Can anyone point me to some good essays on the consequences of replacing public spaces with corporate-owned spaces, such as the replacement of main street shops with shopping malls and supermarkets?
#urbanism #freespeech #publicgood

Can anyone point me to some good essays on the consequences of replacing public spaces with corporate-owned spaces, such as the replacement of main street shops with shopping malls and supermarkets?
#urbanism #freespeech #publicgood

To be usable by the less savvy, the Linux desktop lacks stability. Not software stability, but organizational and human stability.

I want maintainers to have a stable income. I want apps to last a decade, instead of having to chase the next rewrite of an abandoned project.

The Linux desktop is a beautiful accident that only exists because people devote part of their lives to it, for better or worse. We ought to support it financially, as a public service.

#linux#publicGood

To be usable by the less savvy, the Linux desktop lacks stability. Not software stability, but organizational and human stability.

I want maintainers to have a stable income. I want apps to last a decade, instead of having to chase the next rewrite of an abandoned project.

The Linux desktop is a beautiful accident that only exists because people devote part of their lives to it, for better or worse. We ought to support it financially, as a public service.

#linux#publicGood

In case you missed the news, PBS cutting it's budget 21% due to funding cuts. If you're not already, you can join/donate for $5/month and, bonus, you get to watch all of their great stuff.

#PBS#PublicGood

https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/pbs-slashes-budget-by-over-20-percent-after-trump-cuts-federal-funding-report/

"Public services are inefficient"
Nope, neoliberalism fools us by dismantling public good, and blame it after. "Break it, blame it, sell it".
#neoliberalism #publicgood #services #publicservice #publicsystems

"Public services are inefficient"
Nope, neoliberalism fools us by dismantling public good, and blame it after. "Break it, blame it, sell it".
#neoliberalism #publicgood #services #publicservice #publicsystems