strength and resistance in 'Salt of the Earth'

lessons on labor, feminism, and colonization

u and me

how assumptions rob us of genuine connections

breaking the ice

ideas for the often least-considered part of an agenda

things to read: september

on quality and oysters

i turn my camera on

(with apologies to Spoon)

fist to five

democracy in the hands (and fingers) of a group

levels of participation

the roles we inhabit in mutual aid and beyond

show of force

we have to make them do it

neighbor to neighbor

making community more than a buzzword

things to read: july

a few of my favorite recent reads

doing what you said you’d do

accountability in many contexts

decisions are a process

how groups make choices they can respect

essay

seeking utopia

the struggles after we win

essay

friction

what we lose when we glide through life

personal

this is our city too

riding a bike for freedom

essay

we need the commons

no person is a homestead, entire of itself

working

reinventing professionalism

being professional but not their idea of professional

essay

top of the tree

the trap of low-hanging fruit

working

Future Emergent, year four

walking new paths

essay

white guys

leaving a table that's not worth sitting at

links

things to read: april

a tale of two flybys

working

virtually easy

ways to help people connect when meeting online and in person

essay

against moderates

there's nothing in the middle

working

what's compelling

storytelling without exploitation