I don't post my every thought here on this account.

Nor do I post every action of my life here.

I specifically focus on solarpunk, mutual aid, and actions that can improve our life in the here and now... with what we have to work with.

And I'll occasionally post privacy or hacking related stuff. Every once in a while.

So. With that. And with everything that is happening right now. I want to post a quick mundane and happy update.

Tonight was the monthly meeting of
my town's Free Fridge and Food Rescue group. In addition to online chat and an email newsgroup, we meet in person once a month as a sort of anchor.

Tonight was special for me for one particular reason.

I haven't done jack shit for the group this last month.

I am going through the final bits of legally ending a previous relationship and I'm taking on LOTS of side gigs to pay for that. I am *not* in a good place financially... but I have paths forward.

But that doesn't matter for this post. Here's what matters...

...the group has THRIVED without me.

This is huge. I and a couple of others created the group a little over a year ago. Those other founders have had to step aside and many others have stepped up. For the first chunk of all of this, I had to have my hand in everything to keep it going.

But y'all.

Others have stepped up and taken leadership in initiatives. And many many others have followed those leaders and helped accomplish things.

In fact, I've taken a massive step back from the Free Fridge side of things and am now focusing on Food Rescue solely (in the very small moments I have). Those that have taken over the Free Fridges are doing amazing things that I would not have thought to do.

The entire group is running itself now. Without my help. And has done so for over a month.

To have something you created continue on without you is an incredible feeling.

Tonight was a good night. A mundane night. We discussed things we had done last month and things we plan on doing next month. Different folks talked and others brought up questions and ideas. Folks broke off and collaborated.

Oh... and it was brought up that we need another potluck / BBQ. We said we would have those quarterly and, well, the last one was three months ago.

So that's gonna happen here soon too.

#solarPunk #mutualAid #community

I don't post my every thought here on this account.

Nor do I post every action of my life here.

I specifically focus on solarpunk, mutual aid, and actions that can improve our life in the here and now... with what we have to work with.

And I'll occasionally post privacy or hacking related stuff. Every once in a while.

So. With that. And with everything that is happening right now. I want to post a quick mundane and happy update.

Tonight was the monthly meeting of
my town's Free Fridge and Food Rescue group. In addition to online chat and an email newsgroup, we meet in person once a month as a sort of anchor.

Tonight was special for me for one particular reason.

I haven't done jack shit for the group this last month.

I am going through the final bits of legally ending a previous relationship and I'm taking on LOTS of side gigs to pay for that. I am *not* in a good place financially... but I have paths forward.

But that doesn't matter for this post. Here's what matters...

...the group has THRIVED without me.

This is huge. I and a couple of others created the group a little over a year ago. Those other founders have had to step aside and many others have stepped up. For the first chunk of all of this, I had to have my hand in everything to keep it going.

But y'all.

Others have stepped up and taken leadership in initiatives. And many many others have followed those leaders and helped accomplish things.

In fact, I've taken a massive step back from the Free Fridge side of things and am now focusing on Food Rescue solely (in the very small moments I have). Those that have taken over the Free Fridges are doing amazing things that I would not have thought to do.

The entire group is running itself now. Without my help. And has done so for over a month.

To have something you created continue on without you is an incredible feeling.

Tonight was a good night. A mundane night. We discussed things we had done last month and things we plan on doing next month. Different folks talked and others brought up questions and ideas. Folks broke off and collaborated.

Oh... and it was brought up that we need another potluck / BBQ. We said we would have those quarterly and, well, the last one was three months ago.

So that's gonna happen here soon too.

#solarPunk #mutualAid #community

I don't post my every thought here on this account.

Nor do I post every action of my life here.

I specifically focus on solarpunk, mutual aid, and actions that can improve our life in the here and now... with what we have to work with.

And I'll occasionally post privacy or hacking related stuff. Every once in a while.

So. With that. And with everything that is happening right now. I want to post a quick mundane and happy update.

Tonight was the monthly meeting of
my town's Free Fridge and Food Rescue group. In addition to online chat and an email newsgroup, we meet in person once a month as a sort of anchor.

