#praxis unity

[squidishpolcomp]

[zapsoda]

doodle request: oppunity (Ancom x nazi)

love this ship but i cannot imagne either on e making a move

[anarchistfrogposting]

any chance you could explain your perspective on the rift between anarchists and MLs/communists/socialists/etc? i understand there's some methodological disagreements, like anarchists would never place their hope for revolution in a socialist/communist/etc political party, but i've genuinely heard self-proclaimed anarchists refer to "communists" with such disdain and it just makes me go ?????? we (anarchists) are also communists?? we ultimately want the same things - communism is a STATEless classless moneyless society. just, what's going on here??? surely this is not the best use of our time?

I used to be pretty hardcore about hating on MLs etc. in my defence, some of them can be pretty annoying, but I’m sure much the same is true of anarchists if you’re stood on the other side of the argument.

One thing that is almost certainly and provably true is that the overwhelming majority of radical leftists believe what they believe because, at their core, they think the current state of society is unjust, and want to work to build a better one.

But I also don’t think the argument that runs something like “we’re all just communists with different methods of getting to communism” holds much water. I don’t think anarchists can completely work with their ideological opponents; the belief that hierarchies are unjust and need to be dismantled is fundamentally incompatible with the idea that you need a centralised proletarian vanguard that derives its power from the representative democracy of workers councils. There has been significant and bloody conflict between both camps for a reason.

On the other hand, right now, those conflicts are petty and ridiculous when neoimperialism and neoliberalism continue their stranglehold over society and economy. I have worked and do work with many MLs/Trots/Maoists etc., and we need some serious solidarity with the left right now.

When millions struggle to meet their basic needs, when the proles are beaten and killed in the streets simply for asking for their basic rights, when the rights of minority classes are routinely and systematically infringed upon and reversed, when the whole planet is choking and dying, what does your opinion on a worker’s vanguard matter? People don’t even have their basic rights. It’s petty and useless to badmouth obvious allies in a struggle that is right on our doorstep.

[justalittlesolarpunk]

You must believe that the world is going to change. You must believe that you can change it. Not alone, like some ruggedly individualist caped superhero, but as part of a mass movement, a superorganism, a shared heart, a moment of unity. You must trust that your actions matter, even when they don’t. You must remember that even if going to a protest or opening your doors to the desperate or giving up hyperpconsumption cannot alter the wider societal patterns if only you undertake to do so, that you are just one drop of water in an ocean. And it will change you. That is often the first step. You must believe that one day all the fossils will stay in the ground. You must believe that one day war will be a distant memory. You must believe that one day women will dance in the streets at night unafraid. You must believe that one day land will belong to everyone and queer liberation will be achieved. You must believe it. Even if your great-grandchildren do not live to see it done. Prefiguration is praxis. It’s therapy. It’s all we have.

[nyancrimew]

I'm so fucking sorry but that post sucked, there's nothing we can "learn" from authcoms that haven't proven to be disasters in history, if you want to create an apparatus that exists over the people, they're oppressed. If you think otherwise then you're not an anarchist, simple as that. This isn't just "Ideology spewing" our beliefs actually have material differences that FUCKING MATTER! if you wanna collaborate with them, even if its for "discussion" then you're already doing some leftist-unity psypop.

You're not an anarchist, you're a fucking liberal.

nothing you say in this rant is an argument against anything i said in that post or any of my other posts lol. also calling me a liberal is a cheap shot and such an american one at that. if you were a real hater and leftism understander you'd at least call me a socdem or some shit.

yes there are material differences that matter but the main point of my post was that im actually fucking doing praxis and doing work instead of spending all day arguing with people i already know i disagree with.

[the-nerdy-libra]

Ἀφροδίτη, βασίλεια κάλλους, θεὰ ἔρωτος καὶ πολέμου

Aphrodite, Queen of Beauty and Goddess of Love.

She is the goddess of Love, Beauty, Fertility, Pleasure, Sexuality, Marriage, Sea and Maritime Protection Harmony, War, Victory, Healing, Transformation, Nature, Creation and Mysticism.

