"The major problems in the world are the differences in how nature works and how people think."
-- Gregory Bateson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Bateson

We honor George Floyd’s life by pushing for real, lasting change.

Five years later, we reflect on what’s been done and what still must be.
#RestInPower #GeorgeFloyd #WinWithBlackMen #BlackMenMatter #PoliceAccountability #SystemicChange #JusticeJourney #CivilRights

Liberals: “Let’s make the system kinder.” Leftists: “The system is the problem.” One wants a better bandage. The other wants to stop the bleeding for good. #Politics #Liberalism #Leftism #SystemicChange #BurnItDownButMakeItBetter

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If you care about justice, read this. This isn’t about politics. It’s about people. Living on the Edge is for everyone who believes a full-time job should mean a full life. Powerful. Unfiltered. Urgent. Get it now then pass it on.

Meet America’s invisible workforce. They stock our shelves. Care for our elders. Hold our economy together. And they’re barely scraping by. Living on the Edge gives them the voice they’ve always deserved. You won’t finish this book unchanged.

They work. They hustle. They’re still broke.
*Living on the Edge* is more than a book.
It’s the story of too many.Hard work isn’t the problem.A broken system is. Living on the Edge: The Struggle of the Working Poor pulls no punches. Real stories. Real people. Real consequences. This isn’t just a book—it’s a wake-up call.

They work. They hustle. They’re still broke.
*Living on the Edge* is more than a book.
It’s the story of too many.

The Cold War ended, but the arms trade didn’t. The U.S. now leads global weapons exports, with defense spending tied to jobs, trade, and influence. Peace, in this model, threatens profit. Militarism has become an economic engine, quietly normalized through policy. Challenging it means redefining security itself—less about firepower, more about stability, diplomacy, and resilience.

This powerful quote has been shared widely across the internet and in motivational speeches, though its exact origin remains unclear. What *is* clear is its message: the decline of education threatens the very foundation of society.

Capitalism, with its privatisation of education, is creating a deeply unequal future. America is a stark example—where a privileged minority now holds disproportionate control, while the majority is systematically left behind. The result? A society where opportunity is hoarded, and the potential of millions is stifled.

Education is the key to justice and progress. Let’s fight for a system that uplifts everyone, not just the few.

Homelessness in the U.S. has reached record highs, fueled by affordable housing "shortages" and economic inequality. What policy reforms are needed to tackle these issues to provide stable housing for all?
https://buff.ly/4h4UdUQ

The environmental movement must break out of its echo chamber to drive real change. IP Guest Contributors explore how funders can lead the way.

Read more: https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/the-environmental-movement-and-its-funders-must-break-out-of-their-echo-chamber

One thing is clear: healthcare systems are failing the people they’re supposed to serve.

But this isn’t just about healthcare - it’s about systemic exploitation, which is also reflected in housing, food, labor, and beyond. But there’s a way forward.

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The news from global politics isn’t promising, but we can respond by dedicating ourselves to what we believe in. Costanza Chock’s Design Justice offers essential guidelines. Let’s work towards a fairer, more inclusive future. @schockolatl @mitpress
#GlobalPolitics #DesignJustice #CostanzaChock #SocialJustice #Activism #EquityInDesign #JusticeMatters #InclusiveDesign #SocialChange #BuildBetter #CommunityDriven #EquityAndJustice #SystemicChange #Empowerment #design #book #mitpress

#micdrop

"But we cannot benevolence our way out of problems we’ve injusticed our way into.

If my congregation feeds 10 hungry people in a year but supports public policies that create 100 more, we are none the closer to the reign of God."

https://baptistnews.com/article/we-cannot-benevolence-our-way-out-of-problems-weve-injusticed-our-way-into/

Hearts Based #Education and #AntiColonial #Learning in #Healthcare (H.E.A.L) Project is using the #arts to combat #HealthcareBiases.

“The H.E.A.L. #HealthcareProject provides #SystemicChange that is long overdue. I often think about the extractive ways that we talk about #CulturalSensitivity and #CulturalCompetency,” said Nicole Halbauer, H.E.A.L. Healthcare Project Manager.

The project will use #poetry, #storytelling, and #VisualArts to better understand patient experiences with a goal of #humanizing the healthcare system by bringing together #FirstNations #creators and #activists based in #PrinceGeorge.

They will work to create #ArtsBased and #AntiOppressive learning materials for healthcare staff including #nurses and #doctors.

The #FreeLessons will be available on the H.E.A.L Healthcare website.

The program is being organized by the Health Arts Research Centre in partnership with the Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health.

The project is part of the federal government’s plan to create better and safer health systems for Indigenous people with $126.7 million being committed to the project over three years.

https://healhealthcare.ca/

"Blueprint For Ending Harm" by Hannah Claire Smith: an inspiring research and networking initiative dedicated to ending systemic violence and oppression. https://justpaste.it/tbfeh

Source:
https://www.theendofharm.com/blueprint

#peaceeducation #cooperation #revolution #endviolence #socialjustice #networking #HannahClaireSmith #BlueprintForEndingHarm #activism #communitybuilding #systemicchange #oppression #globalpeace #research #inspiration #trauma #healing #sociocracy

@fababs @gabormatemd

We're releasing today another bonus clip from behind the Patreon paywall. This originally was produced by Christina as a bonus clip to follow the early release of S5E5; supporters on Patreon at the Companion tier and higher gain access to bonus content that is either excerpted from episodes or prompted by their content every other week. Here is the original description:

"Although the talk I (Christina) had with Paweł in S5E5 about tech and solarpunk narratives ran on the long side, I didn't feel like there was anything I could chop out and use as a bonus clip. Instead, I decided to think about 100 years of progress and about how useful it can be to think about 100 years of progress.

We can get a lot done in 100 years!

Have a look for a few examples to perhaps inspire you to start thinking about 100 years as a goalpost to aim for in terms of making change. Because those BIG changes that we need to make no longer seem impossible on the scale of 100 years. Which is to say, we don't need to do everything all at once, we just need to start doing things and make reasonably steady progress."

#solarpunk #systemicchange #100years #YouTube #systemchange

https://youtu.be/d-Nz4TuTKQg?si=aIaIsFaXpzllAXrg

Therapy can be helpful, but it should not be the only solution or support for larger systemic issues and societal sounds.

Therapy doesn't fix inaccessible housing, poverty, food insecurity, or a lack of access to healthcare.