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1 December 2025

Hotel Children: Autobiographical Poetry as Political Advocacy in Post-2020 America [a reblog]

Hotel ChildrenIn a world of screens and flashing lights,Where news is tainted with deceptive bites,They weave a tale of hate and despair,Dividing us, creating a chasm, unfair.Propaganda whispers, “You hate me, I hate you,”But deep within, we know it’s not true.They peddle lies, hiding truths from our sight,Keeping us apart, consumed by fear’s blight.What secrets…

class, compassion, diverse voices, economics, ethics, media, politics, protest, social justice, state, system change, writing, youth

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12 November 2025

Liberation through Direct Action: An Interview with Emma-Louise Battante

when i think of direct action, i always think in terms of how direct the effect is to preserve life

anarchy, climate crisis, environment, ethics, liberation, media, peace, police, politics, protest, purpose, refugees, social justice, state, system change, war, writing

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10 April 2025

Systems of Power, by Drager Meurtant

Those in power know how to gain control: First, intimidation is an effective means to suppress the voice of opponents. If necessary, step up and use terror: this works by paralyzing opposition.

class, economics, ethics, media, patriarchy, philosophy, politics, state, theory

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26 August 2024

France’s anarchist heart

Fascinating article about ZAD in France … art activists reclaiming a huge swathe of land earmarked for an unnecessary airport

climate crisis, environment, media

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24 August 2024

Should we lower the voting age … to six?

Listen to the discussion here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/david-runciman-democracy-island-conservation/104135042 Many thanks to Charlotte Dent for bringing this to my notice.

climate crisis, environment, media, voting

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Category: media

Hotel Children: Autobiographical Poetry as Political Advocacy in Post-2020 America [a reblog]

Liberation through Direct Action: An Interview with Emma-Louise Battante

Systems of Power, by Drager Meurtant

France’s anarchist heart

Should we lower the voting age … to six?