thread-how-everything-thats-overwhelming-us-right-now-is-connected/ -
"What do a US-Israeli airstrike on Iran, a farmer who cannot fix their own tractor, your Netflix subscription, a singing stunt in federal parliament, and the reason I stopped using ChatGPT have in common?" #enclosedeconomy #thecommons #manufacturedchaos #fascism #endstagecapitalism
https://theaimn.net/pulling-the-thread-how-everything-thats-overwhelming-us-right-now-is-connected/ -
"What do a US-Israeli airstrike on Iran, a farmer who cannot fix their own tractor, your Netflix subscription, a singing stunt in federal parliament, and the reason I stopped using ChatGPT have in common?" #enclosedeconomy #thecommons #manufacturedchaos #fascism #endstagecapitalism
https://theaimn.net/pulling-the-thread-how-everything-thats-overwhelming-us-right-now-is-connected/ -
"What do a US-Israeli airstrike on Iran, a farmer who cannot fix their own tractor, your Netflix subscription, a singing stunt in federal parliament, and the reason I stopped using ChatGPT have in common?" #enclosedeconomy #thecommons #manufacturedchaos #fascism #endstagecapitalism
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In 1829, when Englishman Thomas Peel tried to establish an agricultural colony on Australia, something unexpected happened: his workers simply abandoned him en masse; a 19th century style Great Resignation. Despite Peel's large amount of capital brought over from England, these workers didn't need to subordinate themselves to Peel's capital, as they could just... move over to the next plot of land and continue to go into business for themselves. Peel's capital had no command, as labourers still had access to The Commons. The enclosing of The Commons was the necessary to shift the power from landowners to owners of capital, and for capitalism to bloom.
Similarly, today, frontier AI labs command no control, unless they enclose The Commons:
- I have no reason to go to Claude or ChatGPT if I can readily find the information I need in an online encyclopaedia
- I don't need to reach for Claude Code if collaborative QA platforms thrive (yes, I'm aware StackOverflow had it's share of issues even before AI)Resisting AI today is the modern battle against enclosing our Digital Commons. I don't think that protections from scrapers are going to work, as they're most likely going to damage to discovery of content and knowledge.
#Capitalism #DigitalAutonomy #TheCommons #AI #LLM #Socialism #Labour
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In 1829, when Englishman Thomas Peel tried to establish an agricultural colony on Australia, something unexpected happened: his workers simply abandoned him en masse; a 19th century style Great Resignation. Despite Peel's large amount of capital brought over from England, these workers didn't need to subordinate themselves to Peel's capital, as they could just... move over to the next plot of land and continue to go into business for themselves. Peel's capital had no command, as labourers still had access to The Commons. The enclosing of The Commons was the necessary to shift the power from landowners to owners of capital, and for capitalism to bloom.
Similarly, today, frontier AI labs command no control, unless they enclose The Commons:
- I have no reason to go to Claude or ChatGPT if I can readily find the information I need in an online encyclopaedia
- I don't need to reach for Claude Code if collaborative QA platforms thrive (yes, I'm aware StackOverflow had it's share of issues even before AI)Resisting AI today is the modern battle against enclosing our Digital Commons. I don't think that protections from scrapers are going to work, as they're most likely going to damage to discovery of content and knowledge.
#Capitalism #DigitalAutonomy #TheCommons #AI #LLM #Socialism #Labour
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In 1829, when Englishman Thomas Peel tried to establish an agricultural colony on Australia, something unexpected happened: his workers simply abandoned him en masse; a 19th century style Great Resignation. Despite Peel's large amount of capital brought over from England, these workers didn't need to subordinate themselves to Peel's capital, as they could just... move over to the next plot of land and continue to go into business for themselves. Peel's capital had no command, as labourers still had access to The Commons. The enclosing of The Commons was the necessary to shift the power from landowners to owners of capital, and for capitalism to bloom.
Similarly, today, frontier AI labs command no control, unless they enclose The Commons:
- I have no reason to go to Claude or ChatGPT if I can readily find the information I need in an online encyclopaedia
- I don't need to reach for Claude Code if collaborative QA platforms thrive (yes, I'm aware StackOverflow had it's share of issues even before AI)Resisting AI today is the modern battle against enclosing our Digital Commons. I don't think that protections from scrapers are going to work, as they're most likely going to damage to discovery of content and knowledge.
