# \#news **URL:** https://community.coops.tech/tag/news/3.md [Latest](https://community.coops.tech/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.coops.tech/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.coops.tech/tags.md) --- ## [Co-ops UK Board Voting Is Open & Natasha and I Are Running!](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-ops-uk-board-voting-is-open-natasha-and-i-are-running/4857)
**Author:** [@mikaelaraphael](https://community.coops.tech/u/mikaelaraphael)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 April 2026 10:28 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-ops-uk-board-voting-is-open-natasha-and-i-are-running/4857 "2026-04-24T10:28:59Z")
Hi everyone, Natasha (Outlandish) and I are standing for the two Co-operatives UK board seats representing worker co-operatives. We’ve been endorsed by workers.coop and would love your support, voting is open now and cl… --- ## [Gems Cooperative formed](https://community.coops.tech/t/gems-cooperative-formed/4572)
**Author:** [@Graham](https://community.coops.tech/u/Graham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [10 October 2025 17:35 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/gems-cooperative-formed/4572 "2025-10-10T17:35:18Z")
Anyone here involved in the RubyGems community? I just noticed this story about the creation of a new Gems Cooperative being created in the aftermath of what looks like a bit of a row about control/access of key reposito… --- ## [International Civil Society's Tech Stack is in Extreme Danger](https://community.coops.tech/t/international-civil-societys-tech-stack-is-in-extreme-danger/4426)
**Author:** [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2025 09:16 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/international-civil-societys-tech-stack-is-in-extreme-danger/4426 "2025-05-27T09:16:19Z")
This is worth read, I expect most co-ops in the UK have a potentially dangerous dependency on US based tech infrastructure: --- ## [Cooperatives, an antidote to Big Tech? (Article/Press)](https://community.coops.tech/t/cooperatives-an-antidote-to-big-tech-article-press/4027)
**Author:** [@polly](https://community.coops.tech/u/polly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 October 2024 15:00 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cooperatives-an-antidote-to-big-tech-article-press/4027 "2024-10-10T15:00:43Z")
Hi folks, Not only shameless self-promotion! I genuinely think you might be interested to read this article that has just come out about co-ops as an antidote to big tech. It it written by Manasa Narayanan for the Citiz… --- ## [Matches Fashion in administration](https://community.coops.tech/t/matches-fashion-in-administration/3861)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2024 17:42 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/matches-fashion-in-administration/3861 "2024-05-27T17:42:53Z")
I just read this: The main trading group that was created is MatchesFashion: This would be an opportunity for a co-operative version, owned by the fashion brands themselves. Yes, it’s the “Buyer’s Club” business m… --- ## [Yanis Varoufakis : Technofeudalism : What Killed Capitalism](https://community.coops.tech/t/yanis-varoufakis-technofeudalism-what-killed-capitalism/3814)
**Author:** [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 May 2024 12:05 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/yanis-varoufakis-technofeudalism-what-killed-capitalism/3814 "2024-05-16T12:05:03Z")
I’ve not yet read Yanis Varoufakis’ new book, “Technofeudalism — What Killed Capitalism”: However I’ve listened to an interview with him about it on Kevin Gosztola’s podcast, Unauthorized Disclosure: Yanis argues th… --- ## [Talking about remote work](https://community.coops.tech/t/talking-about-remote-work/3842)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 April 2024 08:24 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/talking-about-remote-work/3842 "2024-04-23T08:24:55Z")
Extremely remote… :smiley: --- ## [Newspeak House Fellowship](https://community.coops.tech/t/newspeak-house-fellowship/3839)
**Author:** [@Graham](https://community.coops.tech/u/Graham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 April 2024 07:38 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/newspeak-house-fellowship/3839 "2024-04-22T07:38:46Z")
" applications for our year-long flagship course Introduction to Political Technology are now open! This year, in addition to the six residential places, we are pleased to offer six non-residential places on the course. … --- ## [Enjoy the Seeking Abundance Blog Post Series](https://community.coops.tech/t/enjoy-the-seeking-abundance-blog-post-series/3811)
**Author:** [@roseanna](https://community.coops.tech/u/roseanna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [7 March 2024 00:21 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/enjoy-the-seeking-abundance-blog-post-series/3811 "2024-03-07T00:21:27Z")
Excited to pop this here! A blog post series called Seeking Abundance: Life Affirming Community Tech and bit of co-created research I’ve been pulling together with incredible Global Majority tech justice practitioners ov… --- ## [Please vote for a co-op film!](https://community.coops.tech/t/please-vote-for-a-co-op-film/3746)
