Building a little space at /thenextwave and watching everything on /videolab.

Summary of the Farcaster Day...

* Protocol a mess
* Everyone went other places & hasn't come back yet
* Ted leaving Farcaster Team

Who's got something good for the Timeline? 🙃 

Me waiting for good news.... ⬇️ 🤷‍♂️ ... (No hate or shade)

gift-economics

Slowcore HQ

Introducing Studio Slowcore: a new Farcaster-native creative production studio focused on wordsmith arts and slow culture. 

Our motto: "Move slow and preserve things." 

Studio contributors:*
- Danica Swanson (founder, co-steward, channel owner, word-slinger-in-chief)
- @trigs.eth (co-steward, channel mod, wordsmith, community call host)
- @y0b (co-steward, channel mod, wordsmith, gift economics consultant)

In keeping with our slow culture roots, we practice:

I. stewardship
II. slowcraft
III. sustained attention

This week marks the first in our planned series of three Farcaster-exclusive mini-launches building toward a hybrid gift economy + business endeavor. 

I. Stewardship (channel hosting + gift economy lab)

Our team is excited to kick off phase one of our launch with the revival of the /slowcore-hq channel and the introduction of a new channel: /gift-economics (kindly gifted to us by @ted). 

Look for more news in both channels later today.

II. Slowcraft (editorial business)

We think there's an untapped market in Farcaster's social economy for wordsmiths (and other service providers) who work the slowcore way: focused attention to detail, commitment to craft, and health over hustle. That's how we leave room for "slow-motion bullseyes."

In phase two we'll launch our editorial services, including copy editing, grant writing assistance, and building custom editorial style guides. 

If there's significant interest and bandwidth is available, we may also consider reviving our editorial wiki project.

Further details forthcoming in late August (subject to change).

III. Sustained Attention (spaces for long reads)

We're building digital gardens and browsing rooms that cater to the long-reads crowd. In phase three we plan to publish this work in Obsidian with both public and members-only options, including:

- All writings for the FC-native journal project Deep Worth: Notes on Creativity, Labor, and Value, which spawned a thriving group chat.

- Special collections of essays and highlights from Danica's former blogs and Substack newsletters (including Of Hearth and Shadow, Endarkenment, and The Anticareerist).

- "Public domain art of the day" collections and moodboards.

- Dark ambient + drone music playlists from Danica's Chthonic Cathedral Project.

- Quote collections, AMAs, and nerd-snipe material (e.g., lecture notes).

We may also consider collecting and editing highlights from community conversations in our channels.

Further details forthcoming in late September (subject to change).

"Slowcore" is our superpower, and we think Farcaster's nascent social Farconomy is the best place to launch a collaborative endeavor that unfolds over time based on the way we work best: 

- Build slowly and with appreciation for craft.
- Weave our work into the network.
- Observe what emerges.
- Course-correct as needed until we find our groove: i.e., what Henrik Karlsson calls "form-context fit" (citing Notes on the Synthesis of Form by Christopher Alexander).

We know this unfolding will require patience, and we're here for it. 

NOTE: We will NOT be launching a coin. 
Not for our studio. 
Not for ourselves as individuals.
Not for our channels.

** graphic design by bias

Wait... what?

Ted is leaving Merkle!?

Oy. I've been heads-down preparing for the Studio Slowcore launch this week and haven't been able to keep up with news. Just sat down to read casts for the first time in a couple of days. So much happens so fast on the purple app!

But you asked for something good.

We consider the launch of our studio, starting with the /gift-economics channel launch and the revival of the /slowcore-hq channel, to be good things. You can decide for yourself though. :)

On a web3 journey. Guiding friends & allies on adventures in the new world |

Nouncil | web3 storytelling | iambradq on Twitter | FC OG

Wait... what?

Ted is leaving Merkle!?

Oy. I've been heads-down preparing for the Studio Slowcore launch this week and haven't been able to keep up with news. Just sat down to read casts for the first time in a couple of days. So much happens so fast on the purple app!

But you asked for something good.

We consider the launch of our studio, starting with the /gift-economics channel launch and the revival of the /slowcore-hq channel, to be good things. You can decide for yourself though. :)

https://farcaster.xyz/danicaswanson/0xa76d9edf

personal update: made the tough decision to leave farcaster.

grateful to work alongside such a bar-raising team on what i believe is mission critical for the future — decentralized social. forever a fan!

can't wait to roll up my sleeves and dig into what's next. but first, a week to soak up the sun. more soon :)

yes.... 

https://farcaster.xyz/ted/0xda402c79

Hey, I just saw your cast...this looks great ...I will take a deeper look soon

Word-Slinger-in-Chief /slowcore-hq | Senior Editor | GenX eldergoth | dark ambient music nerd | contemplative animist /blxstonesnctuary 🏳‍🌈