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AaronThere's a simple solution to all of this. The for-profit, publicly traded corporation must go the way of the wind. Non-profits and cooperatives can fill the gap, *without* exploitation.<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/corporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#corporation</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coop</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperatives</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nonprofit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nonprofit</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/exploitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#exploitation</a>

AaronPlugging the Leak

Aaron<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Professor_Stevens" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Professor_Stevens</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@ReggieHere" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ReggieHere</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/@kibcol1049" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@kibcol1049</a> If only there were some way to avoid this outcome. Like, a business model that didn't harvest wealth from every transaction between workers and consumers and dump it into some oligarch's bank account. A business model where any money taken from the community went right back to that same community. Maybe a community owned business? A business owned by the workers and/or consumers?<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperatives</a>

Aaron<a href="https://syzito.xyz/@OccuWorld" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@OccuWorld</a>This is where the fascism is coming from. The 1% used capitalism to leverage wealth out of the hands of everyone else, which caused a surge in populism, fear, and anger, which enabled Trump to rise. Then they funded him because he redirected the fear and anger at other citizens instead of the 1%. And now they're using him to disassemble our democracy and make it work even more in their favor. And so the oligarchy transforms back into the aristocracy it was born from.Future generations must not forget. If you don't want fascism, don't allow aristocracy or oligarchy to form. That means outlawing billionaires from the start. Some tools we have to fight this:* UBI * wealth tax * cooperative-based economy<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NoBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NoBillionaires</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NoKings</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ubi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ubi</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WealthTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WealthTax</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WealthInequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WealthInequality</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IncomeInequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IncomeInequality</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inequality</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GINI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GINI</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperatives</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#economics</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/aristocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aristocracy</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#oligarchy</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fascism</a>

Aaron“They say, ‘We tried socialism; it didn’t work. We tried… the market model; it didn’t work. What are we supposed to do now?’ ” Stiglitz said. “I think it’s really important to say there are some other models out there.”<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperatives</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/socialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#socialism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nationalism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fascism</a>

Aaron“When people feel excluded in social and economic terms, they also often feel excluded in political terms and that can lead to very short-term as well as long-term adversarial outcomes,” he added.<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperatives</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nationalism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fascism</a>

Aaron"They were united in their beliefs that co-ops can provide a voice for citizens who feel ignored. That could be an antidote to the anti-system outrage associated with the vote in Great Britain to abandon the European Union and other nationalistic movements, they suggested."<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperatives</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nationalism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fascism</a>

Aaron<a href="https://www.electric.coop/global-economy-cooperatives-joseph-stiglitz" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.electric.coop/global-economy-cooperatives-joseph-stiglitz</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperatives</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#economy</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nationalism</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fascism</a>

MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<a href="https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ZGdb2kCf3k0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ZGdb2kCf3k0</a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/TurnLeft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TurnLeft</a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Coops</a> Stop Selling <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/ApartheidIsraeli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ApartheidIsraeli</a> products <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FreePalestineNOW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreePalestineNOW</a>

Grassroots Economic Organizing:TwinPines: Building a <a href="https://social.coop/tags/SolidarityEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolidarityEconomy</a> in Indonesia: Peasant <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cooperatives</a> and Urban Poor Unite <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Coops</a> <a href="https://viacampesina.org/en/2025/06/building-a-solidarity-economy-in-indonesia-peasant-cooperatives-and-urban-poor-unite-for-food-sovereignty/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://viacampesina.org/en/2025/06/building-a-solidarity-economy-in-indonesia-peasant-cooperatives-and-urban-poor-unite-for-food-sovereignty/</a>

mirlo.spaceWe now have tees! Designed by our friends at Transverse Co-operative, featuring a diverse flock of birds 🐦‍⬛ perched as notes on sheet music. <a href="https://mirlo.space/team/merch/bird-notes-t-shirt" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mirlo.space/team/merch/bird-notes-t-shirt</a> Printed by unionized worker co-op Worx Printing. 💪 <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Coops</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Musicians</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Swag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Swag</a>

apply.coopapply.coop is officially released! Explore over 100 <a href="https://social.coop/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jobs</a> at Sierra Club, AP, EFF, Kagi, Allbirds, St. Jude's Hospital, and more. Thanks to all who helped us build a platform where good people find great jobs. We’ll be adding more features soon while keeping the site simple and fast. Read more at <a href="https://limeleaf.coop/blog/apply-coop-is-released/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://limeleaf.coop/blog/apply-coop-is-released/</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/hiring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hiring</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a>

