Happy Easter to those who celebrate it. Here are some #SilentSunday pics of a very #NotSilent Saturday. #nyc #50501 #protest #AnotherWorldIsPossible

@Lazarou #Iceland jailed the #Banksters...

#AnotherWorldIsPossible

So some time ago someone on Mastodon posted that they're biking into Portugal from Spain. I just sent them a message saying hi, and that should they ever be passing into central rural Portugal, i offer a couch to crash, a warm shower and nice warm meals. This person is moving around all mainland europe, essentially with just their bike, a tent and a water bottle.

Some weeks later, this person who i had only exchanged with just a couple of direct msgs here on Mastodon , was resting for 2 nights at my house, having conversation and hanging out. Up to the exact moment we met we both barely knew each other's names, how we looked, what kind of people we were. I didn't even know the exact date and time they were coming.

It reminded me of the great days of when i used couchsurfing .com when it was still completely free. Circumstances changed since then, and i had stopped using it for a long time, and i believe couchsurfing.com is no longer completely free. But having a similar experience after so long, and hosting someone completely random without any transaction happening except pure faith in people's goodness, reminded me once again of the joys of opening your doors to randoms. 1/2

#couchsurfing #travel #peoplekindness #hospitality #freehospitality #anotherworldispossible #randomthoughts

If you’re looking for a spark of hope or just something inspiring to do today, I would recommend watching ”Another World is Possible” documentary, which is freely available on YouTube. It features a wide array of social movements struggling to build stronger communities and better futures around equality, sustainability, solidarity and care. 🫶 #activism #anotherworldispossible

Parissa kohtaa vilahtaa myös kotoinen #Elokapina!

https://youtu.be/H0WiqHP0wrg?si=IqhVpxVdP-GLoVRs

@ChrisMayLA6 It's almost as if #capitalism doesn't actually work in practice. Reminds me of that saying, I first heard in on the Simpsons, not sure if that's where it originated: communism works in theory, but only in theory. Same is definitely true for capitalism, but still everyone buys into this myth that it is the best possible system or even the only one. #anotherWorldIsPossible

Do you believe in #ClimateSolutions? You just might be a #solarpunk.

What started as an idea for a new approach to science fiction has evolved into a worldwide community.

"For practical inspiration, solarpunk looks to permaculture and Indigenous agriculture, sustainable architecture like Earthships and Arcosanti, as well as the maker movement and DIY culture. The future-focused inspiration has roots in the work of science fiction writers like Ursula K. Le Guin, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Octavia E. Butler, all of whom explore climate change, alternative economies, and equitable community in their work."

by Sarena Ulibarri Contributor
Apr 04, 2022

"There are people all over the world who believe a just and sustainable world is possible. Maybe you’re one of them. Oh, the details of how that world works will vary according to our individual priorities and values, not to mention the physical and political climate of where we live. But we share the same vision: a future in which we’ve tackled the environmental and social justice issues of our time in a way that brings humanity, nature, and technology into harmony. We dream of green, community-centered cities; of high-tech, ethical farms; of pollution-free skies and plastic-free oceans. We dream of a world of abundance and inclusion, with equitable resource distribution and flattened hierarchies. We know we can’t achieve this by following the same path we’ve been walking; we must work together to blaze a new and better trail.

"We are artists and writers and musicians. We are activists and community organizers and urban planners. We are architects and scientists and engineers. We are gardeners and gamers and makers.

[...]

"Though we sometimes disagree about what a solarpunk world looks like, we are united by our vision of a future based on hope. But 'hope' is a tricky concept. It can be a catalyst for action, or a crutch supporting denial. Hiding from horrid realities or deluding ourselves that everything will turn out OK is not the type of hope solarpunks embrace. We know that climate change is here, and we acknowledge how bad it could get. We accept that tough times lie ahead, and imagine ways of adapting to those challenges with resilience, compassion, and equity. We’re rethinking how we live our lives and how we organize our societies, trying to reshape our systems so they serve the needs of the many instead of the wants of the few. We’re rethinking our relationships with technology and with nature, searching for a sustainable balance between the two."

Read more:
https://grist.org/fix/climate-fiction/do-you-believe-in-climate-solutions-you-just-might-be-a-solarpunk/

#SolarPunkSunday #UrsulaKLeGuin #OctaviaButler #KimStanleyRobinson #TEK #ClimateChange #AlternativeEconomics #TimeDollar #TimeBanks #BuildingCommunity #EquitableCommunity #Resiliency #BuildingCommunity #AnotherWorldIsPossible