"Smart politicians aren't being sucked in by Musk's claim that he can billionaire his way out of the intractable laws of physics. They're pulling fiber, and lots of it. In Utah, the aptly named UTOPIA network is serving publicly owned fiber to 21 cities, and private businesses can offer service over that public system, which means that Utahans have their choice of 18 carriers."

@pluralistic, 2025

https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/03/we-dont-care-we-dont-have-to/#were-the-phone-company

#ISP #cooperatives #MunicipalBroadband

Pluralistic: When your ISP pays you (03 Oct 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

The Collaborative Farming Podcast: Perspectives on Starting Different Cooperative Business Models, Roundtable at the TN Local Food Summit (Live Recording)

This roundtable with Jameson Parker of the Moonlight Collective, William Crenshaw of the Nashville Food Coop, Rhianna Michelle of the Waterbear cooperative land project, & Lexi Close of the Appalachian producers co-op offers different perspectives on starting a cooperative business and was recorded at the '23 TN Local Food Summit. A special thank you to Natalie Seevers for inviting us down and coordinating the live recording. Folks who support Collab Farm is your one-stop shop for cover crops, soil amendments, tools, and more. Save 20% on your first order now with code: NOTILL24. Apply for a commercial account for year-round savings and dedicated support! Visit has the professional quality seeds and supportive grower reps to get you from seed to harvest. Visit  to request a catalog and use code NOTILL25 for 10% off your order of $100 or more!

📣 Demà ens trobam al III Fòrum d'Economies Transformadores al nous espai La Col·lectiva de #Palma!

Un matí per reflexionar i debatre sobre com podem contribuir al canvi de model econòmic des de l'Economia Social i Solidària?

Hi comptarem, entre d'altres, amb:

@abrildavid @xes_cat
@LauraComas
@Xescamarti

Més informació:

➡️ https://url.pangea.org/m2510fe

@mercatsocial.bsky.social
@ResilienceEarth
@reasbalears
#EconomiaSocial #EconomiaSolidària #Coop #Cooperatives #Cooperativa

In 1982, the philosopher Peter Suber created a game called Nomic where it's a move to change a rule of the game. It's a game of self-amendment. If the players change the rules so that they share the game's decision-making power, they can turn a nomic into a small participatory democracy. And if they're able to agree on a goal, they could try to reach that goal in a democratic way, using the nomic to make decisions about how to coordinate towards the goal.

Democracy + Nomic = Democranomic.

See more at democranomic.neocities.org

#nomic #democracy #cooperatives

Exciting news announcement today of a potential merger between the two largest independent co-operative retail societies in the UK. This should start to put pressure on Co-op Group (which would still be 5x larger even if this goes through) to up our game. #coops #cooperatives

https://www.thenews.coop/central-co-op-and-midcounties-in-discussions-around-landmark-merger/

Central Co-op and Midcounties in discussions around landmark merger

Pictured: Debbie Robinson (Central CEO); Irene Kirkman (Midcounties president); Elaine Dean (Central president); Phil Ponsonby (Midcounties CEO) The UK’s two largest independent retail co-operatives – The Midcounties Co-operative and Central Co-op – have announced they are in advanced discussions about a merger that would

Co-operative News

Cooperative floor staff are about to go on strike as their way of working is changing so that they work on their own and not in pairs as they generally do.

This is a matter of safety at work.

#Employment #Cooperatives

The story of #food and #NewYork politicians: from faux #vegan corrupt mayor to non-vegan #socialist using #subway as his personal #burrito #dining room while embracing government-owned #grocery stores but perplexingly, not food #cooperatives
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/dining/zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor-food.html #ericadams #mamdani #animalrights #streetfood #jacksonheights #queens
How Zohran Mamdani Built a Campaign Around Food

The front-runner for New York mayor is leveraging his lifelong love of eating to inform his policy plans and spread his message.

The New York Times
Agir pour préserver les terres agricoles face au changement climatique - Entreprend

Appel à projets 2025–2026 : soutenez l’agriculture résiliente face au changement climatique. Dépôt des dossiers jusqu’au 17 novembre 2025

Entreprend
Did you know it's the international year of cooperatives? 🥳
https://2025.coop/
#coop #cooperatives
UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 – Cooperatives for a Better World

El preu dels locals puja i fa tancar autònoms i PIMEs.

Què podem fer?

Tenim alguna solució des de l'economia social?

'El alquiler se come al pequeño comercio'

#Immobiliària #Coop #Cooperativa #Cooperatives #ESS #EconomiaSocial
https://www.economiademallorca.com/articulo/comercio/alquiler-come-pequeno-comercio-baleares-lidera-precios-mas-caros-espana/20250825134227110618.html

El alquiler se come al pequeño comercio: Baleares lidera los precios más caros de España

Pimem advierte que el encarecimiento de los locales provoca cierres masivos, precariza al autónomo y amenaza la diversidad comercial en las islas

Economía de Mallorca