Her symbols are Doves, Sparrows, Swans, Roses, Myrtle, Seashells, Pearls, Mirrors, Girdles or Belts, Apples, Swan Chariots, Eros' Arrows, Planet Venus, Foam of the Sea and Golden Light.

Notable sites of Worship

In Cyprus, Paphos was home to one of her most ancient and famous sanctuaries, possibly linked to her birthplace. Amathus was the centre for the worship of Aphrodite in her fertility aspects, and Kouklia was another site with strong ties to her cult and ancient rituals.

The island of Cythera was considered her mythological birthplace and housed sacred spaces dedicated to her.

Corinth was renowned for its temple of Aphrodite and the practice of sacred prostitution as part of her worship.

In Athens there were the Acropolis Temples dedicated to Aphrodite Pandemos and Aphrodite Ourania, as well as the Demosion Sema, the public cemetery, which honoured her as a goddess of civic harmony.

Sparta venerated Aphrodite Areia as a protector in battle.

The island of Delos featured a sanctuary dedicated to Aphrodite, alongside other major deities.

Thebes was important for the worship of Aphrodite, particularly in connection with her role in love and beauty.

Mount Eryx was an essential sanctuary for Aphrodite in her role as a fertility goddess.

Aphrodisias was a city named after her, with a grand temple dedicated to her worship.

In Magna Graecia, then later as Venus in Rome, her worship continued and merged with Roman cultural practices.

Epithets

Aphrodite Ourania, Representing spiritual and celestial love.

Aphrodite Pandemos, Goddess of common, earthly love and civic unity.

Aphrodite Philommeides, “Laughter-loving,” associated with joy and charm.

Aphrodite Kallipygos, “Of the beautiful buttocks,” celebrating physical beauty.

Aphrodite Genetrix, “Mother,” emphasizing fertility and motherhood.

Aphrodite Praxis, Associated with the practical aspects of love and relationships.

Aphrodite Epistrophia, “She who turns to love,” guiding affection and attraction.

Aphrodite Anadyomene, “Rising from the sea,” reflecting her birth.

Aphrodite Pontia, “Of the sea,” protector of sailors and maritime journeys.

Aphrodite Euploia, “Of smooth sailing,” ensuring safe sea travel.

Aphrodite Areia, “The Warlike,” associated with war and protection.

Aphrodite Nikephoros, “Bringer of victory,” tied to success and triumph.

Aphrodite Androphonos, “Killer of men,” highlighting her paradoxical role in love and destruction.

Aphrodite Antheia, “Flower goddess,” linked to blooming nature and gardens.

Aphrodite Melainis, “Black Aphrodite,” associated with the chthonic or underworld aspects.

Aphrodite Ambologera, “Delayer of old age,” granting beauty and youth.

Aphrodite Peitho, “Persuasion,” influencing harmony in relationships.

Aphrodite Limenia, “Of the harbor,” ensuring safety in ports and harbors.

Aphrodite Areia Pandemos, Civic love linked with wartime unity.

Aphrodite Morphou, “Shaper of form,” tied to transformation and beauty.

Aphrodite Urania Kourotrophos, “Heavenly nurse of youth,” nurturing life and vitality.

Worship and Practices

Rituals included offerings of flowers, incense and perfumes as well as libations and the sacrifice of animals such as doves and goats.

The Aphrodisia festival was celebrated annually in many Greek cities, particularly in Cyprus, involving rituals of purification, processions, and sacrifices.

The practice of sacred prostitution, particularly in places like Corinth, was a controversial yet integral aspect of her worship in some areas, symbolizing devotion and fertility.

Modern Practices

Personal altars are adorned with symbols of Aphrodite such as seashells, roses, mirrors, and candles in colours like pink, red, or seafoam green, serving as sacred spaces for prayer and offerings.

Common offerings include flowers (especially roses), perfumes, honey, milk, wine, and items symbolizing beauty or love, such as jewelry or makeup.

Practicing also involves meditating on her attributes and visualizing her presence to foster a deeper connection.

