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“As part of the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day co-founded the Catholic Worker newspaper.
Day advocated the Catholic economic theory of distributism, which she considered a third way between capitalism and socialism”
Someone told me they overheard a conversation about
@subvert.fm in a cafe in Equador
A prayer card for the founder of Mondragon
“Work is the only prayer that is always answered.”
I'm tired of platform co-op hobbyists who argue against scale (as if it is some evil to be avoided)
lack of growth isn't a strategy or moral choice
it's preemptive cope for projects too afraid to try or actually succeed
Cooperative platform @transkribus.bsky.social hit 500,000 users
Resonate co-op has formally shut down. Credit to the team for trying something big and inspiring a lot of people
there's a tension between the ideal and the possible
it is disappointing that exploring that tension earnestly will get you attacked by people that agree with you 90%
it's the narcissism of small differences
the founder of the largest co-op would fail online leftist purity tests and be called a naive capitalist dupe
but he demonstrated how to transform capitalism
he created a bank that funds cooperatives and a university that incubates them
the harshest critics of @subvert.fm are righteous chatroom co-op purists
father arizmendi, the founder of mondragon, was rejected by both leftist purists and religious purists.
like him, i also believe in pragmatism, scale, just wages, and security for workers
The people who think @subvert.fm is a scam or too good to be true are American.
They don’t interact with co-ops
The gap in imagination is cultural
I love working for Subvert Cooperative LCA
Subvert is now expanding access to the platform. This update includes invitations to near 600 artists, marking a huge step in opening up the platform.
This also marks the moment Subvert crosses 18,000 global Members. Thank you for your continued support.
Not a member? Join the co-op at subvert.fm
the connection between catholicism and worker co-ops is too interesting to ignore
the largest co-op was founded a venerable priest
"All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had."
We just invited 600 more artists into the @subvert.fm alpha
Subvert is now expanding its active / live Artists selection. After testing with some of our earliest and vocal Artist-Members, we’re now rolling out access to 50 more Artists - with more to come soon as we test, iterate, and prepare for full platform launch.
Join the co-op at subvert.fm
The co-op still owns 100% of the corp. At a future funding round, the corp’s SAFE notes will convert into some equity in the corp for investors - but the co-op will retain control.
Working on more safeguards to be announced of limitations of any investor governance rights - it’s pretty unique!
Subvert Cooperative LCA (all of subverts members) wholly own 100% of Subvert Inc PBC
The easiest way to combat feeling envy is to say to yourself "that person is good. i am good too."
Would love to see Mamdani introduce a local currency for NYC
My dad, Thom Robey, died last month. He was an architect.
I wrote this for him. It's a meditation on labor, love, and legacy. It's about where I come from.
culturesofownership.substack.com/p/elegy-for-...
I'm launching a newsletter in 2 weeks
I'll be writing reflections about:
-Cooperative legacy and heritage
-Cultures of ownership
-Alternative business logics
-Theology of work
-An inside look at building @subvert.fm
Comment and I'll DM you a link when it's published
Your reminder that Daniel ek is a symptom, not a cause
Our platform is here for you to test.
After a year of building with 15,000+ co-op members, our collectively-owned Bandcamp successor is live for testing at alpha.subvert.fm
Join today to help test it before public launch.
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DIY culture is anti-credentialing
Want to start a venue or a label?
You don't need an MBA. You just need care, curiosity, and action.
Who's the right person to start something like @subvert.fm? I don't know.
The real question:
If not us, then who? If not now, when?
@subvert.fm passed 12,000 co-op members
My favorite forum comment this week:
"We are trying to build a parallel ecosystem. Maybe we all need some time to take a breath in the midst of excitement and realize the responsibility."
Co-ops are common sense
Socialist Bandcamp
(@subvert.fm)