Yesterday I had the pleasure to be part of a forum hosted by the WNC Green Party called “Beyond the TDA” (need context? see the update here). I probably should have let you dear readers know about it beforehand and … Continue reading Beyond the TDA
2020 is the year we get to elect Nicole Townsend and Kim Roney to Asheville City Council, and we start by getting them through the upcoming primary on March 3. Early voting begins February 13, click here for details. The … Continue reading Townsend/Roney 2020
As the year (and the decade) draws to a close, I am called to be quiet. There is much to digest from 2019, and much to dream of for the upcoming seasons. You will likely not see any posts from … Continue reading Winter Break + 2020
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