Worship often takes place near bodies of water, such as beaches or rivers, to honor her connection to the sea. Gardens and flower-filled spaces are also favored. Devotees also set up altars in private, serene locations within their homes.

Many worshippers focus on Aphrodite's role in fostering self-love, confidence, and personal empowerment. Modern worship also emphasises Aphrodite's acceptance of all genders, sexualities, and identities, reflecting her universal appeal. Devotees may also honor her through artistic expressions, such as painting, poetry, or dance, celebrating beauty and creativity.

Aphrodisia

The Aphrodisia festival is typically celebrated during the ancient Greek month of Hekatombaion, which corresponds to July and August in the Gregorian calendar. However, the exact dates can vary among practitioners:

Some choose specific days, such as July 13-15 or July 27-30, based on historical references. Others align the festival with the lunar calendar, celebrating it on the fourth day of Hekatombaion, which is sacred to Aphrodite.

Cleansing rituals are performed to prepare sacred spaces, often using water, incense, and/or symbolic items like rose petals.

Devotees present flowers, perfumes, honey, wine, and other items associated with Aphrodite. Unique offerings like phallic-shaped bread or salt may also be included, echoing ancient Cypriot practices.

Statues or representations of Aphrodite are carried in processions, accompanied by hymns and prayers.

Celebrations often include communal meals, fostering unity and joy.

Artistic expressions such as poetry, music, and dance dedicated to Aphrodite are common, emphasizing creativity and beauty.

The Aphrodisia serves as a time to honour Aphrodite's domains of love, beauty, and fertility, while also promoting self-love and empowerment.

Personal Notes

Aphrodite is many things to me. She has been calling to me since at least 2008 and I, stupidly, did not recognise this until around August 2023. In my time working with her however, through meditation and personal prayer, I have come to see her as my main patron and guide.

She is a teacher and advisor, guiding me towards a self love that I never truly had, teaching me to be fine with how I am yet to improve as I wish because it's what I want for myself, as opposed to some vapid desire to be more attractive to others. She is patient, kind, loving (naturally) and honestly? She is the mother I never had, or rather, the mother I wish I had. She does not judge me for my preferences nor my appearance, she does not hold me to an impossible standard or see me as a failure. She sees me for who I am and, rather than finding me wanting, accepts me as I am and aids me in bettering myself for my own benefit and no one else's.

She also acts as a guardian, not just a guide. There have been many times lately I have felt overwhelmed emotionally and yet, simply following breathing exercises and focusing upon Her washes those worries and fears, the pain and doubt, all of it away with the feeling of a gentle hug and the sound of waves lapping the shores. She has also helped me learn to find confidence in myself and gather the determination to do what I must in life. To me, this is simply proof that no matter the refusal of her status, She remains a fierce warrior goddess.

It's certainly..interesting, being a man and worshipping Her. I don't think I have ever actually met or heard of another who does as, understandably, She typically attracts women to Her. I would like to say though that there's no shame at all for a man who does and anyone who says otherwise is deeply insecure about themselves in my no-longer-so-humble opinion.

Aphrodite is not just the Goddess of Romantic love; she is love in all its forms. She is a true Libra in that sense as she becomes what it is you need of Her. A mother, friend, guardian, protector, teacher or a mix of all the above and so much more.

Orphic Hymn to Aphrodite

Heav'nly, illustrious, laughter-loving queen,

sea-born, night-loving, of an awful mien;

Crafty, from whom necessity first came,

producing, nightly, all-connecting dame:

'Tis thine the world with harmony to join,

for all things spring from thee, O pow'r divine.

The triple Fates are rul'd by thy decree,

and all productions yield alike to thee:

Whate'er the heav'ns, encircling all contain,

earth fruit-producing, and the stormy main,

Thy sway confesses, and obeys thy nod,

awful attendant of the brumal God

Goddess of marriage, charming to the sight, mother of Loves

whom banquetings delight;

Source of persuasion secret, fav'ring queen,

illustrious born, apparent and unseen:

Spousal, lupercal, and to men inclin'd,

prolific, most-desir'd, life-giving., kind:

Great sceptre-bearer of the Gods,

'tis thine, mortals in necessary bands to join;

And ev'ry tribe of savage monsters dire

in magic chains to bind, thro' mad desire.

