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2026-04-12 16:25 UTC

@pluralistic When the endangered species people, the pollution people, the urban sprawl people, etc, all united under the banner of environmentalism, their individual movements grew in influence. We need to do that again.

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@isaacfreeman@cloudisland.nz 2026-04-12 20:09

@plantarum Here in Aotearoa New Zealand we've formed a Green Geeks network within the local Green Party. Partly to pilot and promote using libre software for party activities, but increasingly to help MPs and candidates with political positioning. The member-led consensus process for developing official Green Party policy takes multiple years, so adding the ability to turn around an unofficial briefing note on a topical tech issue within a day is very valuable. In general, politicians who focus on ecology and social justice are already aligned with the values of libre software, decentralised networks, right-to-repair, and user freedom. But they often don't feel on firm ground articulating these ideas against industry lobbyists who bring narratives of inevitability. So it's encouraging to have a friendly group of geeks with talking points. @pluralistic

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