Bruce MacDonaldComputers. Can't live with 'em. Can't live without 'em.“I ordered candy on Wednesday, and normally it comes in on Saturday, but it never came,” Merritt said. “Then I tried to re-order Saturday, but the [barcode-scanning] gun was giving me trouble.” <a href="https://www.startribune.com/unfi-cyberattack-hack-cub-lunds-byerlys-whole-foods-kowalski-seward-coop-stock-empty-shelves-grocery/601371254?utm_source=gift" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.startribune.com/unfi-cyberattack-hack-cub-lunds-byerlys-whole-foods-kowalski-seward-coop-stock-empty-shelves-grocery/601371254?utm_source=gift</a><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cub</a>

papirisOn this month-long journey I met with and interviewed six workers coops, five of which are tech-related. They are vastly different, each operating within their unique context. <a href="https://19.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://19.coop</a> <a href="https://syndicats.co" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://syndicats.co</a> <a href="https://teknologisk.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://teknologisk.coop</a> <a href="https://robur.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://robur.coop</a> <a href="https://ogtall.no" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ogtall.no</a> <a href="https://kbhck.dk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://kbhck.dk</a> (bike shop)I met with the workers' union which has Denmarks first 30-hours collective bargaining agreement at/with a tech workers coop. <a href="https://prosa.dk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://prosa.dk</a> (union) <a href="https://tetrabit.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tetrabit.coop</a> (coop)I met with two data collectives; democratic organizations which among other things run digital services (matrix, nextcloud, etc) for its members. <a href="https://data.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://data.coop</a> <a href="https://ukrudt.net" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ukrudt.net</a>I also met three hackerspaces and one makerspace. <a href="https://labitat.dk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://labitat.dk</a> <a href="https://hamburg.ccc.de" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hamburg.ccc.de</a> <a href="https://hackeriet.no" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackeriet.no</a> <a href="https://attraktor.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://attraktor.org</a>Expect a blog post (particularly about the coop related stuff) or extended fedi thread some time this summer. Feel free to @ me if it takes a while.<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coop</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperative</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/techcoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#techcoop</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#europe</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/interrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#interrail</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/hackerspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackerspace</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/makerspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#makerspace</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/laborunion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#laborunion</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/digitalEmancipation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalEmancipation</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/fagforening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fagforening</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/arbeiderbevegelse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arbeiderbevegelse</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/kooperativ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kooperativ</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/samvirke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#samvirke</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/arbeidermakt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arbeidermakt</a>

Autonomic Co-opWe're thrilled to announce our new project: <a href="https://docs.coop/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.coop/</a>Building on the great work of Suite Numerique (<a href="https://docs.numerique.gouv.fr/home/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.numerique.gouv.fr/home/</a>), we are offering an opportunity to be part of a new collaborative Docs platform as a service, that provides an ethical alternative to Google Docs, Office 365, Notion etc.Docs is the result of a joint effort lead by the French 🥖 (DINUM) and German 🥨 (ZenDiS) governments which represents a paradigm shift in the way open source software is funded.<a href="https://sunbeam.city/tags/workercoops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#workercoops</a> <a href="https://sunbeam.city/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://sunbeam.city/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FLOSS</a> <a href="https://sunbeam.city/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

apply.coopapply.coop is on Mastodon! Thanks for hosting us, <a href="https://social.coop/@SocialCoop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@SocialCoop</a> . We have dozens of great jobs for you to browse at <a href="https://apply.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apply.coop</a>!<a href="https://social.coop/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jobs</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a>

mirlo.spaceWant to favorite a specific track on an album? Done! ✅ <a href="https://mirlo.space/signup" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mirlo.space/signup</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/MusicDiscovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MusicDiscovery</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/NowListening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NowListening</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Coops</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/New" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#New</a>

mirlo.spaceRecommended tea/coffee break viewing (and did we mention that <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> is a worker <a href="https://musician.social/tags/coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coop</a>?). ☕🐦‍⬛ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjumzWRTR7U" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjumzWRTR7U</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Podcasts</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Organising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Organising</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Coops</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cooperative</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Community</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Musicians</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Fedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fedi</a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a>

LimeleafWe're entering the final week of our <a href="https://apply.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apply.coop</a> Beta. Job seekers can browse & search dozens of jobs (many remote) at values-driven workplaces around the world. Workplaces can post an unlimited number of jobs for free! <a href="https://social.coop/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jobs</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a>

Harald WalkerIn 2025, the UN is spotlighting cooperative enterprise under the global theme “Cooperatives Build a Better World.” At a time when creative industries are grappling with burnout, extractive business models, and human disinvestment, cooperatives offer a radically different path forward—one grounded in shared ownership, equity, and creative vitality. BUSINESS UNUSUAL: Co-ops delivering inspired creativity <a href="https://share.stocksy.com/coops-delivering-inspired-creativity-webinar" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://share.stocksy.com/coops-delivering-inspired-creativity-webinar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coops</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperative</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperatives</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/webinar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#webinar</a>

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