Come, Cyprus-born, and to my pray'r incline,

whether exalted in the heav'ns you shine,

Or pleas'd in Syria's temple to preside,

or o'er th' Egyptian plains thy car to guide,

Fashion'd of gold; and near its sacred flood,

fertile and fam'd to fix thy blest abode;

Or if rejoicing in the azure shores,

near where the sea with foaming billows roars,

The circling choirs of mortals, thy delight,

or beauteous nymphs, with eyes cerulean bright,

Pleas'd by the dusty banks renown'd of old,

to drive thy rapid, two-yok'd car of gold;

Or if in Cyprus with thy mother fair,

where married females praise thee ev'ry year,

And beauteous virgins in the chorus join,

Adonis pure to sing and thee divine;

Come, all-attractive to my pray'r inclin'd, for thee,

I call, with holy, reverent mind.

[tchiyya]

Hello and welcome, שלום וברוכים הבאים, привет и добро пожаловать!

Welcome all friends, new and old. If you're migrating here with me from my old blog, please be aware that while I am still fundamentally the same underlying person, I have recently (as of this writing, at the start of this blog) gone through some extremely major and difficult personal things that have changed me a lot. I am, in fact, having to rebuild my life from the ground up, and am hoping for a fresh start. I would ask that folks please be respectful of that process and accept the changes as they come. Or, alternatively, if it's no longer your jam, please feel free unfollow with no hard feelings had.

***Important: if you know or think you know me IRL and we haven't had a conversation where I've said it's okay for you to follow this new blog, please respect my privacy and don't follow or read this blog. Thank you for respecting this boundary!

Things you will find here:

Religious Judaism

Jewish culture, history, and identity

Comparative theology

Queer/trans/non-binary stuff

Inclusive feminism/queer liberation/trans unity/inclusionism

Some politics and current events

Musings, thoughts, fancies, things I am thinking through

Personal posts

Hobbies (fiber arts of various types, learning woodworking, cooking/baking, possibly gardening, etc.)

Language learning: עברית, Русский (I am in the early stages of learning both; I have years of עברית practice and formal study but no ulpan, so my conversational skills are limited; Русский is something I have just started in earnest informally in the last few months or so, but I live with a native speaker which is why I'm learning it. Feel free to give me practice by reaching out to me in either!)

Other languages that I would love to learn at least a little of if I have the capability: ASL, Yiddish, Spanish, Arabic, Ukrainian

#ADHD Life

Cats, moths, bats, and other good creatures

Silliness

Boundaries: [Because DNIs don't work and people really need to relearn how to use the block button and curate their dashboards]

These are behaviors that will likely earn you a block from me:

Obvious scamming or spamming

Trolling

Lashon hara or call-out posts

Bigotry (not mistakes; actual beliefs)

Refusal to live in a fact-based reality (that is, if you refuse to take in new information and are unwilling to revise your opinions based on additional or improved information, I don't particularly want to engage with you)

Bitter in-fighting discourse that helps no one but our enemies

Exclusionism

Identity politics where one's identity defines the merit of your argument rather than merely informs it

Purity politics where "accountability" is actually just indefinite public shaming and shunning rather than teshuva and the possibility of forgiveness (which creates a culture where people are so terrified to ever make a mistake that they will always double down and refuse to admit to having made a mistake or having spoken in ignorance even when they very obviously have.) When is the last time you admitted you were wrong? Sincerely apologized for hurting others and worked to correct it as best as possible? Accepted someone else's teshuva and forgiven them fully?

