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
Allow me to introduce Garnet Prose + Projects, the new name of my business, which encompasses copywriting, communications, and project management. You can now go to garnetpro.com for an overview of services I offer, my professional background, etc. Building a separate … Continue reading Garnet and grappling
If you are reading this, you have resources. Your resources may include a home, a car, a computer, money to pay for non-essential items or experiences, influence at your job or place of worship, etc, etc. In addition, you may … Continue reading Rectify resources
Like you, I am entangled in institutions that perpetuate oppression. While there may be a spectrum in terms of the amount of harm caused by different institutions, there is no less responsibility for reform. Since 2011 my writing has been … Continue reading Xpress, Redress
As a writer and someone who is enamored with words and ideas, I have relied on my intellect to navigate the world. As a person committed to collective liberation, I have used analysis and information to challenge systems of oppression … Continue reading Getting out of our minds
Ami Worthen 