I’ve voted Green many times.
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I’ve voted Green many times.
I voted Green last week.But the Green Party of England and Wales does nothing at my local level to win my vote.
And its main presence here is a bot that treats Mastodon users as passive recipients of snippets of conversations going on elsewhere.
I understand why, but I don’t like it.
I am however grateful to the few UK Green reps who have chosen to actually be here
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I’ve voted Green many times.
I voted Green last week.But the Green Party of England and Wales does nothing at my local level to win my vote.
And its main presence here is a bot that treats Mastodon users as passive recipients of snippets of conversations going on elsewhere.
I understand why, but I don’t like it.
I am however grateful to the few UK Green reps who have chosen to actually be here
…The irony is that Mastodon is faaaaar closer to the ethos of Green politics than any of the other platforms they are spending their time in.
Again, I understand what is driving that asymmetry. And I understand how thinly it spreads underfunded individuals.
But nonetheless, treating Mastodon users as second class participants has the same kind of dynamic to it as Labour taking its left wing voters for granted
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@rooftopjaxx I assume that the @ZackPolanski account is effectively dead and no-one is even bothering to monitor it
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@rooftopjaxx
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…The irony is that Mastodon is faaaaar closer to the ethos of Green politics than any of the other platforms they are spending their time in.
Again, I understand what is driving that asymmetry. And I understand how thinly it spreads underfunded individuals.
But nonetheless, treating Mastodon users as second class participants has the same kind of dynamic to it as Labour taking its left wing voters for granted
@urlyman
Mastodon is like BBC4, quality over quantity. It's the demographic they want to reach. -
…The irony is that Mastodon is faaaaar closer to the ethos of Green politics than any of the other platforms they are spending their time in.
Again, I understand what is driving that asymmetry. And I understand how thinly it spreads underfunded individuals.
But nonetheless, treating Mastodon users as second class participants has the same kind of dynamic to it as Labour taking its left wing voters for granted
…To my awareness, most of the UK Green reps who are here are representing Scotland. Good for them.
It would be nice if the teams of the following showed *any interest at all* in on-going participation here:
Adrian Ramsay MP
@carladenyer MP
Caroline Lucas MP
Cynog Dafis MP
Ellie Chowns MP
Hannah Spencer MP
@sianberry MPBaroness Jenny Jones
Baroness Natalie Bennett -
…To my awareness, most of the UK Green reps who are here are representing Scotland. Good for them.
It would be nice if the teams of the following showed *any interest at all* in on-going participation here:
Adrian Ramsay MP
@carladenyer MP
Caroline Lucas MP
Cynog Dafis MP
Ellie Chowns MP
Hannah Spencer MP
@sianberry MPBaroness Jenny Jones
Baroness Natalie Bennett…The @thegreenparty itself is only ‘here’ via a federated Threads account.
@PortsmouthGreens were here at least occasionally until last year and now aren’t.
I know of one Green Councillor, @samsterby, who is here
@Molly hasn’t been here since 2023.
Wonder how many Mastodon users resident in England and Wales voted Green
… see the poll following 
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…The @thegreenparty itself is only ‘here’ via a federated Threads account.
@PortsmouthGreens were here at least occasionally until last year and now aren’t.
I know of one Green Councillor, @samsterby, who is here
@Molly hasn’t been here since 2023.
Wonder how many Mastodon users resident in England and Wales voted Green
… see the poll following …Have you *ever* voted for the Green Party of England and Wales?
You can vote ‘No’ if you like but I’m only interested in the extent of the ‘Yes’.
Please boost for reach. Poll runs for 1 week.
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…The @thegreenparty itself is only ‘here’ via a federated Threads account.
@PortsmouthGreens were here at least occasionally until last year and now aren’t.
I know of one Green Councillor, @samsterby, who is here
@Molly hasn’t been here since 2023.
