The Jollof Cafe present Refugee Valentine at the Rose Hill in Brighton. It is on 14th February. Come celebrate a love that crosses borders.
Calling all Brighton people with a soul. Thousand 4 1000, a community housing project for forced migrants, has an event on 21st February. Poetry, prose, food and music.
https://www.thousand4thousand.org.uk/events/
The Jollof Cafe present Refugee Valentine at the Rose Hill in Brighton. It is on 14th February. Come celebrate a love that crosses borders.
Upcoming online training based out of Oregon!
ARMOR UP! Defending Your Identity – a webinar for Trans Youth
February 3 & 5, 2026
5:00 PM — 6:00 PM [US Pacific]
Virtual and In-Person Options
💪 ARMOR UP! Defending Your Identity
Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC), TransPonder, and Queer Eugene are coming together to provide two evenings of education and panel discussions on the current legal landscape that trans youth and their allies are facing. Come learn how to legally defend your identity and legal rights in these concerning times, and hear from trans youth and adults on these topics and how they are making decisions and staying resilient.
This two-part training will be hybrid with the ability to attend on Zoom or in-person on February 3rd and 5th from 5:00 – 6:00 PM PST. For Trans Youth and their Allies ONLY. REGISTER NOW!
https://cldc.org/event/armor-up-defending-your-identity-a-webinar-for-trans-youth/
#LGBTQ #weKeepUsSafe #communityDefense #safety #community #trans #transgender #PNW #washington #oregon
Upcoming online training based out of Oregon!
ARMOR UP! Defending Your Identity – a webinar for Trans Youth
February 3 & 5, 2026
5:00 PM — 6:00 PM [US Pacific]
Virtual and In-Person Options
💪 ARMOR UP! Defending Your Identity
Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC), TransPonder, and Queer Eugene are coming together to provide two evenings of education and panel discussions on the current legal landscape that trans youth and their allies are facing. Come learn how to legally defend your identity and legal rights in these concerning times, and hear from trans youth and adults on these topics and how they are making decisions and staying resilient.
This two-part training will be hybrid with the ability to attend on Zoom or in-person on February 3rd and 5th from 5:00 – 6:00 PM PST. For Trans Youth and their Allies ONLY. REGISTER NOW!
https://cldc.org/event/armor-up-defending-your-identity-a-webinar-for-trans-youth/
#LGBTQ #weKeepUsSafe #communityDefense #safety #community #trans #transgender #PNW #washington #oregon
Fireside Fedi 70 - Synth Sessions with Lime Bar – Behind The Indie Beat TV
Special thank you to @limebar@mastodon.social !
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Fireside Fedi 70 - Synth Sessions with Lime Bar – Behind The Indie Beat TV
Special thank you to @limebar@mastodon.social !
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Episode 69 - Strange Syntax, Strong Networks, and Everything In‑Between – Ellyse Joins the Discussion
Special thank you to @ellyxir@humanwords.cc !
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Episode 69 - Strange Syntax, Strong Networks, and Everything In‑Between – Ellyse Joins the Discussion
Special thank you to @ellyxir@humanwords.cc !
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I've been feeling hope, as I watch #Minneapolis. The #community mindset. The #generosity.
Thousands of families receiving material #support such as rent, food, clothing, schooling in a time when it is unsafe for them to leave home or report to work, when they cannot even go to a store or bring their kids to school.
The singing, the dancing, the perimeter of human shields for our most #vulnerable community members --- it all gives me hope for our ability to enact real change.
Fight on. 🌸🩷
I've been feeling hope, as I watch #Minneapolis. The #community mindset. The #generosity.
Thousands of families receiving material #support such as rent, food, clothing, schooling in a time when it is unsafe for them to leave home or report to work, when they cannot even go to a store or bring their kids to school.
The singing, the dancing, the perimeter of human shields for our most #vulnerable community members --- it all gives me hope for our ability to enact real change.
Fight on. 🌸🩷
You might've heard the news... we're building a dedicated community app with Tŵt!
You can learn more on their latest blog post, here: croeso.toot.wales/en/less-clut... #SocialMedia #Community
Less Clutter, More Cwtch – tŵt...
Class, if you're still using any Meta product: Facebook, Instagram, etc, you are providing them revenue *just by being there & opening your feed.* Every eyeball is counted as ad revenue, every post, and gods forbid you buy anything from their marketplace or pay them to (badly) advertise your event or org.
GET OFF META!
YOU ARE FUNDING THE COUP!
Ditto for twitter, google, and amazon.
#Meta #Facebook #Instagram #Coup #SocialMedia #Activism #Community #Democracy
Class, if you're still using any Meta product: Facebook, Instagram, etc, you are providing them revenue *just by being there & opening your feed.* Every eyeball is counted as ad revenue, every post, and gods forbid you buy anything from their marketplace or pay them to (badly) advertise your event or org.
GET OFF META!
YOU ARE FUNDING THE COUP!
Ditto for twitter, google, and amazon.
#Meta #Facebook #Instagram #Coup #SocialMedia #Activism #Community #Democracy
“the Los Angeles central public library bustled with nearly 100 people making zines…People of all ages, from all regions, are making, printing and distributing zines on the streets, in libraries and at local gathering spots…
Zine-makers and enthusiasts say that people are likely embracing the pen-and-paper medium again due to social media censorship, surveillance, doxing and the alleged suppression of certain topics on algorithms…
‘I have to do something. I can’t just sit home, looking at my phone and reading all the bad news. I have to get out there, be with people, and do something tangible.’…
through zines, you learned how to self-manage your own abortion…Every generation has the information that is relevant to their cultural space that they’re in, and zines are always going to speak to that, because those folks who are on the margins are looking for ways to connect…
#zines #community #action #diy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/10/zine-revival-organizing-social-media
Just because the ruling class is "technically" a part of a marginalized community, it doesn't absolve them of their shitty behavior.
Anthropic Exec Forces AI Chatbot on Gay Discord Community, Members Flee
https://www.404media.co/anthropic-exec-forces-ai-chatbot-on-gay-discord-community-members-flee/
#Anthropic #Exec #AI #Chatbot #LGBTQIA #Discord #Community #Tech
“the Los Angeles central public library bustled with nearly 100 people making zines…People of all ages, from all regions, are making, printing and distributing zines on the streets, in libraries and at local gathering spots…
Zine-makers and enthusiasts say that people are likely embracing the pen-and-paper medium again due to social media censorship, surveillance, doxing and the alleged suppression of certain topics on algorithms…
‘I have to do something. I can’t just sit home, looking at my phone and reading all the bad news. I have to get out there, be with people, and do something tangible.’…
through zines, you learned how to self-manage your own abortion…Every generation has the information that is relevant to their cultural space that they’re in, and zines are always going to speak to that, because those folks who are on the margins are looking for ways to connect…
#zines #community #action #diy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/10/zine-revival-organizing-social-media
A new Andrewism. Time to watch.
*Can We Bring Back Community?*
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1-Xl6dhDV3Q
"Thanks to our anti-social social order, many people are struggling with a lack of community in their lives. We can change that. Let's revisit the village of the past then sketch out a radical vision for the future of community.
Thumbail art: Hayden Clay, Ivan Montoya
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Outro music: Cedar Womb by joe zempel
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Sources & Resources:
African Anarchism by Sam Mbah
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney
Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber
The Art of Not Being Governed by James C Scott
How to Lose the Hounds: Maroon Geographies and a World beyond Policing by Celeste Winston
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker
Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein"
