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972 || consequentialism - wait for it... Nov 01, 2023

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there are so many different "consequentialisms" out there + it's important to not get lost in the "sauce" of the different combinations, but focus on the perspectives you can manage now, ideally the ones that affect you, your community, and the world around you.

RESOURCE: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism/

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971 || escape the corset Oct 31, 2023

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in South Korea, badass feminists are challenging standardized feminine beauty standards like I wanna also do, such as weekly boycotts of contributing to "beauty industry". I've already quit make-up as a "need" and it's greatly improved my confidence (and my bank account... and my ability to be on time.)

RESOURCES: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/south-korea-escape-the-corset-intl/index.html

AND https://www.npr.org/2019/05/06/703749983/south-korean-women-escape-the-corset-and-reject-their-countrys-beauty-ideals

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970 || icelandic women's strike Oct 30, 2023

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despite being known for being more equitable than the rest of us, they had ONE QUARTER OF THEIR POPULATION SHOW THE FUCK UP to protest inequality and I have not been this fired up IN MY LIFE.

RESOURCES: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/24/power-of-the-masses-the-day-icelands-women-went-on-strike-and-changed-history AND

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/23/icelands-first-full-day-womens-strike-in-48-years-aims-to-close-pay-gap

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969 || media literacy class Oct 29, 2023

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Ultimately, media literacy involves teaching that images are constructed with various aims in mind and that it falls to the individual to evaluate and interpret these media messages. When analyzing media messages, consider the following:

Who created the message?
What are the author’s credentials?
Why was the message created?
Is the message trying to get me to act or think in a certain way?
Is someone making money for creating this message?
Who is the intended audience?
How do I know this information is accurate?

OR consider these:

Author: Consider who is presenting the information. Is it a news organization, a corporation, or an individual? What links do they have to the information they are providing? A news station might be owned by the company it is reporting on; likewise, an individual might have financial reasons for supporting a certain message.
Format: Television and print media often use images to grab people’s attention. Do the visuals only present one side of the story? Is the footage overly graphic or designed to provoke a specific reaction? Which celebrities or professionals are endorsing this message?
Audience: Imagine yourself in another’s shoes. Would someone of the opposite gender feel the same way as you do about this message? How might someone of a different race or nationality feel about it? How might an older or younger person interpret this information differently? Was this message made to appeal to a specific audience?
Content: Even content providers that try to present information objectively can have an unconscious slant. Analyze who is presenting this message. Does he or she have any clear political affiliations? Is he or she being paid to speak or write this information? What unconscious influences might be at work?
Purpose: Nothing is communicated by mass media without a reason. What reaction is the message trying to provoke? Are you being told to feel or act a certain way? Examine the information closely and look for possible hidden agendas.

RESOURCE: https://open.lib.umn.edu/mediaandculture/chapter/1-8-media-literacy/

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968 || nonviolent resistance Oct 28, 2023

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Assess your passion/skillset
Peaceful Protests and Demonstrations.
Civil Disobedience.
Noncooperation and Strikes.
Occupations and Sit-Ins.
Lobbying and Advocacy.
Artistic and Cultural Expression.
Peaceful Reconciliation and Conflict Resolution.
Alternative Economies.
Social Media and Information Sharing.
Political Movements and Civil Rights.
Environmental Activism
Human Rights Movements

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967 || the red deal Oct 27, 2023

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"Liberation isn’t a theory, it’s a necessity and a right that belongs to the humble people of the Earth. How will we make it happen? We will not turn away from opportunities to organize, agitate and build people power in spaces of state surveillance like prisons, child services, hospitals and classrooms that are designed to dehumanize and disempower the people. The state sets its targets on poor and working-class people because it knows they pose the greatest threat to its existence. We will not let the state steal our relatives or gut our power any longer. We must swarm the state, inside and out, multiplying the threat by millions until it crumbles. Our non-reformist reforms will come in many forms. They will look like grassroots Indigenous seed bank networks where thousands of sustainable farmers share, trade and feed their communities. They will look like successful runs for city council elections where left candidates implement a people’s platform for climate and social justice at city and municipal levels. They will look like land back camps or tribal council resolutions that reject colonial water settlements by banding with other Indigenous nations to blockade all government and corporate efforts to commodify water. Whatever form they take, we must simply get to work."

RESOURCES: https://www.commonnotions.org/the-red-deal and

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-04-27/the-red-deal-indigenous-action-to-save-our-earth/

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966 || optimism bias Oct 26, 2023

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optimism is typically fairly well founded, but we all have a lil bit of a tendency to be optimistic about things that can lead to riskier behaviors - and that can be good to check in on!

RESOURCES: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-optimism-bias-2795031#:~:text=The%20phenomenon%20is%20also%20often,success%20than%20reality%20would%20suggest.

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965 || expert walks Oct 25, 2023

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Paying attention with a curious mindset is the way to embrace the world of magic that already exists around you without having to change anything (other than your perspective). Let's talk about how important it is to learn how to take your time + pay attention.

Inspired by the book: On Looking: A Walker's Guide to the Art of Observation By Alexandra Horowitz

RESOURCES: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-Looking/Alexandra-Horowitz/9781439191262

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964 || individuals CAN help + this is how || book club || Mikaela Loach Oct 24, 2023

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Mikaela Loach said: if we never challenge capitalism, then we'll be stuck with it. What can you do on an individual level? Join a union; contribute to strike funds, help make general strikes happen; allow yourself to imagine a multiplicity of futures and work out how to move towards them. Advocate for climate debt to be addressed and for existing Global South debt to be cancelled so that there can be a global transition away from imperialism. Get involved in work that is directed at tackling the producing class - the bosses and titans of industry - and work to take these corporations down. Call out their greenwashing to take down their social licences - a topic we will be covering in the next chapter. And importantly, build support and power in our communities and through our political systems so that the future we need can be won by the masses. We must build widespread support for an eco-socialist, post-growth future. The climate crisis makes the fight against capitalism more urgent than ever. This fight is inherently political. There are a lot of people with a lot of power who are doing all that they can to maintain the capitalist system. As I write this, the Conservative government in the UK is putting in legislation to make striking illegal, and the main opposition party, Labour, refused to say they would repeal these laws.

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