Politics based more on jerking off to a specific theory than on compassion for actual living people and on effective (evidence-based) problem-solving

Honestly any behaviors that stress me out too much to be worth dealing with on an unserious social media platform

The older I get, the more I value people who are kind, compassionate, forgiving, and willing to work on themselves. And, the less I want to do with people whose politics and beliefs would seem to indicate that they are but whose actions show them to be unkind, unforgiving, and unwilling to look inward. Too many people have decided that cruelty is praxis as long as it's directed at the "correct" people. But punishment doesn't teach and is not synonymous with accountability. Cruelty creates more problems than it solves and fails to recognize the spark of the Divine in every person. Worse, it usurps the role of Hashem, who is the only true Judge.

As a religious Jew, I have to believe that every person has the ability to repent and change themselves for the good as long as they are alive. Even in death, I have to believe that gehinnom is temporary and meant to wash clean our collective neshamot, which are pure.

These are my values and I do my best to live by them. At the same time, I'm human and I make a lot of mistakes. I get angry and frustrated and I lash out. Or I allow myself to succumb to despair instead of seeing the broken things in the world as opportunities Hashem has given me to help others and release the Divine sparks trapped within. I do not always speak as wisely and as kindly as I wish I had. My deepest regrets in life are the times when I failed to be kind as I could have been in hindsight. I am a flawed person and I make mistakes. But, I also do my best to admit and correct them.

Can you say the same?

About us:

We are collectively Tchiyya, a system made up of six persons:

Tzuriel: genderqueer adult, ze/zir

Tamar: adult femme lesbian, she/her

Tidhar: adult bi male, he/him

Tahara: adult femme, she/her

Tomer: young adult queer punk, he/him

Tchelet: young alter (11ish), ze/zir

More about each of us here [coming soon]

Unless you are trying to talk to a specific alter, you can just interact with us generally as Tchiyya (they/them); however, you are welcome to reach out to a specific alter if you like. (Please note though, that Tchelet is quite young and so we are very guarded about who gets to interact with zir and how, and it will be supervised.)

Additional biographical information here [coming soon]

Asks:

Asks are open but anon is off. All asks will be answered publicly or (at my discretion) deleted. If you want a private conversation, message me directly.

Friendly, genuine asks about anything are welcomed. Banter is encouraged; trolling will be ignored. I do enjoy positive social interactions, so please do feel free to reach out!

Positions:

I used to have a whole massive write-up of my strong opinions on the topics most important to me. I will not be doing that here, at least not now, possibly never. You're just going to have to read my opinions as they come up like every other disorganized personal blog on here lol.

[catnip-kitty]

Why Gay Sex is Dialectic, an Essay

As a petite proletariat (twink) who reads theory, I was pondering the nature of homosexuality in terms of dialectical materialism, in particular, how gay sex fit into Engel's three laws of dialectics.

Just as Engels posits that internal contradictions or tensions drive change in the law of unity and conflict of opposites, the same could be said for the homoerotic tension of a top-bottom relationship. While tops and bottoms appear to exist as binary oppositional roles, they coexist internally within a relationship. While the duality may give rise to differences in preferences, desires, and dynamics these differences can be resolved through negotiation between the partners. The act of say gex, is thus, the ultimate act of such negotiation, a synthesis of contradictions.

Furthermore, the law of the passage of quantitative changes into qualitative changes could be seen the complications to that top-bottom dynamic. The roles of tops and bottoms can be redefined through the process of negotiation. In fact, surveys from Autostraddle [1] show that the majority of people in a gay relationships are switches, not strictly tops or bottoms. This indicates that the physical designation of top or bottom is thus the result of an accumulation of decisions and preferences, culminating in the qualitative dynamic. This is exemplified by the ways in which masculine-feminine attributes or sub-dom dynamics play a role in gay sex — these attributes, which can be seen as mostly qualitative assignations are the result of the accumulation of quantitative changes.

I would further propose that, through the collaborative dialectic process of negotiation, the social dynamics of gay relationships can change, including that top-bottom dynamic. Engel's law of the negation of the negation captures these changes precisely. The traditional associations between masculinity and feminity, subordination and domination are, to an extent, being subverted in many 21st gay relationships in contrast to the strict gender roles seen in Greco-Roman times [2] or the Tokugawa period [3]. For example, I want a femboy to top me. Whether through the process of resolving contradictions in homosexual intercourse, the top-bottom dynamic or between other qualitative attributes, the process of negation and transformation dialectically results in a more egalitarian understanding of say gex. This is the socialist means of reproduction.

