Uncivilized Podcast

Artxmis is joined by Voice of Failure (VOF) to discuss the limits and bounds of the traditional anarcho-primitivist critique, such as anthropology, ecology, and the primacy of material reality. Strap in, it’s a dense but interesting conversation!

Support VOF at https://www.oakjournal.org/

Reach out at:

VOF

PO Box 485

Wardensville, WV 26851

Artxmis is once again joined by Melatha, an Indigenous Autonomist thinker. They discuss the colonial-era development of Indigenous autonomism and resistance, using several published works as a guide. (Oops! We promised shorter episodes, but when your best friend is on, you gotta do a 2.5 hour talk! -Artxmis)

Texts discussed (in no order):

“Custer Died for Your Sins” by Vine Deloria Jr.

“Crazy Horse” by John Trudell (song)

“Red Skin, White Mask” by Glen Coulthard

“No Spiritual Surrender: Indigenous Anarchy in Defense of the Sacred” by Klee Benally

“To Become a Water Protector” by Winona LaDuke

This is the first Uncivilized Roundtable, a series of debates and discussions relevant to the anarcho-primitivist and anti-civilization scene. Artxmis will moderate (or try to!) between opposing perspectives. We invite you to suggest guests or topics as well as engage with the discussions in the comments, in threads, and in your day-to-day lives!

This first Roundtable centers the issue of veganism and hunting. What perspective is most consistent with an anarcho-primitivist or anti-civilization perspective? What does anthropology say about it? What about the issues of health? These topics are all talked about in this long-form debate. Previous guests Bjørn and Jamie represent the perspective of hunting and carnivory, while Possum (also a previous guest) and Rabbit, both individualist vegans, represent the vegan and anti-hunting perspective.

Artxmis is joined by Amanda Williams from Kansas City Action For Animals (KCA4A) to discuss the “Free Frankie” campaign, which focuses on bringing attention to Frankie, a Capuchin monkey, and ending his caged life at Pet Stop.

On December 7th, there will be a press conference on this issue. Check out their site and social media pages for more information!

Primary links:

KCA4A: https://www.kcactionforanimals.org/kca4a

Free Frankie page: https://www.kcactionforanimals.org/free-frankie

Ways to help Frankie:

• Email Pet Stop where Frankie currently lives. Info here: (https://support.peta.org/page/68503/action/1)
• Call Pet Stop and ask for Frankie to be transitioned to sanctuary: 913-268-6065
• Send a letter directly to Pet Stop and ask for Frankie to be transitioned to sanctuary: 6218 Nieman Rd, Shawnee, KS 66203
• Send a letter to the Nieman Plaza (the strip mall where Pet Stop is housed) building manager and ask them to stop supporting Frankie's extreme captivity: Christopher Smith, 10901 NW Tom Watson PKWY, Parkville, MO 64152
• Send a letter to the Nieman Plaza LLC registered agent and ask them to stop supporting Frankie's extreme captivity at Pet Stop: Dwight Medbery, 13408 Timber Ridge Dr, Parkville, MO 64152
• Follow and share the Free Frankie campaign on TikTok , Facebook, or Instagram
• Visit Pet Stop and write a Google review of the store mentioning your disappointment about Frankie's captivity.
• Record a video of yourself saying "Free Frankie" and send it to [email protected] to be used in campaign video content.

Artxmis and Brady discuss the upcoming American election, anarchist perspective(s) on elections, and the issues involved.

Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B

Voting is Not Harm Reduction – An Indigenous Perspective: https://www.indigenousaction.org/voting-is-not-harm-reduction-an-indigenous-perspective/

Critical of Capital 7: “Liberal Democracy”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uoy4E-tPxMg

Artxmis is joined by Kazimir Kharza, an anarcho-primitivist from Slovenia. He has a Youtube channel under his name, & a website titled “The Revolutionary Primitivist” which states it is “an online publication dedicated to worldwide propagation of revolutionary primitivism.

We believe that the emergence of organization-dependent technologies has resulted in unprecedented human suffering and environmental degradation. Our goal is to lay the foundations for a revolution that will undo this unfortunate historic development.” Artxmis and Kazimir discuss the context of the Balkans, contrasting Kazcynski’s conception of the anti-technology revolution with Kazimir's own view, and explore the myth of human weakness.

Artxmis is joined by Harmony Cronin, a self-described “viking warrior princess” of Gathering Ways, a folk school in the Olympic Peninsula which focuses on traditional skills and animist and magickal immersion. They talk about radical subsistence, (de)colonization, disabilities, healing, anti-civilization ideas, being a woman in these spaces, and so much more.

Darcia Narvaez is a Professor of Psychology Emerita at the University of Notre Dame. Her primary work centers on the relationship between human and ecological well being, driven primarily by what she calls our evolved developmental niche or evolved nest, which we will get into today. Her most recent book is 2023, The Evolved Nest: Nature’s Way Of Raising Children And Creating Connected Communities.

Artxmis joined by Lint Lobotomy, a writer and musician from Cincinnati, Ohio, the same state where political prisoners Sean Swain, Keith Lamar and William "Billy" Pennington are locked up. She, through Warzone Distro, just published the Burn Down the Animal Pharm zine, which is a very personal series of writings focusing on her own relation to anarchism and total liberation. They discuss and debate ideas about straight edge, prison abolitionism, civilization, and veganism.

Brady and Artxmis talk about anarchism and violence. What is the relationship between anarchism and violence? Is violence an innate part of the anarchist milieu? Is it a corruption of anarchist ethics? Or is it more difficult than this? As a reminder, we don’t support violence. Stay tuned for a more historical examination of the role of violence in and around anarchist struggles.