when bad things happen in the world
My projects won't save a life or end that bad problem over there, but without hesitation I know my actions to be completely holistic.
Topic
community
A collection of 7 issues
Secular churches for continuity
I tend to describe modern life as 'fragmented'. Lacking a 'canonical place' to create continuity from shared experiences, people rarely collide on a regular basis and end up separated from one another, despite wishing otherwise.
Although there is an abundance of spaces, events, and communities, they
Platform puzzle pieces for sustainable community
Thinking about how to integrate multiple systems while building community and sustainable income.
This year, I started to prioritize community building, which led to the creation of the Ephemerata newsletter and The Café forum (see My mother's gift for some origins). Seeking a hub to house everything and
Community Essence
Reflecting on why events are work, I realize that the exhaustion comes from doing too much on my own. And in thinking about how to be more collaborative in what I do, I'm starting to notice an issue in my way of thinking: I start from the perspective
Events are work
This year has marked the beginning of a shift in my approach: from doing virtually everything solo towards more collectivity and collaboration; the transition has barely begun and is still quite slow as I rewire myself to avoid what has become natural and automatic after over a decade's
Be a bridge
Communities all over the world are being divided according to their polital ideologies. Despite intentions that 'technology will bring us closer together', the echo chambers fueled by social networks, mainstream media, and divisive politicians, are not helping us collectively advance on impactful and existential issues like inequality, injustice,
Discussion is ephemeral
Divide social activity in digital spaces into two categories: discussion and reference.
Most activity is discussion: news or blog updates, shared links, forum discussions, microblogging hot takes, comments, private or group messages, livestreaming, newsletters. They speak to a particular moment in time.
Examples of reference can include: wikis, git repositories,