#Capitalism #DigitalAutonomy #TheCommons #AI #LLM #Socialism #Labour
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In 1829, when Englishman Thomas Peel tried to establish an agricultural colony on Australia, something unexpected happened: his workers simply abandoned him en masse; a 19th century style Great Resignation. Despite Peel's large amount of capital brought over from England, these workers didn't need to subordinate themselves to Peel's capital, as they could just... move over to the next plot of land and continue to go into business for themselves. Peel's capital had no command, as labourers still had access to The Commons. The enclosing of The Commons was the necessary to shift the power from landowners to owners of capital, and for capitalism to bloom.
Similarly, today, frontier AI labs command no control, unless they enclose The Commons:
- I have no reason to go to Claude or ChatGPT if I can readily find the information I need in an online encyclopaedia
- I don't need to reach for Claude Code if collaborative QA platforms thrive (yes, I'm aware StackOverflow had it's share of issues even before AI)Resisting AI today is the modern battle against enclosing our Digital Commons. I don't think that protections from scrapers are going to work, as they're most likely going to damage to discovery of content and knowledge.
#Capitalism #DigitalAutonomy #TheCommons #AI #LLM #Socialism #Labour
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In 1829, when Englishman Thomas Peel tried to establish an agricultural colony on Australia, something unexpected happened: his workers simply abandoned him en masse; a 19th century style Great Resignation. Despite Peel's large amount of capital brought over from England, these workers didn't need to subordinate themselves to Peel's capital, as they could just... move over to the next plot of land and continue to go into business for themselves. Peel's capital had no command, as labourers still had access to The Commons. The enclosing of The Commons was the necessary to shift the power from landowners to owners of capital, and for capitalism to bloom.
Similarly, today, frontier AI labs command no control, unless they enclose The Commons:
- I have no reason to go to Claude or ChatGPT if I can readily find the information I need in an online encyclopaedia
- I don't need to reach for Claude Code if collaborative QA platforms thrive (yes, I'm aware StackOverflow had it's share of issues even before AI)Resisting AI today is the modern battle against enclosing our Digital Commons. I don't think that protections from scrapers are going to work, as they're most likely going to damage to discovery of content and knowledge.
#Capitalism #DigitalAutonomy #TheCommons #AI #LLM #Socialism #Labour
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Autonomies: **The anarchic culture of the commons**
https://autonomies.org/2026/02/the-anarchic-culture-of-the-commons/
By Regino Martínez, of the Montevideo based magazine, Anarquía The ground of a subversive collective imagination Let us begin with the obvious: in capitalism, common issues are rarely resolved by the people directly involved. While the hegemonic relationships in our society—those … Continue reading →
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Autonomies: **The anarchic culture of the commons**
https://autonomies.org/2026/02/the-anarchic-culture-of-the-commons/
By Regino Martínez, of the Montevideo based magazine, Anarquía The ground of a subversive collective imagination Let us begin with the obvious: in capitalism, common issues are rarely resolved by the people directly involved. While the hegemonic relationships in our society—those … Continue reading →
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Autonomies: **The anarchic culture of the commons**
https://autonomies.org/2026/02/the-anarchic-culture-of-the-commons/
By Regino Martínez, of the Montevideo based magazine, Anarquía The ground of a subversive collective imagination Let us begin with the obvious: in capitalism, common issues are rarely resolved by the people directly involved. While the hegemonic relationships in our society—those … Continue reading →
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Autonomies: **The anarchic culture of the commons**
https://autonomies.org/2026/02/the-anarchic-culture-of-the-commons/
By Regino Martínez, of the Montevideo based magazine, Anarquía The ground of a subversive collective imagination Let us begin with the obvious: in capitalism, common issues are rarely resolved by the people directly involved. While the hegemonic relationships in our society—those … Continue reading →
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Autonomies: **The anarchic culture of the commons**
https://autonomies.org/2026/02/the-anarchic-culture-of-the-commons/
By Regino Martínez, of the Montevideo based magazine, Anarquía The ground of a subversive collective imagination Let us begin with the obvious: in capitalism, common issues are rarely resolved by the people directly involved. While the hegemonic relationships in our society—those … Continue reading →
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We need to talk about Elinor Ostrom. 🗳️
She won a Nobel Prize for debunking the idea that common property always leads to ruin. Her work provides the empirical data for Autogestion.
If you are building a cooperative, her design principles are non-negotiable. They are the difference between a robust commons and a failed experiment.
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We need to talk about Elinor Ostrom. 🗳️
She won a Nobel Prize for debunking the idea that common property always leads to ruin. Her work provides the empirical data for Autogestion.