In conclusion, gay sex is praxis.

[1] Riese. “Tops, Bottoms, Switches: One Last Look at All the Survey Data.” Autostraddle, 7 Aug. 2018, www.autostraddle.com/tops-bottoms-switches-one-last-look-at-all-the-survey-data-424953/. Accessed 3 Mar. 2024.

[2] Hubbard, Thomas K. Homosexuality in Greece and Rome : A Sourcebook of Basic Documents. Berkeley, Univ. Of California Press, 2010.

[3] Leupp, Gary P. Male Colors : The Construction of Homosexuality in Tokugawa Japan. Berkeley, University Of California Press, 2011.

[velvetvexations]

as an autistic trans man, sometimes I feel less safe in public presenting as a man than as a woman, because, especially in certain places, man + visibly autistic tends to be more often falsely read as "dangerous and predatory" than when people read me as a woman.

Yeah, as an autistic trans woman who doesn't pass, I feel that. <3

Honestly thank you so much for what you do on this app. I'm so glad there's people who are actually willing to stand with trans men instead of pulling the "um well I have it worse so do NOT talk about your own oppression EVER or else you're a transmisogynist!" I'm so happy I found your blog and I hope you have a great week <3

I hope you have a great week as well!

Eh a long while ago Chris Fleming made a video making fun of polyamorous people which used a lot of the same hurtful stereotypes society already perpetuates against us and I’ve not paid attention since

Noted, as someone who is also poly.

i wish the queer community didnt put so much emphasis on sexuality labels like i just want to have sex why do i need to put a word to it

very valid

about the dropout “discourse”: hot take but real life people are not representation. theyre people. real people are not queerbaiting you and real people happening to not be transfem (and I have literally seen transfems in some dropout episodes theyre just not part of the main cast) is not a lack of representation. these are real people. stop* *not you, the people being shitty about it

the complaint is not in any way coming from a genuine place tbh

hey! i just wanted to let you know how much your blog means to me as a trans guy. you and your reblogs have given me hope at trans unity, and lets me know that i-- that we-- aren't alone. so thank you for everything you do, and i greatly appreciate your support and look up to you 💛

Thank you. <3

i redownloaded etsy recently and seeing all the trans stuff saved to my favorites is so sad. i used to feel happy and proud and i wanted to be open about being transmasc. but since all the discourse got worse i just. cant bring myself to feel like it matters. it makes me feel like im trans and yet i will never matter the way other trans people do.

You do matter anon, I promise. I love you, you matter, and I'm glad you're here.

As a trans guy a lot of the self-ID'd TME transmascs weird me out so much. Like why do they all sound like "I am so strong and my power to Harm Women is immense. I could do it so much and I feel the pull to the Transmisogynist Dark Side but *unsheaths sword* I will protect them instead with my big strong testosterone arms from my fellow men" like what even is that. Who is into this.

it's so incredibly obviously bad but it reinforces some people's victim complexes so it's praxis now

a trans person will joke about their experience and a trf will jump in to assume theyre a white transmasc who has never ever faced any real difficulties for being trans

every time

Out of the many, many stupid ideas in this dumb discourse, I've finally decided the one I hate the most is that underlying implication that transmascs just aren't trans enough. It's so gross seeing people imply that we aren't really trans. Our dysphoria is minimal discomfort at most, apparently. I've seen people post about and imply that transmascs will never understand not feeling like a person or being unable to live a life pre transition and that's why we have privilege, i guess - are you kidding me? It's like our experiences are a joke to these people who are clearly so wrapped up in their online discourse bubble that they're just detached from what it's like for trans people as a whole. Sorry for the vent (would rather not post this on main and I don't have anyone to talk to) but it's just the most grating part. Also it's like. Low-key transmed shit. Thought we left that behind, c'mon.

transmeds are like ants they come back every summer

i wish TRFs had a label they proudly called themselves so i could jsut go through their tags and block them, but noooooo they HAVE to frame their transphobic bullshit as Brilliant Transfeminist Theory. like atleast radfems are fucking honest about being radfems

That's part of why I made antigonism a label for anti-TRFs to call themselves~!

