Under oppressive conditions, love is resistance as joyousness is not permitted. Like Palestinian hostages being released, but their families told not to celebrate or be joyful; like blacks showing unity, working out in solidarity, or sharing things in prison–food, or hygiene, or shoes. Even emphasized in the visiting room, as one of my partners came… Continue reading Love is Resistance
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On Iran
“No gods, no the masters, no borders.” That’s how I was introduced to anarchism on Tumblr as a kid. Up until that point, I knew but couldn’t have put it more concisely. I grew up in poverty and loved music, and music articulated my conditions more than anything. From Kanye West’s College Dropout album, to… Continue reading On Iran
Cell ins
[From 1/13 to 1/16, Malik was restricted to their cell and unable to use the phone or tablet. This is a statement they wrote on the 14th, during the cell in.] What used to be the state hospital, and infamous for the movie “The One that Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” now a prison, was… Continue reading Cell ins
Venezuela
It’s tiring to wake up day after day, wondering whose blood we as americans will have on our hands next. The u.s is, in fact, not the only imperialist settler colonial state, and yet it is unique in its sheer scope of violence and destruction worldwide. Today, I woke up to the news of the… Continue reading Venezuela