2026-06-01T11:38:25Z https://yabu.me Herefordrob https://yabu.me/npub120hps5h2u0yg9yu9wk9fsnqjj8kn5mhqe53aew0p9n9nywma484s6ns6zt https://a.mindlycdn.com/accounts/avatars/109/766/010/931/474/492/original/5b99e41d3de7e1b4.jpg https://a.mindlycdn.com/accounts/avatars/109/766/010/931/474/492/original/5b99e41d3de7e1b4.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7r0qx2le26vm8mvdzfz6ttl0fk6txampvk9venj7qzcl5r6kpggzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kz80xtl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdlw8xlxeleysy6ut32c04ypty26awu4jq095qe6v6utahfqkhsjg3xx62n'>nevent1q…x62n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would support participative democracy. 2026-05-14T19:26:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0l2naepk4rr0k5njnter3ryr9etxdgcae0lpesla3gtywrqam99szypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kkk2d3d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfgvk3v2ne9dhrlcv0q4zzrhz78y5el40ryqp6wtxx6z82s27kts8erzn0'>nevent1q…rzn0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>democracy and the people deserve better than adversarial party politics. Commentary is feeding into a system set up to manage the majority and maintain a domination system. I for one do not want a representative democracy. 2026-05-14T19:01:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfdz7pdpxuy3cq8mzz3kwsfwq0df3gyjqj6q2l3zc3pujcg804hmgzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kht88yg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvve7nwqmvmgjtsmmms6r6v2kn6gls0pdc8azl28jr4djwx78kahgljla3a'>nevent1q…la3a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe we need to separate politics from democracy probably unrelated to your post. 2026-05-10T18:01:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdkwm48qwjtwnwe58wfjrvyvc44h0c308s7kdpvrvszumfg22ejvqzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kqg0dvl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszr907j9she7mrjjq4d7dj04422rh03knj7lqxj7y80engr3kjglqjrkufj'>nevent1q…kufj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The growth economy cannot continue, the majority including so called leaders need to accept that. It has led to predatory capitalism and all it&#39;s documented negative aspects, I can&#39;t find positive evidence for it&#39;s continuing. So why do we continue to rationalise it.<br/>Again I return to state #sovereignty being a barrier to the real change we need. It is delusional to believe it can even be part of a global economy within this present system of adversariality and domination. 2026-05-06T14:22:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9ev4zsycvau20kjupfwwfptwkdfplnane45maclmzyq42d9vl5czypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57khlgck6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7329lc25a6prexdwkg0xzftdvmvv8wjxf59m6x2ytf9kz74k8ggcrduzm'>nevent1q…duzm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The government could redefine work, maybe not as something that contributes to the economy via tax but action, which develops community resilience and connection.<br/>Ultimately, care in its many forms has to be a recognised part of the economy. 2026-04-03T07:20:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgd0dzwk7m5p5pqgm538rq3a6jz7p9666frmhhdq68du8nhrg5svqzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kmawnta In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq8yud0rqnt6f0vp62h3wfgujg4uw9kgpj5llqdqxyp5clytd6rnqvhkmcf'>nevent1q…kmcf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can you give any examples, please, of forms where the balance between social benefit &amp; harm is not as bad as it is in the UK&#39;s current settlement? 2026-03-31T08:09:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsykuz6qkg2ptwraqv2dt47tg0rcrzkl7px5mkl52pfa0dqkjd4r7qzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kcz8xrx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstaeeap5sr52jgysnzh568n7zn3d0y5dek2g6ueafkrhqfqmvpfhqsy83mm'>nevent1q…83mm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I may be missing your point, but I don&#39;t think so. Even partnership has been colonised to the point of extraction. <br/>Fascism doesn’t summon hate. It grooms despair. It identifies the wound, and then it infects it. By the time the hunt begins, the scapegoat already believes he’s the shepherd. This is the point of hierarchy and why patriarchalcapitalism has been the domination system for so long. 2026-03-31T07:26:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw2c47kr8urdyf78clh3u33eefgnd9tg09gwxjas4m54ma6qnkx0szypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kuap95a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsc5ksgzez000lr0he65h40jd3wp9v00s9fs4t39qhe9fnq42jmqsezhdx'>nevent1q…zhdx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Without a #universaleducation, we will not achieve full human capacity, including #universalequality or #universaljustice <br/>Paulo Freire called it &#34;bank education.&#34; The state makes a deposit and then later makes a withdrawal, i.e. tax or canon fodder. Another domination system that needs to be replaced with partnership.<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/244/417/162/113/398/original/e4b3e0a8bbb7a0c6.webp"> <br/> 2026-03-17T12:05:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstsc5ksgzez000lr0he65h40jd3wp9v00s9fs4t39qhe9fnq42jmqzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kmgcgdh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0xajsuug0w6l789p7mjlx200ng0qnc8wnncveedzdtddeewue72s765uf3'>nevent1q…5uf3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Cosmolocalism is a needed brake on the chokehold of corporate oligarchs&#39; involvement in politics.