Jessica Friday
@fridayseconomics.bsky.social
Wellbeing Economist. Game B Player. Happy News Reporter #CommunityWealth #BelieveDifferent
We are alive. Let's make the most of it. glhf. https://linktr.ee/fridayseconomics
We are alive. Let's make the most of it. glhf. https://linktr.ee/fridayseconomics
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Imagine an economy based on metrics like wellbeing instead of GDP.
An economy that supports all life.
An economy that supports all life.
Are you the kind of person who:
Loves games and gaming
Thinks the current state of the economy sucks
Would change the world if it was fun and only took weekly baby steps
Then this is for you!
We ARE the economy. Let’s play a better economic game.
Loves games and gaming
Thinks the current state of the economy sucks
Would change the world if it was fun and only took weekly baby steps
Then this is for you!
We ARE the economy. Let’s play a better economic game.
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Are you the kind of person who:
Loves games and gaming
Thinks the current state of the economy sucks
Would change the world if it was fun and only took weekly baby steps
Then this is for you!
We ARE the economy. Let’s play a better economic game.
Loves games and gaming
Thinks the current state of the economy sucks
Would change the world if it was fun and only took weekly baby steps
Then this is for you!
We ARE the economy. Let’s play a better economic game.
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Really excited to be at the Homes for Us summit today with groups and tenants unions from across the country to strategise about how we win the safe, affordable, accessible homes we all deserve!✊🏽🏘️✨
October 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Really excited to be at the Homes for Us summit today with groups and tenants unions from across the country to strategise about how we win the safe, affordable, accessible homes we all deserve!✊🏽🏘️✨
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Q: When malignant media pedal economic growth... who benefits?
A: Fewer, richer people, who buy up all the assets and destroy our planet.
Economist @kateraworth.bsky.social says #DoughnutEconomics prioritise life, not profits!
Join #GlobalDonutDays and call for a #MediaRevolution for Economics!
A: Fewer, richer people, who buy up all the assets and destroy our planet.
Economist @kateraworth.bsky.social says #DoughnutEconomics prioritise life, not profits!
Join #GlobalDonutDays and call for a #MediaRevolution for Economics!
October 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Q: When malignant media pedal economic growth... who benefits?
A: Fewer, richer people, who buy up all the assets and destroy our planet.
Economist @kateraworth.bsky.social says #DoughnutEconomics prioritise life, not profits!
Join #GlobalDonutDays and call for a #MediaRevolution for Economics!
A: Fewer, richer people, who buy up all the assets and destroy our planet.
Economist @kateraworth.bsky.social says #DoughnutEconomics prioritise life, not profits!
Join #GlobalDonutDays and call for a #MediaRevolution for Economics!
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Happy Halloween Month to you all!
I'm Moti and I'm a pumpkin carver, so I'll be posting lots of photos of my carved pumpkins this month.
Below is my favourite ever carve: 'Low Light' on The Isle of May.
Please check out my pumpkin images on my RedBubble shop!
www.redbubble.com/people/MotiB...
I'm Moti and I'm a pumpkin carver, so I'll be posting lots of photos of my carved pumpkins this month.
Below is my favourite ever carve: 'Low Light' on The Isle of May.
Please check out my pumpkin images on my RedBubble shop!
www.redbubble.com/people/MotiB...
October 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Happy Halloween Month to you all!
I'm Moti and I'm a pumpkin carver, so I'll be posting lots of photos of my carved pumpkins this month.
Below is my favourite ever carve: 'Low Light' on The Isle of May.
Please check out my pumpkin images on my RedBubble shop!
www.redbubble.com/people/MotiB...
I'm Moti and I'm a pumpkin carver, so I'll be posting lots of photos of my carved pumpkins this month.
Below is my favourite ever carve: 'Low Light' on The Isle of May.
Please check out my pumpkin images on my RedBubble shop!
www.redbubble.com/people/MotiB...
America is deffo worse. I can feel the horrific vibes of it in the air as soon as I get off the plane.
“There are so many things in Britain that have deteriorated. But nothing like what’s happened to my own country. And that’s not just Trump. When I go back to Iowa and just see what’s been lost... it would be hard for me to be positive" | 🗣️ Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson: Things are bad in Britain. But America is worse
The American author and honorary Brit on the state of the world, updating his bestseller A Short History of Nearly Everything, and why it’s his last interview
www.thetimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
America is deffo worse. I can feel the horrific vibes of it in the air as soon as I get off the plane.
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“There are so many things in Britain that have deteriorated. But nothing like what’s happened to my own country. And that’s not just Trump. When I go back to Iowa and just see what’s been lost... it would be hard for me to be positive" | 🗣️ Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson: Things are bad in Britain. But America is worse
The American author and honorary Brit on the state of the world, updating his bestseller A Short History of Nearly Everything, and why it’s his last interview
www.thetimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
“There are so many things in Britain that have deteriorated. But nothing like what’s happened to my own country. And that’s not just Trump. When I go back to Iowa and just see what’s been lost... it would be hard for me to be positive" | 🗣️ Bill Bryson
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we must refuse to debate the worth of other people.
