Each month, we create a post to keep you abreast of news and happenings regarding the server, discuss recent events, and to act as town square for the community.
๐ Community Highlights ๐
- !spoonbreadtube@slrpnk.net - A community for sharing videos about labor issues centered on Appalachia, but almost anything that can be connected to the region is welcome (the creator is posting a great documentary that they've been excited to share, so be sure to check it out!)
- !solarpunktravel@slrpnk.net - Community for those focused on sustainable travel.
- !disasterresponse@slrpnk.net - Disaster response, community prepping, mutual aidโฆ everything that can help to weather the ongoing and coming disasters (perhaps especially helpful for those experiencing a heatwave)
๐ A quiet month ๐
Overall, June was a fairly quiet month for the instance. We did tweak the taglines mentioned in the last meta to rotate between different highlights, as all of it at once was looking a bit cluttered if viewed from a mobile browser. But otherwise, things have mostly been purring along.
For the graph enthusiasts among us (I know you're here >_>), let's take a quick look at the instance's stats.
According to our fediverse.observer page, we're continuing to see a steady flow of new users signing up, now totaling 2,369, and our Monthly Active Users (MAU) are hovering at around ยฑ 380 users, which has been pretty consistent for a little over a year now.
๐ธ Meta Post Image ๐๏ธ
This month's artwork is Library Truck by Jacob Coffin (CC BY-ND 4.0), who is also a member here!
It depicts how a library economy might collect unwanted or unused furniture and appliances to be brought to a local warehouse and assessed and repaired, so that it can then be repurposed and given out to people in the community who need it. There's a more detailed write-up by Jacob Coffin in the link above, for those interested. :)
It's another image from the awesome Story Seed Library, which incidentally just concluded their their 2026 Disaster Preparedness, Response and Relief Art Collab, and we're excited to see the submissions from it! :D
๐ How to Support SLRPNK.net ๐ฑ
If you'd like to donate to SLRPNK to help cover Internet, electricity, and domain name costs, you can now send a one-time (just select do not auto-renew) or reoccurring donation via Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/F-hub.org/
Currently, F-hub.org and thus SLRPNK is receiving 63โฌ/month in donations from 10 people, which is covering a good portion of our recurring expenses. Thanks a lot!
๐ฌ Open Discussion ๐ฌ
Now itโs your turn to share whatever youโd like down below; your thoughts, ideas, concerns, hopes, or anything related to the server. If you have a new community youโd like to shine a spotlight, shine away! If youโre a new user wanting to say hi, feel free to post an introduction :)
SLRPNK Community Resources:
- Community Wiki - Moderators, you can create your own Wiki here for your communities!
- Movim Chat - Open to all members (use your SLRPNK login credentials)
- Etherpad - Collaborative document editor
๐๏ธ Meta Archive ๐ฐ
Our Monthly Meta posts are sometimes home to more in-depth sections written by our admins. Many of our newer members may not be familiar with some of the past guides, so for those interested, we've compiled a list below.
- December 2024 - How to Prepare for a Fascist Regime
- February 2025 - How to avoid Big Tech and maximize your digital security & privacy
- June 2025 - A brief guide on Security Culture & Adopting FOSS as prefiguration
- July 2025 - How to build community with fun projects!
โฌ Union Resources ๐ฅ
These are unions from around the world who can train you to become an effective organizer to form a grassroots union with your co-workers!
- ๐ Global: IWW (Franรงais) - (Espaรฑol)
- ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina: FORA
- ๐ฆ๐บ Australia: ASF-IWA
- ๐ง๐ท Brazil: FOB
- ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria: ARS, CITUB
- ๐ฉ๐ช Germany: FAU
- ๐ฌ๐ท Greece: ESE
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy: USI
- ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ช Netherlands & Belgium: Vriji Bond
- ๐ช๐ธ Spain: CNT
- ๐ธ๐ช Sweden: SAC
- ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom: UVW
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