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#3: Faith of The Heart feat. Romeo Koktriatski | Resistance is Fertile Get more from Resistance is Fertile on Patreon

Hi! we (@ayoub.bsky.social y.social & @joyfulcarla.bsky.social) did a 3rd episode, and it was pure joy! 🖖
Why? bcz there’s your usual hardcore trekkies & then there’s Romeo! @vagrantjourno.bsky.social sets the trekkie bar for us & we try to reach it but kinda fail!

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As always from @vickyacab.bsky.social an excellent piece. This is a counterrevolutionary moment and must be understood as such. Smash the fash, and all power to all the people!

Why are things like this? A kind of absurdist fatalism has taken over discussion of "the current moment". In the last 22 months of genocide and reenergized fascism, the simple question "how are you?" has gone from almost dread...

...was not in some far future but in fact a description of the present. Disney's power in Central Florida, or Meta's in Menlo Park, damn near approach sovereignty. But it's not enough. They demand laurels, crowns, and cheering crowds. They demand the pageantry to their power."

Why are things like this? A kind of absurdist fatalism has taken over discussion of "the current moment". In the last 22 months of genocide and reenergized fascism, the simple question "how are you?" has gone from almost dread...

"Their thought leaders dream of those bunkers being whole cities, of an independent Bay Area created through sovereign dissolution, they imagine themselves the CEO Kings of corpro-city-states, failing to understand that this "sci-fi" idea...

Why are things like this? A kind of absurdist fatalism has taken over discussion of "the current moment". In the last 22 months of genocide and reenergized fascism, the simple question "how are you?" has gone from almost dread...

"They're simply gambling on a terrorized and immiserated populace being an easily controlled one. No matter how conscious they were of taking this gamble, there is no backing down now: they have thrown the dice of history.

The question is, do they have the forces to stop us?"

Why are things like this? A kind of absurdist fatalism has taken over discussion of "the current moment". In the last 22 months of genocide and reenergized fascism, the simple question "how are you?" has gone from almost dread...

"But there is an answer to why things are like this. It's because we are living through a counterrevolution." 3/3

"This question is meant to express frustration with and rejection of this world, but the question itself is actually a propaganda victory for the fascist movement, which wants to appear as though it stands outside of history, emerging as naturally and inevitably as a sunrise."
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Why are things like this? A kind of absurdist fatalism has taken over discussion of "the current moment". In the last 22 months of genocide and reenergized fascism, the simple question "how are you?" has gone from almost dread...

New piece from @vickyacab.bsky.social on the current state of the fascist takeover: "In this creeping normalization of the increasingly unacceptable, a question that we often see on social media is: "why are things like this?" Why do things only get worse? Does it really have to be this way?"
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This cannot be the new normal

The Gaza famine and genocide cannot become the new normal. The latest episode of The Fire These Times is now available everywhere.

With @ayoub.bsky.social @leilashami.bsky.social @danielvoskoboynik.bsky.social @essssraaa.bsky.social & @karena1.bsky.social

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The announcement in Arabic

Horrible news - two of the Egyptian activists who locked policemen inside a Cairo police station demanding that the Sisi regime open the Rafah border to Gaza have been killed - Ahmad Al Sharif and Mohsen Mostafa

www.instagram.com/p/DMn3QFaOf4U/

A few folks asked for a bit more time, and we say YES!! we won't get to compiling these fabulous stories for a bit anyhow!

send in by August 8th! ❤️‍🔥

YAY!!!!

A few days left to send your stories that reflect on: How Do You Love, How Do We Live?

🐦‍⬛ Record an audio file (up to one min) on your device & email, or call the number in the post & leave a message
🐦‍⬛ Write up to 200 words (email)
🐦‍⬛ art is also welcome! (email)

the stories so far are wonderful! 💓

The Final Straw Radio Podcast with Dani Burlison: Mutual Aid in CA’s Fire Country Check out Dani chatting about her recent book, Red Flag Warning: Mutual Aid and Survival in California’s Fire Country! The conversation dives into the nuance and less heard stories around fire ecology...

🐦‍⬛NEW POST!🐦‍⬛

@danisavestheworld.bsky.social has a nuanced and deep conversation about her recent book (co-edited w @writerchickmama.bsky.social), Red Flag Warning: Mutual Aid and Survival in California’s Fire Country on @thefinalstrawradio.bsky.social radio!

book is out now from @akpress.org!

I love this, and I'm excited to learn about more artists in future posts!

Art Under Empire: Gadzooks Bazooka The Art Under Empire series explores the importance of staying engaged with our artistic/creative endeavors in these precarious times, and why art matters now more than ever! Each featured radical cre...

New column alert by @danisavestheworld.bsky.social
interviews all about: Art Under Empire 🐦‍⬛

This inaugural post features artist @gadzooksbazooka.bsky.social !!

