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On a journey learning about building effective social change organisations. Sharing pics @[email protected]
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FabRiderMay 4

The cancellation of RightsCon in Zambia is a real setback, especially for African colleagues who were ready to host critical conversations on their own turf. In response, FabRiders is moving A Facilitative Leadership Recipe online and using it as a bridge into the next Strategy Design Cohort.

https://www.fabriders.net/rightscon-may-be-cancelled-but-the-work-continues-an-invitiation-to-join-us-online/

RightsCon may be cancelled, but the work continues. An invitiation to join us online. - FabRiders

RightsCon 2026 was effectively cancelled after the Zambian government announced a postponement just days before the summit, prompting organisers to advise participants not to travel to Lusaka. That abrupt move cut short what had been planned as RightsCon’s return to the African continent from 5–8 May 2026. Many of us were looking forward not only to the […]

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Show threadFabRiderApr 25
Domestically, I think I was happiest when I lived in an apartment of 500 sq feet. At most it took an hour once a week to do a good cleaning. Those were the days.
FabRiderApr 25
We are likely moving to a house with twice the space of our current and all I can think is: “how the hell are we going to keep it clean?”
FabRiderApr 19
One of the things I love about #NorthWales is that there are places like the Llyn Peninsula that are breathtakingly beautiful and if you go on a bright sunny day in April, there’s absolutely no one there.
FabRiderApr 19
From today’s 7 Mike walk from Llanfair Talhaiarn with views of Eryri.
#northwales
FabRiderApr 14
Trump $20.28 per gallon
FabRiderApr 14

Many strategies die between meetings. GI‑ESCR’s 2026–2030 “living strategy” is doing the opposite. In under four months, FabRiders worked with their team to build a staff‑owned, participatory process that turned strategic planning into shared power in practice.

Learn more about how we did it

https://www.fabriders.net/four-months-one-living-strategy/

Four Months, One Living Strategy - FabRiders

GI-ESCR’s new 2026–2030 “living” strategy shows how a four‑month, deeply participatory process—centred on staff ownership, facilitative leadership and iterative drafting—can turn strategic planning into shared power in practice.

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JamieApr 9
@mayfirst is launching our membership meeting next Tuesday with a public webinar featuring Global Grassroots Justice (based in the US) and Tadamun Antimili (based in Colombia) to talk about tech's role in war. Tuesday, April 14, 2:00 pm NY. Open to the public - you can register here: https://outreach.mayfirst.org/civicrm/event/register?id=101&reset=1
2026 May First Membership Meeting | Reuniones de membresías 2026

FabRiderApr 1

Get caught up on all things FabRider: What we've been working on, what we're reading, and where you can find us.

https://www.fabriders.net/fabupdate-april26/

FabUpdate, April 2026: Strategy, Big Tech, RightsCon and Welsh - FabRiders

Get caught up on all things FabRider: What we've been working on, what we're reading, and where you can find us.

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Show threadFabRiderMar 29

So let’s just say that time is a figment of our collective imagination and we can change it when it doesn't work for us as a collective. Think of all the other things this applies to:

Laws

National borders

Money

Gender

The list is endless, but my point is: we can collectively imagine a better world and it can exist.