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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History April 12, 1924: Curtis Turner was born on this day in Floyd, Va. Turner, along with Fireball Roberts and Tim Flock, tried to organize the NASCAR drivers into a union in 1961 (the Federation of Professional Athletes). Their goals were bigger purses, a share in broadcasting rights, and retirement benefits for the drivers. NASCAR founder Bill France Sr banned all the union drivers. Eventually, every union driver except for Turner and Flock, quit the union so they could race again. Turner sued to be reinstated, but lost his lawsuit. The court said he was an individual contractor, not an employee of NASCAR or any track. But he was reinstated four years later.

As a racer, he won 360 races, including 22 in the NASCAR Convertible Division in 1956, alone, as well as 17 in the NASCAR Grand National Series. He got his start in driving as a bootlegger for the illegal whiskey his dad made. He never got caught running booze. However, he almost got caught with a 500 lb bag of stolen sugar (for making alcohol) in the days after WWII when sugar was still being rationed. However, after fighting a gun battle with the law, he managed to successfully evade a dragnet, as he drove 300 miles on backroads to get back home, where the cops were waiting for him. Then, during his trial, he convinced the jury that the sugar was for making apple butter. The judge sentenced him to $1,000 and a 2-year suspended sentence.

The 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle driven by w:Curtis Turner with mechanic w:Smokey Yunick. Shot by "The Daredevil" at Daytona during Speedweeks 2008. 1966 Curtis Turner Smokey Yunick Chevy Chevelle. By Freewheeling Daredevil - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3611490
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History January 30, 1909: Organizer Saul Alinsky was born in Chicago, Illinois. He worked with the Industrial Areas Foundation, in Chicago, helping tenants fight their landlords. In 1972, he published "Rules for Radicals," a guide for organizers and community activists. The first rule was: “Power is not only what you have, but what your enemy thinks you have.” Another rule was "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. There is no defense. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also, it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage."

There are a lot of valid criticisms one could make of Alinsky’s politics. But his strategies for community organizing are pretty sound. If you are wanting to organize your workplace or community and aren’t really sure where to start, or how to do it, you could start by reading up on Alinsky’s organizing methods.

Black and white photo of Alinsky in 1963, in front of an apartment with a poster in the window that says, “Fight.” He is cleanshaven, wearing a suit and round, wire-rim glasses. By Pierre869856 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59040766
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CassiesCraftCoven

Heyyyy mastodon!

It’s time for a snapshot #introduction of me, and how I'm hoping to contribute to this platform

My name is Cassie and I run a Philadelphia based community craft and art group. The group started 9 years ago on another well known platform and over the years it stopped serving our purposes. My hope is that this space can help connect our local community and inspire others to follow suit.

I prefer she/her and they/them pronouns and I default to using they/them pronouns with new people that don’t specify a preference.

I'm an #artist, #crafter, #organizer, and #designer. In order of most experienced to least, I utilize and teach the following skills: #leatherwork #accessorydesign #handembroidery #chainstitchembroidery #basketweaving #handbuildingclay #bookmaking #printing #surfacedesign #naturaldyeing #felting #spinningyarn #painting #drawing

I like to create, I have a love of aquatic fish, mushrooms, bugs, bones, prismatic colors, texture, line work, anything tufted, and gin is the way to my heart.

I look forward to sharing my creations and offering support with questions about any skillsets that I am able!

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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History January 24, 1977: Right-wing extremists assassinated five labor activists in Madrid during the Atocha massacre. It was part of the far-right reaction to Spain's transition to democracy after the death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco. While the reactionaries hoped to provoke a violent left-wing response that would legitimize a right-wing counter coup d'état, the massacre actually increased popular revulsion of the far-right and accelerating the legalization of the long-banned Communist Party. In Madrid up to 100,000 people joined the funeral procession on January 26 for three of the victims of the Atocha massacre.

Remember, the original poem by pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) began with the lines: first they came for the socialists, but I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a socialist. Then they came for the union members…. Of course, in today’s scenario, they’re already coming for the immigrants, and the trans and nonbinary people. But unions and labor activists are most definitely in their crosshairs, too. This was one of the primary goals of Project 2025. And with Trump releasing every one of the January 6 prisoners, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers, both decimated to near extinction by the imprisonment of their leaders, will likely rebuild, rearm, and gladly act as Trump’s shock troops against activists and even striking workers.

In Madrid up to 100,000 people joined the funeral procession on January 26 for three of the victims of the Atocha massacre. By Unknown author - https://www.cuartopoder.es/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cortejo-f%C3%BAnebre-abogados-Atocha.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89833016
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History January 19, 1915: The authorities arrested IWW bard and organizer Joe Hill in Salt Lake City and later convicted him on trumped up murder charges. They executed him 21 months later despite worldwide protests and two attempts to intervene by President Woodrow Wilson. In a letter to Bill Haywood shortly before his death he penned the famous words, "Don't mourn - organize!"
youtube.com/watch?v=B0bezsMVU7

YouTubePaul Robeson sings to Scottish miners (1949)By BFI
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History January 11, 1943: American mobster, Carmine Galante, assassinated Carlo Tresca in New York City. Tresca was an Italian-American newspaper editor, socialist labor organizer with the IWW, and outspoken critic of the Mafia, Stalinism and fascism. In 1937, he participated in the Dewey Commission, which cleared Trotsky of all charges made during the Moscow Trials.

