Thank you all for the support along the way! Mexie will be back soon with a new project – stay tuned.



Sources and Links




* Vegan-washing Genocide: Animal Advocacy on Stolen Land and Re-imagining Animal Liberation as Anti-Colonial Praxis: https://www.scribd.com/document/481003002/Vegan-Washing-Genocide-Animal-advocacy-o-pdf#



* The Myth of the Noble Savage: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pprf8



* Racists Created the Noble Savage: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/apr/15/socialsciences.highereducation



* SRSLY Wrong, The Dawn of Everything w. David Wengrow: https://srslywrong.com/podcast/242-the-dawn-of-the-dawn-of-everything-w-david-wengrow/




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Mexie speaks with returning guest, Dr. Kristen R. Ghodsee, about her new book, Everyday Utopia. Everyday Utopia explores two millennia of human experiments in living differently to inspire radical hope in building a post-capitalist, post-patriarchal world. Kristen is the critically acclaimed author of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism, and Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women. Kristen joined Mexie on the show once before to speak about Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism and decommodifying our relationships, an important talk which is linked below.



Sources and Links




* Kristen Ghodsee’s website: https://kristenghodsee.com/



* Everyday Utopia: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everyday-Utopia/Kristen-R-Ghodsee/9781982190217



* Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: https://www.amazon.ca/Women-Have-Better-Under-Socialism/dp/1568588909#:~:text=Book%20details&text=A%20spirited%2C%20deeply%20researched%20exploration,%2C%20yes%2C%20even%20better%20sex.



* Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women: https://www.versobooks.com/en-ca/products/2880-red-valkyries



* Everyday Utopia on IG: https://www.instagram.com/everyday_utopia/



* Kristen Ghodsee on IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexandra.kollontai.fangirl/




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In this episode, Mexie and Ash from the Horror Vanguard podcast analyze the vegan consumer boycott as a tactic towards total human and animal liberation. As two long-time vegans who have had a rocky journey, Mexie and Ash grapple with how to build a liberated world while honouring differences in ability and tradition. It’s a vulnerable, raw and, we think, important conversation.



Sources and Links




* Ash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/darrowvania



* Ash’s website: https://darrow.media/



* The Horror Vanguard Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500



* Episode 71: Speciesism Isn’t What You Think It Is: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/71-speciesism-isnt-what-you-think-it-is-w-marine-nix/



* Episode 80: Taking Plant Sentience Seriously: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/80-taking-plant-sentience-seriously-w-nic-kathrin/



* Episode 76: Do You Know Where Your Taxes are Going? Big Ag v. Supply and Demand w. Connie Spence: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/76-do-you-know-where-your-taxes-are-going-big-ag-vs-supply-and-demand-w-connie-spence-agriculture-fairness-alliance/




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Mexie speaks with conservation writer, Jared Kukura, about the history and political economy of trophy hunting, the wildlife trade, and the concept of sustainable use. We discuss the colonial-capitalist history of ‘fortress’ and neoliberal conservation around the world, and how trophy hunting furthers neo-colonialism. We talk about the philanthrocapitalists involved in promoting these industries, and end with a discussion of what alternative approaches to conservation might be, including Indigenous-led conservation and convivial conservation.



Sources and Links




* Jared Kukura, A multimillion disinformation campaign is trying to convince you that trophy hunting is ‘sustainable’: https://grist.org/fix/opinion/disinformation-campaign-sustainable-use-wildlife-conservation/



* Wild Things Initiative: https://wildthingsinitiative.substack.com/



* Wild Things Initiative on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wildthingsinitiative



* Jared Kukura, Safari Club International’s plan to colonize Africa’s hunting grounds: https://wildthingsinitiative.substack.com/p/safari-club-internationals-plan-to



* Jared Kukura, Sustainable use founding father at denier’s conference: Science is bad, business is good, animal rights are dangerous: https://wildthingsinitiative.substack.com/p/sustainable-use-founding-father-at



* Jared Kukura, Who’s pulling the strings behind Africa’s conservation narrative?: https://wildthingsinitiative.substack.com/p/whos-pulling-the-strings-behind-africas



* Mexie, Conserving Half the Earth Won’t Save Us – Neoliberal Nature and the Half Earth Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v2ZHllKvNs



* Buscher and Fletcher, The Conservation Revolution: https://www.versobooks.com/en-ca/products/856-the-conservation-revolution



