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Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World--And How You Can, Too

just finished this book and it was so lovely! the passages on art as a method of revolution and keeper of community really struck me, here’s a bit - “Before we wrote books, we sang songs, we painted on walls, we told stories by the fire. We wove our histories into fabrics, and our dreams into baskets. We sculpted our gods out of clay. Art is deeply human, and in communities of color, our art is what has endured above all else. As white supremacy and colonization toppled our buildings, deposed our leaders, banned our languages, even stole our bodies- we still kept our art alive. The threads, the brush strokes, the sung notes of our art kept us connected to our ancestors and to one another..... Art is what makes our communities, communities.”

@dj__cb

Mar 25, 2025

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don’t only read classical theory by dead white dudes

i see you are reading machiavelli and i expect others can/will recommend you other classical political theory so i will recommend a mix of things that are not! those works can be useful but definitely should be read alongside a variety of other voices and perspectives books: - A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn - solid history book that intentionally avoids the nationalist lens in mainstream depictions of US history - Our History Has Always Been Contraband ed. by Colin Kaepernick, Robin D. G. Kelley, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor - great intro to Black social & political thought and the history of Black Studies - Normal Life by Dean Spade - very dense, a critique of the gay rights movement by a trans lawyer - Mutual Aid by Dean Spade & The Care Manifesto by The Care Collective - accessible, short books that criticize contemporary social services and div of labor in care work - Elite Capture by Olúfémi O Táíwò - critique of identity politics - Transgender History by Susan Stryker - very accessible book on the history of trans politics and culture - The Souls of Black Folk by WEB Du Bois - foundational text for critical race theory a few books on my tbr list i see freq recommended that you may find useful: - A People’s Guide to Capitalism by Hadas Thier - more accessible than Marx etc - Abolition. Feminism. Now. by Angela Davis, Gina Dent et al. - the overlap of feminism and prison abolition - The Case for Open Borders by John Washington - self-explanatory - An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz - self-explanatory - The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan - of its time but foundational 2nd wave feminist text - The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein - self-explanatory - Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics by Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick - criticism of progressive left-wing politics inability to be consistent on Palestine some other misc media: - Democracy Now news station/podcast - far better than most mainstream media IMO - 5-4 podcast - fun, accessible critical analyses of supreme court cases - Southlake podcast - case study on modern right-wing school board politics in the US - Amended podcast (i have not finished yet) - more nuanced history of women’s fight for equality - The 1619 Project essay collection - uses a critical lens to analyze American historical figures and events - Working Class History & Making Gay History podcasts - self-explanatory - 13th documentary dir. by Ava DuVernay - looks at the US prison system and the central role of racism in its construction/maintenance - Crip Camp documentary dir by James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnhan - follows part of the disability rights movement

@marxinista

Jun 17, 2024

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TRANSGENDER RESISTANCE

socialism and the fight for trans liberation- Laura Mills Im really enjoying, it focuses on alot of things in the UK but also talks about in historical and indigenous identities. it also touches on misogyny and how thats connected to it.

@ardengeddon

5d ago

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First of all welcome!!

- The grocery store franchise closest to you is possibly overcharging, so sometimes groceries become a sort of Halloween style I buy fruit from here, pantry things from here, etc etc - Lots of free things to do with a library card!! so many museums have discounted / free admission, the Met for example allows you to do a suggested donation when showing a library card - Obvious but tap water is 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 no need to buy fancy water when going out to eat (and on this note I always carry around a reusable water bottle and one of those little electric fans bc the temperature outside never matches the subway) - There is no greater joy than getting a blanket and a book and people watching on Sheep Meadow/the Mall/ at any park - Explore the other boroughs!! - It’s so cliche but you can stumble upon so many fun restaurants, events, bars, shops, concerts, museums, etc etc by just strolling around - In tandem with the above I sometimes check the Time Out NY website, the New York Times daily newsletter, New York Magazine. The New Yorker, etc for inspiration and info about things going on - Citymapper is your bff for navigating the subway/bus/transit/walking/etc and is great with keeping you posted on any delays - On this note also always check an MTA app or citymapper etc to see if trains are running, can save you time and sanity - So many free concerts and events at places like the 92nd Street Y, in Bryant Park, SummerStage in Central Park - If you like TV you can go to tapings of shows or get paid to be part of the studio audience on websites like 1iota or Shadow Casting and Productions - Also can get lots of free things from pop ups that different brands host throughout the city, my roommate usually finds them on instagram - Join the free rewards program of your favorite coffee place / grocery store/ etc

@gabobinson

Feb 21, 2024

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my faves

- Sporcle, I love the blank map quizzes and what a perfect way to realize ooo I don’t know enough and I need to learn more - Poptropica for when you want to go on a little quest - Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure bc how else will I learn about what chic people are up to?? - this may not count but youtube dot com to watch BBC live lounge - Merriam Webster bc those divas have a magnificent cross word

@gabobinson

Mar 10, 2024

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Casual by chaPPELL roan

Call me Kylie Minogue bc I can’t get this out of my head diva!! I think about it on most days and cannot stop hearing every beautiful, somber, heartbreaking, yearning line!! I want to print it out and put it everywhere !! I want to lay on the floor and wallow in it!!

@gabobinson

Feb 16, 2024