themichellesmith
@themichellesmith.bsky.social
Governance guide for regenerative culture. Convergent Facilitation, ProSocial, Open Space Technology, consent-based governance. Practitioner: NVC, permaculture, forgiveness. Especially love dogs, rivers and otters. Oh, and Terry Pratchett.
I’m sure there could be people who will miss him. I wish them comfort, solace in their grief. As one to whom his choices has done material harm, I feel relief that he’s no longer active in this realm. Ding dong 🔔 youtu.be/FbXb6laMWe0?...
Lindsey Graham: Everything You Didn't Know About His Sh*tty Past
YouTube video by Hysteria
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July 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I’m sure there could be people who will miss him. I wish them comfort, solace in their grief. As one to whom his choices has done material harm, I feel relief that he’s no longer active in this realm. Ding dong 🔔 youtu.be/FbXb6laMWe0?...
I just wrote an email to Asheville City staff and Council because I think they deserve some appreciation for protecting affordable housing. Read more here: gapavl.org?source=blues...
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July 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I just wrote an email to Asheville City staff and Council because I think they deserve some appreciation for protecting affordable housing. Read more here: gapavl.org?source=blues...
Leaders & innovators shaping rural communities, convening at the Rural Renaissance Roadshow in Nov.
ICYMI: Save the date for the 2026 Rural Renaissance Roadshow—Nov 4-6 in Northern Alabama! Connect with leaders & innovators shaping rural communities. Details & calendar info: https://ruralrenaissance.com/ #RuralRenaissance #Roadshow2026 #CommunityInnovation
June 30, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Leaders & innovators shaping rural communities, convening at the Rural Renaissance Roadshow in Nov.
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ICYMI: Save the date for the 2026 Rural Renaissance Roadshow—Nov 4-6 in Northern Alabama! Connect with leaders & innovators shaping rural communities. Details & calendar info: https://ruralrenaissance.com/ #RuralRenaissance #Roadshow2026 #CommunityInnovation
February 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM
ICYMI: Save the date for the 2026 Rural Renaissance Roadshow—Nov 4-6 in Northern Alabama! Connect with leaders & innovators shaping rural communities. Details & calendar info: https://ruralrenaissance.com/ #RuralRenaissance #Roadshow2026 #CommunityInnovation
Co-ops make an impact! frenchbroadfood.coop/food-co-op-i...
Food Co-op Impact Report 2025 – French Broad Food Co+Op
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May 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Co-ops make an impact! frenchbroadfood.coop/food-co-op-i...
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Downtown Cluster Annual Summer Social” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/buncombedems...
Downtown Cluster Annual Summer Social · Buncombe Democratic Party
Come join us at Sweeten Creek Brewing for an afternoon of music, refreshments and fun as we hear from our Democratic candidates and leadership at our Downtown Cluster Annual Summer Social. Festivities...
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April 27, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Downtown Cluster Annual Summer Social” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/buncombedems...
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Happy international beaver day to all who celebrate (and who wouldn't?)
Check out this outstanding short animation by Emily Fairfax on how beavers can help make ecosystems more resilient to wildfires 🔥
youtu.be/IAM94B73bzE?...
Check out this outstanding short animation by Emily Fairfax on how beavers can help make ecosystems more resilient to wildfires 🔥
youtu.be/IAM94B73bzE?...
Beavers and Wildfire: a stop-motion story by Emily Fairfax
YouTube video by Emily Fairfax
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April 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Happy international beaver day to all who celebrate (and who wouldn't?)
Check out this outstanding short animation by Emily Fairfax on how beavers can help make ecosystems more resilient to wildfires 🔥
youtu.be/IAM94B73bzE?...
Check out this outstanding short animation by Emily Fairfax on how beavers can help make ecosystems more resilient to wildfires 🔥
youtu.be/IAM94B73bzE?...
A model of conservation grounded in justice. @dogwoodalliance youtube.com/shorts/0o4WD...
Freedom Land Community Forest
YouTube video by Dogwood Alliance
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February 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
A model of conservation grounded in justice. @dogwoodalliance youtube.com/shorts/0o4WD...
#Asheville sign this petition for zoning +dev policy: all new multi-family residential projects, like apartment complexes, townhome clusters, to include dedicated community garden spaces for residents.Grow Where You Live: Require community garden space in new #AVL developments. c.org/cdGy5TgX4b
February 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
#Asheville sign this petition for zoning +dev policy: all new multi-family residential projects, like apartment complexes, townhome clusters, to include dedicated community garden spaces for residents.Grow Where You Live: Require community garden space in new #AVL developments. c.org/cdGy5TgX4b
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Between 1971 and 1982, more than 600 students graduated from the free, democratic experiment housed in a converted garage in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/radical-school-alternative-education-the-group-school-harvard-mit/
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/radical-school-alternative-education-the-group-school-harvard-mit/
February 14, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Between 1971 and 1982, more than 600 students graduated from the free, democratic experiment housed in a converted garage in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/radical-school-alternative-education-the-group-school-harvard-mit/
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/radical-school-alternative-education-the-group-school-harvard-mit/
After 12 years working with communities, organizations, and businesses, we hear the same thing over and over:
"Once people experience working with respect for each other's consent, they don't want to go back."
