Through hard knocks and life lessons, each of the Fusioneers has learned that building a better world starts with better relationships, and building better relationships requires that we live in alignment with our highest self and deepest core values. Plus we have literally been bucking the system and going against the flow since jump–this was just the next logical step! And in truth it’s not really a pivot; it’s a turning inward, a pursuit of our truest selves.

Because we want to live in a world where everyone has what they need and feels like they belong, no matter their financial circumstances. So whether you’re joining at the Teal level or stepping in as a Violet-level patron, you belong here. Together, we’re building a world rooted in mutual aid, radical honesty, and collective care. Welcome to the next chapter of the Nuclear Fusion Network—where it truly takes a village.

My ( NFN founder Jessica Daylover ) mother is visiting to spend my kids’ spring break with them. We drove by a friend’s house to pick up one of my village kids, and I pointed out that friend lives with their in laws, and her parents live a few houses up the street. I asked my mom if she’d love living that close to her grandchildren. She said, “I’d love to live near my grandchildren but couldn’t live that close to my children.”

It was honest as fuck, tragic as hell, and a profound reminder of why the group of neurodivergent queers building this Network refused to create a village/chosen family-building app that didn’t also include education on emotional intelligence and communication, as well as access to professional therapists and coaches to help with the healing required to live in community.
There is an epidemic of loneliness, isolation, burnout, and overconsumption that can be solved by repairing the village/communal style living killed by colonialism, capitalism, and white supremacy.
In order to live communally we, as individuals, HAVE to repair the wounds that keep us from being vulnerable, from asking for help and receiving it, from showing up for others even when we’re annoyed or inconvenienced, and from doing the shadow work/healing necessary when those we love hold up a mirror and challenge our attachment styles and egos.

That's why we are excited to announce our collaborations with Bianca D. McCall, LMFT, and Emma Pineda Fortin, PhD.

Bianca McCall is a Retired Pro Basketball Player, TEDx Speaker, Licensed Clinical Therapist, and Healthcare CEO. Bianca is developing a series of educational content tailored for Nuclear Fusion Network™️ with the goal of aiding users with the mental health foundation necessary to create the villages and chosen families they desire.

Emma believes that all humans are born whole, carrying the wisdom of their ancestors within both their conscious and unconscious selves. Yet, societal conditioning often obscures these truths, pushing individuals to conform to pre-established molds. She uses somatic tools to connect the mind, body, and heart. Emma inspires the courage to redefine beliefs based on an internal compass, ultimately fostering greater clarity, creativity, and compassion.
By joining Nuclear Fusion Network you are joining a worldwide movement of folks who share the desire to have a healthy village, and to be a part of one. Nuclear Fusion App's mission is to combat loneliness, burnout, and overconsumption, and to ease the burden of daily living, by creating a vibrant network that empowers individuals to find, build, and sustain their communities.
These offerings, which will be accessible soon to all members of Nuclear Fusion Network, are made possible thanks to our team of volunteers, our members, our sponsors, and our angel lender. 
It takes a village to build and sustain a village-building app. We thank you from the bottom of our heart for joining us in creating the world we want to live in.

We really have been busy little bees and we've got some BIG changes coming! Here are just some of the things we’ve been up to, and some new things coming to the Nuclear Fusion Network this spring…

Our Team Continues to Grow
Since its birth (and before, honestly) the spirit of Nuclear Fusion has had a truly mystical knack of drawing to itself the perfect people at the perfect time. Now in addition to the original four founders, we've added six dope-ass moderators, four administrative wizards, two super-talented consultants, one business coach, two incredible educators, an internet safety expert, and our first angel lender! Oh, and did we mention that the entire team is queer and neurodivergent? Yeah, we're constantly blown away by the sheer volume of talent, passion, and awesomeness dedicated to this project! Check out the team page here to see the diversity of people and talent.

All Plans Are Becoming All-Access
Rather than continue to uphold the hierarchy and implicit classicism in having a tiered offerings model, we're making all of our plans all-access, and moving to an entirely Mutual Aid, Pay What You Can Afford model. That means that any member will be able to join and participate in any space and any event, regardless of their membership plan. For more on how we reached this decision, keep reading below for the Juicy Backstory. 