* We Rise Together, the Indigenous Circle of Experts Report: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e007452e69cf9a7af0a033/t/5ab94aca6d2a7338ecb1d05e/1522092766605/PA234-ICE_Report_2018_Mar_22_web.pdf




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In this episode, Mexie speaks with Susie Fishleder, who has a Masters in Women, Gender, and Social Justice with a focus on Motherhood Studies. Susie works with birthing people postpartum who are dealing with identity loss, anger and rage, and birth trauma. We discuss how capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy shape the institution of motherhood and harm people who take on the work of mothering. We end with discussing what a motherhood revolution could look like and how it would dovetail with a broader societal revolution.



Sources and Links




* Susie Fishleder’s website: https://www.susiefishleder.com/



* Susie Fishleder on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susie.fishleder/



* Silvia Federici, Caliban and the Witch: https://www.akpress.org/calibanandthewitch.html



* Kimberly Sears Allers, The Big Let Down: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250026965/thebigletdown



* Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the mending of Our Bodies and Hearts: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/34146782



* D. Memee Lavell-Harvard and Kim Anderson, Mother of the Nations: Indigenous Mothering as Global Resistance, Reclaiming and Recovering: https://demeterpress.org/books/mothers-of-the-nations-indigenous-mothering-as-global-resistance-reclaiming-and-recovery/



* Alexis Pauline Gumbs, China Martens, and Mai’a Williams (editors), Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines: https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=746



* Layla F. Saad, Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor: http://laylafsaad.com/meandwhitesupremacy



* Ibram X. Kendi, How to Raise an Antiracist: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671925/how-to-raise-an-antiracist-by-ibram-x-kendi/



* Dorothy Roberts, Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/155575/killing-the-black-body-by-dorothy-roberts/




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This episode shares a stream that Mexie, Nic (of Pynk Spots) and Kathrin (of the Kathrin YouTube channel) did on A Little to the Left all about birth control. It’s basically everything we wish we knew before we each opted to take the pill at a very young age.



We’ll talk about the necessity of birth control options, of course, and how liberatory its access has been for many people. However we’ll also be digging into the disturbing history and politics around the birth control pill, and looking at the health impacts it has had for people with wombs. We’ll discuss the racist and eugenicist history of the pill and other forms of birth control, and dig into the politics around condom use and ‘stealthing’. We’ll end with exploring other options for birth control, and the importance of informed choice. As always, we’ll be bringing in our own experiences along with historical facts and political analysis.



Sources and Links




* The Business of Birth Control: https://www.thebusinessof.life/



* Pynk Spots: https://www.youtube.com/@PynkSpotsYT



* Kathrin: https://www.youtube.com/@KathrinYTchannel



* A Little to the Left: https://www.youtube.com/@alittletotheleft




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In this episode, Mexie speaks with Tory Stephens, founder of Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors. Imagine 2200 is a climate fiction initiative at Grist magazine which showcases stories from authors from around the globe that are all in the visionary fiction genre (Afrofuturism, Indigenous futurism, solarpunk, etc.), providing inspiration on how we might get to a sustainable, reciprocal, and just world. We dig into all things visionary fiction, including its political significance and how crucial it is to decolonize our imaginations and reclaim our radical creativity to craft solutions for this current historical moment. Check out the short climate fiction stories using the link below! They are also available as audiobooks via Curio.



Sources and Links




* Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors: https://grist.org/fix/series/imagine-2200-climate-fiction/



* Tory Stephens, How Imagine 2200 Came to Life: https://grist.org/fix/climate-fiction/how-imagine-2200-climate-fiction-contest-came-to-life/



* First Clip, Featured Story – A Seance in the Anthropocene: https://grist.org/fix/arts-culture/imagine-2200-climate-fiction-seance-in-the-anthropocene/



* Second Clip, Featured Story – Canvas – Wax – Moon: https://grist.org/fix/advocacy/imagine-2200-climate-fiction-canvas-wax-moon/



* Third Clip, Featured Story – Broken From the Colony: https://grist.org/fix/arts-culture/imagine-2200-climate-fiction-broken-from-the-colony/



* Fourth Clip, Featured Story – El, The Plastotrophs, and Me: https://grist.org/fix/arts-culture/imagine-2200-climate-fiction-el-the-plastotrophs-and-me/



