Posts
Posts are syndicated across various social media networks—find them here and join the discussion. For just full blog articles, see here.
-
Doodles on the landing page
There are now hand-made doodles on the Inference Cooperative home page. It’s a small, superficial thing, but to me it matters: To make clear that the heart of this co-op is the people who join, not the AI tools we share. https://inference.coop
-
Carbon metrics now on Inference Co-op
All members of the Inference Cooperative can now see an approximation of our collective (direct) carbon footprint—a first step toward deepening our deliberations on how to practice more sustainable AI. Consider joining us at https://inference.coop.
-
The Inference Cooperative is democratic!
A month ago, I found myself in the unexpected position of founding an AI startup. Today, the Inference Co-op adopted its first real governance charter. We can’t make AI good, but we can own our choices, and make them together. Want to join? https://inference.coop
-
Letterboxd E2C is live
The effort to turn Letterboxd community-owned is live! This is a powerful, creative opportunity to make Exit to Community a reality. Website: https://www.letterboxd4all.com/Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/intrinsic.letterboxdGoFundMe: https://gofund.me/f75e3253d
-
Happy 15th, Occupy
15 years ago today, I was there with my notebook when a few 100 people hunkered down to Occupy Wall Street. A lot happened after, but what I remember best is meeting some of the bravest, most hopeful people in the world. We need more of that today. Here’s what I saw: https://nathanschneider.info/books/thank-you-anarchy/
-
Become a WNV sustainer
I just realized it was 17 YEARS AGO that I cofounded Waging Nonviolence. I’ve moved on, but all this time they’ve been reporting on social movements grounded in strategy, hope, and justice. If you value that like I do, please help make it happen. WNV’s survival depends not on big grants or ads but on…
-
Happy 100th, Ivan Illich
Ivan Illich was born 100 years ago today. This is a picture I took in April of the door to the house where he once lived. There is no better place to start getting to know him than this Lost Prophets podcast: https://www.lostprophets.org/p/4-ivan-illich-ft-david-cayley Or his smile: https://vimeo.com/66948476 Rest in glory.
-
Come study with me!
Are you looking to deepen your thinking and practice in transforming media systems? Consider coming to grad school with me and my colleagues. Let me know if you have questions:) MA: https://www.colorado.edu/cmdi/mdst/maPhD: https://www.colorado.edu/cmdi/mdst/phd
-
Illich gatherings
Oh goodness, people are hosting gatherings to celebrate Ivan Illich around the world! I just signed up to host. https://aschoolcalledhome.org/illich-at-100/
-
Against commune-ism in cooperatives
I once wrote a book about cooperatives called Everything for Everyone; the title is a reference to an old Christian doctrine that the world is the shared inheritance of us all. But the title is dangerously close, I have since realized, to a tempting error for many new co-ops: the urge to be everything to…