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I’m sure there could be people who will miss him. I wish them comfort, solace in their grief. As one to whom his choices has done material harm, I feel relief that he’s no longer active in this realm. Ding dong 🔔 youtu.be/FbXb6laMWe0?...

I just wrote an email to Asheville City staff and Council because I think they deserve some appreciation for protecting affordable housing. Read more here: gapavl.org?source=blues...

Leaders & innovators shaping rural communities, convening at the Rural Renaissance Roadshow in Nov.

ICYMI: Save the date for the 2026 Rural Renaissance Roadshow—Nov 4-6 in Northern Alabama! Connect with leaders & innovators shaping rural communities. Details & calendar info: https://ruralrenaissance.com/ #RuralRenaissance #Roadshow2026 #CommunityInnovation

Co-ops make an impact! frenchbroadfood.coop/food-co-op-i...

I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Downtown Cluster Annual Summer Social” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/buncombedems...

Happy international beaver day to all who celebrate (and who wouldn't?) Check out this outstanding short animation by Emily Fairfax on how beavers can help make ecosystems more resilient to wildfires 🔥 youtu.be/IAM94B73bzE?...

A model of conservation grounded in justice. @dogwoodalliance youtube.com/shorts/0o4WD...

#Asheville sign this petition for zoning +dev policy: all new multi-family residential projects, like apartment complexes, townhome clusters, to include dedicated community garden spaces for residents.Grow Where You Live: Require community garden space in new #AVL developments. c.org/cdGy5TgX4b

Between 1971 and 1982, more than 600 students graduated from the free, democratic experiment housed in a converted garage in Cambridge, Massachusetts. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/radical-school-alternative-education-the-group-school-harvard-mit/

After 12 years working with communities, organizations, and businesses, we hear the same thing over and over: "Once people experience working with respect for each other's consent, they don't want to go back."

How soon will the City of @asheville.bsky.social begin Participatory Budgeting?

Consent is a Principle. A principle serves as a foundation for decisions, whatever processes you're using, This Protocol is a principled pattern that you can use in many different situations when things are uncertain, messy or complicated, always guided by the #consentprinciple.

After twelve years of researching, practicing, & accompanying #consent-based #decisionmaking across diverse teams and contexts, we're excited to our new e-book "Nothing About Us Without Us" is now available—and it's completely free! buff.ly/xo2VchN

Nourishing a Bioregional Economy www.resilience.org/stories/2025...

A word on burnout & feeling strung out because "I can't save all the things that need saving." Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves. In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.

Solutions to our problems are everywhere — and we’ve written about hundreds of them. Our smart, bright, weekly newsletter is the uplift you’ve been looking for: ow.ly/jMLz50WUgk1

The Omni-Win Project omniwin.substack.com?r=qlatl&utm_...

"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."

Follow @reasonstobecheerful.world for good news in the world

🌿#SaturdayReflections What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time? #Evolution #Science #TVOL #History

History is best told as a story of organised crime,” Kemp says. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Come visit #Asheville and #WNC. We're open and for not at least it's not crowded! It's like Asheville in the 90's but with way more cool and beautiful places!

Friends in the #Asheville, North Carolina, area should check out a free photography exhibit, "Where the Waters Fell: Helene." Join the opening reception on Friday, Aug. 1, 5-9 p.m. with music, food and a panel discussion. #Helene https://loom.ly/45cgvXQ

7/25/25💡Meanwhile.. in #Asheville #NC 🙏🇺🇸🙏

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Y’all. The entire #WNCrestaurant industry recieved a USA Today Award for response,reslience after Hurricane Helene. I felt really touched when I read this 🥹https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/food-dining/2025/02/12/best-restaurants-of-the-year-across-usa/75970608007/ #Mountainstrong #Asheville

Rainbow over downtown #Asheville. View from my neighborhood. #RisingTogether #MountainStrong #ImbolcSeason

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

I went and got it. Here it is for your enjoyment. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.cia.gov/static/5c875f3ec660e092cf893f60b4a288df/SimpleSabotage.pdf

"There are many sources of that power that we have available, if we choose to use them." I recommend each of us read and consider each of the ideas @Starhawk offers here. "Power within is unlimited".

Y’all!!

Ever since devastating floods in the 1930s, most of the Los Angeles River has been imprisoned in a straitjacket of concrete, but Melanie Winter has been implementing what she calls “urban acupuncture” to re-naturalize this waterway into “a living river.” ow.ly/RcCO50UAwFS

Still hard to believe. I don’t think we’ll ever be the same. #mountainstrong , yes. Recovery continues, yes. But still so deeply wounded. Follow Helene's path of destruction from Florida into Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. www.citizen-times.com/story/graphi...

The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ? So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky If you could, please help us regain our following Follow Retweet and Repeat ;-) Together we can change the world.

Advocating for climate change action can feel like pushing a boulder up a hill. But the doom and gloom can mean we ignore how far up we’ve climbed. So, I’ve curated a list of 7 positive #climate stories from 2024, one from each of the world’s 7 continents. pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/7-g...