be the future

this episode has it all: resilience, generational theft, the many pathways to self-sufficiency, and why a rubber ball doesn't need job training.

this episode has it all: still-relevant finance terms invented by bros, the housing crisis, and why my sister never got that mustang

this episode has it all: AOC, targeted universalism, the defund movement, and how the food bank of the future could be right under our noses.

original post: https://bethefuture.space/2021/12/03/food-bank-2061/

this episode has it all: terms and conditions for grants, a critique of poverty porn, and a reveal of the alleged true identity of the Mona Lisa.

original post: https://bethefuture.space/2020/11/27/the-strings-that-bind/

this episode has it all: critical liberation theory, building a framework for living in a different society, and a reference to "woke" before it became a term people used as a slur.

this episode has it all: community-centered policy, food banks excluding people, with my special guests the 🤬 blue angels flying around in the background.

this episode has it all: the time i stepped away from a project, how it helped move the work forward anyway, and when you might just want to hit da bricks

this episode has it all: thinking about safety during pride month, the unseen harms a police force can cause to a city, and my vision for what safety really means (hint: it's not about property).

this episode has it all: the surprising rules around IDs at food banks, the gatekeeping power of individuals, and a slice-by-slice accounting of how much bread i eat.

this episode has it all: equity-driven city planning, cultural spaces, big-picture questions about society, and me saying "belong" 28 times in less than 10 minutes