#thirdspaces — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #thirdspaces, aggregated by home.social.
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Compare and contrast
https://youtube.com/shorts/xMDxRzqpbF0?si=EPC6Z1K8Vhm8i9iA
with
Strictly speaking, the one does not contradict the other, as each chiefly addresses different topics: the unhoused in public spaces on the one hand, public drug use on the other.
Yet a difference in attitude is certainly present here, as well as a difference in the understanding of freedom as a value.
I don't have a pat answer about the "correctness" of either approach. I do know that progressives should be thinking hard about these matters
and be ready for challenging discussion about public space, inclusion, and the justifiability or otherwise of paternalism with regard to housing, drug use, and mental illness.#PublicSpace #ThirdSpaces #Unhoused #Homeless #DrugUse #Freedom #PoliticalThought #PoliticalPhilosophy #Politics #MentalIllness
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Alas, the reality in Britain is so-called " #pub community " revolves around heavy #alcohol use (and is dominated by white males with centrist or right-wing political views), outside of towns Britain is heavily car dependent and society rightly no longer tolerates DUI - and in town if you aren't driving you have to get back home somehow - streets at night aren't always pleasant in town even for men (especially if you are also from any ethnic minority, marginalised group or neurodiverse) and are even worse for women / openly LGBT+
On top of cost of living, this adds to reasons why pub culture is dying ( and I say this as a member of #CAMRA )
We do need more #ThirdSpaces which open in the evening, but aren't dependent on alcohol dealing!
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:givengz3gxb3hy4cncgifwe4/post/3mlbqk22yvc2x
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Tried Kava for the first time this evening. Chilling at Golden Hour in Oly.
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Tried Kava for the first time this evening. Chilling at Golden Hour in Oly.
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Tried Kava for the first time this evening. Chilling at Golden Hour in Oly.
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Tried Kava for the first time this evening. Chilling at Golden Hour in Oly.
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Tried Kava for the first time this evening. Chilling at Golden Hour in Oly.
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Ten years ago a group of us met in an Arcadia coffee shop to talk about literature and theology, perhaps after the manner of the Oxford Inklings. We decided to meet once a month, and did so until Covid put an end to such gatherings, and here is a record of our first meeting.
Two of the founding members, David Levey, of the English Department at Unisa, and Tony MacGregor, have since died (though not of Covid), so we haven't been able to revive it. It was an example of a "third space" gathering (the first two "spaces" being home and work).
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🐶 Joy, Food, and Gratitude
1. New Neighbour: Pure joy ran into me today! Met Biscuit 🐩 and her human, my new neighbours.2. OMAD & Nourishment: Fueled up with homemade okra, roasted shrimp, green peas for dinner, plus a delicious lentil/split pea soup mix (thanks, BFF! 🎁). It was part of a 3-pack ready-to-make soup xmas gift I received!
3. Body Electric : TENS massage erased yesterday's knot! Shoulders and back are clear. Ready for cupping therapy tomorrow. Working on getting my hips and spine back to perfect alignment. 🧘♀️
My favourite gift isn't the pile of unopened presents waiting for New Year's Day; it's always pure Presence. Pictured here are #FediCollective folx who joined me today! Most stayed for 2 hours, the rest stayed for 3 chatting about dev, design, startups, marketing, the Open Web and what we are grateful for 💚
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Enjoying this talk from Eric (of the Location Night Cafe) at the Post Bar.
Quote:
> The alcohol industry has a monopoly on nightlife.
And when you have crowds of drunk people crashing through your city every night, you need to make it drunk-person-proof.
And if your city is drunk-person-proof you don't get to have nice things in your city.https://luma.com/wc67s4s3?tk=xBKuf1
#PostBar #Tottenham #London #ThirdSpaces #NightCafe #LondonNightCafe
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@DecaturNature The shopping mall angle led to some legal decisions ~1980s, possibly before. I don't know if there's been any subsequent online equivalent. I can't point at anything specific (though I may be able to turn something up on request). But that's where I'd start looking.
Pruneyard v. Robbins is the canonical case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruneyard_Shopping_Center_v._Robins (SCOTUS, 1980), finding for the plaintiffs that a free-speech right did exist.
This is probably the remit of the EFF / ACLU / EPIC and similar organisations.