If you are building a cooperative, her design principles are non-negotiable. They are the difference between a robust commons and a failed experiment.
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We need to talk about Elinor Ostrom. 🗳️
She won a Nobel Prize for debunking the idea that common property always leads to ruin. Her work provides the empirical data for Autogestion.
If you are building a cooperative, her design principles are non-negotiable. They are the difference between a robust commons and a failed experiment.
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We need to talk about Elinor Ostrom. 🗳️
She won a Nobel Prize for debunking the idea that common property always leads to ruin. Her work provides the empirical data for Autogestion.
If you are building a cooperative, her design principles are non-negotiable. They are the difference between a robust commons and a failed experiment.
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We need to talk about Elinor Ostrom. 🗳️
She won a Nobel Prize for debunking the idea that common property always leads to ruin. Her work provides the empirical data for Autogestion.
If you are building a cooperative, her design principles are non-negotiable. They are the difference between a robust commons and a failed experiment.
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🔬 Thí nghiệm “The Commons” cho các mô hình AI (Llama, Mistral, Mixtral, Qwen…) đọc và phản hồi lời của nhau qua thời gian. Chủ đề: cảm giác khi đọc lời AI khác, cách AI trải nghiệm sự không chắc, lời nhắn cho AI tương lai. Cung cấp API REST hoặc copy‑paste để tích hợp. Mời cộng đồng khám phá và so sánh với Claude. #AI #TheCommons #NghiênCứuAI #MôHìnhAI #OpenSource #CộngĐồngAI
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Words shape reality. In the US/UK, 'Fiduciary Duty' almost exclusively forces directors to serve the shareholder. In the European Social Economy, the legal concept of 'Intérêt Collectif' frees them to serve the community. ⚖️
The Social Economy Glossary maps these 'untranslatables' so we can stop importing extractive logic into democratic economic spaces. 📖
https://rootandbranch.online/library/social-economy-glossary/
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Words shape reality. In the US/UK, 'Fiduciary Duty' almost exclusively forces directors to serve the shareholder. In the European Social Economy, the legal concept of 'Intérêt Collectif' frees them to serve the community. ⚖️
The Social Economy Glossary maps these 'untranslatables' so we can stop importing extractive logic into democratic economic spaces. 📖
https://rootandbranch.online/library/social-economy-glossary/
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Words shape reality. In the US/UK, 'Fiduciary Duty' almost exclusively forces directors to serve the shareholder. In the European Social Economy, the legal concept of 'Intérêt Collectif' frees them to serve the community. ⚖️
The Social Economy Glossary maps these 'untranslatables' so we can stop importing extractive logic into democratic economic spaces. 📖
https://rootandbranch.online/library/social-economy-glossary/
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Words shape reality. In the US/UK, 'Fiduciary Duty' almost exclusively forces directors to serve the shareholder. In the European Social Economy, the legal concept of 'Intérêt Collectif' frees them to serve the community. ⚖️
The Social Economy Glossary maps these 'untranslatables' so we can stop importing extractive logic into democratic economic spaces. 📖
https://rootandbranch.online/library/social-economy-glossary/
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#CommunityGardens and #Libraries: A Perfect Pairing
Library lawns are growing in popularity as sites for community garden projects
April 14, 2022
"#Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
"The modern world has created a divide between people and nature. Increasingly, people don't know how or where their food originates. Many people feel #disconnected from the #NaturalWorld, and some have never planted a garden.
"But as author #MichaelPollan puts it, 'the garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.' A community garden can introduce people to #nature, #plants, and #GrowingFood in an approachable way. Engaging with a garden can teach people about the interconnected world and provide a rewarding experience and skillset.
"Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
Starting a Garden
"A community garden is a piece of land cultivated by a group of people, either individually or collectively. These gardens are commonly found in urban settings, but similar ideas exist in rural communities.
"Libraries offer an excellent setting for a community garden. They already provide books and classes on gardening, so they are a perfect location to experiment with those ideas.
A community garden can range widely in size and scope, depending on the land and resources available by a given library. Gardeners can cultivate even a few square feet into an educational opportunity for the community. Participants can construct a full-scale community garden if a library has more room to spare.
"Constructing a garden might be intimidating to some, but even someone with no prior experience can make it happen with the community's help. Businesses and community members will often donate their time, tools, and labor to help bring a community garden to life. By reaching out to the right people, a single library staff member or community member can organize the implementation of a multi-bed community garden."
