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Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop
Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

What's happening in Minnesota is an escalation of things that have happened in other cities - Chicago, Portland, LA, DC. It could be coming to your city next.

I don't say that to scare you. But it might be good to ask yourself:

If this was happening in my neighborhood, who would I reach out to? How would I take action? Who would I trust?

Start building those connections now. If you already have some, strengthen them.

Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

Are you part of an open source project with a community of users, contributors, and/or third party developers?

I want to interview people about their projects with particular attention to how codebases, documentation, project management tooling, and community spaces are constructed.

On these "project tours" we'll go through your project together, on video call, and talk about how the structure of the project influences, and is influenced by, your goals, culture, logistical constraints, etc.

Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

A somewhat oblique, yet meaningful statement by the Washington Spirit on Trump's occupation of DC.

Free DC will be at the Spirit game on Friday and at all future games, advocating for DC sovereignty and the protection of all our diverse communities while also rooting for the Spirit.

#NWSL

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNRtPxgM4ot/

Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

i am slowly coming to understand that activism should be built on joy, community, and connection - not anger or fear.

anger and fear are very valid emotions to feel in the current political situation* but trying to build a movement out of them leads to burnout and brittle, polarized communities. joy and connection lead to individual flourishing and community resilience

* actually all emotions are always valid but these are especially common and understandable right now

Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

the coolest thing about local activism is that not only do you get to know your neighbors well enough that they remember you like weird ice cream, they can actually suggest having planning meetings at your favorite weird ice cream place

Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

you know what, this is now a thread for cross-posting my favorite things from tumblr

A post from tumblr user delphina2k with the caption "Know your puppies!" It shows a "land puppy" with a drawing of a dog, a "sea puppy" with a drawing of a seal, "sky puppy" with a drawing of a bat, and "dungeon puppy" with a treasure chest with a big tongue. A follow up post from the same user (delphina2k) in the same style, with a land kitty (a cat), sea kitty (a shark, saying "I express love through biting", a sky kitty (a sleepy owl) and a "dungeon kitty" which is a treasure box with a dragon inside, saying "if it fits, I sits"
Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

there's a reason tumblr is my favorite social media site along with mastodon

a picture of a gecko named Gary with a tiny tallis and yarmulke in front of a bell reading "Oy vey!" the caption reads "Happy Rosh Hashanah again from the shalomander"
Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

Going through my notes on There Are No Accidents by Jessie Singer (@JessieSinger@mastodon.world), and I figured I'd share them here as I process them.

This is a book about how our systemic decisions make America a dangerous place to live. It really made clear to me that Covid is nothing new. We've always been needlessly cavalier with each other's lives - especially the lives of the poorest and most marginalized among us.

You can get the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/There-Are-No-Accidents/Jessie-Singer/9781982129682

@bookstodon #bookstodon non-fiction

Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

Do you work in tech? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to organize your workplace?

I am always happy to talk to people - friends, acquaintances, strangers - about what's involved in worker organizing. Also happy to connect people to friends who have organized their workplaces or who work as organizers at unions.

Not everyone with these skills and connections can afford to be so vocal, but I can! I'm self-employed and my boss (me) is super pro union. ;)

So hit me up if you're curious.

Shauna GM
@shauna@social.coop

In 2022 I wrote 154,966 words - that's one novel, and three short stories. I don't have much to share here, as only one of the short stories is published, but I'm proud of what I've accomplished anyway. :)

The published short story is called Sunlight and it's about two women who own a coffee shop struggling with a change in governance that threatens to destroy their business—and their marriage.

You can find it here: https://medium.com/after-the-storm/sunlight-cdb9bb0be8bc

Excerpt attached!

#writing

A screenshot of the story, which reads: Please be informed, the notification read, that your business, the Sunlight Cafe, has been designated a Moderately Impactful Business. This replaces your current designation as a Negligibly Impactful Business. The Moderately Impactful Business designation comes with increased governance requirements which are listed below. Note that our decision may be appealed and is considered probationary until the appeals process is complete. Clarissa looked up at Wendy. “They did it,” she said. “They classified us as impactful.” Wendy watched her for a moment. “Are you okay?” “Yeah. Yeah! I’m fine,” Clarissa said. “It’s exciting, right? To have an impact on others.” But her hand, still holding the water pitcher, was shaking. She lowered her voice. “I have no idea how Lou’s going to react.” Lou — Louisa — was Clarissa’s wife and business partner. She was the chef and the paperwork person; Clarissa was in charge of actually talking to people. It was a division of labor that worked well for them, at least until recently. Until the Impact Council got involved. Wendy grabbed Clarissa’s hand and squeezed it. “Let me take the kids tonight,” she said. “Give you and Lou a chance to talk this out.”