**Meet-up invitation**

On Monday (06.04) I leave the arctic for a two-week train trip to Oslo, south Sweden, and possibly Denmark & Germany.

I'd love to meet up with folks doing radical stuff in the spaces of
- digital self-determination through collective action (hosting co-ops focused on serving individuals and organizations, digital independence days, commons-developing software)
- grassroots economic organizing (workers' unions, workers' co-operatives, housing co-operatives)
- hacking for good
- anti-authoritarian left / anarchism

If you're doing any of that, I'd love to grab a club mate or beer with you and hear the details, and share what I'm involved with as well. Let's build international solidarity.
Send me a message here, on matrix (@papiris:data.coop), or via email (jacob [at] kollektiv.email).

Also, if you know of nice hidden (no-pay) places to put up my hammock for the night, or would like to lend me your sofa, that'd be lovely.

(also I'm low on funds, so donations towards train tickets and food are welcome)

**About me**

Involved in organizing grass roots democratizing of digital infrastructure, particularly in Norway; among other things through https://datakollektivet.no.
Member of a new tech workers' co-op which helps movement organizations in Norway move away from big tech. We're keen on inter-cooperation. I'm involved in solidarity work. Organizing with workers' movement and left-wing political movement.
I'm a bit under 30 years old. I present mostly masculine, but any pronouns are fine. I live on a farm with horses, sheep, dogs, hens and a cat.

I did a journey like this one last year, RE:https://hachyderm.io/@papiris/114668920852221487

#internationalism #cooperative #coop #digitalIndependence #solidarity #antiFascism #workers #anarchism #solarpunk

#enercoop a laissĂ© tomber la communication "Énergie militante" comme fournisseur d'Ă©lectricitĂ© coopĂ©ratif. C'est maintenant "il y a urgence Ă  sauver le monde". Mais ça rend bien.
#electricite #énergie #cooperative #alternativeseconomiques

Le projet de loi 20, une menace pour le modÚle coopératif en habitation

En ne tenant pas compte de la spĂ©cificitĂ© de la formule coopĂ©rative, il met Ă  risque sa pĂ©rennitĂ©.

https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idees/969266/projet-loi-20-menace-modele-cooperatif-habitation

#coopérative #GaucheQC #ActuQC #Quebec

Le projet de loi 20, une menace pour le modÚle coopératif en habitation

En ne tenant pas compte de la spĂ©cificitĂ© de la formule coopĂ©rative, il met Ă  risque sa pĂ©rennitĂ©.

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🌿 TRAINING: Governance for Liberation: Between Solidarity & Sociocracy.
Apr 18, 10 AM - 4 PM CDT Location: Southeast Side of #Chicago
The goal of governance is simple: improve our connection and our clarity.
Who decides what? How do we share power? What do we do when we don’t agree?

... the first 6-hour public-facing, in-person #Sociocracy training of its kind in #Chicago.

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If you are part of a worker #cooperative, #grassroots #collective, nonprofit board, #MutualAid network, or community initiative seeking a more equitable and effective #governance model—this training is for you.
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🌿 Governance for Liberation: Between Solidarity & Sociocracy

