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Just spent all day facilitating a citizens’ assembly and whew, I am exhausted but so inspired. You see ordinary people, who don’t seem radical or political, coming up with ideas for free public transport and a sharing economy, calling for rewilding and housing security for all. The public are so incredible when you just give people a voice and let them know their opinion matters. I really think direct democracy could change the world, but only if it’s given the power and influence to actually inform legislation
#solarpunk#hopepunk#environmentalism#social justice#optimism#community#climate justice#citizens’ assembly#people’s assembly#direct democracy#participatory democracy#radical organising
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me on eid: religions and by extension religious festivities are inherently misogynistic and i refuse to partake in any religious celebration.
liberals: you feminazi islamophobic bitch bet you don’t say it about your hindu festivals.
me on christmas: religions and by extension religious festivities are inherently misogynistic and i refuse to partake in any religious celebration. + i went to a catholic school and all my worst experiences and memories are linked to that hell hole.
liberals: you casteist (most christians in india are dalits who converted) bitch bet you don’t say that about your brahmin festivals.
me on diwali: religions and by extension religious festivities are inherently misogynistic and i refuse to partake in any religious celebration.
liberals and conservatives together: you feminazi bitch bet you don’t say this about muslim and christian festivals.
#seriously though wtf#also women disproportionately burdened with organising festivities#magic of festivals = women’s unpaid labour#text posts#desi tumblr#anti religion#radblr#radical feminism#radical feminist safe#feminism#radical feminists do interact#terfblr#radical feminist community#terfsafe
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Update
In brilliant news, I’ve recovered access to my messages and inbox, which means I can now resume using this blog as it was originally intended - to organise for the UK radblr community!
Less brilliant, I have lost any messages or asks that were sent to me in the period I didn’t have access. If you have contacted me at any point since the start of June, please reach out again and I’ll be happy to help.
And of course - if you are interested in meeting other radical feminist/rad leaning women near you, reach out, and we can start planning meetings!
#I’ll start sharing news articles again too#radblr#radical feminist#jk rowling#filia conference#Wpuk#sex matters#Fair play for women#organising
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i'm saying it. i don't think joly would work in a hospital. i think his medical career would be informed by his politics + radicalisation and his + his friends regular drug use, he would be outraged at how the medical industry handles drug users, also at the medical industrial complex in general, so he would find a reputable community led harm reduction organisation to work for 🫶🏻
#joly#it also works because the idea that modern les amis wouldn't all have a million jobs and volunteer roles in community organising#and you know... do direct community action to support people... instead of just little hypothetical meetings where they debate hypothetical#problems....#that idea is so bullshit and i know it's written by people who only have indoor people problems and don't realise most radicals actually do#things... but still it annoys me#and he would hate working in a hospital#not that the harm reduction work wouldn't be stressful and high intensity too but he would rather it for the love of community#also it wouldn't be hard because as a disabled person he would already be radicalised against doctors and medical industry in general#les amis#les mis#mine#i realise as a disabled drug using cane user i could#write joly really really well#the best joly scene is in world ain't ready where in one scene he's so excited for the battle of the bands dancing around yelling and stuff#then they pick him up and he's like 'tonight is a sitting night' URGH that's so real it almost made me cry#anyway joly feelings good morning
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So, I've been doing some thinking. This could either be a meaningless little ramble that no one will care about, or something seen as really dangerous and putting a target on my back.
So, what if we, those most weary of the far right created an international group of activists in light of the US election? See, the thing is that Donald Trump and Elon Musk are very dangerous, but they are also very incompetent and could lead the government down a path that weakens it. It could create a very unique opportunity to address the far right problem and the US Imperialist system itself in one go. Or maybe I'm being overly ambitious.
This group I have in mind would have several purposes, such as keeping communities safe and protecting people from the harm the far right would do in the name of winning the election. Or, most importantly of all, connecting activists from all over the world and allowing us to dismantle the system as a concrete and united movement. Maybe it's just me being naive and hopeful, but maybe it's also something we've all wanted deep down but been too afraid to initialise? If so, maybe this is a sign to really stand up and start trying to make those connections.
#um message if interested I guess?#us elections#us politics#civil rights#revolution#activism#anarchism#socialism#communism#leftist politics#leftism#donald trump#2024 presidential election#usa politics#As an Australian I know there'll always be a barrier to how much I can do as long as america holds the reins#they've swapped out our prime ministers before and been controlling our system for decades#we're barely our own country rn and as long as the us system stays in place as it is we'll never be able to change our own system#So tbh I think the most I could do for myself my friends and everyone in this world is to be involved in this#to unravel the us imperialist system and allow for the change in other places to be able to happen#the western empire needs to be separated and divided if it is to fall and give way to radical land back and revolution#if we want strong anti discrimination safety and equality we need to dismantle the colonialist system starting with the most powerful#also hint hint nudge nudge; try out the app “signal” it's really good for being able to communicate and organise freely#the devs don't give away data and you have so much privacy to be able to organise actions and help people#Please please look into it y'all and start organising and connecting to one another
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What did you do today to work towards a general strike?
