Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

"Meet.coop uses open source software & runs on co-op owned hardware powered by renewable energy. It currently has 105 members including brands such as Friends of the Earth International & The Tor Project
Meet.coop joined the Open Credit Network, offering its services in exchange for mutual credit. Any UK business that signs up to the Open Credit Network can now subscribe to Meet.coop and pay in credits, instead of flat currency"

https://www.thenews.coop/154366/topic/technology/democracy-youre-on-mute-a-co-op-alternative-to-zoom/

@yogthos

Mongabay put together an interesting database of reforestation projects that meet diverse goals (https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/how-to-pick-a-tree-planting-project-mongabay-launches-transparency-tool-to-help-potential-supporters-decide/), but unfortunately it's intended to help donors decide where to put their money, so it doesn't provide comparison metrics for big government planting projects like China's, so it doesn't do a lot to put that work into context. It does show, however, that when evaluated along multiple success metrics, there's real variation in the quality of reforestion program.

@yogthos

I think the interesting question is where the other 3/4 of new forests are, and what kinds of policies have produced them. In most cases, the recommended way of increasing forest area is by leaving things alone and letting ecosystems recover naturally. That is happening in some places. Other places are working on intentionally replanting diverse native species on degraded land (e.g. the Green Wall project in Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Green_Wall_(Africa)).

Chatcontrol: European Parliament approves mass surveillance of private communications –
https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chatcontrol-european-parliament-approves-mass-surveillance-of-private-communications/
#chatcontrol

@karrot @Matt_Noyes @neil @dazinism @kawaiipunk @ntnsndr @mariha @bhaugen

Reminder: This is happening later today:

⏲️ 9am West Coast USA
⏲️ 12pm East Coast USA
⏲️ 5pm London
⏲️ 18:00 Central Europe

☎️ call link --> https://socialcoop.meet.coop/nic-djg-e4q-au5

(or in info a fresh toot I made today https://social.coop/@nicksellen/106533727462024051)

Hi all! We're the folks behind Co-op Cloud (https://coopcloud.tech), a project which aims to build out a digital configuration commons for tech co-ops and democratic tech collectives. Our approach aims to maximise sharing, co-operation and reuse for setting up and maintaining libre software infrastructure. We have a public matrix room at `#coopcloud:autonomic.zone`, feel welcome! The project is currently in public alpha and super young ☁️ 🎩 💻
#introductions #tech #coops #coopcloud #commons

"In conservation biology terms, [open source] maintainers can be thought of as a keystone species. A keystone species is small in population size but it has an outsized impact on its ecosystem."

- #NadiaEghbal, 2020, 'The Making and Maintenance of our Open Source Infrastructure'

https://soundcloud.com/longnow/making-and-maintenance-our-open-source-infrastructure

#podcast #OpenSource

Ugh: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/446192/dhbs-refuse-to-release-information-on-cyber-security-systems I don't think the problem is lack of capital investment - the private IT security pros would say that, though. I suspect the problem is lack of skilled IT staff & training for regular staff. And the use of MS Windows & a raft of other EOL'd, unsupported proprietary software. If there was a "Health IT" department that developed *open standards* for IT procurement and focused on #FOSS health IT, it'd attract the best & brightest. Cut loose the dead wood in IT.

Happy #coopsday!

Working on a book titled "250 facts about co-operatives".

It won't be sold conventionally - you can read it free online on Mutual Interest Media Co-ops site.

The only way to get a print-copy is to join Mutual Interest (www.mutualinterest.coop) as a member-owner, after which you can get a free copy (you only pay for postal fees).

Really fortunate that my dad has the equipment and experience in printing and designing books.

If someone wants to help with editing let me know.

"Meet.coop began as a collaboration between three tech co-ops in May 2020. It is set up using open source software (BigBlueButton) and runs on co-operatively owned hardware powered by renewable energy. It currently has 105 members across Europe, Asia and South America, including brands such as Friends of the Earth International and The Tor Project."

- #RebeccaHarvey, 2021

https://www.thenews.coop/154366/topic/technology/democracy-youre-on-mute-a-co-op-alternative-to-zoom/

#MeetCoop #BBB #BigBlueButton #VOICE #VideoConference

Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210701140931.htm #environment