đŸŒ± About This TrainingThe goal of governance is simple: improve our connection and our clarity.Who decides what? How do we share power? What do we do when we don’t agree?Sociocracy (also called Dynamic Governance) offers a practical, proven set of tools that distribute decision-making so that everyone becomes a decision-maker. It provides a clear, inclusive process for consent-based governance—where every voice matters from beginning to end.This training is a repeat and evolution of the widely attended virtual session originally facilitated by Ted Rau of Sociocracy for All—now facilitated locally by Mike Tekh Strode as the first 6-hour public-facing, in-person Sociocracy training of its kind in Chicago.If you are part of a worker cooperative, grassroots collective, nonprofit board, mutual aid network, or community initiative seeking a more equitable and effective governance model—this training is for you.🧭 What You’ll LearnOver six participatory hours, we will explore:Part 1 – Foundations of SociocracyHow to decentralize and distribute power in your organizationThe principles of consent-based decision-makingThe role of circles, double-linking, and clearly defined domainsPractical facilitation tools for inclusive meetingsPart 2 – Practice & ApplicationRunning a real consent decision-making processWhat to do when someone objectsClarifying roles (facilitator, delegate, operations lead, etc.)Mapping sociocracy onto your current organizational structureFirst steps for implementationYou will leave with concrete tools you can apply immediately—not just theory.đŸ‘„ Who Should AttendWorker cooperative members and foundersCollective leaders and circle facilitatorsNonprofit staff and board membersMutual aid organizersNetwork weavers and movement buildersAnyone tired of “consensus confusion” and looking for a clearer wayWhether you are brand new to sociocracy or have experimented with it before, this training will ground you in shared language and lived practice.🛠 Training FormatThis is a highly participatory workshop. Expect movement, small group work, practice rounds, and real-time facilitation exercises.We will:Sit in circlesPractice real decision-makingExperience rounds and consentDesign example circle structuresLunch break included (bring your own or explore local options).đŸŽ€ About the FacilitatorMike Tekh Strode is a Chicago-based cooperative developer, governance designer, and facilitator working across worker-owned cooperatives, solidarity economy networks, and community-based organizations.Through the Kola Nut Collaborative, he advances timebanking, cooperative development, and decentralized governance in Chicago’s frontline neighborhoods. He is active within the VOLTS ecosystem and has supported numerous organizations in transitioning toward sociocratic and consent-based models.This offering builds on training lineage from Sociocracy for All while rooting the work in Chicago’s cooperative and solidarity economy context.đŸ€ About the Host and Sponsor OrgsKola Nut Collaborative supports solidarity economy infrastructure through timebanking, cooperative development, and community resilience practices.VOLTS (Village of Leaders Thriving in Solidarity) is a cooperative ecosystem cultivating shared leadership, mutual accountability, and democratic governance across member organizations.🎟 TicketsSliding scale options available. Please reach out if the ticket options offered still present a barrier.🌍 Why Now?Chicago’s cooperative ecosystem has grown. More collectives are experimenting with horizontal leadership. And many groups are discovering that traditional consensus processes can stall momentum.Sociocracy offers a structured yet flexible way to:Share power without chaosMake decisions without burnoutBuild clarity without hierarchyJoin us and help strengthen Chicago’s infrastructure for collective self-governance.

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Changer le monde, c'est aussi commencer par des petits bouts. Je suis client de coopératives depuis des années.
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En quĂȘte de solutions | Multiplier les coops et non les restreindre

Manon Lapierre, qui a fondĂ© une coopĂ©rative en 1999 dans le Mile End, craint que le projet de loi 20 proposĂ© par QuĂ©bec vienne dĂ©naturer la base mĂȘme de la vie en coopĂ©rative : la mixitĂ© sociale et la vie de quartier.

https://www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/temoignages/2026-03-31/en-quete-de-solutions/multiplier-les-coops-et-non-les-restreindre.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=manchettes&utm_campaign=accueil

#coopérative #GaucheQC #ActuQC #Quebec

En quĂȘte de solutions Multiplier les coops et non les restreindre

Manon Lapierre, qui a fondĂ© une coopĂ©rative en 1999 dans le Mile End, craint que le projet de loi 20 proposĂ© par QuĂ©bec vienne dĂ©naturer la base mĂȘme de la vie en coopĂ©rative : la mixitĂ© sociale et la vie de quartier.

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I'm wondering what's involved in setting up a worker-run cooperative and keeping it running; who here as experience working in such a cooperative?

What were you doing? How did it go? Did it pull in enough money to pay the bills? What were the conflicts in organizing it? Do you still work there? What were the major challenges? Was anything surprising about the process of it all?

Boosts very appreciated!

#Cooperative #WorkerCooperative #Work #Socialism

En quĂȘte de solutions | Et si on aidait aussi les locataires ?

Des coopĂ©ratives d’habitation qui permettent aux Suisses de se loger dans un pays oĂč l’immobilier est particuliĂšrement cher. Des maisons de ville offertes par tirage au sort pour faciliter l’accĂšs Ă  la propriĂ©tĂ© des NĂ©o-ZĂ©landais.

https://www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chroniques/2026-03-30/en-quete-de-solutions/et-si-on-aidait-aussi-les-locataires.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=manchettes&utm_campaign=accueil

#coopérative #GaucheQC #ActuQC #Quebec

En quĂȘte de solutions Et si on aidait aussi les locataires ?

Des maisons de ville offertes par tirage au sort pour faciliter l’accĂšs Ă  la propriĂ©tĂ© des NĂ©o-ZĂ©landais. Des coopĂ©ratives d’habitation qui permettent aux Suisses de se loger dans un pays oĂč l’immobilier est particuliĂšrement cher. Des maisons Ă  vendre Ă  des prix dĂ©fiant toute concurrence au Vermont.

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