#PlatformCooperatives

@jdlazaridis.bsky.social

4 months ago

Ενώ η ΕΕ κυνηγά κέρδη, οι εργάτες χτίζουν platform cooperatives. 72 ποδηλατιστές στην CoopCycle. Το Fairbnb δίνει τα κέρδη στις κοινότητες. Ανοιχτή τεχνολογία, δημοκρατικός έλεγχος. Αυτή είναι η λύση. #PlatformCooperatives #SolidarityEconomy #DigitalCommons #Workers #AlternativeFutures

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Movement Connections by tfp Collective

@tfpcollective.substack.com

6 months ago

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The opportunity: Apply tfp Collective's "Embedded Integration Model" to bridge these movements. Imagine facilitators embedded in cooperative tech teams, ensuring governance principles shape platform architecture from day one.

#PlatformCooperatives #SocialInnovation #tfpCollective

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Dr Ros Galabo

@galabo.bsky.social

7 months ago

29/11/24 Solidarity Network Dinner organised by Cooperativa Digital participants - Directly inspired by co-design workshops, the “Jantar Solidário em Rede” event raised over R$ 12,500 16/12/24 Foundation of the social enterprise Reapp Mobi Reapp Mobi, a social impact enterprise registered under the new Brazilian 2.5 sector, was established in December 2024 to support the Reapp mobile app's ongoing development, maintenance, and national expansion. This enterprise directly created five local jobs, demonstrating significant economic benefit within the community.

Proud to showcase the early impacts of Cooperativa Digital funded by @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social, which delivered a 7-month co-design transformation for NGOs in Brazil. Results: BRL12.5k income & creation of 5 jobs imagination.lancaster.ac.uk/update/from-... #ResearchImpact #PlatformCooperatives

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Shaked Spier

@sshaked.bsky.social

7 months ago

Rethinking ‘Inherently Political Technologies’ Through Platform Cooperatives - Philosophy & Technology Philosophy & Technology - In his seminal work on the politics of technology, Langdon Winner introduces the notion of “inherently political technologies.” Technologies are inherently...

My paper “Rethinking ‘Inherently Political Technologies’ Through Platform Cooperatives” is now out in Philosophy & Technology.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Using the case of #platformcooperatives, I revisit a key weakness in Langdon Winner’s seminal work on the politics of technology. 1/2

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Strypey

@strypey.mastodon.nzoss.nz.ap.brid.gy

7 months ago

Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz

"The government can also make electricity more affordable by supporting not-for-profit power companies. Another good move would be to help more households to install rooftop solar by providing access to long-term low-interest finance."

#Kimberley O'Sullivan, Senior Research Fellow, University […]

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Movement Connections by tfp Collective

@tfpcollective.substack.com

7 months ago

Cooperative economics offers concrete alternatives to AI-driven inequality. Platform cooperatives, worker-owned tech companies, and community-controlled data centers could ensure AI benefits flow to communities rather than concentrating wealth among tech billionaires. #PlatformCooperatives

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Strypey

@strypey.mastodon.nzoss.nz.ap.brid.gy

9 months ago

PIN - The Easiest Way To Launch An Investment Club

We need this, but for co-ops, and as a platfom co-op itself;

https://www.getpin.xyz/

#cooperatives #PlatformCooperatives

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Platform Cooperativism Consortium (PCC)

@pcc-global.bsky.social

1 year ago

Can co-ops address AI labour inequities in East Africa? Trebor Scholz, founding director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium, writes from the organisation's conference in Mombasa, Kenya

From the PCC conference in Mombasa (platform.coop/events/digit...):

Kauna Malgwi on "Can platform co-ops tackle AI labor inequities in East Africa?"

#PlatformCooperatives #DigitalEconomy #FairWork

www.thenews.coop/can-co-ops-a...

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Daniel Onren Latorre

@daniel-latorre.bsky.social

1 year ago

Will it support alternative biz models (PBCs, #platformcooperatives, etc) besides VC c-corp, single bottom line? Or not get that real about the money and governance?

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