Side profile of Carlo Tresca, 1910, wearing a suit, with goatee and moustache. By Bellino Photo Studios - http://recollectionbooks.com/bleed/Encyclopedia/TrescaCarlo.htm / http://recollectionbooks.com/bleed/Encyclopedia/TrescaCarlo/tresca-1910.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12636517
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Event Federation

Event Organizers’ Needs for Publishing to the Fediverse via WordPress

As part of the development of our WordPress Event Bridge plugin, which improves the integration between the WordPress ActivityPub plugin and several popular event plugins, we have started the first round of evaluation with a number of event organizers. This first phase has mainly involved face-to-face meetings with smaller organizers, while not installing anything on their websites yet.

So far, we have gathered insights from 11 small to medium-sized event organizers: their concerns, content management preferences and expectations of our work. Efforts to engage larger organizations have been somewhat unsuccessful – some have not responded and others prefer to see the plugin live before committing to trying it and being available for feedback.

0. About the Organizers

  • 5 already have a Mastodon/Mobilizon account, where 2 are quite active.
  • 6 have never heard about the Fediverse (some more recognized the name Mastodon)
  • Most of them (8-9) usually have more than one event a week, except holiday times.
  • 10 organizers are based in Austria, one in Poland.
  • Main categories:
    • Music/Concerts (2-4)
    • Community (4-5)
    • Workshops (4-5)
    • Politics/Activism (3-4)
    • Art (2-4)

1. Common Concerns and Fears

  • Website Breakage & Complexity: Concerns about the risk of adding another plugin that might break their site or cause complications are shared by several organizers (3). Worries about configuration complexity and the need for ongoing maintenance are also mentioned (3-4).
  • Performance and Compatibility: Concerns about performance impacts or compatibility with their existing systems and theme (3).
  • Autonomy and Control: Some smaller associations (2) worry about the responsibility that comes with autonomy, particularly regarding data loss or ensuring plugin updates. They also fear being stuck with a plugin that might not suit their future needs (2).
  • Future Costs: Potential financial costs are a concern for some organizers who worry about future expenses related to plugin upgrades or development (1-2).

2. Content Types

  • Events and Posts: Managing events is central for most organizers (6-7), with posts and other content only being relevant for some.
  • Different Needs for Different Roles: Several organizers rely on category-based content organization with different users managing specific sections (2-3). Ensuring that certain roles have permission to create and manage events is important for these teams.

3. Event Management Needs

  • RSVP and Event Visibility: Interest in RSVP/attendee management varies across organizers. Some are keen on facilitating communication with event attendees (3), while others find RSVP irrelevant to their needs (5-6). Event visibility, especially when distinguishing between public and private events, is important to a couple of organizers (2).
  • Recurring Events: Few organizers are interested in managing recurring events, they think that managing them is complex anyway and therefore do not see it as a current requirement (3). Most don’t need recurring event features at all.

4. Synced Updates and Communication

  • Synced Event Data: Keeping event data synchronized and up-to-date is one of the most important points to most organizers. Only one thought that propagating updates automatically is not a important feature.
  • Multi-Actor Support: Many organizers find that a single actor is sufficient for their needs (7-8), they would only utilize the “Blog-Actor” from the ActivityPub plugin. However, medium-sized organizers who manage multiple groups or venues see the see a huge benefit of having ActivityPub profiles (actors) for certain categories or venues (3). Two have configured their site to only allow certain users to post within specific main site categories.

5. Technical and Configuration Details

  • Custom Plugins and Migration: Some organizers use custom-built plugins or setups for managing their events (3). They are open to exploring alternatives if they can streamline processes or improve their current systems. Others, using incompatible plug-ins, are already not entirely satisfied with their current setup and are willing to migrate to more suitable solutions (2).
  • API and Compatibility: A couple of organizers are cautious about adding the ActivityPub API to their website, due to the increased attack surface (3). The WordPress ActivityPub plugin being developed by Automattic, the company that drives WordPress, helps to ease their concerns. Most could not give ad-hoc information about their current caching strategy (via plugins or the webserver).
  • Setup and Overview: Having a simple setup process with little configuration duties in conjunction with a status page was stated to be of importance for almost all.

6. Need for Event Plugin Recommendations

Several event organizers (4) are not satisfied with their current event publishing plugin and are looking for recommendations for event plugins that are community-driven, reliable and easy to use.

Forgejowordpress-activitypub-event-bridgeIntegrating popular WordPress event plugins with the ActivityPub plugin.
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