A group of orcas managed to sink a yacht off the coast of Morocco last week, after its 45-minute attack on the vessel caused irreparable damage. https://t.co/5Pa9YXvzg0
Too often, public officials seek to divide us with fear because they are desperate to hold on to power. Portland for All is about bringing joy and hope back to our city through smart and effective leadership. Join our movement to shape Portland’s future at https://t.co/rw5SyVGKgZ
Our collective power can create a city where all of us are treated with dignity and love. Join our movement to shape Portland’s future at https://t.co/rw5SyVGKgZ
#PortlandForAll#WeLovePortland
Slow Bloom Coffee Coop's story of worker ownership! "I feel ecstatic working here, because we come from the same place, and we’re in charge of our lives."
In short?
'Baristas in Redlands lost their jobs. Now, they co-own their shop'
https://t.co/PVH2zA8FzA
#workercoopnews
Tomorrow 7/18 @ 2p ET, Emily Kawano @solidarityeco moderates a webinar on democratizing power w/Hilary Renick (Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo), Naveen Agrawal @calpba & Kristania De Leon @PBProject. Cosponsored by @Shareable and @NewEconomics. Free reg. at: https://t.co/BgQ22bgaOI
Black communities have been using cooperative economics as a tool for collective liberation, self-determination, and to resist the violence of racial capitalism for centuries 🌹
Want to learn more about Black Co-op History? Check out 📖➡️https://t.co/VcXnM1aD7B
"Cooperatives are the closest legal form to what we might imagine a liberatory version of work looks like when we reject capitalist norms and structures." 💥
The Transformative Power of Worker Ownership - https://t.co/LOsdoX26c0
@GrimKim Organizing hospital workers at a Catholic-owned, mission driven hospital chain with @SEIU. A union was for farm workers supported by faith leaders but not low-paid Catholic hospital workers! Administrators implied in many ways voting yes was against god. Thousands voted YES btw!
Today at 3 PM ET: [Solidarity Economy 10] An introduction to values, principles, practices, and examples the Solidarity Economy via @opencollect + @kolanutcollab
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Register: https://t.co/7rbpSOsbcJ
Cooperative cities versus punitive cities.
We LOVE this framing by Stacey Sutton.
Cooperative cities invest in worker-owned co-ops, “a bulwark against economic instability and dislocation…the purest form of economic democracy we have.”
@CitiesAtTufts
https://t.co/lpcwEKolp8
Join @municipalists#MayDay for the #MunicipalistMoment panel with @KaliAkuno of @CooperationJXN. The movement to gain democratic control of cities and towns is ascendant from LA to Barcelona to Jackson, MS. RSVP 5/1/22 at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET at https://t.co/05TnvAEikI
"Communities in the West can stand up to giant outside corporations if they want to win a renewable energy future, but it isn’t easy. They can do it only if they manage to agree about what they have in common." https://t.co/nJPSexNWy8