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Taxes, Transparency, and the Fall of the Empire

August 30, 2013

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bear with me here…. I heard about Snowden’s latest leak and its relation to black budget spending.  And let me just say one thing…  if media discussion of surveillance leans towards the “useless” argument, run.  Because to me, it seems like it is working EXACTLY how it is supposed to.  It’s not for foreign spying, […]

Gem of the (yester)day: Step 1 of revolutionary praxis – don’t be a jerk

August 15, 2013

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” the first unwritten rule of anarchy is ‘don’t be a douchebag’ All of the fancy theories, all of the discussions about tactics and support and building a new world by tearing down the old and what not all comes down to the fact that in this world people are often douchebags… To one another […]

Queerness

August 9, 2013

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Queerness is not only about fiercer sex, truer gender expression, and theoretical masturbation; it has the potential to expand the possibilities available to intersectional movements for liberation. -Jason Lyndon, “Tearing Down the Walls: Queerness, Anarchism and the Prison Industrial Complex” You’re welcome

Spirit

August 7, 2013

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Last sunday I took a journey into my soul. I faced down some demons and was rewarded with the return of my infinite loving capacity.  It was like a giant knot in my heart was undone. I went from feeling like a clogged drain to a hollow bamboo and I could not be more grateful […]

Liberation Stagnation

August 1, 2013

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Today my partner and I were discussing the declining state of affairs in the world, specifically here in the US (a conversation prompted by this “Pressure Cooker and Backpacks” news story and the ever-evolving NSA spying catastrophe).  Exasperated, he said “things have to get better… eventually.. right?” I think that’s a feeling most people understand.  But in […]