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climate change

Fire In The Belly

issues

Hurtling at Full Speed Toward the Present

Screams are often ripped from us, either through fear or fervor, but rarely does one think, soberly and with intention, “ I would like to indulge in a scream,” and…

Jesse Kathan —

Jun 9, 2020

community

mental health

relief workers in masks helping unload boxes

culture

How to Take Care of Each Other: Community Care In Times Of Crisis

“When we’ve all broken past the fear of being burdens on others, when we as communities learn how to ask for and give help and support, we’ll be able to…

Abbie Jones —

Jun 8, 2020

link roundup

No Justice No Pride

society + culture

Sunday Funday is Wishing Breonna Taylor a Happy Birthday!

Happy (belated) birthday Breonna Taylor, let’s celebrate you! Leave your birthday wishes in the comments, share your favorite videos of Black joy, drop a playlist, donate her family’s GoFundMe. Let’s…

Ari —

Jun 7, 2020

black lives matter

No Justice No Pride

first person

Black Rage as Catharsis

White supremacy thrives off of keeping us obsessed with respectability, when there is nothing respectable about kneeling on a man’s neck while he cries for his life. There is a…

danijanae —

Jun 5, 2020

extra extra

politics + activism

‪Extra! Extra!: America Is Anti-Black, but We’re Fighting Like Hell to Change That‬

‪This week’s Extra! Extra! looks at police instigating even more violence at protests about police violence, can we defund the police altogether, Iyanna Dior, and the meaning of voting when…

the team —

Jun 5, 2020

open thread

the speakeasy

community

What’s Stuck In Your Mind: An Open Thread for BIPOC Folks

What is the flavor of your grief? What has given you a boost, made your day, rubbed you all the wrong ways or is making you ask new questions? Black,…

Kamala Puligandla —

Jun 5, 2020

criminal justice reform

No Justice No Pride

politics + activism

Principles of Pride: Police and Prisons Do Not Belong in Our Future

Legacies intersect in this Pride month to remind us that defunding the police system is both a historically Black and historically queer demand, and that disruption and direct action can…

Benji Hart —

Jun 5, 2020

No Justice No Pride

police violence

politics + activism

Copwatching 101: Keep Your Eyes Open, Keep Your Neighbors Safe

The state and police as agents of it often surveil communities of color and immigrant communities as a tactic of control, reminding people they’re being watched so they stay in…

Rachel —

Jun 5, 2020