We must agree that everyone has value at a human level, and that it’s not tied to their health, their job or their bank account.
When we start allowing ourselves to debate someone’s worth, we’ve already lost.
You are worthy, just as you are.
We must agree that everyone has value at a human level, and that it’s not tied to their health, their job or their bank account.
When we start allowing ourselves to debate someone’s worth, we’ve already lost.
You are worthy, just as you are.
October 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
we must refuse to debate the worth of other people.
We must agree that everyone has value at a human level, and that it’s not tied to their health, their job or their bank account.
When we start allowing ourselves to debate someone’s worth, we’ve already lost.
You are worthy, just as you are.
We must agree that everyone has value at a human level, and that it’s not tied to their health, their job or their bank account.
When we start allowing ourselves to debate someone’s worth, we’ve already lost.
You are worthy, just as you are.
Well, it's definitely not the only way, but #taxwealthnotwork is paving the way for community wealth to take center stage in the near future.
The only way to protect your future is by taxing the billionaires more.
At the @makethempay.bsky.social rally today.
At the @makethempay.bsky.social rally today.
September 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Well, it's definitely not the only way, but #taxwealthnotwork is paving the way for community wealth to take center stage in the near future.
This was the obvious outcome to the climate change movement. People want something to be *for* not against
This is where community wealth and wellbeing economies are the new hope for humanity
You're solving the climate issues as a byproduct of creating and transitioning to regenerative economics.
This is where community wealth and wellbeing economies are the new hope for humanity
You're solving the climate issues as a byproduct of creating and transitioning to regenerative economics.
David Wallace-Wells is the best climate journalist working today, arguably the best journalist period, and this is a fantastic summary of where things stand on climate change:
It Isn’t Just the U.S. The Whole World Has Soured on Climate Politics.
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This was the obvious outcome to the climate change movement. People want something to be *for* not against
This is where community wealth and wellbeing economies are the new hope for humanity
You're solving the climate issues as a byproduct of creating and transitioning to regenerative economics.
This is where community wealth and wellbeing economies are the new hope for humanity
You're solving the climate issues as a byproduct of creating and transitioning to regenerative economics.
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Welcome to Rip-Off Britain.
A country remade by privatisation.
Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life.
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A country remade by privatisation.
Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life.
🧵
September 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Welcome to Rip-Off Britain.
A country remade by privatisation.
Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life.
🧵
A country remade by privatisation.
Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life.
🧵
"If the solution to the king was democracy in the government then the solution to the billionaire is democracy in the economy." - PasTime History
September 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"If the solution to the king was democracy in the government then the solution to the billionaire is democracy in the economy." - PasTime History
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The wellbeing economy is built on ideas from the degrowth movement but there's actually quite a bit of difference between the two movements.
April 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The wellbeing economy is built on ideas from the degrowth movement but there's actually quite a bit of difference between the two movements.
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Permaculture Crossroads - A Permaculture Community App by the Permaculture Institute of North America - #PcX - community.pcx.earth/spaces/93117...
Home - PcX
This is the public space, the commons, Zone Zero and your main landing place for The Permaculture Exchange. Feel free to introduce yourself and join or start a dialogue!
community.pcx.earth
September 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Permaculture Crossroads - A Permaculture Community App by the Permaculture Institute of North America - #PcX - community.pcx.earth/spaces/93117...
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The Museum of Broken Dreams opens today in Parliament.
An exhibition of community-led projects that could have transformed Britain. The Museum reveals the depth of wasted potential in our country & makes the case for more #CommunityPower.
View the exhibition: arcg.is/0K9SvG1
An exhibition of community-led projects that could have transformed Britain. The Museum reveals the depth of wasted potential in our country & makes the case for more #CommunityPower.
View the exhibition: arcg.is/0K9SvG1
September 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Museum of Broken Dreams opens today in Parliament.
An exhibition of community-led projects that could have transformed Britain. The Museum reveals the depth of wasted potential in our country & makes the case for more #CommunityPower.
View the exhibition: arcg.is/0K9SvG1
An exhibition of community-led projects that could have transformed Britain. The Museum reveals the depth of wasted potential in our country & makes the case for more #CommunityPower.
View the exhibition: arcg.is/0K9SvG1
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Help show MPs what could be achieved if local people had more power to shape their futures. 💔 The Museum of Broken Dreams opens in September in Parliament, sharing stories of community-led projects blocked by red tape & bureaucracy. Invite your MP with this email: buff.ly/9JwULb9 @right-here.org
August 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Help show MPs what could be achieved if local people had more power to shape their futures. 💔 The Museum of Broken Dreams opens in September in Parliament, sharing stories of community-led projects blocked by red tape & bureaucracy. Invite your MP with this email: buff.ly/9JwULb9 @right-here.org
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Membership is at the heart of everything we do. With around 500 community business members in our network, Plunkett is empowered to champion community ownership and represent the interests of rural communities across the UK. 🙌
Be part of a growing movement. 📈 https://plunkett.co.uk/become-a-member/
Be part of a growing movement. 📈 https://plunkett.co.uk/become-a-member/
August 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Membership is at the heart of everything we do. With around 500 community business members in our network, Plunkett is empowered to champion community ownership and represent the interests of rural communities across the UK. 🙌
Be part of a growing movement. 📈 https://plunkett.co.uk/become-a-member/
Be part of a growing movement. 📈 https://plunkett.co.uk/become-a-member/
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Our latest report calls for community centres to be protected and invested in as spaces that tie people together.