[deadboydetectives-confessions]

This is the last I'll say about subculture, but I'm imploring you guys, please if you wanna learn more about Ska and how it might be important to Charles, just pick up a record and listen. Punk has always been about the music, ska has always been about the music. Through punk many POC, LGBTQ, and other marginalized communities have found themselves in a safe space they can call their own. You don't have to dig the music to get the message. It means so much to me, a fellow brown girl, to see Charles through that lens bc it means that he found the same comforts that I found in punk rock. Ska is all about coming together and saying fuck you to racists who want to harm the most vulnerable of our communities. It's why Charles' death means so much when it comes to his subculture. It's probably what gave him the courage to pick a fight with his friends and finally put into praxis what his favorite bands were talking about. *Community* and *Unity*, brown black and white standing together when everything and everyone wants to destroy you. It brings a sense of Justice to his character. I think this is what the other subculture anons are dancing around. Just knowing a character's world view can help so much with characterization.

So please, I will once again implore you. If you wanna learn, just sit and listen. There's a lot of good there to learn from.

.

[squidishpolcomp]

watched a devastating movie today. expect something to come of that here on this account

[anarchblr]

I'm riffing off Malatesta, he's the one who framed it so, but the important thing to keep in mind here is not so much the position of the words but rather the framing of Anarchy as a method: the quote is useful to that particular question because it highlights a common sentiment found in both Anarchy and the Tao, but it's important to then step back and consider Malatesta's contribution of Anarchy as a "method of freedom" and the unity of means and ends, the anarchist theory of praxis.

Understanding this then is to understand Anarchy as both the means and the ends, and even that "the are no ends, only means". This is to be praxologically consistent in our project, to understand that we are against the State and the Economy, not just today but tomorrow, and, so, that our liberty is our solidarity, found in it and through it, and vice-versa. One could easily say the other way round too, then: that our aim is liberty, our method solidarity, but this is just rhetorical framing. They both mean the same thing to us. To say one is to say the other, as you correctly intuit.

[oaluz]

Wynter writes beats and grooves and waveforms as productive sites of resistance that are relational to revolution and the affirmation of black life. She writes that drums are "the enabling mechanism of consciousness reversal" and that listening to beats, grooves, and music fosters collective "cosmic unity" between the self and the social body: people "listening or dancing participate in the experience of the music [and are] linked to the physiological experience of the beat." Indeed, in sharing and grooving to music, histories are renarrated, kinships are reimagined, and a different mode of representation is performed, heard, repeated, enjoyed: this is a very different kind of initiation into humanness than a normative model that requires racial violence. With this, Wynter writes, "Enthusiasm and exaltation are the uncolonized flow of desire that expresses liberation from societal codings." Enthusiasm, I want to suggest, radically refuses the dominant order: the feeling of exaltation, emerging as a form of knowledge that is necessarily collaborative praxes, cites and sites black joy and love. For it is in the waveforms of music—beats, rhythms, acoustics, notational moods, and frequencies that intersect with racial economies and histories—that rebelliousness is enunciated as an energetic (neurological, physiological) affection for black life as life. In this, "Black Metamorphosis" asks for an engagement with music that couples rebelliousness and subversion with the act of making, hearing, listening to, and moving to, song. The aesthetic waveforms call attention to the ways the praxis of black life—which includes behaviors and brain activities that find pleasure in song—is articulated through music, music making, music listening, orchestration, beats, bass, notations, lyrics, rhymes, soul, groove. This opens up a meaningful way to think about how the politics of sound, and grooving to song, are assertions of black life that indict and subvert antiblackness and, at the same time, notice the inventive aspects of our collective and difficult plantocratic histories, traces, and memories: "The ethic is the aesthetic."