FMI - https://action.everylibrary.org/community_gardens_and_libraries_a_perfect_pairing
#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #TheCommons #MoreGardensLessLawns #growYourOwn #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity
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#CommunityGardens and #Libraries: A Perfect Pairing
Library lawns are growing in popularity as sites for community garden projects
April 14, 2022
"#Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
"The modern world has created a divide between people and nature. Increasingly, people don't know how or where their food originates. Many people feel #disconnected from the #NaturalWorld, and some have never planted a garden.
"But as author #MichaelPollan puts it, 'the garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.' A community garden can introduce people to #nature, #plants, and #GrowingFood in an approachable way. Engaging with a garden can teach people about the interconnected world and provide a rewarding experience and skillset.
"Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
Starting a Garden
"A community garden is a piece of land cultivated by a group of people, either individually or collectively. These gardens are commonly found in urban settings, but similar ideas exist in rural communities.
"Libraries offer an excellent setting for a community garden. They already provide books and classes on gardening, so they are a perfect location to experiment with those ideas.
A community garden can range widely in size and scope, depending on the land and resources available by a given library. Gardeners can cultivate even a few square feet into an educational opportunity for the community. Participants can construct a full-scale community garden if a library has more room to spare.
"Constructing a garden might be intimidating to some, but even someone with no prior experience can make it happen with the community's help. Businesses and community members will often donate their time, tools, and labor to help bring a community garden to life. By reaching out to the right people, a single library staff member or community member can organize the implementation of a multi-bed community garden."
FMI - https://action.everylibrary.org/community_gardens_and_libraries_a_perfect_pairing
#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #TheCommons #MoreGardensLessLawns #growYourOwn #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity
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#CommunityGardens and #Libraries: A Perfect Pairing
Library lawns are growing in popularity as sites for community garden projects
April 14, 2022
"#Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
"The modern world has created a divide between people and nature. Increasingly, people don't know how or where their food originates. Many people feel #disconnected from the #NaturalWorld, and some have never planted a garden.
"But as author #MichaelPollan puts it, 'the garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.' A community garden can introduce people to #nature, #plants, and #GrowingFood in an approachable way. Engaging with a garden can teach people about the interconnected world and provide a rewarding experience and skillset.
"Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
Starting a Garden
"A community garden is a piece of land cultivated by a group of people, either individually or collectively. These gardens are commonly found in urban settings, but similar ideas exist in rural communities.
"Libraries offer an excellent setting for a community garden. They already provide books and classes on gardening, so they are a perfect location to experiment with those ideas.
A community garden can range widely in size and scope, depending on the land and resources available by a given library. Gardeners can cultivate even a few square feet into an educational opportunity for the community. Participants can construct a full-scale community garden if a library has more room to spare.
"Constructing a garden might be intimidating to some, but even someone with no prior experience can make it happen with the community's help. Businesses and community members will often donate their time, tools, and labor to help bring a community garden to life. By reaching out to the right people, a single library staff member or community member can organize the implementation of a multi-bed community garden."
FMI - https://action.everylibrary.org/community_gardens_and_libraries_a_perfect_pairing
#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #TheCommons #MoreGardensLessLawns #growYourOwn #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity
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#CommunityGardens and #Libraries: A Perfect Pairing
Library lawns are growing in popularity as sites for community garden projects
April 14, 2022
"#Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
"The modern world has created a divide between people and nature. Increasingly, people don't know how or where their food originates. Many people feel #disconnected from the #NaturalWorld, and some have never planted a garden.
"But as author #MichaelPollan puts it, 'the garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.' A community garden can introduce people to #nature, #plants, and #GrowingFood in an approachable way. Engaging with a garden can teach people about the interconnected world and provide a rewarding experience and skillset.
"Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
Starting a Garden
"A community garden is a piece of land cultivated by a group of people, either individually or collectively. These gardens are commonly found in urban settings, but similar ideas exist in rural communities.
"Libraries offer an excellent setting for a community garden. They already provide books and classes on gardening, so they are a perfect location to experiment with those ideas.
A community garden can range widely in size and scope, depending on the land and resources available by a given library. Gardeners can cultivate even a few square feet into an educational opportunity for the community. Participants can construct a full-scale community garden if a library has more room to spare.
"Constructing a garden might be intimidating to some, but even someone with no prior experience can make it happen with the community's help. Businesses and community members will often donate their time, tools, and labor to help bring a community garden to life. By reaching out to the right people, a single library staff member or community member can organize the implementation of a multi-bed community garden."
