The Stoke Model

White Paper: The Potteries Pound - A community-driven digital currency. drive.google.com/file/d/1s2HvLU…

💢 An Iranian Shahed drone heading toward enemy targets today was seen bearing a sticker reading “In memory of Tupac Shakur” and “Killuminati,” referencing his 1996 album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. The album’s opening track, “Bomb First (My Second Reply),” is about defiance, survival, and resistance to power — themes that closely mirror Iran’s wartime messaging. Iranian forces and allied groups have increasingly incorporated global anti-establishment pop culture into their messaging and psychological warfare — in their viral LEGO videos and with references like this. 🎶 Lines from the track resonate with that framing: “We didn’t even come to hurt nobody… but it’s my life or your life” “Got nothin’ to lose, got nowhere to go” “Ride for the cause… I’ll die for the cause” “Plan, plot, strategize… and bomb first”

Waste isn’t the by-product of the economy. It’s the raw material for a new one. Just as fossil fuels powered the Industrial Age, waste-as-a-factor-of-production may power the Regenerative Age. #RegenerativeEconomy #StokeModel #bekind #TheCollectiveGoal

Waste (time, talent, resources, potential) is not the by-product of the economy — it is the raw material for a new one. Just as fossil fuels powered the Industrial Age, waste-as-a-factor-of-production may power a Regenerative Age.

Imagine if you could tokenise the value of working class values and principles and use them with which to trade your product and grow your economy, without the need for tariffs! #bekind @fslconsult

It's time for a memecoin that makes the world a better place #bekind

Community Benefit Tokens (CBTs) can be seen as a savings technology, as they store and measure social and economic value, incentivising sustainable behaviours and fostering long-term community wealth.

The market and traders never fail to impress - open again today with Antiques Forum Group braving the cold on The Stones, bringing you a rather superb Antiques Market until later this afternoon. Come have a browse and make a spend, if you're able.

Port Vale Flour Mill #APhotoADay

Brilliant work by one of Stoke's best campaigners. All power to the Red-Haired Stokie!

Turning waste into wealth 💡 The Potteries Pound is more than currency—it's a movement. We're tokenising time, unlocking value, & building communities with #bekind. Join us in the quest to eliminate waste & empower young people. 🌍💚 Learn more: thecollectivegoal.com

"Can we nudge for good and help people make better decisions for themselves?" youtu.be/VcKQ8yXnnxs?si… via @YouTube

2025: The year we take on waste together. 🌍💪 Our New Year’s resolution is simple: build a future where nothing—resources, people, or potential—goes to waste. Let’s make it happen, one step at a time. Who’s in? #Sustainability #NoMoreWaste #NewYearsResolution

The Stoke Model could be described as a "parallel startup society": a small-scale initiative that experiments with transformative ideas while seeking to operate independently from existing structures. thenetworkstate.com/book/tns.pdf?u…

#Santa and his helper have arrived!

Well, we thoroughly enjoyed our long chat and tour around the old Debenhams with the @redhairedstokie. Such a creative talent, and so passionate about her home city. It's fantastic to be working with her! We continue!

"The ties that bind may have been loosened over the years, but they’ve not yet been completely destroyed. But we cannot be complacent – vigilance is the key word." Out NOW #WorkandPlay pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/work-and-…

Today we launched a new media channel. thecollectivegoal.com Now we can begin showing the world what good really looks like. #bekind®

Condolences from Stoke x

Condolences from Stoke x

No, the future of financial markets is social. r3.com aren't modern enough in their thinking.