#pooling resources

[unifiedactioncoalition]

You want to terrorize them in real life? Mess up their cash flow.

Work collectively to create a self sufficient community where you buy locally owned, you share resources, start businesses, & you invest in eachother. Doing this allows recirculates the wealth amongst the collective & allows you to be able to drastically reduce the amount of money you spend with large businesses & corporations. Redistribution of wealth is key to closing the economic gaps piece by piece.

[lacommunarde]

Things You Can Do To Combat Climate Change as an Individual (and as an individual without a lot of energy)

You can not be one of the people disbelieving climate change.

You can call your local congressperson and say you recommend they vote for or against given bills (or if they were one of the originators of said bill, call them and thank them).

If you know anyone in a key district not voting, contact them and recommend they vote and tell them why, and then recommend they call their politicians.

EPA standards are key. Call for them not to be repealed.

If you own any stock in a company, even like one share, even a partial share, you can attend shareholder conference calls and recommend they do more to make their company environment friendly.

Do you use gas or oil heat or electricity? Is it possibly to switch to solar or wind or some renewable form of energy? Check if it’s possibly in your area.

Do you go to school? Could you recommend your school go green, both in energy and in dishware?

Educate yourself as to what green solutions are.

Take things to the repair shop or the second hand store or freecycle place instead of throwing them out.

Don’t buy gas from Shell ever (unless there is nowhere else to buy gas).

Consider carpooling or public transportation.

Look up various voluntary sustainability standards. If you see one you think is effective, recommend it. Start a petition either on moveon or care2.org or something to get multiple people involved in demanding a company sign off on it.

Plants trees and high oxygen/pollution swallowing plants. NASA’s got a list. Only if possible.

If you have need resources like a lawn mower of something, consider pooling resources with neighbors and getting one for the neighborhood.

If all else is the same, vendors at farmers markets don’t have to travel as far to the market with their goods as do supermarket vendors. Most take food stamps too. Again, only if you can.

[unifiedactioncoalition]

Over the years, we've watched the citizens of other countries overthrow their governments, storm their "leaders" homes, & unify to make demands of their government when they weren't being treated right. Right now though, Americans are struggling. This pandemic has swept through this country taking lives, ravaging small businesses, and casting doubt over the resiliency of Americans. Meanwhile, the top 1% in this country are getting richer by the day & politicians are holding relief packages hostage in order to get their own personal agendas met.

So why are Americans suffering in silence? Why have we been conditioned to argue with one another about which side is right or wrong when, in reality, both sides are to blame? Why are we NOT uniting to hold them accountable? It's really not hard to understand - this system is by design.

You don't have to storm the Capitol or the White House to make a statement. We live in a capitalist society so MONEY is how you get them to pay attention. It's time to start organizing within your own community to create a self sufficient system. A system where you buy, sell, barter, & accumulate wealth within your own networks. Yes, the government still gets their piece of the pie because...taxes....BUT you are keeping your money & your services right where they will make you the most money for you, your family, & your community. Money is tight now but it is never too soon to start organizing. Let's brainstorm! Our inbox is open!

[unifiedactioncoalition]

Do you remember when 2Pac said, "they got money for wars but can't feed the poor?" Well, right now in America, 12 million people are set to lose their unemployment benefits by the end of the year if our government doesn't pass another relief bill. We've been facing this pandemic for almost a year and our government has yet to freeze rent and mortgages & they've given us a one time payment of $1,200 almost 6 months ago expecting that to have lasted this long. At this point, our taxes are paying the salaries of people who were elected to represent us but won't help their people in our darkest hours. We're hitting record numbers of new cases almost daily at this point & there is no sign of this trend ending. There has never been a more necessary time to have a system in place that we know we could turn to. Our government clearly won't create one, so let's build one ourselves.

[unifiedactioncoalition]

What if we told you that everything you needed to problem solve and create sustainability in your community was already at your fingertips, would you believe us?

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Imagine you live in a city with a population of 50,000 and out of that number 10,000 people contributed $20 a month to a dedicated community development fund. That would be a total $200,000 a month to invest in the community. Over the course of 1 year, you've invested $2.4 million into your city.

What city are you in & what are some immediate needs of your city? If you had a say in how your city could use the $2.4 million, what would you put it toward?

[thebreweryblazer]

The Story of Stone Soup

This story celebrates the importance of engaging and organizing resources for the common good. It's amazing what can be achieved when people are inspired and motivated to bring their resources together. 

fineartamerica.com

The Story of Stone Soup

~ Author Unknown ~

Once upon a time, somewhere in Eastern Europe, there was a great famine. People jealously hoarded whatever food they could find, hiding it even from their friends and neighbors.

One day, a peddler drove his wagon into the village, sold a few of his wares, and began asking questions as if he planned to stay for the night. "There's not a bite to eat in the whole province," he was told.

"Better keep moving on."

"Oh, I have everything I need," he said. "In fact, I was thinking of making some stone soup to share with all of you." He pulled an iron cauldron from his wagon, filled it with water, and built a fire under it.

Then, with great ceremony, he drew an ordinary-looking stone from a velvet bag and dropped it into the water.

By now, hearing the rumor of food, most of the villagers had come to the square or watched from their windows in curiosity. As the peddler sniffed the "broth" and licked his lips in anticipation, hunger began to overcome their skepticism.

"Ahh," the peddler said to himself rather loudly, "I do like a tasty stone soup." The peddler recalled another time when he had enjoyed stone soup with some friends. "One of them happened to have some carrots to add to the pot, and Oh how it sweetened the broth," he exclaimed. "I may have a carrot or two," said one of the villagers. He went and fetched some from his home and put them in the pot.

Others in the village soon began to recall their favorite soups. As they did, the few items tucked away in their cupboards came to mind. One after another they were off. They returned with some potatoes, onions, salt, beef, and so on until there was indeed a delicious meal for all.

From that day on, long after the famine had ended, they reminisced about the finest soup they had ever eaten.

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Stone Soup Antiques Gallery is a cooperative antiques shop, like the villagers in this story; we have collected our treasures together to share with you.

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Today, find someone to help. If they are in emotional or physical need, use the talents, abilities and blessings that you have been given to make your own “Stone Soup” for them.

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Note: In addition to writing my own blogs / stories, I also like to search for stories and other inspiring / motivating / encouraging things from around the World Wide Web. If you see an article or story that you have written and want it removed, please feel free to let me know. I do try to give credit to the people and/or web sites that I find the information when I can.