"Once people experience working with respect for each other's consent, they don't want to go back."
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
After 12 years working with communities, organizations, and businesses, we hear the same thing over and over:
"Once people experience working with respect for each other's consent, they don't want to go back."
"Once people experience working with respect for each other's consent, they don't want to go back."
We call it ‘consent-based' but in reality how we respond to objections defines whether or not we’re in a culture of consent.
In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
We call it ‘consent-based' but in reality how we respond to objections defines whether or not we’re in a culture of consent.
In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
We call it ‘consent-based' but in reality how we respond to objections defines whether or not we’re in a culture of consent.
In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We call it ‘consent-based' but in reality how we respond to objections defines whether or not we’re in a culture of consent.
In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
In the section “Objections and Dissent” we share what we've learned about sensing, naming, and responding to objections when they show up. buff.ly/U8d43uH
"When we are alone we’re afraid. When we are together they fear us.”
I heard this Monday on the way to be with the monks who are walking for peace.
I don’t actually want anyone to fear us. Fear is what spawned all this, after all. And who do I consider as "them"? Who is "us"? I'm convinced...
I heard this Monday on the way to be with the monks who are walking for peace.
I don’t actually want anyone to fear us. Fear is what spawned all this, after all. And who do I consider as "them"? Who is "us"? I'm convinced...
January 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
"When we are alone we’re afraid. When we are together they fear us.”
I heard this Monday on the way to be with the monks who are walking for peace.
I don’t actually want anyone to fear us. Fear is what spawned all this, after all. And who do I consider as "them"? Who is "us"? I'm convinced...
I heard this Monday on the way to be with the monks who are walking for peace.
I don’t actually want anyone to fear us. Fear is what spawned all this, after all. And who do I consider as "them"? Who is "us"? I'm convinced...
How soon will the City of @asheville.bsky.social begin Participatory Budgeting?
Through Paris’s 'participatory budgeting,' residents as young as eight years old can propose major urban projects, over 1,000 of which have been implemented.
Anyone in Paris Can Decide How the City Spends Its Money
Through 'participatory budgeting,' residents as young as eight years old can propose major urban projects, over 1,000 of which have been implemented.
reasonstobecheerful.world
January 14, 2026 at 10:58 PM
How soon will the City of @asheville.bsky.social begin Participatory Budgeting?
Consent is a Principle. A principle serves as a foundation for decisions, whatever processes you're using, This Protocol is a principled pattern that you can use in many different situations when things are uncertain, messy or complicated, always guided by the #consentprinciple.
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Consent is a Principle. A principle serves as a foundation for decisions, whatever processes you're using, This Protocol is a principled pattern that you can use in many different situations when things are uncertain, messy or complicated, always guided by the #consentprinciple.
After twelve years of researching, practicing, & accompanying #consent-based #decisionmaking across diverse teams and contexts, we're excited to our new e-book "Nothing About Us Without Us" is now available—and it's completely free! buff.ly/xo2VchN
January 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
After twelve years of researching, practicing, & accompanying #consent-based #decisionmaking across diverse teams and contexts, we're excited to our new e-book "Nothing About Us Without Us" is now available—and it's completely free! buff.ly/xo2VchN
Nourishing a Bioregional Economy www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
Nourishing a Bioregional Economy
In this live online event, Donna Morton (cofounder of Salmon Returns) and Michael Shuman (community economist) share their knowledge of investing locally and building bioregional institutions.
www.resilience.org
January 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Nourishing a Bioregional Economy www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
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A word on burnout & feeling strung out because "I can't save all the things that need saving."
Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves.
In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.
Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves.
In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.
September 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A word on burnout & feeling strung out because "I can't save all the things that need saving."
Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves.
In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.
Democracy is supposed to be a mosaic and a relay race. We never have to take care of the whole ourselves.
In fact if we do, it kinda stops being democracy.
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Our smart, bright, weekly newsletter is the uplift you’ve been looking for: ow.ly/jMLz50WUgk1
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The Omni-Win Project
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The Omni-Win Project | Duncan Autrey | Substack
...where you can learn about the people, tools, and ideas that already exist to solve the crisis of our democracy and heal our political divisions, so that together we can co-create a future where eve...
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August 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Omni-Win Project
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"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
August 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
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For remote Kashmiri communities where electricity is scarce or unreliable, an age-old natural refrigeration method remains as valuable as ever.
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🌿#SaturdayReflections
What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time?
#Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time?
#Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
August 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🌿#SaturdayReflections
What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time?
#Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
What does evolution mean to you? And how do you think it affects our current time?
#Evolution #Science #TVOL #History
