Let’s Learn and Live Lessons in Collective Survival Together
“We need to challenge ourselves to be ready to let people be better,” says Margaret Killjoy.
Kelly Hayes
Kelly Hayes is a Menominee author, educator, organizer, and photographer. Kelly is the host of Truthout’s podcast “Movement Memos” and co-author of Let This Radicalize You, with Mariame Kaba.
Must-Reads and the Rise of the AI Industrial Complex
"This is about the algorithmic entrenchment of administrative violence."
Managing Overwhelm Amid Trump's Chaos
To fight the inhumanity of our enemies, we must nurture our own humanity, and cherish what makes our existence meaningful and worthwhile.
Must-Reads and Yes, It's a Coup
Why would a billionaire raid the National Treasury? To get richer.
Sanctuary Lessons: How Chicago Teachers Are Defending Their Students
“At the end of the day, we protect our students, period,” says educator Silvia Gonzalez.
Must-Reads and the War on Reality
This is a war on reality itself – and on any shared understanding of it – waged to make fascist myths dominant.
Trump's Latest Anti-Trans Actions and How We Can Fight Back
The message should be clear among all people of conscience: We will not cooperate with the fascist, anti-trans agenda.
Must-Reads, Resources, and Some Thoughts Sustaining Ourselves
Let’s develop the practices and build the infrastructure we need to stay in the fight.
A Brutal Beginning: Orienting Ourselves Amid the Shock and Awe
We must be prepared to live and act defiantly, deriving no legitimacy from the illegitimate brutes who would govern us.
Fire-Related Mutual Aid Efforts to Support and Some Must-Reads
Kindness is essential in these times, and it will continue to be.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on a Strange New Year
I would rather cultivate possibility and inhabit my hopes for what could and should be than allow my life to be defined by monsters.
Wading Into 2025: How to Begin
“We live in chaotic, disastrous times, but amid that madness, we can still find each other and fight for each other.”