Hey folks, it seems we may be able to offer our hardware in the U.S. now. Possibly also Canada too.

If you would like a fully configured #grapheneos phone or #linux laptop shipped directly to you with compassionate paid support going forward, get in touch via Signal or email

https://signal.me/#eu/HHCMQ620MXZP_fr8ts1LumyAD3ESQSD6lXvqrcze-AqjZseqPMpHZ5mhn8OjUKRX

We currently favour second hand Pixel 8a and the Thinkpad T480s as our target hardware of choice for a nice balance of affordability and features.

https://techcare.coop/

#foss #workercoop #coops #hardware #forsale

So one thing this post discusses is governance of servers. When I joined Mastodon, joining a server which is cooperatively/democratically governed seemed like the natural and obvious choice, so I found one and joined it. I still think that and hope people create more cooperatively governed servers. But the structure of the activitypub protocol does place natural limitations on how much governance of servers can shape the fediverse. It doesn't use the exact words but a major theme is that everything is about power and it's essential to look at where structures place power.

#governance #ActivityPub #Mastodon #CoOps

https://connectedplaces.online/the-purpose-of-protocols/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@coopstudies/116204076322635632

📢Important deadline: If you haven't booked for UKSCS annual conference yet 👇and you'd like to attend AND join fellow co-operators for the conference dinner, then you need to book your place by 8th APRIL. Hope to see you there! https://www.ukscs.coop/events/ukscs-annual-conference-2026
#coops #mutual

One problem we're hitting is that our solutions work too well!

It's a good problem to have, but you read into it what you will about how the big tech giants conduct their services.

Weve recebtlt done simple Wordpress block theme (visual editor) websites, Linux Bluefin laptops, Graphene OS phones.

Once the client is setup and supported, they often feel empowered enough to not need our help. Not ideal when charging by the hour 

#foss #hardware #coops

The thing that struck me about this news story is how its a microcosm of the changes in how community infrastructure is funded in the #uk. Previously this hall which hosted shows and community meetings, like many across this country, was funded through the profits of #cooperative trade, kept in the local community for the benefit of all. But now it's to be revamped using lottery funding - a fraction of the proceeds of gambling, returned to the community they are extracted from.

Its simultaneously true that so many great things can only continue because of this invaluable funding. But also its sad that the hollowing out of communities means that they are reliant on the "hope tax" just to keep going because, frankly, most people dont have enough to donate anymore and many companies dont even pretend to be interested in such philanthropy these days.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rjrpynk7xo

#coops #cooperatives

Co-opolitics: A Journal of (UK) Political Co-operation

A co-op is now fundraising to launch a new journal examining how co-operatives can address inequality, job loss, and community decline in Britain. They are looking to raise £2-6k to start this journal with three issues per year.

It sounds like this will compliment existing publications like Co-op News, STIR, Geo and the Journal of Co-op Studies.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/co-opolitics

#ukpol #coops #cooperatives

Una mes!

UCTAIB deixa d'utilitzar la xarxa social #X.

Ara falta que alguna persona ajudi a la #UCTAIB a ser present al #Fedivers.

#SocialMedia #Twitter #Coop #Coops #Cooperatives #SomhiJuntes #Instagram
https://uctaib.coop/uctaib-deixa-dutilitzar-la-xarxa-social-x/

¿Qué puede revelar un libro migratorio de 1907?

“Migraciones” es un proyecto de Archivos del Sur que recupera registros históricos del Nahuel Huapi para convertirlos en datos públicos y visualizaciones abiertas.

Desde Lawal acompañamos el proceso con desarrollo tecnológico: ordenar información, construir una base de datos y hacer visibles historias del territorio.

Cuando los datos se vuelven públicos, la historia deja de ser un relato cerrado.

📖 Leé la nota completa:
https://lawal.coop/es/post/migraciones/

#coops #cooperativas #techcoop #tecnologia #softwarelibre #socialjustice