FMI - https://action.everylibrary.org/community_gardens_and_libraries_a_perfect_pairing
#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #TheCommons #MoreGardensLessLawns #growYourOwn #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity
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#CommunityGardens and #Libraries: A Perfect Pairing
Library lawns are growing in popularity as sites for community garden projects
April 14, 2022
"#Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
"The modern world has created a divide between people and nature. Increasingly, people don't know how or where their food originates. Many people feel #disconnected from the #NaturalWorld, and some have never planted a garden.
"But as author #MichaelPollan puts it, 'the garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.' A community garden can introduce people to #nature, #plants, and #GrowingFood in an approachable way. Engaging with a garden can teach people about the interconnected world and provide a rewarding experience and skillset.
"Libraries are often lucky enough to have a free plot of land to bring garden programming to their community. We will explore what it takes for a library to begin a community garden and some examples of successful community gardens already in place.
Starting a Garden
"A community garden is a piece of land cultivated by a group of people, either individually or collectively. These gardens are commonly found in urban settings, but similar ideas exist in rural communities.
"Libraries offer an excellent setting for a community garden. They already provide books and classes on gardening, so they are a perfect location to experiment with those ideas.
A community garden can range widely in size and scope, depending on the land and resources available by a given library. Gardeners can cultivate even a few square feet into an educational opportunity for the community. Participants can construct a full-scale community garden if a library has more room to spare.
"Constructing a garden might be intimidating to some, but even someone with no prior experience can make it happen with the community's help. Businesses and community members will often donate their time, tools, and labor to help bring a community garden to life. By reaching out to the right people, a single library staff member or community member can organize the implementation of a multi-bed community garden."
FMI - https://action.everylibrary.org/community_gardens_and_libraries_a_perfect_pairing
#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #TheCommons #MoreGardensLessLawns #growYourOwn #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/625332/ What will it take for UK to rejoin customs union after rebel Labour MPs back Commons Brexit vote? #Brexit #Britain #CustomsUnion #EdDavey #EU #EUCustomsUnion #EUMemberStates #Europe #European #EuropeanUnion #GreatBritain #MPs #TheCommons #UK #UnitedKingdom #vote
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/624170/ Six London Labour MPs break rank to back rejoining Customs Union after Brexit blow to Britain #AlPinkerton #Brexit #Britain #CarolineNokes #ConservativeMPs #CustomsUnion #DianeAbbott #EU #Europe #European #EuropeanUnion #GreatBritain #IainDuncanSmith #LabourMPs #MarshaDeCordova #MegHillier #TheCommons #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Extreme individualism and the entrepreneurial self of neoliberalism are 'clogging up courts' of Western democracy
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/growing-number-sovereign-citizens-clogging-australias-courts/106035790
#individualism #HyperIndividualism #neoliberalism #Liberalism #libertarians #SelfInterest #extremism #citizens #judicature #state #law #constitution #legitimacy #interdependency #TheCommons #society #governance -
Extreme individualism and the entrepreneurial self of neoliberalism are 'clogging up courts' of Western democracy
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/growing-number-sovereign-citizens-clogging-australias-courts/106035790
#individualism #HyperIndividualism #neoliberalism #Liberalism #libertarians #SelfInterest #extremism #citizens #judicature #state #law #constitution #legitimacy #interdependency #TheCommons #society #governance -
Extreme individualism and the entrepreneurial self of neoliberalism are 'clogging up courts' of Western democracy
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/growing-number-sovereign-citizens-clogging-australias-courts/106035790
#individualism #HyperIndividualism #neoliberalism #Liberalism #libertarians #SelfInterest #extremism #citizens #judicature #state #law #constitution #legitimacy #interdependency #TheCommons #society #governance -
Extreme individualism and the entrepreneurial self of neoliberalism are 'clogging up courts' of Western democracy
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/growing-number-sovereign-citizens-clogging-australias-courts/106035790
#individualism #HyperIndividualism #neoliberalism #Liberalism #libertarians #SelfInterest #extremism #citizens #judicature #state #law #constitution #legitimacy #interdependency #TheCommons #society #governance -
Extreme individualism and the entrepreneurial self of neoliberalism are 'clogging up courts' of Western democracy
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/growing-number-sovereign-citizens-clogging-australias-courts/106035790
#individualism #HyperIndividualism #neoliberalism #Liberalism #libertarians #SelfInterest #extremism #citizens #judicature #state #law #constitution #legitimacy #interdependency #TheCommons #society #governance -
Labour refuse to let MPs debate Prince Andrew as royal family ‘wants focus elsewhere’
MPs will not be given time in the House of Commons to discuss Prince Andrew’s conduct because the…
#RoyalFamilies #Royal #Royals #Europe #Europa #EU #Commonsdebate #jeffreyepstein #MPs #peppercornrent #Princeandrew #royal #RoyalFamily #royals #substantivemotion #TheCommons #theroyalfamily
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Since my workplace is encouraging us to get to know AI tools, I've been utilizing them a wee bit. One thing I've found is that AI (at least Google AI) is willing and able to outline it's weaknesses. GOOD! Until we get a handle on this shit (especially corporate / capitalistic gain from it), I suppose it's good to get to know one's "enemy." And yes, if we could find a way to sustainably power AI and use it for the common good, it could help us. But given #CorporateColonialism and all, I wouldn't count on it.
