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.
I’m sure there could be people who will miss him. I wish them comfort, solace in their grief. As one to whom his choices has done material harm, I feel relief that he’s no longer active in this realm. Ding dong 🔔 youtu.be/FbXb6laMWe0?...
Lindsey Graham: Everything You Didn't Know About His Sh*tty Past
YouTube video by Hysteria
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I just wrote an email to Asheville City staff and Council because I think they deserve some appreciation for protecting affordable housing. Read more here: gapavl.org?source=blues...
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Leaders & innovators shaping rural communities, convening at the Rural Renaissance Roadshow in Nov.
Groundswell Community Power@grndswell.bsky.social · 6mo agoICYMI: Save the date for the 2026 Rural Renaissance Roadshow—Nov 4-6 in Northern Alabama! Connect with leaders & innovators shaping rural communities. Details & calendar info: https://ruralrenaissance.com/ #RuralRenaissance #Roadshow2026 #CommunityInnovation
ICYMI: Save the date for the 2026 Rural Renaissance Roadshow—Nov 4-6 in Northern Alabama! Connect with leaders & innovators shaping rural communities. Details & calendar info: https://ruralrenaissance.com/ #RuralRenaissance #Roadshow2026 #CommunityInnovation
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Downtown Cluster Annual Summer Social” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/buncombedems...
Downtown Cluster Annual Summer Social · Buncombe Democratic Party
Come join us at Sweeten Creek Brewing for an afternoon of music, refreshments and fun as we hear from our Democratic candidates and leadership at our Downtown Cluster Annual Summer Social. Festivities...
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Happy international beaver day to all who celebrate (and who wouldn't?) Check out this outstanding short animation by Emily Fairfax on how beavers can help make ecosystems more resilient to wildfires 🔥 youtu.be/IAM94B73bzE?...
Beavers and Wildfire: a stop-motion story by Emily Fairfax
YouTube video by Emily Fairfax
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A model of conservation grounded in justice. @dogwoodalliance youtube.com/shorts/0o4WD...
Freedom Land Community Forest
YouTube video by Dogwood Alliance
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#Asheville sign this petition for zoning +dev policy: all new multi-family residential projects, like apartment complexes, townhome clusters, to include dedicated community garden spaces for residents.Grow Where You Live: Require community garden space in new #AVL developments. c.org/cdGy5TgX4b
Between 1971 and 1982, more than 600 students graduated from the free, democratic experiment housed in a converted garage in Cambridge, Massachusetts. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/radical-school-alternative-education-the-group-school-harvard-mit/
After 12 years working with communities, organizations, and businesses, we hear the same thing over and over: "Once people experience working with respect for each other's consent, they don't want to go back."
We call it ‘consent-based' but in reality how we respond to objections defines whether or not we’re in a culture of consent. In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
We call it ‘consent-based' but in reality how we respond to objections defines whether or not we’re in a culture of consent. In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
"When we are alone we’re afraid. When we are together they fear us.” I heard this Monday on the way to be with the monks who are walking for peace. I don’t actually want anyone to fear us. Fear is what spawned all this, after all. And who do I consider as "them"? Who is "us"? I'm convinced...
Consent is a Principle. A principle serves as a foundation for decisions, whatever processes you're using, This Protocol is a principled pattern that you can use in many different situations when things are uncertain, messy or complicated, always guided by the #consentprinciple.
After twelve years of researching, practicing, & accompanying #consent-based #decisionmaking across diverse teams and contexts, we're excited to our new e-book "Nothing About Us Without Us" is now available—and it's completely free! buff.ly/xo2VchN
Nourishing a Bioregional Economy www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
Nourishing a Bioregional Economy
In this live online event, Donna Morton (cofounder of Salmon Returns) and Michael Shuman (community economist) share their knowledge of investing locally and building bioregional institutions.
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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.
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
The Omni-Win Project omniwin.substack.com?r=qlatl&utm_...
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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"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
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Reasons to be Cheerful@reasonstobecheerful.world · last yr.For remote Kashmiri communities where electricity is scarce or unreliable, an age-old natural refrigeration method remains as valuable as ever. reasonstobecheerful.world/lessons-for-...
🌿#SaturdayReflections What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time? #Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
History is best told as a story of organised crime,” Kemp says. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
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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!
Mark O’Brien@mfofotos.bsky.social · last yr.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
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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