#ThoughtProvoker 

> "Progressive #people often divide themselves, to be conquered."

Said a couple times, witnessing what - in similar context offline - would be a minor issue and quick #reconciliation, lead to broken #relationships and silencing.

We sadly live in a day and age where dark forces gathered around the globe. As no day before in our lifetime its vital to stand #strong and #united in the face of evil.

#Progressive space is singled out by the enemy as a danger to them. It's not at all unthinkable, even likely that state actors closely surveil our #fedi #environment, looking for ways to weaken us.

We spread #activism here, forge #grassroots #bonds, lend supporting shoulders, take #care for each other. Build #resistance. โœŠ

Yet so easily we fight amongst ourselves: we block, we suspend, we ignore. Based on minute nuances of #progressive approach. Understandable. Our #moderation tools are but poor, our #culture fragile.

Let #Harmony be the tip of our spear!

... where the volume of synthetic content from #bot #swarms is making it increasingly difficult for users to distinguish authentic movements from #fabricated #grassroots #narratives. -- #RESIST ๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ—ฝ Forget the #news. Use AI. Would you take a class on how to use #AI for #research or fiction #writing?
Is all the #OpenSource software for #grassroots political #organizing hiding somewhere? I'm coming up empty in all my searches.

@strypey

At this moment in time I tend to say that #mankind is too busy to solve wicked problems. More #reflection, out of the box #thinking, and shedding ourselves of the #dogma's that the "1984 Brave new world" emergent vicious spiral is continuously imprinting on us, so we talk in #Newspeak to each other. Or just have no time, or lack #attention and #patience to #listen. MUST. CHANGE. WORLD.

That way, those who want to make a difference are "Lost in the World". Like many of us in world-improving fedi crowds, including me, sometimes feel.

However we have to keep positive and muster optimistic mindset, and make #progress. Sitting down and giving up is simply no option, guarantees defeat. Unless we have no other choice, because life interferes, or we burnt our privilege in this unsustainable #grassroots environment, end of "FOSS burn cycle" in case of open #technology development.

#SteveCutts and #Moby express it perfectly in this aptly-named music video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VASywEuqFd8

Toronto teens, parents, counsellors uncertain possible social media ban will be successful
Liberal grassroots members gathered in Montreal, Que., this weekend for the partyโ€™s national convention to discuss a variety of policy pitches, including age restrictions on using social media and AI chatbots. Toronto teens, parents and counsellors say the regulation would be difficult to implement.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/liberal-social-media-ban-teens-toronto-9.7161087?cmp=rss

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Graham Platner Holds a PACKED Town Hall in Biddeford, Maine

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NDP names roles for its MPs as new leader Lewis remains outside Parliament
Lewis has said he's not in a rush to win a seat in the House of Commons and is instead focused on rebuilding the NDP from the grassroots level.
#Canada #Politics #AviLewis #NDP
https://globalnews.ca/news/11773828/ndp-mp-critic-roles-avi-lewis/
NDP names roles for its MPs as new leader Lewis remains outside Parliament
Lewis has said he's not in a rush to win a seat in the House of Commons and is instead focused on rebuilding the NDP from the grassroots level.
#Canada #Politics #AviLewis #NDP
https://globalnews.ca/news/11773828/ndp-mp-critic-roles-avi-lewis/
NDP names roles for its MPs as new leader Lewis remains outside Parliament
Lewis has said he's not in a rush to win a seat in the House of Commons and is instead focused on rebuilding the NDP from the grassroots level.
#Canada #Politics #AviLewis #NDP
https://globalnews.ca/news/11773828/ndp-mp-critic-roles-avi-lewis/