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Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · Aug 27

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Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

Interesting…

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

Great point. And let’s not forget: For those who are excluded from the dominant culture, religion and tradition (while possibly harmful) exist where that cultural and economic nostalgia doesn’t.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

Well said. And, there is something peculiar missing from this narrative. Can you guess what that is?…

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

“an American socialist who wants to trample on the valued theft and freedom to exploit that millions of Americans were coerced into fighting and dying for.”

There, we fixed it. You're welcome Dan Dow.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

At tfp.C, we are committed to telling this story and supporting the people who are living it. We invite you to join us on this journey. Read our analyses, engage in our discussions, and find your own way to put Solidarity in Practice.

#Solidarity #CivicInnovation #SharedPower #RelationalEvolution

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

Don’t just oppose what is, build what could be.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

3/3 The challenge now is to translate the energy of those elections into the sustained, relational work of building a more just and equitable society.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

2/3 It requires moving beyond the transactional politics of winning and losing and toward a more transformational politics of mutual understanding and respect.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

1/3 The real work of liberation is the (R)evolution or Relational Evolution that happens between elections. It’s s the slow, patient work of building trust, finding common ground, and creating new coalitions for change.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 3d

The shutdown isn’t a failure to be endured; it’s an invitation to experiment with more participatory and responsive forms of governance that are rooted in our communities.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 5d

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Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 6d

It’s easy to get lost in the anger and frustration, to blame one side or the other for the gridlock. But the problem isn’t the players, it’s the game.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 9d

We have the resources, the ingenuity, and the capacity to build a more equitable world. What we need now is the collective will to do it.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 9d

When we allow political maneuvering to threaten the food security of millions, we are explicitly saying that some people’s survival is negotiable.

#SolidarityInPractice #CivicInnovation #SharedPower #FutureOfWork #EconomicJustice

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 9d

We are living in two different economies, governed by two different sets of rules.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 9d

Wait, what?

www.ajc.com/politics/202...

‘Where does this end?’ Why Kemp opposes state bailout of food stamp program

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp rejects calls to tap state funds to keep food assistance flowing as federal government shutdown enters its fourth week.

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Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 11d

We can continue down this path of mutual obstruction, scarcity narratives, and violence. Or we can choose a different way.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 11d

We can continue down this path of mutual obstruction, scarcity narratives, and violence. Or we can choose a different way.

#JDVance

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 11d

What if we treated the mutual aid networks that spring up during crises not as temporary stopgaps, but as permanent infrastructure to be supported and integrated into our social fabric?

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 11d

What if we created interstate compacts to maintain essential services when the federal government fails?

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 11d

What if, instead of endless partisan posturing, we used citizens’ assemblies to deliberate on complex issues like the budget or climate policy?

#SolidarityInPractice #CivicInnovation #SharedPower #RelationalEvolution

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 11d

Crisis is a choice, not a fate.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 11d

Solidarity doesn’t require us to think alike, but it does require us to take responsibility for creating a society where everyone can thrive.

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 12d

It’s a long and difficult road, but it begins with a simple act: refusing to accept the story that we are powerless, isolated individuals. We are not. We are a collective, and we have the power to build something new, together.

#stopparticipating

Movement Connections by tfp Collective @tfpcollective.substack.com · 12d

What if cities created “Transition Funds,” co-managed by workers and local government, to help communities navigate the shift to an automated economy?