#AI #TechBros #Tools #UsingTechnologyForGood #TheCommons #ShareKnowledge #OpenSource #LtG #World3 #StabilizedWorld #ABetterWorld #KnowledgeForTheFutureNotProfit
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Since my workplace is encouraging us to get to know AI tools, I've been utilizing them a wee bit. One thing I've found is that AI (at least Google AI) is willing and able to outline it's weaknesses. GOOD! Until we get a handle on this shit (especially corporate / capitalistic gain from it), I suppose it's good to get to know one's "enemy." And yes, if we could find a way to sustainably power AI and use it for the common good, it could help us. But given #CorporateColonialism and all, I wouldn't count on it.
#AI #TechBros #Tools #UsingTechnologyForGood #TheCommons #ShareKnowledge #OpenSource #LtG #World3 #StabilizedWorld #ABetterWorld #KnowledgeForTheFutureNotProfit
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Since my workplace is encouraging us to get to know AI tools, I've been utilizing them a wee bit. One thing I've found is that AI (at least Google AI) is willing and able to outline it's weaknesses. GOOD! Until we get a handle on this shit (especially corporate / capitalistic gain from it), I suppose it's good to get to know one's "enemy." And yes, if we could find a way to sustainably power AI and use it for the common good, it could help us. But given #CorporateColonialism and all, I wouldn't count on it.
#AI #TechBros #Tools #UsingTechnologyForGood #TheCommons #ShareKnowledge #OpenSource #LtG #World3 #StabilizedWorld #ABetterWorld #KnowledgeForTheFutureNotProfit
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Since my workplace is encouraging us to get to know AI tools, I've been utilizing them a wee bit. One thing I've found is that AI (at least Google AI) is willing and able to outline it's weaknesses. GOOD! Until we get a handle on this shit (especially corporate / capitalistic gain from it), I suppose it's good to get to know one's "enemy." And yes, if we could find a way to sustainably power AI and use it for the common good, it could help us. But given #CorporateColonialism and all, I wouldn't count on it.
#AI #TechBros #Tools #UsingTechnologyForGood #TheCommons #ShareKnowledge #OpenSource #LtG #World3 #StabilizedWorld #ABetterWorld #KnowledgeForTheFutureNotProfit
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Since my workplace is encouraging us to get to know AI tools, I've been utilizing them a wee bit. One thing I've found is that AI (at least Google AI) is willing and able to outline it's weaknesses. GOOD! Until we get a handle on this shit (especially corporate / capitalistic gain from it), I suppose it's good to get to know one's "enemy." And yes, if we could find a way to sustainably power AI and use it for the common good, it could help us. But given #CorporateColonialism and all, I wouldn't count on it.
#AI #TechBros #Tools #UsingTechnologyForGood #TheCommons #ShareKnowledge #OpenSource #LtG #World3 #StabilizedWorld #ABetterWorld #KnowledgeForTheFutureNotProfit
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Looking for something to read? Here are two lists generated by two very different groups of #philanthropy professionals. #PBC #Philanthropy #TheCommons #books #podcasts #nonprofits #civilsociety
https://philanthropy2173.ghost.io/books-and-other-stuff/ -
Looking for something to read? Here are two lists generated by two very different groups of #philanthropy professionals. #PBC #Philanthropy #TheCommons #books #podcasts #nonprofits #civilsociety
https://philanthropy2173.ghost.io/books-and-other-stuff/