What do we want to flourish in our community? As my long-time readers know, my critiques of institutions are always balanced (or perhaps outweighed) by writing about the transformative work being done daily in our community. Below is some of … Continue reading WHAT WE WANT
Friends, it’s been an interesting several days. On Friday, my Citizen-Times op-ed, “The Buncombe County TDA spends millions on unsustainable tourism – and we can stop it,” was published online, and it was in print yesterday. The op-ed is a … Continue reading The nature of nourishment
Today I am going to share some inspiration and opportunities to invest in transformative work happening in our community, plus a call to action. Help CPC meet their goal by this Friday, November 15! As I shared in my last … Continue reading Inspiration and investment
Our Black, Brown and Latinx siblings are being attacked, imprisoned, deported, and worse. The few in power are using hate speech, violence, and distrust to divide and conquer. In these moments of separation and chaos, the Center for Participatory Change … Continue reading Ignite, Transform, and Heal
The Asheville Blade has published my first piece for them, which is a bold call to action: Abolish the TDA. Written with input from editor extraordinaire David Forbes and Blade writer Matilda Bliss, it makes a case for dismantling a … Continue reading Taking on the TDA
There’s a maple tree-sized hole in my heart. Last winter, despite our protests, our neighbor cut down an old maple tree that sat on the property line, just barely over on his side, to accommodate a parking space that has … Continue reading Trees and getting free
It’s September, and I am celebrating subscribers! I write for you, and my gratitude for your commitment to collective liberation is vast. Thank you. New Zine Some of you may remember “Reckoning with Cultural Extraction,” a post from earlier this … Continue reading New zine and other news
Marisol Jiménez of Tepeyac Consulting has a webinar series coming up called “Liberatory Accountability.” Registration closes at the end of the day this Friday, August 30. Here is a description of what to expect: The work of liberation and dismantling … Continue reading “Liberatory Accountability”
Again, we feel great heaviness and seek great hope. Learning and loving can lead me towards the latter. Though hatred is being displayed, I also absorb wisdom and witness compassion. While I have new essays percolating, today’s post is made … Continue reading Learning and loving.
As systems continue to fail us, mutual aid is a compelling framework to explore. It asks us to move from the individualism of white supremacy to collective action based on interconnection. It offers a model of community care that is … Continue reading Mutual Aid
