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A higher seat at the table of an unjust system, an illusory diversity among the ruling class, is not progress, it is a bribe!

Hello, I am Muirén (she, her)
A 67-year-old, obsessively curious technomage, storyteller, musician, hacker, maker — spiritual naturalist, cooperative capitalist and advocate for prefigurative social & technological innovation.

Instead of continuing to pursue the false hope of finding other cooperative creatives who would see in me a reflection of their values and interests, I’ve chosen a solitary path, to redirect my energy in a demonstration project of exploration, learning, and creation through — science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math.

Icon, TinyMaker.Space™, Digital Dial with Increments, Stylized OwlI still seek mutual aid, but will accept charitable donations for🧙🏾‍♀️TınyMaker.Space™ Project, the organizing, evangelizing force, and funding source for my goal of establishing a permanent home and makerspace that is self-supporting through it own efforts, primarily through sales of uniquely crafted, tangible fusions of art and tech, as well as otherworldly performing arts.

The future I propose is the acquisition of land and building of 🦉DomusVıtrea™, a tiny home and tiny makerspace built inside a glass house. Selecting a mixed-use zoned location makes possible a live-learn-make space: 🛖Residence, 🪄Performing Arts Stage🎭, and 🧘🏾Zen Garden Café, a sanctuary from a cynical, violent world.

Living Decades on the Water • Now Forced to Shore

Erik K. Swanson (https://eks.tv)
People have lived on boats anchored in Richardson Bay for decades. This arm of San Francisco Bay has a long maritime history, and is well-known for the houseboats that line the shores of Sausalito.

In recent years, local government agencies have been imposing a 72-hour anchoring rule, and removing boats from the bay. In some cases, this led the boat owners to become homeless. At one point there were over 200 boats anchored in the bay, but now only 30 remain, the last remnants of this unique community.

As part of the effort to remove the anchor-outs a new eelgrass protection zone was created. The boats have until October 15, 2024 to move their boats from this area. As the remaining live-aboards weigh their options, they recount some of their struggles in this video.

Actor claims straight, white men lack opportunity on Brazilian TV

To be clear, whites conservatively speaking occupy are 81% of casts in television and films. This is in line with Spanish- and Portuguese- speaking cultures throughout the Americas, and yet actor Thiago Fragoso, claims that straight, white men lack opportunity on Brazilian TV.

Telenovela and other Spanish and Portuguese language entertainment are popular throughout the US and the rest of the Americas, but one thing is consistent and that is anti-Blackness and colorism permeates every media platform.

Just one example of many: It wasn’t until 1992 that the Mexican government officially acknowledged African culture in the country represented la tercera raíz of Mexican culture, along with Spanish and Indigenous peoples. And not until 2015 that Mexicanos Negros, people of African descent, were added as a census category for official government recognition. So, when you do see this tiny percent of dark-skinned people in Spanish and Portuguese telenovela, they always cast as servants, antagonists, frequently violent and-or hyper-sexualized, and yet this deeply ingrained anti-Blackness is angrily denied amid claims of ‘reverse discrimination’ and other demonstrable lies.

Do Boycotts Actually Work? • PBS Origins

Have you ever been encouraged to “vote with your wallet”? From the Boston Tea Party to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the nationwide grape boycott of the 1960s, boycotts have long been a powerful tool for social change. But in today’s world, where viral boycotts come and go in the blink of an eye, do they still hold the same power? Discover the historical roots of boycotts, their lasting impact, and explore whether this form of resistance is still effective in our modern society.

How Big Tech Steals Our Lives

Andrewism
Welcome to the world of data colonialism, where the continuous extraction of data from our lives generates massive wealth for the few and suffering for the many on a global scale.

Alabama Is Generating Billions by Trapping People in Prison

More Perfect Union
Alabama is farming out incarcerated people to work at hundreds of companies, including McDonald’s & Wendy’s. The state takes 40% of wages and often denies parole to keep people as cheap labor. Getting written up can lead to solitary confinement. This is modern-day slavery.

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