**Author:** [@Louise](https://community.coops.tech/u/Louise)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 December 2023 17:57 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/please-vote-for-a-co-op-film/3746 "2023-12-21T17:57:49Z")
media co-op recently co-produced a 2-minute film about the Co-operative Women’s Guild for the new museum in Paisley - and it’s up for the UK-wide 2024 Charity Film Awards! We need votes to get this short film - by a co-… --- ## [Funding Opportunity?](https://community.coops.tech/t/funding-opportunity/3709)
**Author:** [@Graham](https://community.coops.tech/u/Graham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 October 2023 10:11 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/funding-opportunity/3709 "2023-10-26T10:11:05Z")
This looks like it might well be of interest to people here: --- ## [The Debt Collective in the USA is a nice example of Solidarity in action. :D](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-debt-collective-in-the-usa-is-a-nice-example-of-solidarity-in-action-d/3707)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2023 18:35 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-debt-collective-in-the-usa-is-a-nice-example-of-solidarity-in-action-d/3707 "2023-10-24T18:35:21Z")
:smiley: --- ## [Podcast season focusing on cooperatives](https://community.coops.tech/t/podcast-season-focusing-on-cooperatives/3469)
**Author:** [@laura](https://community.coops.tech/u/laura)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2023 12:15 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/podcast-season-focusing-on-cooperatives/3469 "2023-06-26T12:15:59Z")
WAO is starting to think about our new season of the Tao of WAO. With principle 5 in mind and this community’s response to the hub-bub in the tech industry, we’re noodling on a more in-depth look at some of the complexit… --- ## [Capital Fund for Co-operatives](https://community.coops.tech/t/capital-fund-for-co-operatives/3449)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [18 January 2023 19:02 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/capital-fund-for-co-operatives/3449 "2023-01-18T19:02:55Z")
Came across this via Shareable: --- ## [NEoN x Autonomic: Digital Reforms](https://community.coops.tech/t/neon-x-autonomic-digital-reforms/3433)
**Author:** [@decentral1se](https://community.coops.tech/u/decentral1se)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 December 2022 18:13 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/neon-x-autonomic-digital-reforms/3433 "2022-12-21T18:13:11Z")
:sun\_with\_face: This year has seen many changes at NEoN, and we will have many more next year. We are committed to exploring new ways of working that help us develop and implement new strategies that emphasise collabor… --- ## [Talking about governance and sociocracy on Tao of WAO](https://community.coops.tech/t/talking-about-governance-and-sociocracy-on-tao-of-wao/3376)
**Author:** [@laura](https://community.coops.tech/u/laura)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 October 2022 19:41 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/talking-about-governance-and-sociocracy-on-tao-of-wao/3376 "2022-10-27T19:41:52Z")
Hello! With support from our co-op and folks on Open Collective, we have a podcast called the Tao of WAO Our latest episode is with @aaron and we’re talking about governance, sociocracy, learning and more. Loads of co-o… --- ## [Mentorship: Django Backend Software Development](https://community.coops.tech/t/mentorship-django-backend-software-development/3303)
**Author:** [@sirodoht](https://community.coops.tech/u/sirodoht)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 July 2022 12:10 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/mentorship-django-backend-software-development/3303 "2022-07-28T12:10:51Z")
Hi CoTech! There is a Django Backend Software Developer mentorship which might interest people (or friends of people) from this group: It’s a new thing I’m trying so I’m not sure how it’ll go, but I have helped a lot … --- ## [Supporting Alaa #freealaa](https://community.coops.tech/t/supporting-alaa-freealaa/3221)
**Author:** [@edmaw](https://community.coops.tech/u/edmaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2022 12:39 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/supporting-alaa-freealaa/3221 "2022-05-30T12:39:21Z")
Hi all, I wanted to make you all aware (if you are not already) about this campaign: https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/organisations-call-release-british-egyptian-political-prisoner-alaa-abd-el-fattah Alaa is a technolog… --- ## [Elon Musk has bought Twitter](https://community.coops.tech/t/elon-musk-has-bought-twitter/3175)
**Author:** [@kawaiipunk](https://community.coops.tech/u/kawaiipunk)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [9 May 2022 15:59 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/elon-musk-has-bought-twitter/3175 "2022-05-09T15:59:43Z")
:nauseated\_face: :face\_vomiting: Just going to shill my co-op Autonomic here apologies, but we’ve had a lot of success with Fediverse alternatives with some of our clients: We offer hosting of all your fav apps such as… --- ## [The Tao of WAO (new podcast from We Are Open Co-op)](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-tao-of-wao-new-podcast-from-we-are-open-co-op/2727)
**Author:** [@dajbelshaw](https://community.coops.tech/u/dajbelshaw)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2022 09:11 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-tao-of-wao-new-podcast-from-we-are-open-co-op/2727 "2022-05-05T09:11:41Z")
Hey all, We Are Open Co-op has just released the first three episodes of our new podcast :partying\_face: RSS feed We’d love it if you could: Share with your networks Give us feedback (the first episode is on Co-ope… --- ## [Launching our new 'Learn with WAO' site](https://community.coops.tech/t/launching-our-new-learn-with-wao-site/3094)