Tonight was special for me for one particular reason.

I haven't done jack shit for the group this last month.

I am going through the final bits of legally ending a previous relationship and I'm taking on LOTS of side gigs to pay for that. I am *not* in a good place financially... but I have paths forward.

But that doesn't matter for this post. Here's what matters...

...the group has THRIVED without me.

This is huge. I and a couple of others created the group a little over a year ago. Those other founders have had to step aside and many others have stepped up. For the first chunk of all of this, I had to have my hand in everything to keep it going.

But y'all.

Others have stepped up and taken leadership in initiatives. And many many others have followed those leaders and helped accomplish things.

In fact, I've taken a massive step back from the Free Fridge side of things and am now focusing on Food Rescue solely (in the very small moments I have). Those that have taken over the Free Fridges are doing amazing things that I would not have thought to do.

The entire group is running itself now. Without my help. And has done so for over a month.

To have something you created continue on without you is an incredible feeling.

Tonight was a good night. A mundane night. We discussed things we had done last month and things we plan on doing next month. Different folks talked and others brought up questions and ideas. Folks broke off and collaborated.

Oh... and it was brought up that we need another potluck / BBQ. We said we would have those quarterly and, well, the last one was three months ago.

So that's gonna happen here soon too.

#solarPunk #mutualAid #community

@tinker just got done paying to be free of my last relationship. It sucks to get robbed so much by lawyers, but it was worth it in the end. I barely made it out alive, straight up.

We may never really get to know-know one another, but I do like you helping my life to be better but also others around you.

I just post what I want now. I tried to be a small fraction of myself everyone responded to but I couldnt keep it up, tried many times. It’s cool you’re able to do it, I don’t get how!

@tinker I am SO HERE for your solarpunk and community food projects.

You are everything that is *wholesome* with how we transmute the crap we see daily, into fixing things and making a better place (for those who will listen.)

@corq - Cheers, corq 🥰

@tinker this is wonderful

@tinker no lie, I went on a short tangent about how, "if you own an EV, protect your investment, make sure you have solar feeding your whole house battery backup...it can charge your EV in an emergency and more..."

So... I've probably outed myself as the commie at my new org

I don't post my every thought here on this account.

Nor do I post every action of my life here.

I specifically focus on solarpunk, mutual aid, and actions that can improve our life in the here and now... with what we have to work with.

And I'll occasionally post privacy or hacking related stuff. Every once in a while.

So. With that. And with everything that is happening right now. I want to post a quick mundane and happy update.

Tonight was the monthly meeting of
my town's Free Fridge and Food Rescue group. In addition to online chat and an email newsgroup, we meet in person once a month as a sort of anchor.

Tonight was special for me for one particular reason.

I haven't done jack shit for the group this last month.

I am going through the final bits of legally ending a previous relationship and I'm taking on LOTS of side gigs to pay for that. I am *not* in a good place financially... but I have paths forward.

But that doesn't matter for this post. Here's what matters...

...the group has THRIVED without me.

This is huge. I and a couple of others created the group a little over a year ago. Those other founders have had to step aside and many others have stepped up. For the first chunk of all of this, I had to have my hand in everything to keep it going.

But y'all.

Others have stepped up and taken leadership in initiatives. And many many others have followed those leaders and helped accomplish things.

In fact, I've taken a massive step back from the Free Fridge side of things and am now focusing on Food Rescue solely (in the very small moments I have). Those that have taken over the Free Fridges are doing amazing things that I would not have thought to do.

The entire group is running itself now. Without my help. And has done so for over a month.

To have something you created continue on without you is an incredible feeling.

Tonight was a good night. A mundane night. We discussed things we had done last month and things we plan on doing next month. Different folks talked and others brought up questions and ideas. Folks broke off and collaborated.

Oh... and it was brought up that we need another potluck / BBQ. We said we would have those quarterly and, well, the last one was three months ago.

So that's gonna happen here soon too.

#solarPunk #mutualAid #community