For the record I've long had an issue with the notion that free speech rights are only a matter of direct government action. There are a few reasons for this:
- The right to exclude speech from private property ultimately relies on government sanction for that exclusion.
- Spatial monopolies, whether of commercial, educational, recreational, or even residential spaces, trade private control (and powers and limitations) for public ones, whether or not those private concerns are for-profit or not-for-profit. E.g., what are the free-speech rights on a private school or university, or a religious institution, or a park, or a residential complex?
- Common carrier provisions were enacted in transportation, and later communications systems, specifically because those systems, though privately held, exercised so much power over commerce, travel, and communication. The idea that free speech is absolutely limited to government interactions in that context strikes me as ludicrous.
#FreeSpeech #PublicSpace #Enclosure #EnclosureOfTheCommons #ThirdSpaces #PrivateProperty
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From Pain to Purpose: solving problems with technology
Why I'm a #technologist
total run time: 1 min. 43 seconds#ThirdSpaces #FediCollective #PurposeStatement #ProblemSolver #OpenWeb #DWeb #CommunityBuilding #CoffeeWithCrissy
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Come join @saveourspaces_sa this Thursday to discuss how to #SaveOurJoinery from its impending demolition. The Joinery is a vital community space that is home to a large number of community groups, and this campaign is part of a larger initiative to protect the many threatened community spaces across #adelaide #kaurnaYarta
https://www.instagram.com/p/DHUjyl5zJHF/
#community #communitySpace #ThirdSpaces #organising #SouthAus #SA
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#DuarteCA #CommunityGarden to be developed at #TzeitelParasCaracciPark
March 12, 2025
"Duarte residents will soon have a new space to grow fresh produce, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the outdoors. Last month, the Duarte City Council approved the development of the Duarte Community Garden at Tzeitel Paras-Caracci Park (2701 Royal Oaks Drive).
"'This project exemplifies our dedication to creating #sustainable, #accessible spaces for our residents,' said Mayor Cesar A. Garcia. 'This garden will not only enhance the beauty of our park but also provide a space where our community can come together, learn, and share in the joy of nature. I am excited to see this project grow and look forward to it becoming a vibrant part of our community.'
"The goal of the Duarte Community Garden is to increase #FoodSovereignty by creating garden plots for community members to grow healthy food, cultivate agricultural literacy with educational programs, gather community by creating a welcoming and accessible garden space, and perform ecosystem services by removing grass, installing a sustainable #DripIrrigation system, building a #NativeHabitatGarden, and collecting #compost.
"The garden will feature 20 plots and two #ADAAccessible raised beds, available for rent at $5 per month. Community members can plant edible (excluding smokable) plants and flowers for personal, noncommercial use. It will include a storage shed with garden tools, an irrigation system promoting sustainable practices, and ADA-accessible decomposed granite pathways.
"The garden will be run in partnership with Food Exploration and Discovery (#FoodEd), a nonprofit organization that collaborates with San Gabriel Valley communities to create edible education sites and provide programs on #ecosystem #stewardship, healthy living, #environmental innovation, and entrepreneurship.
"Food Ed’s educational model will support gardeners of all skill levels, providing supplies and plants for beginners while experienced gardeners can use their own resources. The garden will also offer picnic benches for community #gatherings and host educational programs on topics like #VegetableGardening, #composting, #DroughtTolerant landscaping, and #SoilHealth.
"As the lead on this grant project, Food Ed will be responsible for building the #DuarteCommunityGarden. This includes overseeing site construction, collecting infrastructure bids, contractor management, program management, community engagement and workshops/events, processing plot holder applications, plant and soil replenishment, above ground irrigation repairs, developing the garden’s webpage and branding and overall garden management through October of 2026.
"For more information on the Duarte Community Garden, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 357-7931."
Source:
https://heysocal.com/2025/03/12/duarte-community-garden-to-be-developed-at-tzeitel-paras-caracci-park/
#ThirdSpaces #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #California #SolarPunk #Composting -
Third places are often great for introverts and extroverts a like! These are places that don't require planning or much planning other than being open.
"Your friends apartment is actually a third place for you."
"Introvert and not a homebody."
Watch "why you need a third place" on YouTube