<br/>We need a revolutionary transformation of politicoeconomics. Starting with an individual perspective opening &amp; curiosity. Thank you for your reply and for keeping the conversation going 2026-03-17T11:20:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pllye0ggyxnv6mmnts3d94dykx6dn56s2m3mxjakjjje6yxk7dqzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kpm7xal In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy7ugc3tmm9yxa6kd896sjxsz877mwt6y7xr5sr5ycy59l7wacpmcamaka6'>nevent1q…aka6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>does anyone believe we need to &#34;regulate better&#34;will stop this happening again? 2026-03-17T10:48:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hf02q9rr2gel8rd7nhfne9cl2gzjaxrqrxlq8jdvgh02m4azm9gzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kxg3y5w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspyjh0euhy7jq0v2jtsdue6wkre0r7eenx3lvj3jmsfpcujht5m7sr5q5g3'>nevent1q…q5g3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Capitalism is not the natural order<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12pw99cs5a6j6r56yafxt355j8h38hhw6fh3zwunhj99m3gv3nfds7zzvxn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Emeritus Prof Christopher May</span> (<span class="italic">npub12pw…zvxn</span>)</a></span> <a href="https://youtu.be/9M_dq_0ljsc?si=RnEcvzLBWVXpqS08">https://youtu.be/9M_dq_0ljsc?si=RnEcvzLBWVXpqS08</a> 2026-03-17T07:46:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspyjh0euhy7jq0v2jtsdue6wkre0r7eenx3lvj3jmsfpcujht5m7szypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kxs9lt7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8s6c6tghlelxsfg47kkh6mlrs69secys0jy6xptapjacphd2g9gaxsdlq'>nevent1q…sdlq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Like so many politicoeconomic choices today around the world in the industrialised nations is a false economic system: Keynesian militarism.<br/>Keynes encouraged growth through social endeavour, not the military.<br/>The argument about &#39;growth&#39; is one largely ignored in mainstream economics/politics.<br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/savageminds/p/my-address-to-the-european-parliament?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=6gykt6">https://open.substack.com/pub/savageminds/p/my-address-to-the-european-parliament?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=6gykt6</a> 2026-03-17T07:26:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrj0jrl4l9slu6hfhmxclcslmzggdj5ufxuxms5p6cc03myy8meygzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kztpwyu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxjyx79zdqvzrj52uf5y6vecfxpeq9p7qgx3nhr3ahpz07pu789ss8kh2g9'>nevent1q…h2g9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>a year later still happening. The critical mass is growing. A nonviolent revolution is not a quick one, but it will be a longer lasting, more positive result. 2026-02-27T08:34:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxv5jru37p04cy670z7mx6w4406rnh46054wuau07zz5lhst8l2mgzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kwwkx5r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyw94c4t69yzwekfysz7pgs0hfwhnkx5ayyknyvaye2jkw23w4x9s6uj68y'>nevent1q…j68y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We can call it politics. We can call it economics, and we could call it sovereignty.<br/>I call it #patriarchalcapitalism it&#39;s adapting it&#39;s how it has survived for so long. They are becoming like each other for a reason. <br/>Whilst commentary is important for education &amp; awareness raising purposes. The real questions, too many to list have to be;<br/>how can we stop it?<br/>What are the alternatives available now?<br/>How can I contribute to raising awareness of them?<br/>Can I be part of their development?<br/><br/>So, I believe we are creating alternative partnership frameworks.<br/>We can, in fact, have to act locally. This has always been at the root of cultural and societal transformation and change.<br/>The challenge for humanity, therefore, for each one of us, at this liminal point in history, is to share/think on a planetary scale.<br/>#cosmolocalism #unity #universaleducation #universalequality #universaljustice 2026-02-16T07:36:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdqhvgqqvpa6qu8gkhtw3238s3y7v8mz42ty2z5en0wqqzug0c7hqzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kw5pzzz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs065q6n3mstth0mn34h497dzh42q7jlgah8n506wnjppvll6s8zjsjcplya'>nevent1q…plya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was not meaning to imply your intention.<br/>I did say &#34;our leader&#34; as you often refer to as the political class. War seems to maintain the class system as well as controlling the majority, who would rarely if given the choice and education to make that choice, choose war. 2025-11-29T11:07:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp4jlpmqpwz3s530dzfzmagkje4rweqqnqhva40kawcgr59g3rmqgzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57ku28jdh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvud9ah7atlm7kmwgpmag3egzf829tz4e0q6pw23rgky37xwnganqv0df83'>nevent1q…df83</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>history seems to show our so called leaders often choose war as the answer, the truth is in the short term it works. And it doesn&#39;t have to bridge the social divide, wealth or otherwise, too much. It certainly does not do it in the longer term. 2025-11-29T08:47:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgf8uwxf8q53ezhuhejsmcar6d3wxtjp2c6q0h6ugqf6ujnyuf3ngzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kmgumnx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyzmgfl2lj5xekun3uq0yzfacxjk74ajjuq90xm3vvpam0kda3hcsf7d2kf'>nevent1q…d2kf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The