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David Graeber and Andrej Grubačić, in an introduction to Mutual Aid:

"When Mutual Aid was first released, in 1902, there were few scientists courageous enough to challenge the idea that capitalism and nationalism were rooted in human nature or that the authority of states was ultimately inviolable. Most who did were written off either as crackpots or, if they were too obviously important to be dismissed in this way, like Albert Einstein, as "eccentrics" whose political views had about as much significance as their unusual hairstyles. The rest of the world though is moving along. Will the scientists -- even, possibly, the social scientists -- eventually follow?

We write this introduction during a wave of global popular revolt against racism and state violence, as public authorities spew venom against "anarchists" in much the way they did in Kropotkin's time. It seems a peculiarly fitting moment to raise a glass to that old "despiser of law and private property" who changed the face of science in ways that continue to affect us today. [...]

We find ourselves -- once again -- surprised by just how deeply we agree with its central argument. The only viable alternative to capitalist barbarism is stateless socialism, a product, as the great geographer never ceased to remind us, "of tendencies that are apparent now in the society" and that were "always, in some sense, imminent in the present."

To create a new world, we can only start by rediscovering what is and has always been right before our eyes.

Kropotkin was a biologist. May we come close to the kind of radical ideas he brought to the world in anything we do.

Thanks to @nobonzo for this beautiful illustrated copy of mutual aid

All my gecks live in Texas

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I got to swear fealty to "the new Queen of white people" today. She was in white-face with her titties pasted over with white duct tape.

Oh I see Disqordia showed up!

The news will call fucking anything it doesn't like "violent". The most violent thing at the DNC the past week was probably my tummy ache. I guess there were the people who breached the security barrier, but nobody got hurt. Cops just arrested people because they could.

People just like depicting Chicago as a "dangerous place" because of barely-concealed bigotry, classism, and hatred of people with substance abuse problems.

There was a great pasted up alert I saw a few times warning newbies that the safety vests were "unpaid CPD interns" lmao

🚨 THANK YOU EVERYONE! 🏡

we've reached our goal and will be paying rent at the end of the week once funds finish processing

other good news that happened today, i set up two more interviews for tomorrow and friday

thanks again everyone for the boosts and donations!

Sir, the humans appear to have a thing for feet. They have classified most other life on the planet by foot type: gastropods, brachiopods, pelecypods, cephalopods, arthropods, isopods, amphipods, theropods, sauropods, copepods, branchiopods, macropods, ornithopods, decapods, amblypods, actinopods...https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordfinder/classic/ends/all/-1/pod/1

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Good news! The FDA approved updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines today!!! (Still waiting on Novavax.)

"The [CDC] already has recommended this fall’s shot for everyone age 6 months and older. Vaccinations could be available within days."

On the CVS website, you can already make appointments. Earliest available at my local store is 8/30, but a note says "Earlier dates may open up depending on when our locations receive the vaccine."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/fda-approves-updated-covid-19-vaccines-shots-should-be-available-in-days

#CovidIsNotOver

Lmao shout out to whomever threw bugs all over this dnc breakfast, keep those lips sealed xoxo

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/21/maggots-chicago-democrats-hotel/74892695007/

I was planning to make a post today talking about how hectic this pregnancy has been but true to form the baby threw us a curve ball late last night when Nats water broke.

Our car got stolen a month ago which was a whole ordeal(insurance ended up not covering a new one)

We still have a couple things left on our baby registry, if you'd like to help. For our car fund you can find Nat or I on venmo+cashapp as nullagent & natsmith89

https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/nat-smith-alan-meekins-september-2024-seattle/1XLSIOAV2GTT3

#MutualAidRequest #Pregnancy