#politics#syndicalism#trade unionism#general strike#radical action#organising#not entirely serious#but also entirely serious
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Haymarket is offering Let This Radicalize You for $2 as an e-Book right now, for anyone who might be interested. There is also a free accompanying workbook available to download under the "resources" section of the page.
#link#book#ebook#e-book#let this radicalize you#activism#community care#reciprocal care#mutual aid#organising#book offer#books#lit#literature#reading material
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‘’we need a revolution’’ shut up the revolution is growing your own food and sharing it with your neighbours, it’s mending and recycling your old clothes. the revolution is teaching the kids on your road how to ride bikes and playing football with your friends at the council-run public park. the revolution is building ramps and accessible *free* bathrooms. the revolution is libraries and youth centres and public transport and food banks and benefits and unions and strikes and good teachers. the revolution is ignoring shoplifters and setting up support systems for vulnerable people and challenging the biases that are stuck in your head. the revolution is fighting and protesting in every seemingly insignificant act that you do. the revolution is when you help somebody. the revolution is kindness and you are missing it.
#this is to the dumbasses on tiktok planning an armed coup over the internet#and i’m not saying that riots and organised protests are of a lesser magnitude or importance#but the real revolution is one we have to fight for everyday#it’s every time we help somebody or do something small that can make the world a tiny bit of a better place#fight the little fight!#get over the sense that radical beliefs will lead to radical action without any other changes#leftism#you want to make the world a better place? be kind#communism#we do need a revolution#but that doesn’t just me tearing everything down
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Things are going to get worse before they get better in Australia
#🙄#how am I supposed to trust#a medical organisation that thinks sex is assigned at birth#the lord is testing me#radical feminists do interact#australia#tra
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me: india is not secular anymore it's turning into a hindu nationalist country :(
my so called liberal and open minded parents: india is not secular anymore it's turning into a hindu nationalist country :D:D:D:D:D
#i fucking hateeee the propaganda machine here man i just hate it#i hatr that my so called critical thinking father is falling prey to it#also like @ the people who have a problem with pakistan dedicating their victory in world cup to gaza.#let's do a thought experiment.#imagine some hindu terrorist organisation in fiji killed a bunch of people in the fijian government#and the fiji government decided to kill 5000 hindus over it.#what will you do then? what will you fucking do???#i sure as fuck hope you'll condemn any indian cricketers who bring up the atrocious violence these hindus have suffered#because it's not their place to talk about politics!! their number one focus should be cricket!!!!!!!#fuck what the fuck i hate this country#can we treat muslims like human beings for five fucking seconds#if i said any of this shit out loud they'll call me a leftie and woke and a prey to muslim propaganda#i will literally just ask people not to hate all muslims for the crimes of a few#and they'll act as if i'm some radical caste traitor who is calling for the extermination of hindus#fuck this stupid right wing country
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Anarchist Graffiti on Mosque walls in Iran
"Don't Mourn, Organize!"
دیوارنویسی آنارشیستی بر دیوار مساجد در ایران
«سوگواری نکن، سازماندهی کن!
#آنارشیست
#آنارشیسم
#جو_هیل
#دیوارنویسی
#Anarchist
#Anarchism
#Joe_Hill
#Radical_Graffiti
#آنارشیست#آنارشیسم#جو_هیل#دیوارنویسی#anarchist#anarchism#joehill#radical graffiti#161#1312#organise#organize#antifa#antifascist#antifaschistische aktion#class war#eat the rich#eat the fucking rich#antiauthoritarian#antinazi#anti capitalism#anticapitalista#anti capitalist love notes#anticapitalistically#anarchocommunism#anarchopunk#anarcho syndicalism#anarchofeminism#ausgov#politas
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DO NOT GIVE UP
"it's fucked, its hopeless, we're all going to die, what the hell do I do now". sums up what i've heard all day. Which, yeah, i get it. But there are things you can do.
organise. collaborate. hold on. It is easy, I know, to resign yourself to hopelessness. I am not a naturally optimistic person. I choose ruthless radical persistence because survival is rebellion.
do not catastrophise, do not engage in doomerism, and DO NOT GIVE UP. Take the time to grieve, and then pick your friends up, and keep going. We will PROTECT people at risk, we will DISRUPT the plans of those who would harm us, and we will BUILD connections with other people to help pave our way to better times.