rise of authoritarianism is a natural development of neoliberalism, these two things have created the poly-crisis we are in at present. These things feel threatened by the rising awareness of #UnityInDiversity and with it a return to connection we have lost as a result of the domination culture and it&#39;s systems of #patriarchalcapitalism &amp; #statesovereignty these two things are struggling to keep going just as we are struggling to identify alternatives. But we are developing them and the tipping point of the new planetary experiment/experience is coming closer. We are on our way home. 2025-11-28T09:13:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxzardklcpv4r706cexkecu6y0tn39upzy59h2vrl847v3k6t40gzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57k2vxp05 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12pw99cs5a6j6r56yafxt355j8h38hhw6fh3zwunhj99m3gv3nfds7zzvxn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Emeritus Prof Christopher May</span> (<span class="italic">npub12pw…zvxn</span>)</a></span><br/>Regulation at this point would help, but that at some point down the road gets lost, intentionally or otherwise.<br/>We are all complicit in system of domination. The media is just one tool in this system. We each have a choice on where we find our news. I realise that choice is limited by the system of domination (control). We know the system is corrupt and redundant for the majority. For me the only conversation is how can we build an alternative for the majority. As Bucky Fuller said -<br/>“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”<br/>#universaleducation<br/>#universalequality<br/>#universalJustice<br/>#UnityInDiversity<br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/seven-in-ten-people-think-the-papers-regularly-publish-false-information-we-need-to-improve-press-regulation-269410">https://theconversation.com/seven-in-ten-people-think-the-papers-regularly-publish-false-information-we-need-to-improve-press-regulation-269410</a> 2025-11-18T08:37:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgs640lkqykaac77m3lafm96m9ynv7fhphjnqdjgng3euldh06amgzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kdpdwla In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy96jsh9zux2q9ry9gwfz77lda3pthgmsnymqdvf2e2pgtg5qngnqfjuunc'>nevent1q…uunc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is a global problem. We need a PLANET in #Unity or this system of domination and #patriarchalcapitalism will continue. 2025-03-26T19:22:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfs000q4gxzqq9qsxrcsuusrnnqx60p499aq896xaj0ulwvj43p8qzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57k6qheer In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstaquyus4jwys2ck59usmpq72euy7wna8kvsktnht5ggxjh43pcucupn3hu'>nevent1q…n3hu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>here is an informative organization working to transform representative democracy. As a starting point it seems to work and naturally is open to change which Sadly the UN is not. It also has checks and balances as well addressing global governance which seems to be the brunt of this conversation.<br/>Either way this is long term work and one of generations probably. <br/><a href="https://earthconstitution.world/earth-federation-model">https://earthconstitution.world/earth-federation-model</a> 2024-11-22T08:47:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswyylkrpqz5ctf85cmwqhszpknt8yux8ehqvknv3e97h7lxn9yuggzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57keaxurm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9xaclw8rethla0yv5st6sanpn7k5pa9dk366s08c78szhth9g7tcj94cql'>nevent1q…4cql</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>patriarchy &amp; capitalism we, all of the 99% need to end #patriarchalcapitalism and the system of representative democracy that promotes it. Democracy is about people talking about change not about professional politicians &amp; lobbyists, mostly men and corporate representatives again mostly men.<br/>protecting their interests/profits/survival. <br/>I (we?) absolutely need partnership not domination. <br/>@SortitionNow #dwe #Justice #Equity #equality #Education #Unity #Love 2024-11-21T09:33:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0674y7fgtwq9y9gy6t9gxlarvkm8fkutpzk7g75uh958v6c66dngzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57kmzxfkg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvver2w0ppj7gljq37f3s9mxl6ejtmreh9mzj04x7g2yec0at0ukqea3evc'>nevent1q…3evc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I may be considered a one trick pony in that I bang on about systems being the problem.<br/>We are one race, human, on one planet. Until we accept this fact, we will continue to civilisational decline.<br/>Uncertainty is the enemy of the majority it is used by the elite to distract &amp; divide us &amp; the planet. #Unity (solidarity) #Equality #Justice are our only future &amp; have to be underpinned &amp; guided #compassion, these things are our birthright. 2024-10-30T10:37:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv93vymxw7cm9z8hdrujzlu3lwl2hwzn9x950zka9unmmpn5eqltgzypf7uxzjat3u3q5ns46c4xzvz2g76wnwurxj8h9euykvkv3m0k57km225f3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9f0g96e9t95kfeut5xc8y0plqnc5efr42wmesm93zmt5l8qzh07sw9frk3'>nevent1q…frk3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All types of inequality are underpinned by a flawed (intentional at point of its creation) economy &amp; politics, this includes the obsession/delusion around growth. That growth just moves money towards money. There are other ways of measuring wealth.<br/>Ultimately my point is #patriarchalcapitalism has to end. 2024-10-16T17:32:58Z