Total Liberation

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In this episode, Mexie talks with Nichole and Callie from the Bitchy Shitshow podcast about the potential and the dangers that COVID-19 poses for leftists. Part 1 of our discussion is up on the Bitchy Shitshow podcast, where we discuss this mask off moment for our toxic work culture and push back on calls to be ‘productive’ right now. In Part 2 of the convo we talk about the ways in which the right could seize on this moment to push us further towards a fascistic surveillance state, but also the incredible potential of this moment to make serious gains for workers and radicalize folks who were never political before. This is a time when we need to put in the work.

Sources and Links

* PART 1 of this 2 part episode! https://bitchyshitshow.com/2020/03/31/008-covid-19-and-seizing-the-means-part-1-a-collaboration-with-mexie-of-the-vegan-vanguard/* Bitchy Shitshow podcast: http://bitchyshitshow.com/ * Bitchy Shitshow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitchy_shitshow* Bitchy Shitshow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitchy_shitshow/ * Bitchy Shitshow on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bitchyshitshow/

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In this episode, Mexie talks with Pierce Delahunt, a Social Emotional Learning educator and activist. We discuss the potential of SEL and Non-Violent Communication for socialist and vegan activism and outreach. Pierce shares great insight into how to connect with other peoples’ needs in ways that can build solidarity and trust and help us in our fight for total liberation.

Sources and Links

* Pierce on Medium: Medium (SEL for SJ)* Pierce on Twitter: Twitter* Pierce on Instagram: Instagram* Marshsall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: NonViolent Communication* NVC Needs and Feelings List: Needs & Feelings List* meenadchi, Decolonizing Nonviolent Communication: Decolonizing NonViolent Communication* Video: NVC & Corporations* Video: NVC & Money* Yotam Marom, Moving Toward Conflict for the Sake of Good Strategy* “Tigertown Beats Nazis Down!”: Reflections on Auburn, Alabama* My Sex Bio

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In this bonus episode, Mexie joins Brett on Rev Left Radio to discuss our outdoor experiences, and experiences with meditation and psychedelics, and how these things intersect and influence our political consciousness. It’s hard to pin down one main topic because our conversation was so rich and complex, but we’re both really excited to put it out into the world and we hope it resonates or inspires people to find connection.

Sources and Links

* RevLeftRadio: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/* RevLeftRadio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RevLeftRadio* RevLeftRadio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/revleftradio* Aph and Syl Ko, Aphro-ism: https://aphro-ism.com/ * adrienne maree brown on the Possibilities Podcast: https://www.endoftheworldshow.org/blog/2020/2/5/possibilities-podcast

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In this spooky, emo Valentine’s Day special, Mexie, Mad Blender, and Ash and Jon from the Horror Vanguard dig into the timeless masterpiece that is the Twilight saga. Part I is here on the Vegan Vanguard, and Part II is up on the Horror Vanguard! Be sure to catch both episodes to get the full breadth of our magical discussion.

Sources and Links

* Horror Vanguard Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500* Horror Vanguard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard* Horror Vanguard on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard/* Mad Blender on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcStOVD6xZ54ky6hcZZcqig* Mad Blender on Twitter: https://twitter.com/madblender* Mad Blender on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MadBlender/* Big Joel, A Surprisingly Passionate Defense of Twilight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eOr58c9rRg* Lindsay Ellis, Dear Stephanie Meyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O06tMbIKh0

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In this episode, Mexie sits down with the Wrong Boys of the SRSLY Wrong podcast to discuss all things utopic! We cover a lot of ground, from social ecology, to library socialism, to Revolution (both material and internal). The Wrong Boys are delightful as always and we hope you enjoy this one!

Sources and Links

* SRSLY Wrong Podcast: https://srslywrong.com/* SRSLY Wrong on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SrslyWrong* Bookchin, The Ecology of Freedom: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/murray-bookchin-the-ecology-of-freedom* Aph and Syl Ko, Aphro-ism: https://aphro-ism.com/

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In this episode, Mexie interviews Green, a Métis activist from the Indigenous Anarchist Federation, on the importance of decolonizing our leftist organizing strategies. We talk about the concept of decolonization and what it would mean in practice, discuss important differences between settler and Indigenous worldviews, and outline the importance of having an analysis of the ‘settler’ as a social position. We end with advice for settler leftists on how to approach revolution within a decolonial framework.

Sources and Links

* Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ANeonGreenCity* The Indigenous Anarchist Federation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAF__FAI* The Indigenous Anarchist Federation Website: https://iaf-fai.org/* The Indigenous Anarchist Federation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Indigenous-Anarchist-Federation-1993652164263963/* Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass* Charles C Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39020.1491* Glen Coulthard, Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21944615-red-skin-white-masks?from_search=true&qid=daiePj7xec&rank=1

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In this episode, Mexie speaks with fellow anti-capitalist vegan YouTuber Kathrin about her experiences of sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse and the systems of capitalism and patriarchy that fail victims and perpetuate harm. We place our own experiences of sexual violence into broader context and demonstrate how patriarchal gender norms, media representations, language, carcerality, and capitalist inequality create the conditions for abuse, normalize abuse, and fail to facilitate justice or healing for survivors. We end on a more positive note and discuss ways in which we could address these issues on a systemic level and move towards a system of restorative justice.

