I am listening to Bridget Todd interview Soledad O’Brien on There are No Girls On the Internet. Soledad had some wonderful advice about regaining community trust:
"And so when people say to me, how do you get back trust, I say it's like the 'Bad Boyfriend Theory'. There is no 'Baby you gotta trust me!' It is, you have to be trustworthy right? You gotta show up again and again and again and be trustworthy. There is no other way to get people's trust than to do that."
Community building is one of the most important, but often overlooked, forms of activism. Organize that book club, get together people you know to swap old clothes and items, invite your neighbors over for coffee and cake. It's harder to turns people against their neighbors when they actually know them and see them as humans. And you never know what might come out of it.
#leftism #activism #anarchism #communism #community #communityOrganizing #anarchocommunism #dualpower #communityBuilding
Community building is one of the most important, but often overlooked, forms of activism. Organize that book club, get together people you know to swap old clothes and items, invite your neighbors over for coffee and cake. It's harder to turn people against their neighbors when they actually know them and see them as humans. And you never know what might come out of it.
#leftism #activism #anarchism #communism #community #communityOrganizing #anarchocommunism #dualpower #communityBuilding
#DearLazyWeb: As part of #DisasterPreparedness organizing in the past, our group did a table top exercise to identify gaps in our response capabilities. We were fortunate enough to have someone who worked in public health make one and GM it for us.
I found some from FEMA with some quick searching. Assuming a group of 5-10 people organizing for themselves (and maybe folks in their neighborhoods), are there any exercises/table top simulations like these that other folks would recommend?
https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/individuals-communities/what-would-you-do-scenarios
I'd be especially interested in anything that considers intentional systemic collapse scenarios, like, "Some jackass shuts down the government and refuses to pay SNAP" and other things like "FEMA doesn't come to help because it's been disbanded by ghouls."
Call To Action!
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Thursday, December 4 at 06:00 PM CST
Oppose development around the Koppers chemical site on the northeast side!
To disturb the creosote soaked earth is to risk our health and safety!
"How to resist something that everyone loves?"
The new report explores how to build awareness and engagement against something that many perceive as positive: sponsorships of community events and children activities, culture, sport and education.
https://www.klimakultur.no/nyheter/help-how-to-resist-something-that-everyone-loves/ via @ketan
#community #communityOrganizing #propaganda #petroganda #oilAndGas #fossilFuels #Klimakultur #Norway #Equinor
Education on Homelessness
Mississippi Room, Student Center, SIU Campus, Thursday, November 13 at 06:30 PM CST
Today's newsletter topic is the role of despair in change work.
You'll definitely want to read this one.
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#writing #writerscoffeeclub #writersofmastodon #writers #writingcommunity #newsletter #leftist #leftism #activist #activism #communityorganizing
There's this belief I touched on, that women are naturally good at #community & #organizing & #communityorganizing, but I am not one of those women & not just bc of the #neurodivergence, but also a boatload of #trauma.
And yet, we're at this point in time where I feel I'd better get good at it.
What does it really mean to build a career in #SocialJustice?
From #MacroSocialWork and #CommunityOrganizing to #PublicPolicy and #LegalAdvocacy, there’s no single road to systemic change. Each path offers unique trade-offs in impact, access, and sustainability.
My latest article breaks down the four most effective professional routes to drive justice at scale, and helps you find the one that aligns with your values.
https://themacrolens.com/2025/10/22/career-in-social-justice/
"Đang tìm công cụ quản lý volunteer tự host? Hitobito có Docker nhưng tài liệu sınır tanh. Cơ quan địa phương cần hệ thống phân công vai trò cụ thể mỗi tuần (ví dụ: 2 người chào mừng, 5 phân phối thức ăn). Gợi ý nào h bako? #SelfHosted #VolunteerManagement #Hitobito #CommunityOrganizing #localorg"
https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1och5qr/hitobito_or_other_volunteer_management_systems/
When ICE Came to Our Chicago Neighborhood, We Were Ready to Respond
I was still groggy, drinking my morning tea, when my phone started buzzing with alerts about ICE hitting a corner within walking distance of my home. At first, it was unclear if they had taken a street vendor who was familiar to many of us. Soon, we learned that the vendor was still there, but that two other neighbors had been seized. That series of texts would soon activate a neighborhood.
This post has been syndicated from Truthout, where it was published under this address.
Carbondale Assembly: Special Meeting
Rainbow Cafe, Wednesday, October 1 at 06:00 PM CDT
This Special meeting is open to proposals focused on long term planning, including both detailed step-by-step proposals and calls for organizing around or towards a particular issue. Written proposals are highly encouraged and can be sent to a CARE facilitator through signal (Don't know a facilitator? ask a punk!). We want those who organize with other activist groups to be present, please forward this invitation to any friends or collaborators. We hope to provide light refreshments to attendees.
https://www.carbondale.info/event/carbondale-assembly-special-meeting
City Council : No Cop Clubhouse
200 S Illinois Ave Carbodale Room 118, Tuesday, September 23 at 05:45 PM CDT
https://www.carbondale.info/event/city-council-no-cop-clubhouse
Carbondale Urbanist Society Work Day
Commune, Sunday, September 21 at 11:00 AM CDT
Carbondale Urbanist Society invited you to help build benches for your community! Please bring as screwdrivers, drills, sanders, or other tools you have available. If you have no tools that’s ok too!
https://www.carbondale.info/event/carbondale-urbanist-society-work-day
A local grass roots political organization I'm working with has a small but active core group of volunteers.
What are other using these days to manage "artifacts" in a context like this? Things like research documents, drafts of publications, graphics, and other digital assets.
I'd love to find some balance of ease-of-use and security.
#CommunityOrganizing ist eine auf Dauer angelegte Organisation von #Bürgerengagement und Gestaltungsmacht in Stadtteilen, Städten oder Regionen. Durch den Aufbau einer Beziehungskultur und durch gemeinsames Handeln tragen Einwohner/innen zur Lösung von Problemen in ihrem Umfeld bei. Der aktuelle Themenschwerpunkt des Newsletters 8/2025 gibt praxisnahe Einblicke in die Methode: https://www.buergergesellschaft.de/mitteilen/news/archiv-des-enewsletters/enewsletter-archiv-2025/enewsletter-wegweiser-buergergesellschaft-8/2025-29082025
