Tag: Antifascism
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The Antifascist Art of HandsOff! Seattle
> Read More: The Antifascist Art of HandsOff! SeattleIn my eyes, three things set HandsOff! Seattle apart from any protest like it: the sheer depth of knowledge, creative expression, and intersectionality of messaging on display. Here is just a fraction of that artwork.
📁 Category: Journalism
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“Healthcare, Not Hate” – Protestors Ask Seattle Children’s Hospital for Support
> Read More: “Healthcare, Not Hate” – Protestors Ask Seattle Children’s Hospital for SupportOver 900 people assembled outside of Seattle Children’s Hospital today, in protest of the organization’s decision to unilaterally discontinue healthcare for its transgender youth. This was the third in a series of grassroots demonstrations; attendance has grown exponentially since they began Thursday morning.
📁 Category: Journalism
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I Do Not Consent.
> Read More: I Do Not Consent.You do not have to just watch this happen on TV. You are allowed to change the events you see on the screen. Please, get up and help me.
📁 Category: Essays
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Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
> Read More: Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?My partner and I first broached the possibility that we might need to flee the country last summer. After election day, we began that preparation in earnest. I’m making the document we used to begin this conversation with friends and colleagues freely available to the public. I hope it helps.
📁 Category: Essays
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Fascist Transcripts – Whatley, Blackburn, & Johnson
> Read More: Fascist Transcripts – Whatley, Blackburn, & JohnsonA qualitative analysis of transcripts from the first three speakers at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Also included: an overview of the project’s scope, methodology, highlight key, and sources.
📁 Category: Journalism
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An Illusion of Unity
> Read More: An Illusion of UnityThis year’s Republican National Convention was a fascist rally. It was a neo-Nazi, and explicitly white nationalist rally… I intend to bind this fascist rhetoric to the historical record for all time, so that they cannot escape it.
📁 Category: Journalism
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Video Essay: A History of American Journalism
> Read More: Video Essay: A History of American JournalismI’ve made good on my threat to release a video essay. This is part one of three; an educational series on the history, methodology, and ethics of journalism. Inside: a code of conduct, a jailbreak, and some light cannibalism. The script is included if you’d prefer to read it, instead!
📁 Category: Video Essays
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City of Seattle Demolishes Black Lives Memorial Garden
> Read More: City of Seattle Demolishes Black Lives Memorial GardenThe Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation demolished the Black Lives Memorial Garden early this morning, under supervision of the Seattle Police Department and private security firm Evergreen Off-Duty.
📁 Category: Journalism🔍 File Under: Activism, Antifascism, Human Rights, Local Government, Police, Racial Justice, Seattle
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Deplatforming Myself: A Tech Manifesto
> Read More: Deplatforming Myself: A Tech ManifestoThe internet has become one big roach motel. I lay the blame for this development solely at the feet of The Platform; the proliferation of venture-capitalist backed walled gardens, which are incentivized to trap users inside and milk them like cattle. This has me re-evaluating my relationship with The Platform, what I want out of…
📁 Category: Essays🔍 File Under: Antifascism, Enshittification, LGBTQ+, Manifesto, Tech, Why Did You Build the Torment Nexus?
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I Was Laid Off In Retaliation for Anti-Discrimination Whistleblowing
> Read More: I Was Laid Off In Retaliation for Anti-Discrimination WhistleblowingIn order to protect women, gender nonconforming folks, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community from suffering as my peers and I have, I feel ethically obligated to go public with my experience. In this article, I will outline why I have sufficient reason to believe that my former employer Rune Labs has…