This is beautifully written! So much of what you said is something I've been ruminating on in the last few years. Saved to come back and reference, and rejuvenated to continue learning and fighting.
DIV!!! This is fantastic. I really loved "Because we are rarely pitched the idea that we can not only use what we are good at but also what we enjoy to dismantle these systems that seek to keep us oppressed, the queer person who loves to bake is told to march in protest without ever been told that making bread for their neighborhood is a radical act of resistance." Everyone needs to hear this <3
Also, hell yeah to not cutting absolutely everyone off. It's not the radical statement a lot of white folks in particular think it is. I'm gonna speak more on this to my fellow white ladies once the temps have cooled and no one is having their Katniss Everdeen moment anymore lol. Isolation just leads to radicalization, and though we should never tolerate abuse or a flat-out harmful environment ... how do we think we'll build these coalitions and galvanize this change if we don't make more folks (white working poor in particular, imo) realize that we've fought for them more than any politician ever will, let alone the far right?
Thank you so much for writing this! This was such a powerful and phenomenal read.
I especially could relate to not cutting everyone off, even though that might feel easier. Previously, I haven’t spoken up about what I believe in very often because I was scared, while knowing many around me don’t agree with me. Since the election, I have had a lot of conversations with family members who I don’t agree with and I think it has opened their eyes to who I am. I think the way I have spoken to them might give them a different perspective than what they might be used to. I’m hoping that they can at the very least, understand where I am coming from.
This was an amazing read. Thank you so much for writing this. You said some truly inspiring things. We are on the brink of a fascist ruling here and now is not the time to give up.
This is beautifully written! So much of what you said is something I've been ruminating on in the last few years. Saved to come back and reference, and rejuvenated to continue learning and fighting.
DIV!!! This is fantastic. I really loved "Because we are rarely pitched the idea that we can not only use what we are good at but also what we enjoy to dismantle these systems that seek to keep us oppressed, the queer person who loves to bake is told to march in protest without ever been told that making bread for their neighborhood is a radical act of resistance." Everyone needs to hear this <3
Also, hell yeah to not cutting absolutely everyone off. It's not the radical statement a lot of white folks in particular think it is. I'm gonna speak more on this to my fellow white ladies once the temps have cooled and no one is having their Katniss Everdeen moment anymore lol. Isolation just leads to radicalization, and though we should never tolerate abuse or a flat-out harmful environment ... how do we think we'll build these coalitions and galvanize this change if we don't make more folks (white working poor in particular, imo) realize that we've fought for them more than any politician ever will, let alone the far right?
Wow! Thank you for your words. New subscriber after reading this. 🔥
Thank you for this amazing read!
This is beautifully written. Thank you!
Wow, this is so beautifully written! Thank you for this amazing read ❤️
Your words are exactly what I needed Div 🥹💜 Thank you for this wisdom. I want to tattoo “Community is a soft power” on my heart eternally
Thank you so much for writing this! This was such a powerful and phenomenal read.
I especially could relate to not cutting everyone off, even though that might feel easier. Previously, I haven’t spoken up about what I believe in very often because I was scared, while knowing many around me don’t agree with me. Since the election, I have had a lot of conversations with family members who I don’t agree with and I think it has opened their eyes to who I am. I think the way I have spoken to them might give them a different perspective than what they might be used to. I’m hoping that they can at the very least, understand where I am coming from.
This was an amazing read. Thank you so much for writing this. You said some truly inspiring things. We are on the brink of a fascist ruling here and now is not the time to give up.
👏🏻 👏🏻 amazing!!! As someone with thick eyebrows I smiled at the brow section too 🤩
Love the links at the end. I can’t believe how close we are to another genocide event in the US according to the ten stages of genocide 😨