“The effects that ripple from a community centre are deep and far-reaching. For too long their value has been overlooked, their contribution pegged as a ‘nice to have’.”
“The effects that ripple from a community centre are deep and far-reaching. For too long their value has been overlooked, their contribution pegged as a ‘nice to have’.”
Where People Meet: How We Celebrate, Sustain and Reimagine Community Centres - New Local
This report sets out the vital role that community centres play in local areas and makes the case for investing in their future.
buff.ly
August 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our latest report calls for community centres to be protected and invested in as spaces that tie people together.
“The effects that ripple from a community centre are deep and far-reaching. For too long their value has been overlooked, their contribution pegged as a ‘nice to have’.”
“The effects that ripple from a community centre are deep and far-reaching. For too long their value has been overlooked, their contribution pegged as a ‘nice to have’.”
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There's a reason why sports teams don't chant "I believe that we will lose" before a game, a reason so obvious that I'm pretty sure it needs no explanation. Which is why it makes my head explode when people surrender in advance verbally, which they do all the time about politics.
On Not Surrendering in Advance, or During, or At Any Point Thereafter
There's a reason why sports teams don't chant "I believe that we will lose" before a game, a reason so obvious that I'm pretty sure it needs no explanation in that context. Words have power. They not ...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
There's a reason why sports teams don't chant "I believe that we will lose" before a game, a reason so obvious that I'm pretty sure it needs no explanation. Which is why it makes my head explode when people surrender in advance verbally, which they do all the time about politics.
I love cars for recreational use.
The first review of "Life After Cars" is in, via Kirkus Reviews!
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
August 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I love cars for recreational use.
“The more we build community, the less we care about consumption.” - June Holley
August 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
“The more we build community, the less we care about consumption.” - June Holley
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This is my default Bluesky home feed - it finds people discussing co-op and community-owned projects around the world, and it has opened my eyes to so many amazing organisations!
If you like the sound of that, please check it out, and give it a ❤️ to help build awareness of this movement!
If you like the sound of that, please check it out, and give it a ❤️ to help build awareness of this movement!
August 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This is my default Bluesky home feed - it finds people discussing co-op and community-owned projects around the world, and it has opened my eyes to so many amazing organisations!
If you like the sound of that, please check it out, and give it a ❤️ to help build awareness of this movement!
If you like the sound of that, please check it out, and give it a ❤️ to help build awareness of this movement!
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Find local co-operatives & community interest companies selling consumer goods!
Now with postcode search, so you can see what's local to you 💚
community-change-directory.netlify.app
Now with postcode search, so you can see what's local to you 💚
community-change-directory.netlify.app
July 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Find local co-operatives & community interest companies selling consumer goods!
Now with postcode search, so you can see what's local to you 💚
community-change-directory.netlify.app
Now with postcode search, so you can see what's local to you 💚
community-change-directory.netlify.app
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💪 Take action! Join local projects like Ambition Lawrence Weston! 💪
🎥 youtu.be/HgMdmSHaa2s
With 23% of UK rentals below standard, Lawrence Weston residents fought back—creating a housing constitution for greener, safer homes.
Follow Antidote & support us on Patreon!
#costofliving #housingcrisis
🎥 youtu.be/HgMdmSHaa2s
With 23% of UK rentals below standard, Lawrence Weston residents fought back—creating a housing constitution for greener, safer homes.
Follow Antidote & support us on Patreon!
#costofliving #housingcrisis
Housing Crisis: How are Residents of Lawrence Weston Demanding Better Housing?
YouTube video by Antidote
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
💪 Take action! Join local projects like Ambition Lawrence Weston! 💪
🎥 youtu.be/HgMdmSHaa2s
With 23% of UK rentals below standard, Lawrence Weston residents fought back—creating a housing constitution for greener, safer homes.
Follow Antidote & support us on Patreon!
#costofliving #housingcrisis
🎥 youtu.be/HgMdmSHaa2s
With 23% of UK rentals below standard, Lawrence Weston residents fought back—creating a housing constitution for greener, safer homes.
Follow Antidote & support us on Patreon!
#costofliving #housingcrisis
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of that leisure time. This creates a productivity disincentive as workers are not rewarded with more leisure time for working harder. In contrast, a democratic workplace where workers together dictate leisure time will distribute it more equitably, forming a powerful incentive to be more productive.
August 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
of that leisure time. This creates a productivity disincentive as workers are not rewarded with more leisure time for working harder. In contrast, a democratic workplace where workers together dictate leisure time will distribute it more equitably, forming a powerful incentive to be more productive.