Palestine isn't something that just happens 'over there'--

This genocide is manufactured, paid for, & fueled by the US war machine and cultural projects. This is an American genocide.

And what happens 'over there' is intimately tied to the fate of freedom struggles 'over here.'

ISO clown school / workshop recs

I have started to prepare for the Freedom Flotilla and meet other participants and I am moved beyond words that people of conscience from around the world have collectively decided to act where their governments have failed

I love lemon balm in April. It gets too intense for me once the weather heats up. But leaves at this stage, steeped in hot water… feels like a little spring cleaning for the body & heart 🍋🫀

One of my favorite days of the year 🫛 & the volunteer rue is looking lush. 🤘🏻👁️

stuck at $1660/ $2000. I got rejected from one grant. anything helps.

im blown that we are in 2024 and war is still a strategy used by world leaders to resolve conflict. it is so ancient, outdated, and ineffective.

Please read through this spreadsheet, which currently lists 475 fundraising campaigns for families seeking help and/or evacuation in Gaza. It includes their names, needs, links to their fundraising sites and socials, and what % they've already raised: t.ly/k443n

UPDATE: COVID wastewater levels are low in most US states.

If you've been holding off on healthcare or other activities, now is one of the best times of the year to go.

Note that even in low periods you are still at risk of COVID exposure, so it makes sense to take precautions.

Happy eclipse day 🌎🌕🌞

Love this on ambivalence: “You don’t stop being in the world, but you also make other possibilities. & Eventually those folds can become the reference if you allow them to take on some weight or if you can gather the resources w other people to make them.”extraextramagazine.com/talk/lauren-be…

The [ICJ] ruling requires the whole world to play their part to stop the genocide unfolding in Gaza, including unobstructed access to vital aid. While our governments fail to lead in these urgently required humanitarian responses, people of conscience … must act

I will be joining the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which in mid April will bring 5500 tons of humanitarian aid and hundreds of international human rights observers to challenge the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza

Newsletters from both Noah Bility & Jessica Dore reached me the day before my bday. The bday was not easy but their words from Sunday--Their care, perspective & above all, vulnerability--Filtered in slowly as the day progressed.

I want to thank them...Thank you.

APRIL 2024 / BEING BAD & BEING REAL. Being disoriented & sad for so much of last year made writing from an 'honest' place hard. This year I hope to give names to the unusual knowings that emerged through heartbreak, humiliation, & withdrawal. Happy spring. jessicadore.substack.com/p/offering-apr…

today's offering from Jessica Dore 🫶🏽