ALPHA testing of Permaculture BLOGs free cooperative
from Nicholas Roberts, Permaculture.coop
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permaculture
date Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 2:26 PM
subject Permaculture BLOGs free cooperative
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hi all
I have upgraded Permaculture TV and placed it within a blog hosting network http://permaculture.tv
I am trialling a new blog server, a Permaculture BLOGs free cooperative http://blogs.permaculture.coop
this forms a social network like Facebook, Ning, WiserEarth etc within the namespace permaculture.coop (our soon to be registered cooperative)
you can register and create a blog (conditional on some yet to be decided common-sense business rules i.e. nothing illegal, immoral, no massive loads)

register for an account and a blog
http://blogs.permaculture.coop/register/
if you do register and I approve the blog, you can do most of the things a WordPress site can do i.e .create/edit pages, posts, themes, social media integration (Facebook/Twitter), embed video, upload images and audio etc
nowadays Ning is charging money and WiserEarth is struggling (according to information I have from anonymous WiserEarth officials) so it makes sense to explore other arrangements and business models..
Ning and WiserEarth host many of the permaculture and transition community
for the technical, the website is running WordPress 3.0 with multisite options, with the BuddyPress social networking plugins
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be warned this is a BETA service and is provided as is, with no warranty or guarentees, its subject to changes and editing at my discretion
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am looking at also creating a Transition Cooperative server too, within the Transition.coop namespace, more on that soon
let me know what you think
cheers
-N
Nicholas Roberts & Kirstie Stramler
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Collapse: The Movie
Theatrical trailer for director Chris Smith’s documentary COLLAPSE. Featuring Michael Ruppert. www.CollapseMovie.com
Please give yourself 6 minutes to sit back and marvel at the simplicity of the idea behind The Kindness Offensive.
Source: Positive TV
WWOOF: The Movie Trailer from Ashley Terry on Vimeo.
This is the amended trailer for the up-coming documentary, “WWOOF!”, currently in post-production.
Environmentalist Peter Sinclair’s new video looks at the national security implications of runaway climate change.
Mike Leung talks about Abolish Human Rentals and the Worker Cooperative Credit Union
Mike Leung on Abolish Human Rentals on Worker Cooperatives from Permaculture Cooperative on Vimeo.
Action
We are unfortunately in an environment where an uncompromising purist for the abolition of human rentals would be a pariah. While it is never pleasant to compromise one’s beliefs, in practice the vast majority accept some level of hypocrisy in their actions. Which compromises should be made, and at what cost, needs to be an active discussion among modern abolitionists. Those choices are a sign of a vibrant movement dealing with the realities of applying theory in practice. Theory for its own sake is pointless. It is only when theory becomes widely known and widely applicable that it can reach its full potential.
Time and resources are limited, so it is important to think strategically about the most efficient ways to have an impact. This does not mean everyone should reach the same conclusions. Circumstances differ, as do abilities, and energy. Embrace these differences as a sign of progress and diversity.
There are many steps that can be taken to abolish human rentals. By analogy one can think of appropriate actions if they were seeking to abolish slavery. I will list a few things that can be done here, some more practical, others less so:
Refuse to rent yourself – Demand a vote and demand profit appropriation. Suggest your business be converted to a worker cooperative. Or become self employed.
Boycott businesses that use rented humans – Refuse to support them through your consumption. This obviously isn’t so easy in today’s society, but shifting consumption to worker cooperatives when possible definitely helps.
Divest from business that use human rentals – Don’t finance them by investing in the stock market and don’t buy their bonds. Socially responsible alternatives do exist. For starters use credit unions instead of banks. While credit union workplaces aren’t democratically managed it is a small step in the right direction.
Support worker cooperatives – Purchase from your local worker cooperative, learn about what they are doing, how they operate, and how their members and community benefit.
Educate your friends, family, and coworkers – Spread awareness, start a discussion. Due to some heavy ideological baggage this is a difficult topic to discuss with strangers, without sounding crazy. Leverage existing relationships and connections.
Organize, protest, demonstrate – Demand the immediate and unconditional abolition of human rentals. Civil disobedience has historically been the most effective opposition to injustice. Business as usual means people’s rights can continue to be ignored.
There are impediments to taking action of any sort: personal inconvenience, cost, loss of social standing, and incarceration to name a few. To act in face these or more serious consequences requires courage and support. People typically draw the line when action might threaten their career, which they deem to have invested too much to risk. Besides, a job is rarely something people can sacrifice. That barrier is undoubtedly present here. Advocacy on this issue carries significant risk and the need for mutual support is essential. Efforts to provide support and build a viable alternative should not be neglected
Source: Abolish Human Rentals
Alemany Farm is a 4 acre, fully functioning urban farm nestled between a major highway intersection, a newly gentrified neighborhood on a hill and a housing project- the perfect place to grow some food! We got a tour (and some amazing fruit) from Antonio Roman-Alcalá, Volunteer Coordinator and soon to be videoblogger/documentarian extraordinaire. The work being done at Alemany Farm proves the point that urban farming and local food production is totally possible and necessary for the health and well being of a city and its inhabitants. Local farming and gardening are great motivators for people to get acquainted, eat more healthily and become more connected with where their food comes from and what it actually is (olives grow on trees? broccoli is a flower?). If you live in the SF Bay area, you can visit or volunteer at Alemany Farm on the weekends- check out AlemanyFarm.org.
Source: RyanIsHungry
Quinton Sankofa explains how Mandela Marketplace, West Oakland accepted the community call for ownership of problem and solutions
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Sustainable Self-Governance – Fri 25th, 3.30-5.30 pm USSF2010 – Detroit – Wayne County Community College http://permaculture.coop/ussf2010
planting justice
mandela food, mandela marketplace
http://permaculture.coop/ussf2010




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