The Peaceful Three show that power doesn’t have to run on fear or collateral. These societies prove that connection, care, and shared responsibility can replace hostage logic entirely.
#UnifiedTheoryOfPower #PeacefulThree #AlternativeSystems #CollectiveCare

http://survivorliteracy.com/2026/02/12/panthenogenesis-of-power-afterword/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Panthenogenesis of Power – Afterword

The afterword discusses the “Peaceful Three” societies—the Ju/’Hoansi, Inuit, and Bonobo—demonstrating that power can exist without coercion or collateral. These cultures promote care, …

Survivor Literacy

@melioristicmarie
True: “black panthers are still one of the most awe inspiring social collectives” 🙂 & just 10 minutes in, this video is so powerful, has so much deep explanatory power & is so helpful, so practical. By a deeply charismatic individual. Respect. 🙏🏻

#USPol #BlackPanthers #collectiveCare

@cathest

✊ Design Justice North – Staying Strong

🗓 Tue 17 Feb 2026 | ⏰ 1–2pm GMT
💻 Online (Whereby)

A space to reconnect, reflect on 2025, and imagine what we’ll build together in 2026. Open to long-time members and newcomers alike.

🎟️ Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2025835

#DesignJustice #CollectiveCare #CommunityPower #DJNNorth

#AntiICE Organizing Is Creating #CounterInstitutions Based on Care

#RapidResponseNetworks and #MutualAid are not charity. They’re #SharedInfrastructure for #CollectiveCare and survival.

By Rashida James-Saadiya, Truthout
February 4, 2026

Excerpt: "Our #resistance must be shaped by what lies ahead: a system sliding toward open #authoritarianism, the normalization of mass violence, and repression that is no longer episodic but continuous. The task now is not to burn brighter or faster, but to build the collective capacity to withstand what’s coming.

"This past year has made one thing unmistakably clear: This system is designed to wear us — and our movements — down. The most subversive thing we can do is refuse to disappear. Refuse to surrender our ability to imagine liberation. The question now is not how much more we can push ourselves, or how long we can survive in isolation, but whether we can build the capacity to hold on — to care for and protect one another — because everything ahead of us depends on it."

Full article:
https://truthout.org/articles/anti-ice-organizing-is-creating-counter-institutions-based-on-care/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/cZdYy

#USPol #ResistICE #ResistAuthoritarianism #BuildingCommunity #LookOutForEachOther

Anti-ICE Organizing Is Creating Counter-Institutions Based on Care

Rapid-response networks and mutual aid are not charity. They’re shared infrastructure for collective care and survival.

Truthout

We’re taught really early that rage is the problem. That if it shows up, it means something is wrong with us.

But rage doesn’t just come out of nowhere.

It comes from loss.
It comes from harm.
It comes from having your agency taken and never given back.

Shared from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16br1WKPpB/

#DecolonizingTherapy #CollectiveCare #RageAsResponse #GriefAndRage #PoliticalHealing #anger #rage #grief

Design Justice North — Staying Strong ✊

We’re kicking off 2026 by coming together as Design Justice North.

🗓 Tue 17 Feb 2026
⏰ 1–2pm GMT
💻 Online (Whereby)

A space to reconnect, reflect on 2025, and imagine what we want to build together in 2026.

Whether you’re a long-time part of DJN North or totally new — you’re welcome.

👉 Book your place:
www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2025835

#DesignJustice #CollectiveCare #CommunityPower #AnotherWorldIsPossible

Everyday Acts of Care as Resistance in Our Communities

Resistance encompasses diverse actions beyond physical presence, such as mutual aid and community care, which are crucial forms of support. These involve sharing resources, checking on neighbors, and behind-the-scenes organization, often led by disabled and neurodivergent individuals. Helping others is a vital form of resistance that emphasizes sustainability and connection within communities.

https://dreamspacestudio.net/everyday-acts-of-care-as-resistance-in-our-communities/

A few hashtags about me: I am #covidconscious #eldermillenial #lesbian who believes in #collectivecare and thus i still #wearAMask even though I'm the only one where I live in #andalucia #spain . I am currently taking applications for friendships and romanceships and anyship even if it's a long-distance ship so long as you're committed to slow and steady. I want to start or contribute to a purposeful project with you. Tambien hablo #español et je parles #francais because I'm half from #colombia and half from #france . Nice to be here.

Modern culture often treats pain as a private problem to be solved.

Another orientation recognises pain as shared knowing, shaped by the world we’re moving through together. The Dusty Dimmer Switch isn’t about erasing feeling — it’s about lowering the glare, introducing space, and remembering that what we feel is not ours alone.

#BáyòAkómoláfé #DustyDimmerSwitch #CollectiveCare #NervousSystemWisdom

Wishing everyone the strength to face personal challenges, and the collective courage, wisdom, and solidarity to confront the social, environmental, and political crises shaping our world. Another way forward is possible—if we choose it together.

#NatureAsTeacher #Regeneration #CollectiveCare #Resilience #Solidarity #EcologicalJustice #Resilience #AnotherWayIsPossible #ConnectWithNature #Alentejo #Portugal #2026