It isn't over. It hasn't even begun. Generations haven't loved and laughed and fought and survived just for you to give up. it is unfair. it makes me so deeply angry that a man like that can be elected. but there are people all over, working with me, organising among themselves, or who have had plans in place for years. there is always a solution to a problem. ask for help when you need, offer help when you can. you are not alone.
community will get us through. sing dance shout scream laugh in the face of everything. cry if you need but never fucking give up. at your most scared, act strong.
keep loving. keep fighting.
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> talking to an anarchist
> ask them if their vision for dealing with interpersonal or community violence in a society without any organisation or 'authority' is actually radical and transformative or if it's just lynch mobs
> they laugh and say "it's a good vision, you red fash"
> they explain it
> its lynch mobs
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There's been a lot of support for organisations like Standing Together, B'Tselem, etc.... But this won't be solved by just Israeli organisations. The sister side of this is combating antisemitism, and here are some Arab and Muslim organisations that are doing just that, so please consider supporting them as well.
The Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism - https://stopglobalantisemitism.com/
Muslims from across the political spectrum dedicated to fighting antisemitism. Officially endorses the IHRA definition of antisemitism, and have been raising awareness of the sexual violence committed by Hamas.
American Muslim and Multifaith Women's Empowerment Council - https://ammwec.org/
Empowering Muslim women on the frontlines, their goal is to get more Muslim women involved in all facets of political life, and they worked with the Obama administration on counter-radicalization efforts.
Builders of the Middle East - https://linktr.ee/buildersofmideast
Social media initiative dedicated to promote anti-extremism, and to building a more tolerant, stable and hopeful Middle East. Funders come from across the political spectrum include Israelis and Jews, Palestinians and Muslims.
Sharaka - https://www.sharakango.com/
An NGO dedicated to young leaders in the Middle East to encourage people-to-people engagement. Includes Israelis, Arabs, Jews, Muslims, Christians and Druze.
Sharaka has an entire program to dedicated to Holocaust education, and their members were participants in the first ever official delegation of Arabs and Muslims to participate in the March of the Living.
#fighting antisemitism#muslim jewish solidarity#antisemitism#peace is coming to the middle east#either help us or get out of the way
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it's "don't let yourself be radicalized" until you tell them to not support terrorist organisation or wish death onto people they see as evil.
if you think death threats are good when the person "deserves it", you're radicalized.
if you think supporting an organisation that have committed multiple crimes and is known for being terrorists, you're radicalized.
if you dehumanize the other side and believe they're evil/bloodthirsty/animals/brainwashed, you're radicalized.
if you think blind violence against regular people and small businesses is good when it's for the "right" cause, you're radicalized.
if you think children and minors are monsters for being born into a world that taught them to support the opposite side, you're radicalized.
even the most vile person on the planet is still human, if a movement tells you some people are less human because of their race, religion, gender, sexuality, or political beliefs:
YOU ARE BEING RADICALIZED.
#i/p#israel#palestine#politics#human rights#radicalization#people are dying and your solution is to kill/wish death on more people#istg
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Someone whose work I greatly appreciated and would suggest you (oh dear reader) seek out and read. In simplest terms, Scott explored the avenues in which people resisted and evaded authority and hierarchical systems of control. A good part of his scholarship involved trying to understand peasantry, one the largest "classes" in the world. Coupled to that was the study of subsistence economies and how people involved in those economies work around impositions made by State actors (and non-state actors). This led to a larger exploration of the above mentioned resistance and the various forms that this resistance took around the world. He also explored the relationship between State and non-state peoples. "What I learned is that centralised revolutionary movements have almost always resulted in a State that was more oppressive then the ones they aimed to replace. In other words, when the revolution becomes the State, it becomes my enemy again. That is why it matters greatly which methods are used in order to achieve power. .... "I am the enemy of hierarchical movements of opposition because I think they replicate State structures in their own organisation."
If you would like some suggestions that offer a peak into Scott's scholarship interests (which are similar to my own), here's some videos for you to peruse (if you have the time): 1. A Short Account of the Deep History of State Evasion 2. Beyond the Pale: The Earliest Agrarian States and “their Barbarians” 3. The Art of Not Being Governed 4. The Domestication of Fire, Animals, Grains and…….Us (Later) Edit: Some revelations concerning Scott's involvement with the CIA in the early 1960s in their anti-Communist activities has come out after his recent death that complicates his legacy as a "radical scholar". Take that for what you will. I haven't been able to find a great deal of detail about that involvement and the revelations here aren't exactly new but people have decided to highlight that relationship in the wake of Scott's passing as a way to discredit or cast a shadow over his later anti-statist research. I just wanted to note this. (Even Later) Edit: The Oral History Center at UC Berkeley released a documentary on Scott called In A Field All His Own: The Life and Career of James C. Scott. Just in case you wanted more Scott related material.
#James C. Scott#seeing like a state#the art of not being governed#anarchism#academia done right IMO#history#anthropology#social history
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