* Meet the Imagine 2200 Climate Fiction Competition Winner: https://climate-fiction.org/2021/09/28/meet-the-imagine-2200-climate-fiction-competition-winner/



* Video – Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors (Interviews with Authors): https://youtu.be/3EozXWSZDCs



* Too Dystopian For Whom? A Continental Nigerian Writer’s Perspective: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/too-dystopian-for-whom-a-continental-nigerian-writers-perspective/



* Solarpunk Magazine: https://solarpunkmagazine.com/



* World Weaver Press, Multispecies Cities: https://www.worldweaverpress.com/store/p176/Multispecies_Cities.html



* Octavia’s Brood: https://www.akpress.org/octavia-s-brood.html



* Tory Stephens on Twitter: https://twitter.com/torystephens

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In this episode, Mexie speaks with Dr. Kristen Ghodsee about the commodification of relationships under capitalism and how we can work towards a liberated future. Dr. Ghodsee is the author of Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism and Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women. We dive into the history of the institutionalization of bourgeois monogamous marriage, sexual economics theory, the differences in self-reported sexual satisfaction between capitalist and socialist societies, and, drawing from the insights of Alexandra Kollontai, how we can work to decommodify our relationships as we struggle against the broader forces of capital.



Sources and Links




* Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/kristen-r-ghodsee/why-women-have-better-sex-under-socialism/9781568588896/



* Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3999-red-valkyries



* RevLeftRadio episode on Red Valkyries: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/red-valkyries



* Kristen Ghodsee on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenghodsee



* Kristen Ghodsee website: https://kristenghodsee.com/




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In this episode, Mexie shares her third discussion with Marxian economist and founder of Democracy at Work, Prof. Richard Wolff. We discuss the context around current inflation rates, the implications for worker resistance including how the labour movement can collaborate with the worker co-op movement, and the importance of anti-imperialism in workers’ struggle.



Sources and Links



* Democracy at Work: https://www.democracyatwork.info/ * Democracy at Work on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/democracyatwrk/ * Democracy at Work Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/economic-update-with-richard-d-wolff/id1053981528* Prof. Richard Wolff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardDWolff* The Anti-Capitalist Chronicles Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-harveys-anti-capitalist-chronicles/id1442025854



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In this episode, Mexie speaks with Xiangyu and Carl Zha about the complex history of U.S. imperialism in Taiwan and Chinese politics on both sides of the Taiwan strait. We dig into how U.S. intervention has greatly shaped the geopolitical landscape in East Asia today, and analyze the Biden administration’s recent provocations towards China in what’s being termed the New Cold War. We end with an exploration of the myth of Chinese ‘debt-trap diplomacy’ and the political economic factors behind recent geopolitical shifts. This is a densely packed episode with two extremely poignant guests! If you’re interested in learning more, please check out their 7-part series on the history of Taiwan on Carl Zha’s Silk and Steel podcast.



Sources and Links



* Playlist of Silk and Steel Podcast Series on History of Taiwan (also available on podcast apps): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UvpTIIce0w&list=PLaUg2PM1J5b02n5Xy2zPnn2A5JaRqr_rC&index=1&t=0s* Carl Zha on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CarlZha * Xiangyu’s Music: https://www.youtube.com/c/XYZrap* The Crane Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-crane-an-africa-china-podcast/id1635151634* The Myth of ‘Debt-Trap Diplomacy’ and Realities of Chinese Development Finance: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01436597.2020.1807318?journalCode=ctwq20



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In this episode, Mexie speaks with the SRSLY Wrong Boys (Shawn and Aaron) about their Papa & Boy series, which is now streaming on MeansTV. We talk about the show itself, and then dive into a whole host of topics that the show critiques. We get into patriarchal trauma and its relationship to maintaining capitalism and systemic violence, the importance of means and ends in class struggle and understanding everyone’s liberation as being bound up together, and how child liberation needs greater attention in society in general as well as on the left. It’s always a fantastic and fun convo with the Wrong Boys – hope you enjoy, and check out their show!