Sources and Links

* Kathrin’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KathrinYTchannel

* Kathrin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathrin_YT

* Information about sexual violence and consent:  https://www.rainn.org/about-sexual-assault

* International organizations for victims of sexual violence: https://www.rcne.com/links/international-organisations/

* Sexual violence helplines and organizations in the UK: https://www.itv.com/thismorning/rape-helplines

* US National resources for sexual violence and their loved ones: https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-sexual-assault-survivors-and-their-loved-ones

* Sexual violence services internationally: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/213174/Sexual-Violence-Services-International-Scoping-Overview-3.0-final-IRB-cleared-Nov-2012.pdf

* List of anti-sexual violence organisations in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anti-sexual_assault_organizations_in_the_United_States

* Facts and figures about sexual violence internationally: https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/facts-and-figures

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Mexie joins Pearson on the Coffee with Comrades podcast to talk ecology, anthropocentrism, and revolution. We talk about the importance of unsettling linear visions of progress that see humans as above or outside of the ecosystems we form part and of centring reciprocity in our praxis. We discuss how the human/nature dualism is baked into our ways of thinking, our language, our economies, and point to the dangerous implications of this before discussing how to decolonize our minds.

Sources and Links

* Check out the Coffee with Comrades podcast: http://www.coffeewithcomrades.com/

* Coffee with Comrades on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coffeewcomrades

* Coffee with Comrades on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coffeewithcomrades

* Pearson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PearsonBolt

* Mel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coldbrewedtool

* Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass

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In this episode, Mexie talks with Leslie of Mad Blender about the women of the alt-right. We discuss the obvious links between toxic masculinity and the alt-right, and then dig into the possible reasons why this overtly patriarchal movement might appeal to so many women. Sadly, women have been at the forefront of white power movements since their inception, something that tends to be overlooked in mainstream discourse.

Sources and Links

* Leslie’s channel, Mad Blender: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcStOVD6xZ54ky6hcZZcqig

* Leslie’s video on the Women of the Alt-Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4rMDv4MIBU

* George Hawley, The Demography of the Alt-Right: https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-demography-of-the-alt-right

* Glenna Gordon and Seyward Darby, The Secret Weapons of the Far Right: https://www.topic.com/the-secret-weapons-of-the-far-right

* Cas Mudde, Why is the Far Right Dominated by Men?: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/17/why-is-the-far-right-dominated-by-men

* Shaun, The Great Replacement Isn’t Real ft. Lauren Southern: https://youtu.be/VUbxVfSqtt8

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In this episode, Mexie and Marine talk with Ash, co-host of the Horror Vanguard podcast, about death positivity (or the lack thereof) and how this relates to the doomsday preppers movement. We start by outlining death positivity and why it is so important in our present-day society, particularly with respect to the climate crisis. We then dive into the wild world of doomsday prepping and the lengths that many people are going to futilely avoid their own mortality. We loved this convo and would love to hear what you think!

Sources and Links

Ash and the Horror Vanguard:

* Ash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GothUncharted

* The Horror Vanguard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard

* The Horror Vanguard Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500

Other Media Shoutouts:

* Circle A Tattoo on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUBXP4gH4nVxKM6of8dg2sA

* Srsly Wrong, The Power of Friendship: https://srslywrong.com/podcast/191-the-power-of-friendship/

* Srsly Wrong, Running and Hiding is a Revolutionary Act: https://srslywrong.com/podcast/184-running-and-hiding-is-a-revolutionary-act/

* How to Survive the End of the World, How do We Prepare for Climate Apocalypse?: https://www.endoftheworldshow.org/blog/2018/11/21/awww-shucks-how-do-we-prepare-for-climate-apocalypse

Sources:

* The Order of the Good Death: http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/

* Judith Johnson, Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on Death and Impermanence: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tibetan-buddhist-teaching_b_5353998?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANrRXkQk_CDuDvcgI6GWGdsoAipmosQD5D1adw3-69Attj-3hojgyNnyqer1yLM2MVNUYpzF3GN5r64crQNu75CpfyEBghYw-JY9JyQ01_sW49vnrCM88hnMtWdQTsb_fUnZfM4_EPu_RvQHcuaZItxzOBJBdPBaD_89kqYQArgY

* Katie Dangerfield, Billionaire Bunkers: https://globalnews.ca/news/3611776/billionaire-bunkers-doomsday-shelters/beta/?utm_expid=.kz0UD5JkQOCo6yMqxGqECg.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalnews.ca%2Fnews%2F3611776%2Fbillionaire-bunkers-doomsday-shelters%2F

* CNN: Billionaire Bunkers: How the 1% Are Preparing for the Apocalypse: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/doomsday-luxury-bunkers/index.html

* Mark Hay, Are Rich People Already Infusing Themselves with Young Blood?: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kbwxme/are-rich-people-already-infusing-themselves-with-young-blood

* Rebecca Robbins, Young Blood Transfusions are On the Menu at Society Gala: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/young-blood-transfusions-are-on-the-menu-at-society-gala/