Well, I missed this decan's work, too, having needed to be on my weird medical leave: lots of practical, constant, unsung taskwork to prepare for a surgery that was suddenly rescheduled, a development which generated yet more Eight of Pentacles responsibilities, and reminders of the privilege I have to take care of such needs/work as a housed, fed United States citizen with health insurance.
I hope to come back and write more this post in the future, focusing on this poignant piece from Hammer & Hope, "Uprisings Are Just the Beginning".
"How do we put back together a society that has broken apart? How do we build solidarity within a culture of individualism, punishment, and accumulation when we are constantly repairing ourselves in the face of various forms of daily heartbreak?
If we lend ourselves to the emergent struggles of our times — against Cop City; for Black history, abortion rights, trans liberation, widespread debt cancellation, climate justice, access to land, and alternative food systems; in solidarity with actors and writers on strike and so many others — drawing connections and showing up is where we should start and return to again and again. Now is a time for experimentation and discipline alike."
-- Hammer & Hope, Issue #2, Summer 2023
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