themichellesmith
@themichellesmith.bsky.social
Governance guide for regenerative culture. Convergent Facilitation, ProSocial, Open Space Technology, consent-based governance. Practitioner: NVC, permaculture, forgiveness. Especially love dogs, rivers and otters. Oh, and Terry Pratchett.
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A word on burnout & feeling strung out because "I can't save all the things that need saving."
Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves.
In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.
Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves.
In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.
September 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A word on burnout & feeling strung out because "I can't save all the things that need saving."
Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves.
In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.
Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves.
In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.
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Solutions to our problems are everywhere — and we’ve written about hundreds of them.
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September 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Solutions to our problems are everywhere — and we’ve written about hundreds of them.
Our smart, bright, weekly newsletter is the uplift you’ve been looking for: ow.ly/jMLz50WUgk1
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The Omni-Win Project
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The Omni-Win Project | Duncan Autrey | Substack
...where you can learn about the people, tools, and ideas that already exist to solve the crisis of our democracy and heal our political divisions, so that together we can co-create a future where eve...
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August 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Omni-Win Project
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"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
August 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
Follow @reasonstobecheerful.world for good news in the world
For remote Kashmiri communities where electricity is scarce or unreliable, an age-old natural refrigeration method remains as valuable as ever.
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August 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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🌿#SaturdayReflections
What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time?
#Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time?
#Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
August 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🌿#SaturdayReflections
What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time?
#Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time?
#Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
Come visit #Asheville and #WNC. We're open and for not at least it's not crowded! It's like Asheville in the 90's but with way more cool and beautiful places!
At the reopened Hi-Wire Brewing on Lyman Street in the RAD this afternoon. Colorful, just like it was before the flood. Lots of brews, new seating, and a great spot to sip and talk. #asheville #riverartsdistrict #hiwirebrewing #nikonzfc
July 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Come visit #Asheville and #WNC. We're open and for not at least it's not crowded! It's like Asheville in the 90's but with way more cool and beautiful places!
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Friends in the #Asheville, North Carolina, area should check out a free photography exhibit, "Where the Waters Fell: Helene." Join the opening reception on Friday, Aug. 1, 5-9 p.m. with music, food and a panel discussion. #Helene https://loom.ly/45cgvXQ
Where the Waters Fell: Stories of Loss, Persistence, and Becoming
Free photography exhibit & gathering with music, food & panel. Prints support Beloved Asheville & recovery after Hurricane Helene.
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July 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Friends in the #Asheville, North Carolina, area should check out a free photography exhibit, "Where the Waters Fell: Helene." Join the opening reception on Friday, Aug. 1, 5-9 p.m. with music, food and a panel discussion. #Helene https://loom.ly/45cgvXQ
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7/25/25💡Meanwhile.. in #Asheville #NC 🙏🇺🇸🙏
July 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
7/25/25💡Meanwhile.. in #Asheville #NC 🙏🇺🇸🙏
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Opinion Post: The Democratic Party has experienced a shift towards the right, it is the perfect time to remember that the last time they chose a non “leftist” leader they essentially passed the torch to Trump. A great example was choosing Hillary over Bernie. We do NOT need two right wing parties!
March 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Opinion Post: The Democratic Party has experienced a shift towards the right, it is the perfect time to remember that the last time they chose a non “leftist” leader they essentially passed the torch to Trump. A great example was choosing Hillary over Bernie. We do NOT need two right wing parties!
Y’all. The entire #WNCrestaurant industry recieved a USA Today Award for response,reslience after Hurricane Helene. I felt really touched when I read this 🥹https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/food-dining/2025/02/12/best-restaurants-of-the-year-across-usa/75970608007/ #Mountainstrong #Asheville
What's the best restaurant near you? Check out USA TODAY's 2025 Restaurants of the Year.
From buzzy Instagram-worthy spots to tried-and-true small-town standbys, these are USA TODAY's top restaurants across the United States in 2025.