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Faith of the Heart feat. Romeo Kokriatski Episode #3 of Resistance is Fertile! There’s your usual hardcore trekkies, and then there’s Romeo! The bar has been set, and both of us try to reach it, but kinda fail! We do, however, meander throug...

One of the most fun things I've had the chance to do recently - eternal love to @ayoub.bsky.social and @thestartrekpod.bsky.social for having me on! Listen if you like Star Trek, leftism, and nerds who have read waaaay too much treklit 🖖

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ALSO! for this call:

if you are a visual artists and would rather respond to this with a drawing etc., PLEASE DO!!

and remember, whenever you donate @caw-shinythings.bsky.social will support you by sending you some cute stickers

How Do You Love, How Do We Live? (an invitation!) We are inviting folks to send us short audio or text-based messages that reflect on the question: “How Do You Love, How Do We Live?”

We are inviting folks to send us short audio or text-based messages that reflect on: How Do You Love, How Do We Live?

The aim of our invitation is to deepen collective mutuality and connections through sharing our stories! send your short stories soon!

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The Breakup Theory Episode 25 - Practices that do the Unchoosing In this episode, I speak with two beautiful trans writers, artists, thinkers, Nat Raha and Mijke van der Drift, who recently published Trans Femme Futures with Pluto Books.

The Breakup Theory - Practices that do the Unchoosing

in episode 25, Shuli speaks with two beautiful trans writers, artists, thinkers @fullnommunism.bsky.social & Mijke van der Drift, who recently published Trans Femme Futures with @plutopress.bsky.social!

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LOVING the short stories and musings being sent in!! keep 'em coming!
🌹❤️‍🔥✍️

An image of text that says "Monday July 14th: PHONE ZAP! HORRIFIC ABUSE OF PRAIRIELAND DEFENDANTS AT JOHNSON COUNTY JAIL!" The text appears over a photo of storm clouds and is flanked by lightning. Below is the web address https://givesendgo.com/supportdfwprotestors".

An image of text that says "We've received reports that the Johnson County Jail is mistreating and abusing the Praireland Defendants and refusing to follow their Constitutional rights. The defendants have been denied access to public defenders, medicine, visits and calls by loved ones, vegetarian / vegan food, and appropriate placement based on their sex. They are being held in solitary confinement including medical cells and punished for exercising constitutional rights. This is unacceptable."

An image of text that says 'CALL AND EMAIL: Johnson County Judge Boedeker (817) 556-6360 judgeboedeker@johnsoncountytx.org. WHAT TO SAY "Hello. My name is (insert a name). I am calling in response to the violation of the Praireland Defendants' constitutional rights. Their treatment is unacceptable. The Prarieland defendants have a right to counsel, remain silent, to speedy trial, and to not be abused or coerced. People across the United States are watching how Johnson County handling this case."

Call in action today for the Dallas–Fort Worth anti-ICE arrestees!

we are loving what folks are sending to us! (thanks!!) AND! we'd love to hear more! #HowDoYouLove #HowDoWeLive

Everyone should be carrying these Know Your Rights with ICE cards to share with folks in our communities. (I know laws and rules aren’t really a thing right now but it’s better than nothing). Print your own here: www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...

I'm not super active here lately (or ever), mostly because of my broken arm and general overwhelm, but I was so happy to talk (rant?) with my old pal Bursts for this episode.

Trigger warning: I have a terrible Gen Xer California accent. 🙃

How Do You Love, How Do We Live? (an invitation!) We are inviting folks to send us short audio or text-based messages that reflect on the question: “How Do You Love, How Do We Live?”

We are inviting folks to send us short audio or text-based messages that reflect on the question: “How Do You Love, How Do We Live?” You can either: Record an audio file (up to one min) or Write up to 200 words. All genres of writing/storytelling welcome!
➡️ www.cawshinythings.com/how-do-you-l...

Several stickers that say: Gaza, Freedom for Palestine, and Intifada. There is also a note from CAW that says: Free Gaza! Free Palestine! Things feel as desperate as they have in our lifetimes, and everything feels dark. So we really want to thank you for reaching out to our siblings in Gaza and to us, continuing to demonstrate a better world is possible. If we take care of one another, and hold our friends and lovers close, we can outlive these times and these fascist scum. We've got each other, and that's a lot. We're gonna keep making shiny, beautiful things, stay fighting and building, keep living as hard as we can, and we know you can too. See you in the streets, xoxo, CAW

Thank you @caw-shinythings.bsky.social for these stickers!

For example, purchases at this project help support CAW @caw-shinythings.bsky.social sending Free Palestine stickers to anyone who donates to a Gaza fund! (If you want a set of stickers, email a receipt and an address to Movement Stickers and we will mail you a free sticker pack!)