Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Ben West and Magenta Ceiba join the Ethereal Forest crew to talk about how their experience of community organizing led them to technology solutions to address persistent problems in the activist world

00:00 Kevin's Note
01:48 Podcast Overview
03:39 Last Episode Recap
05:48 Guest Intro
16:21 Bloom Network
21:59 How can we redesign power systems without repeating old patterns?
26:23 Latest Update
27:03 What was the reaction to the 2022 Freedom Convoy bank freezes?
28:50 How does Bloom Network work with supply chain experts?
30:18 Do localists struggle with market manipulation and weak supply chains?
32:21 How does sovereignty impact technology use?
34:34 How do we show real funding impacts?
37:22 Are communities taking control of finance today?
44:51 How is Bloom strengthening communities?
49:11 Podcast Summary
52:24 Upcoming Episodes
53:37 Social Presence of Bloom
54:30 Outro



Magenta
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Bloomnetwork.earth
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Ben West
https://x.com/BenWest
https://bsky.app/profile/benwest.bsky.social
https://infosec.exchange/@monkeyflower
seabrick.com
huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/will-bitcoin-help-the-energy-revolution_b_6411744

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Alex - https://x.com/haughtvalue