Wonder how many Mastodon users resident in England and Wales voted Green
… see the poll following @greenpartyni
Is here too. -
@greenpartyni
Is here too.@markhburton yes indeed. And good on them.
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…To my awareness, most of the UK Green reps who are here are representing Scotland. Good for them.
It would be nice if the teams of the following showed *any interest at all* in on-going participation here:
Adrian Ramsay MP
@carladenyer MP
Caroline Lucas MP
Cynog Dafis MP
Ellie Chowns MP
Hannah Spencer MP
@sianberry MPBaroness Jenny Jones
Baroness Natalie Bennett@urlyman @carladenyer @sianberry @ZackPolanski
very much so. I know the party comms folks are feeling overwhelmed at the moment, and probably grasping at the familiar but hostile and failed digital options.
This would be a good moment to set up a Green Party instance, in control of its own governance and moderation, that can be linked into local Party initiatives and community groups.
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@urlyman @carladenyer @sianberry @ZackPolanski
very much so. I know the party comms folks are feeling overwhelmed at the moment, and probably grasping at the familiar but hostile and failed digital options.
This would be a good moment to set up a Green Party instance, in control of its own governance and moderation, that can be linked into local Party initiatives and community groups.
And, indeed, regional and international comms with Scotland, Irelands, and France.@BashStKid Yes.
The digital teams of people like @carladenyer @sianberry @ZackPolanski should be talking to the likes of @Bonfire and @newsmast
If there was a #gpew instance here I would totally join it and contribute to funding it
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…Have you *ever* voted for the Green Party of England and Wales?
You can vote ‘No’ if you like but I’m only interested in the extent of the ‘Yes’.
Please boost for reach. Poll runs for 1 week.
…Supplement to the poll above for citizens (and past citizens) of England and Wales only.
Have you ever come close to voting for the Green Party of England and Wales but…
in the end have never done so?
You can vote ‘No’ if you like but I’m only interested in the extent of the ‘Yes’.
Please boost for reach. Poll runs for 1 week
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…Supplement to the poll above for citizens (and past citizens) of England and Wales only.
Have you ever come close to voting for the Green Party of England and Wales but…
in the end have never done so?
You can vote ‘No’ if you like but I’m only interested in the extent of the ‘Yes’.
Please boost for reach. Poll runs for 1 week
@urlyman Our local Green candidate has said that he doesn't believe in the scientific method. Not a terribly bright thing to say to one of his potential voters who happened to be a NatSci student.
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@urlyman Our local Green candidate has said that he doesn't believe in the scientific method. Not a terribly bright thing to say to one of his potential voters who happened to be a NatSci student.
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Oops. I thought I double posted. Now I've deleted the post!
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Oops. I thought I double posted. Now I've deleted the post!
@la_rosa I’ve done that before
Repost!
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@BashStKid Yes.
The digital teams of people like @carladenyer @sianberry @ZackPolanski should be talking to the likes of @Bonfire and @newsmast
If there was a #gpew instance here I would totally join it and contribute to funding it
@urlyman @BashStKid @carladenyer @sianberry @ZackPolanski @Bonfire @newsmast
Sounds like opportunity calls to work up a formal proposal inviting Greens to invest time and attention in the Fediverse.
Greens offer a vision for a better UK. Fedi offers a vision for better online communities. A perfect fit to mutually grow this better future together
Offer expertise in onboarding as a consultancy. Team up with UK based @autonomic for expertise in managed hosting for Bonfire, GoToSocial, Mastodon...
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@urlyman @BashStKid @carladenyer @sianberry @ZackPolanski @Bonfire @newsmast
Sounds like opportunity calls to work up a formal proposal inviting Greens to invest time and attention in the Fediverse.
Greens offer a vision for a better UK. Fedi offers a vision for better online communities. A perfect fit to mutually grow this better future together
Offer expertise in onboarding as a consultancy. Team up with UK based @autonomic for expertise in managed hosting for Bonfire, GoToSocial, Mastodon...
