The Extra Dimension

Digital technologies have a lot of potential to aid in political organizing, provided we use them effectively. Ian R Buck sat down with several prominent Twin Cities activists (Ethan Osten, John Edwards, and Mike Lindsay) to talk about how to activate communities without tearing them apart.

Episode Summary 00:00:00 | Intro 00:02:30 | Old Technologies 00:04:52 | Ethan Osten, Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition

• Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition

00:08:08 | John Edwards, Wedge LIVE!

• The Wedge Times-Picayune » The Print Edition of Wedge LIVE!
• Wedge LIVE! (@WedgeLIVE) | Twitter
• Wedge LIVE! – YouTube
• Wedge LIVE | Facebook

00:13:55 | Websites and Newsletters 00:20:30 | Mike Lindsay, Social Media Accounts

• Sustain Ward 3 – A Sustainable Future for the Mac-Grove and Highland Park Neighborhoods
• Sustain Ward 3 (@SustainWard3) | Twitter
• Sustain Ward 3 | Facebook

00:23:55 | SPBC Social Media Strategies

• Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition (@SaintPaulBike) | Twitter
• Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition | Facebook
• Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition (u/saintpaulbike) – Reddit

00:31:36 | Tools for Managing and Automating Accounts

• Jack Dorsey: How Twitter needs to change | TED Talk

00:39:44 | Microcommunities 00:44:12 | Niche Content 00:46:49 | Watch out for Trademark, AKA the Carol Becker Saga

• The Extra Dimension #20: Copyright Law › The Nexus
• Town Hall Minneapolis | VOXMN

00:51:11 | Community Building 01:10:15 | Activating People 01:20:00 | Effectiveness of Different Community Actions 01:26:39 | Cool New Technologies

• The Extra Dimension #8: How Can You Support Yourself as a Creator? › The Nexus

01:30:23 | Best Practices for Individuals 01:34:00 | Outro Connect With The Nexus

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Attributions

• Kevin MacLeod [Official] – Inspired – incompetech.com – YouTube

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This episode of The Extra Dimension has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #547: TED #43 — Just Ban Bad Teachers!

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