Links



* Papa & Boy on Means TV: https://means.tv/programs/papaandboy?categoryId=27951* SRSLY Wrong Podcast: https://srslywrong.com/* SRSLY Wrong on IG: https://www.instagram.com/srslywrong/?hl=en



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In this episode, Mexie talks with Marxist, vegan academic and activist, Dr. Troy Vettese, about his new co-authored book (with Drew Pendergrass), Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan To Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change, and Pandemics. We start by discussing the importance of utopian socialism and reinvigorating our radical creativity to be daring enough to lay out clear visions for post-capitalist futures. Troy then takes us through his critiques of geogengineering and nuclear power as non-solutions that support the status quo, and the links between animal agriculture, capitalism and ecological crisis. We then get into a brief history of important thinkers in Soviet planning and Cybernetics, and how Troy and Drew drew on these thinkers to develop multi-metric models to determine what possible futures we could imagine that would be sustainable for 10 billion people. Troy also takes us through their specific proposals and exercises in visionary fiction with regards to Half-Earth Socialism. For anyone interested in playing with the models, they’ve developed a video game that allows everyone to try their hand at planning and devise potential scenarios for sustainable, socialist futures.



Sources and Links



* Half-Earth Socialism: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3818-half-earth-socialism* Half-Earth Socialism Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071530/HalfEarth_Socialism/* Half-Earth Socialism Website: https://www.half.earth/* Troy Vettese on Academia.edu: https://eui.academia.edu/TroyVettese * Troy Vettese on Twitter: https://twitter.com/troyvettese?lang=en* Troy’s email: Troy.VETTESE@eui.eu



* Mexie (critique of capitalist Half Earth), Conserving Half The Earth Won’t Save Us – Neoliberal Nature and the Half Earth Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v2ZHllKvNs* Total Liberation episode 71 – Speciesism Isn’t What You Think It Is w. Marine & Nic: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/71-speciesism-isnt-what-you-think-it-is-w-marine-nix/* Total Liberation episode 80 – Taking Plant Sentience Seriously w. Nic & Kahtrin: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/80-taking-plant-sentience-seriously-w-nic-kathrin/



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This is part 2 of our discussion about the Depp v Heard trial, the misogyny and disinformation surrounding it, and its social and political implications. We talk about the ways in which defamation as a weapon is already being wielded by abusers and white nationalists, some of the key issues with the trial and the unequal power dynamics between the parties, the dynamics of abuse and how these have been lost in the noise, and the ableism and queerphobia perpetuated throughout the proceedings. Please also check out Kathrin’s video on the topic, and stay tuned for Nic’s series which will dig into the evidence.



Sources and Links



* Kathrin’s Video – Depp v Heard: #MeToo Witch Hunts & Revenge P*rn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQGiky29EkY* Princess Weekes – True Crime & the Theater of Safety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec7o2uJeFDE* Jacinta Nandi, The Worst Hoax Ever: https://www.theleftberlin.com/the-worst-hoax-ever/* See other sources from episode 84: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/84-the-depp-defamation-trial-metoo-meets-the-manosphere-and-its-ugly-w-nic-kathrin/



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Mexie is joined by Esperanza Fonseca and Khara Jabola-Carolus of the transnational feminist and anti-imperialist organization, AF3IRM, to discuss the history and present of the global sex trade and the insufficiency of the liberal feminist discourses surrounding it. We’ll discuss the history of the industry, its relation to colonialism, imperialism and militarization (as well as patriarchy and capitalism), the class character and class contradictions involved in the trade, the politics of buying, the voices of the most marginalized often left out of mainstream discourses, and visions for a liberated future. We are of course fiercely in support of the workers, or people selling in the trade, and believe liberal feminist discourses do a disservice to all by falsely conflating a critique of the industry and exploiter classes with a critique of the workers.



Sources and Links



* Mexie’s fundraiser for disabled caregiver and community organizer in Toronto who needs urgent help in exiting the sex trade: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4bcge* Khara (decolonizefeminism) on IG: https://www.instagram.com/decolonizefeminism/ * Khara on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KharaJabola* Esperanza (proletarianfeminist) on IG: https://www.instagram.com/proletarianfeminist/ * Esperanza on Twitter: https://twitter.com/endclasssociety* AF3IRM: https://af3irm.org/af3irm/ * Bodies Back: https://hawaii-78988.medium.com/the-nordic-model-needs-to-be-toppled-a765b230dd31 * Esperanza Fonseca (Proletarian Feminist): A Socialist, Feminist and Transgender Analysis of “Sex Work”: https://proletarianfeminist.medium.com/a-socialist-feminist-and-transgender-analysis-of-sex-work-b08aaf1ee4ab* Esperanza Fonseca (Proletarian Feminist): The problem with the phrase “sex work is work”: https://proletarianfeminist.medium.com/the-problem-with-the-phrase-sex-work-is-work-bdac613eb2f0* The Red Nation with Esperanza Fonseca and Khara Jabola-Carolus: https://soundcloud.com/therednationpod/the-myth-of-sex-work-w* RevLeftRadio with Brigid Ó Coileáin and Esperanza Fonseca: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/prolefem* RevLeftRadio with Tai Lee (Toward a Revolutionary Feminism): https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/feminism* The problem with the phrase “prostitution is the world’s oldest profession”: https://af3irm.org/af3irm/2021/10/prostitution-as-the-worlds-oldest-profession-is-an-imperialist-lie/