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February 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Y’all. The entire #WNCrestaurant industry recieved a USA Today Award for response,reslience after Hurricane Helene. I felt really touched when I read this 🥹https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/food-dining/2025/02/12/best-restaurants-of-the-year-across-usa/75970608007/ #Mountainstrong #Asheville
Rainbow over downtown #Asheville. View from my neighborhood. #RisingTogether #MountainStrong #ImbolcSeason
February 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Rainbow over downtown #Asheville. View from my neighborhood. #RisingTogether #MountainStrong #ImbolcSeason
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
I went and got it. Here it is for your enjoyment. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.cia.gov/static/5c875f3ec660e092cf893f60b4a288df/SimpleSabotage.pdf
There is, now in the public domain, a guide book written by US intelligence in WW2 for resistance movements in occupied Europe. It detailed ways to hinder occupiers by means both spicy & bland; derail meetings with extraneous points, insist on perfect paperwork, etc.
TLAs have their uses.
TLAs have their uses.
January 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I went and got it. Here it is for your enjoyment. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.cia.gov/static/5c875f3ec660e092cf893f60b4a288df/SimpleSabotage.pdf
The nerdiest tech group you never heard of-Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)-seems to have been developing, demonstrating regenerative governance & leveraging collective intelligence for over 40 years! @identitywoman.bsky.social joins the GRC's #regengovernance call this Wednesday. GRC.earth
Home | Global Regeneration Colab
Imagine a regenerative future for nature and society. This is the vision the members of the Global Regeneration CoLab, a makerspace for changemakers, are working towards.
GRC.earth
January 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The nerdiest tech group you never heard of-Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)-seems to have been developing, demonstrating regenerative governance & leveraging collective intelligence for over 40 years! @identitywoman.bsky.social joins the GRC's #regengovernance call this Wednesday. GRC.earth
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In case you're still on Meta: misskey.de/notes/a3ax4t...
Linux Is Best (@Linux_Is_Best)
Anyone who goes through my post history, knows I work for Meta (Facebook).
I am "Consumer Content Administrative Manager". My primary duties include content appeals, account appeals, account revie...
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January 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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"There are many sources of that power that we have available, if we choose to use them."
I recommend each of us read and consider each of the ideas @Starhawk offers here.
"Power within is unlimited".
I recommend each of us read and consider each of the ideas @Starhawk offers here.
"Power within is unlimited".
Where Do We Find Power?
Trump's election, and the Republican sweep of Congress have left many of us feeling stunned, sick, and powerless...but we have many sources of power available...
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January 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"There are many sources of that power that we have available, if we choose to use them."
I recommend each of us read and consider each of the ideas @Starhawk offers here.
"Power within is unlimited".
I recommend each of us read and consider each of the ideas @Starhawk offers here.
"Power within is unlimited".
Y’all!!
Leonard Peltier to Be Freed After Half-Century in Prison: "A Day of Victory for Indigenous People"
Leonard Peltier to Be Freed After Half-Century in Prison: “A Day of Victory for Indigenous People”
Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier is coming home after nearly half a century behind bars. Just minutes before leaving office, former President Joe Biden granted Peltier clemency and ordered...
www.democracynow.org
January 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Y’all!!
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Ever since devastating floods in the 1930s, most of the Los Angeles River has been imprisoned in a straitjacket of concrete, but Melanie Winter has been implementing what she calls “urban acupuncture” to re-naturalize this waterway into “a living river.” ow.ly/RcCO50UAwFS
The LA River Kayaker on a 'Re-Naturalization' Mission
Melanie Winter’s efforts to free one of America's most concretized waterways offer a glimpse of a healthier, more meandering river.
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January 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ever since devastating floods in the 1930s, most of the Los Angeles River has been imprisoned in a straitjacket of concrete, but Melanie Winter has been implementing what she calls “urban acupuncture” to re-naturalize this waterway into “a living river.” ow.ly/RcCO50UAwFS
Still hard to believe. I don’t think we’ll ever be the same. #mountainstrong , yes. Recovery continues, yes. But still so deeply wounded.
Follow Helene's path of destruction from Florida into Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. www.citizen-times.com/story/graphi...
Follow Helene's path of destruction from Florida into Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. www.citizen-times.com/story/graphi...
Helene was one of the deadliest storms in recent history. How it devastated the Southeast
Follow Helene's path of destruction from Florida into Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
www.citizen-times.com
January 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Still hard to believe. I don’t think we’ll ever be the same. #mountainstrong , yes. Recovery continues, yes. But still so deeply wounded.
Follow Helene's path of destruction from Florida into Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. www.citizen-times.com/story/graphi...
Follow Helene's path of destruction from Florida into Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. www.citizen-times.com/story/graphi...
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The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
January 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.