I’m researching for book 2 right now and I came across this amazing resource that I want to share with you!
Anyone else obsessed with abolition? I heard someone quote Ruth Wilson Gilmore saying that abolition isn’t about absence, it’s about the presence of something else. While Googling the origin + exact language of the quote, I came across this:
And then I came across this:
Practising Everyday Abolition (UK spelling)
And then! This!
A recorded reading of above essay
And while I’m here, Naomi Klein graciously shared 2 chapters from her book Doppelganger, on her website. This is advanced reading, in that it requires attentiveness and thought. It’s not something that should be skimmed, so if you’re in the mood for some big picture mapping related to the history of oppression in Palestine, read on.
If you’re a nerd for Asian American history, here’s a very early internet era aesthetic timeline you can look through to quiz yourself on how many of them you’ve heard of. I really wish there was a Schoolhouse Rock!-style educational series on Asian American history. If there is, please let me know.
If you want some visual stimulation or cinematic inspiration for a project you’re working on, this very cool website lets you search for movie stills from almost any film you can think of. I’m using it for a script I’m working on and it’s kind of cool to be able to see a single page of visuals that summarizes the entire film. Good for story-board building or mood board-making.
Lastly for now, please look through this letter by Queer Artists for Palestine. I’m proud to have signed it alongside many other queer artists who believe in collective power for collective liberation.
xoxo
a Capricorn very much indulging in the energy of Capricorn season by working on 6 creative projects at once