Rebellion/Invention/Groove, Katherine McKittrick

[sarcasticsciencefictionwriter]

Hi!! 😊 Fic writer asks, how about 4, 9, 5, and 20!

Hiiiii! Thank you! 😊

4 ⧽. is there an au or trope that you haven't written before, but would want to try?

Soulmates! I find it a fascinating concept, about how much it might actually mean in the end and how much choice there is. I have several ways I've been thinking about maybe going about it. Platonic soulmates are also extremely interesting to me.

I'm not sure what way of soulmates I would use. Name? (boring) Matching symbol? Can't see color until you meet them? (unfair, really) You can write to each other on your skin? First words you say to each other? Last words? There are so many possibilities!

9 ⧽. tell us about a wip/idea that you're excited about!

Oooh, that would probably be what I'm calling "Rituals" but is hesitantly going to be titled "They Scraped Our History Off the Walls (We Didn't Know to Stop Them)" because why go simple when your brain can wax poetic instead? 😆

It focuses on Ranna and how the traditions and rituals of the people of Praxis are being wiped away by the Senate for the sake of "unity and progress".

She's doing her best to save them and still perform them when she can, such as when she and then later Fallon are chosen as emissaries to Kanaan and Kali, but she has to do it in secret and is struck with the generational differences between even her and Fallon. (As in, Ranna cares about it and feels a loss, Fallon is disinterested and doesn't see the point)

Throughout the years, Ranna does what she can, but realizes in the end that might not be enough for what she wanted when she started.

5 ⧽. is there a certain kind of fic that feels the most satisfying to finish? any reason why?

I don't know, really! It's not so much the kind that feels satisfying as the fic itself. Some are much more satisfying than others. The ones I'm most excited for are the most satisfying.

For example, the two fics I finished recently:

Nikola's birthday fic, I was pretty much indifferent to finishing it, I banged it out for the goal/tradition of doing a fic on his birthday.

Helen/Ranna fic, was sooooo satisfying once I figured out how to end it, because I was so excited for it and wanted to share it.

20 ⧽. answer any one of the other questions that you want to! I pick: 2 ⧽. if you could sit down and finish any completely new fic without anything stopping you (time, tiredness, etc), what would you write? tell us about it if you want!

I picked this one solely to gush about this idea I haven't had time to even plan out beyond the basis.

My Terra Nova AU! It would be a looooooong fic, so I would definitely love to have the time to do it!

I love the idea of dropping the Sanctuary characters into the Terra Nova universe and situations. Helen and John with their sons, Henry and Will, and their illegal daughter Ashley coming to a colony in the past in a different timeline for a fresh start is just so appealing to me. And Ranna being the leader of the colony! The founders and high ranking members of the colony (might not be called Terra Nova in the AU) are all Praxian/Hollow Earth characters.

Of course, it wouldn't be all sunshine and rainbows, because John and Ashley arrive there illegally, so that makes it hard for the family, and they had to leave behind people that they loved with no way back and very little chance any of them will come there. And Helen meets Nikola there, who suggested her recruitment to the colony in the first place and is shocked that John got there too.

I would mix the dinosaurs with abnormal creatures and that would be a wild ride for them all, because the colony is general would be: AHHHHH, THEY'RE GOING TO KILL US and Helen, on the other hand, is: THEY'RE GORGEOUS 😍🥰.

Helen would quickly butt heads with Ranna, because first off she wants her husband and her daughter to live safe lives in their new home, and she wants to study and protect the creatures that are threatening the colony instead of just fighting them and driving them away.

[lucythebrazen]

I know from experience that leftist unity dating can and does work. Which made me wonder what stereotypes can and can't work.

Like, one of my girlfriends is a "theory first" anarchist, and I'm a "I mean it when I say 'scientific socialism'" ML, and that works out surprisingly well

But my favourite (and incredible cursed) pairing is a "praxis first, wants a revolution now" anarchist and a "theory obsessed, ignores immediate goals, only talks about the revolution" trot