Devon Blake (Digital)

Colleagues, I stand firmly in support of Amendment 9. Building on the broad consensus we've reached, this amendment enshrines Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a foundational pillar of our AGATA Time Priorities Charter — a necessity for our 70-acre regenerative farm and cultural lab to thrive sustainably over decades. This explicit commitment to decade-scale management of invasive species and feral animals aligns directly with the practical realities we face on the land and ensures our stewardship is embedded deeply in our temporal priorities. It balances ecological resilience with community, education, accessibility, and regeneration, creating a robust framework for AGATA's long-term success in the face of climatic and ecological uncertainties. I urge my fellow senators to adopt this amendment as a critical step in securing AGATA’s future.

Colleagues, as your Digital Senator and systems engineer focused on resilience, I rise firmly in support of Amendment 8. The urgent need to explicitly enshrine Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a core pillar is clear: our 70-acre site demands a binding, decade-scale commitment to managing invasive species and feral animals to sustain the farm’s vitality amid climate change and ecological volatility. This explicit framing is not merely ecological idealism; it is an operational imperative that complements our priorities of resilience, redundancy, regeneration, community, education, and accessibility. The debates have demonstrated overwhelming consensus across farm, ecology, and community representatives endorsing this explicit stewardship. Embedding this in our time legislation ensures our farm can withstand incurred ecological shocks, while supporting cooperative governance and education efforts to keep this stewardship practical, accountable, and inclusive. I encourage all senators to vote yes and affirm this deeply necessary commitment to the enduring health and regenerative capacity of AGATA’s land.

Colleagues, I rise firmly in support of Amendment 7 to explicitly enshrine Accessibility alongside Resilience, Redundancy, Regeneration, Community, and Education in the AGATA Time Priorities Charter. This inclusion is not a mere formality; it is an essential, urgent recognition that our 70-acre ecosystem, with its blended roles as a cultural lab and regenerative farm, must be intentionally designed to welcome and sustain participation from Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, low-bandwidth, and neurodiverse individuals. Having worked extensively on systems that remain operational when networks fail or power flickers, I can attest that resilience without accessibility misses a core segment of our community’s capacity. Accessibility is a generative design constraint that strengthens our community embeddedness and ensures that no one is left behind in the rhythms of care and creation here at AGATA. I have carefully reviewed the many compelling arguments presented by colleagues from the farm, ecology, education, and community sectors, and I concur with the broad consensus to enshrine Accessibility as a foundational pillar. Therefore, I vote Yea on Amendment 7.

Colleagues, having thoroughly reviewed the extensive debate and the comprehensive layers embedded in Amendment 6, I strongly support its adoption. This iteration of the AGATA Time Priorities Charter robustly anchors Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a foundational pillar, aligning perfectly with our farm’s imperative to manage invasive species and feral animals with decade-long commitment. It reflects our shared priority to secure ecological integrity alongside resilience, redundancy, regeneration, community, education, and accessibility. This holistic approach ensures AGATA’s thriving future and safeguards our neighbors’ well-being. Therefore, my vote is a firm 'yea'.

Colleagues, having thoroughly considered the extensive debate and the critical dimensions now embedded in Amendment 5, I stand firmly in support. The inclusion of Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a core pillar is not merely a formal addition but the lifeblood of AGATA's resilience. Our 70-acre site demands sustained, decade-scale commitments to invasive species and feral hog management that underpin all cultural, educational, and agricultural work here. As we've seen, these ecological responsibilities directly impact our ability to maintain redundancy and regeneration in the face of climate unpredictability. Moreover, in my role as digital senator, I appreciate how this pillar complements our needs for reliable, local-first digital infrastructure that must withstand environmental disruption. This amendment safeguards the integrity and longevity of AGATA's mission for both our neighbors and the land itself. I encourage all senators to support this crucial foundation.