We're Launching a FREE Membership Plan!
In addition to making all of our paid memberships all-access, we're also launching a FREE membership plan for those who can't afford a paid membership. And of course the free plan is also going to be all-access!

This will mean every member will need to pay what they can afford, so that we can give and receive equitably, build a culture of mutual aid, and actually pay the bills that keeps the Network running :)

Free doesn't mean a "free-for-all"
We just want to add the caveat that just because we're opening a "Free for anyone" tier, it does not mean just anyone can join the network. Sure, anyone can request to join, but we will still have the same approval process we currently follow for all new requests. ​

As a refresher, or in case you didn't know, our approval process is super straightforward and breaks down into steps:

1. Every potential new member answers the community question: "What do you hope to give and receive as part of the Nuclear Fusion Network?"
   
2. A core team member reviews each and every answer and based on how the requester answers, decides whether they feel like the potential member would be a good fit for the Network.
   
3. An approved (or declined) email is sent! If someone is declined, the reason why is included in the email, and the person can try again if they want to.
   

This approval process helps us uphold the culture and values of Nuclear Fusion, and ensures a curated and safe experience for our members. And we need safe spaces now more than ever. So rest assured—everyone requesting to join the Network, including those joining at the soon-to-launch Free tier, will still go through the same approval process.

We're Giving the Membership plans a Makeover 
In the midst of preparing to overhaul our plans, we realized something else needed overhauling: the brand colors, and plan names! Here's a quick look at the plan changes coming:

• ​Teal (new plan), $0/month
  
• Yellow (formerly Find), $1.99/month
  
• Orange (Formerly Build), $4.99/month
  
• Red (Formerly Sustain), $9.99/month
  
• Purple (new plan), $200/month
  

Actually the Whole Network (Plus Our Website) is Getting a Makeover
Yeah, once we re-colored the plans and saw how gooood they looked, we knew our new brand palette would need to be implemented across our whole ecosystem. So over the next few months we'll be updating colors, typefaces, images, even the names of some spaces. in short: we're sprucing up the joint 😎 Plus we're going to be rolling out some new spaces in the Network, so stay tuned for that too!

And now, the Juicy Backstory (because #infodumps are *chef's kiss*)
As you may (or may not know) a goodly portion of our Fusionists actually started as backers of our Kickstarter and GoFundMe, some dating as far back as 2023! And one of the perks of being an early adopter and believing in the dream is lifetime membership to the network, at no additional cost. In fact our very first launch of the Network last July was exclusively to our backers, and they have continued to be the heart and soul of the network <3

Then in September we launched paid tiers to the public, opening our doors "as-is" and opening ourselves to expansion in so many ways. And my oh my did we grow—more than doubling our initial members! 

But as word about our Network spread, alongside the enthusiasm and hype, we also received copious feedback that even our lowest tier ($1.99) was too much of a financial burden for some. Many said we should consider offering a Free tier to the public, so those most in need of mutual aid can truly access and participate in it.

At first, we kicked around the idea of a stripped-down free tier; a "just the basics" plan, if you will. After all, a freemium model is industry standard for Software as a Service platforms. It's expected and considered "good business" to establish a hierarchy in your SaaS offerings, with the lowest cost or free tiers receiving only the essentials, and the benefits increasing congruently with your subscription prices. You get what you pay for, right? And never give away for free what someone will pay for. Hustle, always be closing, etc.

Then it dawned on us: that's capitalist bullshit. And truly not in alignment with who we are and the world we want to live in. Because we are here to dismantle hierarchies, to overturn the status quo, to say "we're not doing things the way they've always been done, and if you don't like it, you can kiss a duck." (Okay, maybe just one of us says that on the reg—but you get the idea). We are committed to shaking things up and ruffling feathers in every other way; so why structure our membership options in a classically capitalist way? Why continue to uphold the idea that those who have more, deserve more? 

So we said "Fuck it, let's make a Free plan, and let's give 'em everything! ... and why stop there, heck—let's make all our plans full-access!" 

And that's exactly what we're doing.

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