It's been an absolute marathon making extra episodes in the run-up to the election. Fortunately @anarchocatfan joined @truthout as a volunteer a while back, and has been rocking the show's sound quality. Shout out to my partner in crime who helps make all my work possible. Image
ICYMI we started making extra episodes of Movement Memos this week because a bunch of people were asking for a follow up to this piece, and with only two episodes left before the election, we just wouldn't have had time. truthout.org/audio/searchin…
So I created this episode where I kind of walked people through a writing exercise to help them write a personal safety plan. If that sounds intimidating, remember, there's a transcript to refer to. It's just a matter of ordering your thoughts. truthout.org/audio/planning…
Then I talked to @sarahkendzior again because I've been told that our last convo was useful to folks and that they wanted to hear more. Our convos about authoritarianism and fascism also just seemed relevant. truthout.org/audio/arm-wres…
And most recently, we put together this episode where I talked about the world-building poetics of organizing. truthout.org/audio/reclaimi…
As you may have noticed, the show yoyos from episode to episode in terms of it being an interview, or something more op-ed like. I know that's not recommended. But I started the show just before COVID hit & then we suddenly lived in a different world than I'd envisioned it in.
So I just kind of winged it, continuing convos w some guests when it felt like there were whole chapters left to say. I felt like that was something people needed. Elaboration. I know a lot of organizers and plan to have a lot of them on. But I really like bringing people back.
I hope people dig how it's been coming together. I think we have made some useful things so far, and that's what matters most to me. That's my whole goal in doing this. I hope it's helpful.

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1 Nov
As y'all know I've been working nonstop for the past week to crank out extra episodes of Movement Memos that might help folks ready themselves for what's coming. It started with folks wanting a follow up to this episode, which we didn't have time for. truthout.org/audio/searchin…
So I made a bonus episode where I walked folks through how to write a personal safety plan. I am so heartened by how useful people have found it. truthout.org/audio/planning…
In this episode @sarahkendzior and I broke down the authoritarian mechanics of what's happening. truthout.org/audio/arm-wres…
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29 Oct
Who's taking one of these with me? You can find the file for the sign here (or write out your own): bit.ly/3oAg7Vo #RemoveTrump Image
The photos will be used during this remote rally on November 2. Join us as we rally around our issues, affirm our commitment to remove Trump, and look to the future. We have many struggles ahead. Let's face them together. Event page: facebook.com/events/3701306… Image
Here I am doing a #RemoteHalloween and #RemoveTrump selfie at the same time. That's how much I want you to join me.

For more about the Remove Trump NOW remote rally: bit.ly/removetrumpnow

For my Halloween situation: bit.ly/3jDo4W7 Image
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25 Oct
"Peaceful" is how some people describe other people getting brutalized by the cops. So long as you don't fight back, it was a "peaceful" protest. Your cause can only be admirable if you are willing to absorb violence indefinitely and never see your demands realized. Real cute.
That's what a lot of liberals expect of people living in struggle: that they take inspiring symbolic action, absorb any and all violence respectably, without retaliation, and then accept that the injustice will continue. There's a reason people tend to resent that.
Some will say they don't expect people to accept it, but when you expect people to stay within the lines, even if doing so does not work, you are expecting them to accept the situation, and keep the status quo intact. At best you are saying they can *express* their dismay.
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24 Oct
The "just talk about the tasks in front of you" stuff, while probably really good advice for some people, does not feel great to people who have been sounding the alarm for years. The idea that we should pipe down now, when everything is coming to a head, does not sit well.
I get that the mechanics & possible trajectories of what's happening could, for some, serve as an upsetting distraction from the tasks at hand, but people who have relentlessly told the truth about what we are up against have never been the problem and will never be the problem.
Also, what sounds like catastrophizing to some people is, to others, just a frank discussion of the things that could imminently happen to them. We get to talk about that shit.
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24 Oct
People need to remember that Trump's children and their spouses aren't simply relatives. That family is a crime syndicate. Look at how much money his kids & their spouses have made during his presidency.
I am also sorry to remind folks that if Trump is arm twisted into conceding, he will make a deal, in exchange for a transition of power, that insulates his family -- not bc he cares about his children but bc they are key players in his financial schemes.
I also think his problems with his creditors could potentially be mopped up in exchange for a transition of power. Not in an immediate, obvious, bribe-like way, but through fully locked down assurances that certain financial events will unfold that would make it all okay.
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23 Oct
People who hate follow folks are some of the most boring, sad ass people on here. Imagine doing your best impression of a fruit gnat and thinking you're clever.
Some dude recently was like "you're a dingbat" LOL. And this was a real person. A real person who took the time to follow me and pick a tweet to respond to it with that devastating zinger.
So bored. So sad.
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