Mastodawn

Scotland is moving toward local resilience and shared ownership. #Scotland #economicdemocracy #localism https://www.democracycollaborative.org/blogs/the-long-road-to-economic-transformation?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

The Long Road to Economic Transformation: Scotland’s CWB Bill — The Democracy Collaborative

The Scottish Community Wealth Building (CWB) Bill presents an opportune moment to reflect on how Scotland has reached this point, and what the new legislation means for the broader global movement.

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Adrian Riskin

Feb 9

In Southern California the phrase "coffee shop" used to mean "diner", but now it means a place that you can lounge around in with espresso drinks. See e.g. the pictured sign: Jack's started up in 1933. Does anyone have any idea when this changed? I feel like it was sometime in the 90s but don't really know.

I'm also curious how widespread this usage was (or is, if it's still used anywhere). Just Southern California? All of California? Elsewhere?

#LosAngeles #SouthernCalifornia #California #CoffeeShop #Diner #Localism #Dialects #Vernacular

ecosentido Jan 21

A political scientist found that people who loved their town were more likely to attend city council meetings, contact local officials, volunteer for campaigns, and discuss local issues with friends.
#democracy #localism
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/local-patriotism-loving-your-hometown

One way to strengthen democracy? Getting people to love their local communities

A political scientist found that people who loved their town were more likely to attend city council meetings, contact local officials, volunteer for campaigns, and discuss local issues with friends.

Good Good Good

Simon Brooke Jan 18

I've just been reading up on the municipality of Vega, in #Norway:

"Vega Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities."

Population of Vega? 1,208

Why can't mainland #Scotland trust this sort of power to populations less than 50,000?

#ScotPol
#Localism
#Devolution

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega_Municipality#Government

Vega Municipality - Wikipedia

Herefordrob Dec 1

@harryomvlee
It may be an outcome it's not the only one, nor is it natural. It adds, as you allude to separateness, which does not exist in the natural world. #Interbeing is normal
#localism #cosmolocalism #UnityInDiversity
https://youtu.be/OG0UJ2SIXrY?si=8XNgZrdE2gX0zy7j

Everything We Need Comes From The Earth - Helena Norberg-Hodge

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DoomsdaysCW Nov 29

#Solarpunk: Off the grid and into the future- Inside the movement transforming #ClimateAction

by Ebin Gheevarghese, 28/11/2025

"The dominant narrative of our time scrolls endlessly toward catastrophe, each headline a confirmation that we’re locked into systems designed to fail, but #solarpunk emerges as something different entirely: a movement blending art, literature, activism, and tangible real-world projects that dares to ask not 'what’s the worst that could happen?' but rather 'what’s the best we can actually build?'

"At its core, solarpunk envisions a world reorganized around #RenewableEnergy, genuine #cooperation, and #SustainableDesign that doesn’t sacrifice beauty or dignity in the process. The key themes include #AntiConsumerism, #CommunityAction, #localism, and what activists call #PrefigurativePolitics, which is essentially the idea that we should live the change we wish to see starting immediately, not someday when conditions magically align.

"The 'punk' in solarpunk carries real weight. The movement is fundamentally #countercultural, resisting both technological determinism and the business-as-usual [#BAU] thinking that’s driving us toward ecological #collapse. Solarpunk centers #decolonial values, #PostCapitalist ideals, and genuine #SelfSufficiency rather than the performative sustainability of #CorporateGreenwashing."

#SolarPunkSunday #Decolonize #BuildingCommunity #LtG #ABetterWorld #StabilizedWord #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation

Solarpunk: Off the grid and into the future- Inside the movement transforming climate action | Countercurrents

The dominant narrative of our time scrolls endlessly toward catastrophe, each headline a confirmation that we’re locked into systems designed to fail, but solarpunk emerges as something different…

Countercurrents

Roland Maurice Nov 25

#localism #buylocal #blackfriday #buynothingday #democracy

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Herefordrob Oct 19

@dnkboston
This is a great example of #localism in action. A growing movement within ordinary communities.
If you know of any in your community please share.
https://www.michiganpublic.org/economy/2024-02-16/malik-yakini-and-detroits-new-black-owned-food-co-op-aim-to-build-food-sovereignty

Malik Yakini and Detroit's new Black-owned food co-op aim to build food sovereignty

The Detroit People’s Food Co-Op – which has signed up 2,000 members so far – is part of Malik Yakini's vision for a more liberated future for Black folks in Detroit.

Michigan Public

Emeritus Prof Christopher May Oct 18

Having been part of a community build-out of world class broadband a decade ago I'm intrigued by Energy Local that seems to be doing something similar for small/local scale renewable energy generation - I would be interested if anyone out there in the fediverse has had any experience setting up a Energy Local group & whether they succeeded in getting a localised renewable energy source.

†hanks in advance...

#climate #RenewableEnergy #localism

https://energylocal.org.uk

Welcome to Energy Local | Energy Local

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Pluralistic: Blue Bonds (04 Oct 2025)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/04/fiscal-antifa/