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In this episode, Mexie speaks with Nic (host of the Pynk Spots podcast and YouTube channel) and Kathrin (host of the Kathrin YouTube channel) about the absolute trash fire that is the Johnny Depp defamation trial. We discuss the circus that’s been made of what should be a very somber trial, the rampant misogyny in the public discourse, the lionization of Johnny and demonization of Amber despite the mountain of quite damming evidence against Johnny, menpathy, #MeToo, and the implications of all of this for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. This is a very heavy topic and we’ve used it as an opportunity to really dig in on a number of incredibly important issues and the severity of this cultural moment.



Sources and Links



* Princess Weekes, True Crime and the Theater of Safety: https://youtu.be/Ec7o2uJeFDE * Ro Ramdin, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and Being Normal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCC8h09WC1g* UK High Court of Justice Decision Document (highly important): https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Judgment-FINAL.pdf* Jessica Winter, The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial is Not as Complicated as You May Think: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-is-not-as-complicated-as-you-may-think * Katie Edwards, No matter who wins the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial, the biggest losers are victims of domestic violence: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-losers-victims-domestic-violence-1612809* Eddie Kim, Johnny Depp, Men’s Rights Hero: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial* Joanna Schroeder, How TikTok’s Coverage Of Amber Heard & Johnny Depp Radicalizes Young People Against Women: https://www.yourtango.com/news/tiktoks-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-radicalization?fbclid=IwAR1yEh7XFC7nG6ZAKSpHluht9GIyq9Br8LpJJH1lInPtCtfCYxcEEQeCrcI* Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten, Johnny Depp Cross Examination Focuses On His Violent Language In Texts, Angry Outbursts Captured On Audio And Video – Update: https://deadline.com/2022/04/johnny-depp-drugs-trial-testimony-amber-heard-abuse-defamation-1235007235/* Thread by Dr. Nicole Bedera on why so many women and survivors are against Amber Heard: https://twitter.com/NBedera/status/1529121417094017024?s=20&t=RUKomyV-ALKp9R_NGBTTlA



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In this episode, Mexie speaks with Monica Engebretson of Cruelty Free International about two pieces of legislation the organization is putting forward in the U.S. to reduce cruel and unnecessary animal testing. We discuss what life is like for animals subject to various tests and the multitude of alternatives that are far more effective, human-relevant, and humane. We also let listeners know how they can support the bills and similar legislation elsewhere.



Background info: Approximately 60,000 dogs, 18,000 cats and 140,000 rabbits are used in experiments in the US every year and many may be killed and discarded if they are considered no longer useful to the laboratory, even if they could be released for adoption into loving homes. The NIH currently spends at least $12 billion of taxpayers’ money on animal testing every year, but research shows that the return on investment is often low, and the results inaccurate. The NIH reports that approximately 90 percent of promising medications have failed in human clinical studies despite having passed pre-clinical studies, including animal tests.



Sources and Links



* Cruelty Free International: https://crueltyfreeinternational.org/* Monica Engebretson: usa@crueltyfreeinternational.org* Support the CARE Act: https://e-activist.com/page/66195/action/1?ea_tracking_id=web* Support the HEARTS Act: https://e-activist.com/page/41727/action/1?ea_tracking_id=web



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In this episode, Mexie talks with Jessey Njau, a community-centred urban farmer in Toronto who founded Zawadi Farm. Jessey talks about his journey from his soul-sucking job in tech to his life-giving urban farm project, the importance of community-driven food systems founded on reciprocity and mutual aid, and the possibilities for transforming cityscapes into productive and generative spaces. Urban food security is wildly important, especially as the climate crisis advances. Jessey’s passion and commitment are contagious, and he leaves listeners with advice on how to get involved in local food systems.



