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How Baltimore became a rising star in America's worker cooperative movement On a sweltering August afternoon at Red Emma’s, the anarchist bookstore, cafe, and community organizing space in Baltimore’s Waverly neighborhood, something that would have seemed impossible two…

Last week we hosted the first ever national gathering of worker co-op restaurants here in Baltimore— @jnoor.bsky.social wrote up a post-convening report for @baltimorebeat.bsky.social: baltimorebeat.com/how-baltimor...

09.08.2025 16:33 — 👍 47 🔁 17 💬 0 📌 0

YouTube video by Colum Sands official Colum Sands, "What ever you say, say nothing"

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01.08.2025 18:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The return of the collective economy How cooperatives are stepping into the spotlight to solve our most pressing challenges

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Against the Logic of the Guillotine Fetishizing the guillotine is like fetishizing the state: it means celebrating an instrument of murder that will always be used chiefly against us.

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With all the talk of government-owned grocery stores in New York City, good time to reflect on shopper-owned grocery stores.

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Did animals provide the blueprints for human culture? | Aeon Essays Prehistoric humans didn’t create art and architecture out of nothing. They took inspiration from the nonhuman world

In England “wood with beaver facets [were found] in multiple human constructions, along with extensive networks of ancient beaver dams and channels that had been integrated into prehistoric settlements.”

A fascinating piece by Sarah Newman on how animals inspired culture 🦫

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Call for Contributions: 5th International Forum on Cooperative Law

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Unvaccinated people are dangerous to others if they become infected, allowing the disease to spread.

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YouTube video by John D. Cundle Warnin' from the U.S.A. | A Blistering Protest Anthem Against Trump’s America (Live from the UK)

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The Charter contains the not withstanding clause, essential to guarantee the supremacy of Parliament. If Parliament is not supreme, why bother voting?

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Buy Canadian, Buy Union A directory of Canadian union-made products and services.

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09.04.2025 18:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Patina Founders Sell Local Gift Store Chain After 32 Years The eight-store Twin Cities gift retailer will become employee owned with the former head of Illume as its new CEO.

The owners of Patina, a Twin Cities gift store chain in Minnesota, have sold their eight locations, initiating the transition to worker ownership. The sale was made to Teamshares, an employee ownership platform that specializes in converting small businesses into worker-owned enterprises.

06.04.2025 20:01 — 👍 77 🔁 18 💬 5 📌 0

With growing interest in buying Canadian, consider these member-owned co-ops 🇨🇦✨

🍫 La Siembra – Camino Fair trade cocoa & chocolate
🥛 Gay Lea – Dairy products enjoyed in ON & MB

For more co-ops, check out Ontario Co-operative Association #SupportLocal #CoopCommunity #CanadianMade #ShopCoop

07.03.2025 16:15 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Not for a while, unfortunately.

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