Mastodawn

Paraphrasing Richard Wolff, from a video from FREE / Clara Mattei's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXKjSk-wXiw&t=2931

Under capitalism:

Capitalist employer buys an "AI" system
it doubles productivity
he fires half his workers
increases his profits, because payroll expenses cut.

What it could be:

Co-op buys an "AI" system
it doubles productivity
nobody fired, pay per day/week/whatever stays the same for all
workday or work week cut in half

#ImagineAlternatives because #CaptialismIsEvil -- alternatives like #WorkerCooperatives and #DemocracyInTheWorkplace

(Though, I might still say «f "AI"»... I certainly say that what we call "AI" these days isn't, actually, artificial intelligence. But that's a whole other rant.)

Why Capitalism Needs You to Lose | Richard Wolff & Clara Mattei

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J Lou Feb 9

@light #Capitalism is an actually existing system characterized by a certain set of property relations between the employer and labor. These property relations violate the principle behind private property of getting the positive and negative fruits of one’s labor. Capitalism must be abolished in favor of economic #democracy, a system where all firms are structured as democratic worker #cooperatives.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/column-the-case-for-employee-owned-companies

#anticapitalism #coops #WorkerCoops #WorkerCooperatives

Column: The case for employee-owned companies

If employees are responsible for the consequences of their actions while on the job — committing a crime, say — how can it be that they’re not responsible for the positive things they do, such as making money?

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ecosentido Feb 3

#PuertoRico 🇵🇷 número 5 en la región de EEUU !

Fuente: "State of the Sector of #WorkerCooperatives and #DemocraticWorkplaces 2025" del Democracy at Work Institute y la U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives

#SolidarityEconomics #solidarityeconomy #EconomiaSolidaria

Daryl Elliott Jan 11

Important discussion on fascism in movies & how it deceives & placates people. #Fascism is boring. We need institutions to replace it. Build #WorkerCooperatives. #WorkerOwned #DemocratizeTheEconomy #PowerToThePeople www.instagram.com/reel/DTU1ZKb...

ali on Instagram: "Organisatio...

ali on Instagram: "Organisation works when it is anchored in a specific, shared problem, not an abstract “fight fascism”. #politicalliteracy #medialiteracy #criticalthinking #propaganda #historyexplained #powerandpolitics #authoritarianism #democracy #civiceducation #socialanalysis #politicalhistory #publicpolicy #institutionalpowers #cultureandpolitics #popcultureanalysis #storytelling #narratives #framing #politicalpsychology #massmedia #newsanalysis #disinformation #culturalcritique #societyandculture #activistlearning"

51K likes, 1,211 comments - alimcforever on January 10, 2026: "Organisation works when it is anchored in a specific, shared problem, not an abstract “fight fascism”. #politicalliteracy #medialiteracy #criticalthinking #propaganda #historyexplained #powerandpolitics #authoritarianism #democracy #civiceducation #socialanalysis #politicalhistory #publicpolicy #institutionalpowers #cultureandpolitics #popcultureanalysis #storytelling #narratives #framing #politicalpsychology #massmedia #newsanalysis #disinformation #culturalcritique #societyandculture #activistlearning".

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Daryl Elliott Nov 7

#Capitalism is out of control. Build #WorkerCooperatives. Full time workers are, in some cases, relegated to living in their vehicles. It's not just in the US. It's also in Australia and the UK. 1min video #FightFascists #SupportEducation #TeachRespect #TeachLove www.youtube.com/shorts/RTilc...

The West is Collapsing 🤯🤯

The West is Collapsing 🤯🤯

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Punchcard Podcast Oct 13

Season 1 was funded internally by @workers_coop who unfortunately are unable to continue supporting Punchcard in the same way.

For Season 2, it's moving to a listener-funded model. The goal is simple: 🎯 50 listeners contributing £5/month to keep Punchcard going.

If you're able to support, please do so (via @opencollective): https://opencollective.com/workerscoop/projects/punchcard/contribute/custom-76924/checkout?interval=month&amount=5&name=&legalName=&email=

#WorkerCooperatives
#Coops

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Punchcard Podcast Oct 13

Season 1 explored everything from making decisions and workplace democracy, to overcoming financial difficulties, to rethinking traditional approaches to diversity & inclusion.

See more highlight here!
https://www.workers.coop/podcast/is-punchcard-over/

#WorkerCooperatives #Coops

What Happened to Punchcard? - workers.coop

Not if I can help it! We have a lot of exciting guest and upgrades for season 2 of Punchcard, but we need your help to make sure it happen

workers.coop

Punchcard Podcast Oct 13

Hi folks! 👋 😘

This is a new account for the Punchcard Podcast - a podcast about worker cooperatives, hosted by Caleb Elliott ✨

1 season down, season 2 just beginning! Come along for the ride! 🎢

Get it wherever you get your podcasts, or at workers.coop/podcast

#introduction
#WorkerCooperatives #Coops #Punchcard #PunchcardPod #PunchcardPodcast

Grassroots Economic Organizing Oct 8

In our newsletter this week we've got musicians bringing #solidarity to their industry, and Luis Razeto writing about the economics of #WorkerCooperatives.
@mirlo