Sources and Links



* Zawadi Farm: https://zawadi.farm/* Zawadi Farm IG: https://www.instagram.com/zawadifarm/* Jessey Njau IG: https://www.instagram.com/farmernjau/* Email: jessey@zawadi.farm * Michael Ableman, Street Farm: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/street-farm/* Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass* Robin Wall Kimmerer, Serviceberry: https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/

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In this episode, Mexie talks with Abby Martin and Mike Prysner of the Empire Files about their upcoming documentary film, Earth’s Greatest Enemy, which will document and expose the imperialist U.S. war machine as the world’s biggest polluter. We discuss the links between capitalism, imperialism and climate change and talk about what Abby and Mike have been uncovering while shooting the film. We cover their wild time at COP26, their time visiting receding glaciers in Alaska, and their activism around the Red Hill facility in Hawaii. We also touch on the importance of anti-war and truly anti-imperialist activism right now with advice for organizers.



Sources and Links



* DONATE to Earth’s Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/* Gaza Fights for Freedom: https://gazafightsforfreedom.com/* The Empire Files: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG29FnXZm4F5U8xpqs1cs1Q or http://theempirefiles.tv/* The Empire Files podcast: https://soundcloud.com/empire-files* Media Roots: https://soundcloud.com/media-roots* Eyes Left: https://soundcloud.com/eyesleft* Abby Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin* Mike Prysner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikePrysner



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In this episode, Mexie talks with fellow Total Liberation activists Nic and Kathrin about the exciting inner life plants and what taking plant sentience seriously would mean for our politics and how we show up in the world. We focus much of the first part of the discussion on Peter Wolleben’s “The Hidden Life of Trees”, discussing some of the exciting scientific discoveries about plant sentience and communities. We finish with a thorough grappling of the implications of plant sentience and how we as Total Liberation activists can improve our theory and praxis.



Sources and Links



* Follow Nic (Pynk Spots): https://www.youtube.com/c/PynkSpotsYT* Follow Kathrin: https://www.youtube.com/c/KathrinYTchannel* Follow our Sex Stream channel, A Little to the Left: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL3Qpe6vbDN9czUaeRdQtGQ/



* Peter Wolleben, The Hidden Life of Trees: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28256439-the-hidden-life-of-trees* Peter Wolleben, The Heartbeat of Trees: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57598967-the-heartbeat-of-trees* Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass* Stefano Mancuso and Alessandra Viola, Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence: https://islandpress.org/books/brilliant-green* Monica Gagliano, Thus Spoke the Plant: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576914/thus-spoke-the-plant-by-monica-gagliano/* Beronda Montgomery, Lessons from Plants: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674241282* Daniel Chamovitz, What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374537128/whataplantknows* Anna Lawrence, Listening to Plants: Conversations Between Critical Plant Studies and Vegetal Geography: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03091325211062167* Michael Marder, Plant-Thinking: A Philosophy of Vegetal Life: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/plant-thinking/9780231161251



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This episode is the podcast version of a conversation Mexie had with YouTubers Nic (YT: Pynk Spots) and Kathrin (YT: Kathrin) on their joint sex stream channel called A Little to the Left. In this episode we dissect the male gaze in media, explain what it is, how it operates, and discuss its various impacts as we all internalize it. We get personal but also tie the gaze to broader structures like patriarchy, capitalism, and colonialism. If you’d like to hear similar conversations, follow us over on A Little to the Left. 😉



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* A Little to the Left: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL3Qpe6vbDN9czUaeRdQtGQ/* Pynk Spots: https://www.youtube.com/c/PynkSpotsYT* Kathrin: https://www.youtube.com/c/KathrinYTchannel* Janice Lorek, Explainer: What does the ‘male gaze’ mean, and what about a female gaze?: https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-does-the-male-gaze-mean-and-what-about-a-female-gaze-52486* Avengers, What if all the male characters posed like the female one?: https://images.theconversation.com/files/107143/original/image-20160104-27611-1h8q1f2.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=30&auto=format&w=600&h=314&fit=crop&dpr=2* Actresses who regret their nude scenes: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bt-tR09NYS0



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