**Author:** [@laura](https://community.coops.tech/u/laura)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 March 2022 14:01 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/launching-our-new-learn-with-wao-site/3094 "2022-03-01T14:01:37Z")
Hey CoTech! Check out our new ‘Learn with WAO’ website, which is loads of FREE resources, tools and approaches developed over the past years as we’ve been working with mostly charities. We’d love if you would help us sha… --- ## [The Open Collective want to Exit To Community](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-open-collective-want-to-exit-to-community/2997)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [17 November 2021 16:40 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-open-collective-want-to-exit-to-community/2997 "2021-11-17T16:40:27Z")
More details here, Early musings on "Exit to Community" for Open Collective :smiley: This reminds of how Blender became open-sourced back in 2000/2001. The people at the company had realised that they weren’t going to… --- ## [Article that shows how co-op's are making a difference... :D](https://community.coops.tech/t/article-that-shows-how-co-ops-are-making-a-difference-d/2974)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 October 2021 14:34 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/article-that-shows-how-co-ops-are-making-a-difference-d/2974 "2021-10-28T14:34:43Z")
:smiley: --- ## [FT: Sweden’s Coop shuts grocery stores as more than 1,000 businesses hit by hacking spree](https://community.coops.tech/t/ft-sweden-s-coop-shuts-grocery-stores-as-more-than-1-000-businesses-hit-by-hacking-spree/2837)
**Author:** [@yasu](https://community.coops.tech/u/yasu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [4 July 2021 12:35 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/ft-sweden-s-coop-shuts-grocery-stores-as-more-than-1-000-businesses-hit-by-hacking-spree/2837 "2021-07-04T12:35:13Z")
--- ## [Computing within limits 2021](https://community.coops.tech/t/computing-within-limits-2021/2824)
**Author:** [@decentral1se](https://community.coops.tech/u/decentral1se)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [28 June 2021 12:24 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/computing-within-limits-2021/2824 "2021-06-28T12:24:31Z")
Some nice work coming out of LIMITS 2021 -- Workshop on Computing within Limits this year. In particularly, this short/sweet/accessible read from Marloes de Valk (London South Bank University) A pluriverse of local world… --- ## [Climate emergency and tech](https://community.coops.tech/t/climate-emergency-and-tech/1245)
**Author:** [@Dot](https://community.coops.tech/u/Dot)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2021 08:31 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/climate-emergency-and-tech/1245 "2021-06-22T08:31:10Z")
The IPCC report Oct 18 makes grim reading - climate change is happening faster than we thought, we have 12 years to reduce emissions drastically to keep global warning to 1.5C. We are on the brink of runaway climate cha… --- ## [Resistance Diaries: Cooperatives](https://community.coops.tech/t/resistance-diaries-cooperatives/2787)
**Author:** [@decentral1se](https://community.coops.tech/u/decentral1se)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2021 21:08 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/resistance-diaries-cooperatives/2787 "2021-05-30T21:08:04Z")
The Resistance Diaries from Rojava inform about the ongoing revolution in Rojava. Since 2012, Rojava is a de facto autonomous region in north-east Syria where a federal system of self-government is being built. The sys… --- ## [Covid Variants and the next Lockdowns](https://community.coops.tech/t/covid-variants-and-the-next-lockdowns/2785)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2021 12:46 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/covid-variants-and-the-next-lockdowns/2785 "2021-05-30T12:46:39Z")
The news i read this morning was not good, https://twitter.com/chrischirp/status/1398337653683200002 I then checked up on the rawer data, and she’s correct. I would suggest that you prepare for another lockdown and he… --- ## [Public Seminar: Building an Alternative to Amazon?](https://community.coops.tech/t/public-seminar-building-an-alternative-to-amazon/2772)
**Author:** [@decentral1se](https://community.coops.tech/u/decentral1se)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2021 07:05 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/public-seminar-building-an-alternative-to-amazon/2772 "2021-05-27T07:05:12Z")
Building an Alternative to Amazon? - Public Seminar A Network Rather Than a Bulwark: Toward a Planetary-Scale, Pluralist Commonwealth for the Digital Economy In our view, therefore, an alternative to the Everythi… --- ## [Co-operative payment platform](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operative-payment-platform/2692)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [4 May 2021 13:31 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-operative-payment-platform/2692 "2021-05-04T13:31:04Z")
Just came across Comradery Co-operative. More details here, https://comradery.co/ :smiley: [Next page](https://community.coops.tech/tag/news/3.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=news)