"Kelly Hayes: Welcome to "Movement Memos," a Truthout podcast about organizing, solidarity, and the work of making change. I'm your host, writer and organizer Kelly Hayes. Today we're talking about what it takes to stay human and protect each other in fascistic times - how we build networks of care, defend our neighbors, grieve, and make space for joy. We'll be hearing from Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg musician, writer, and academic."
"Leanne is also a dear friend of mine, and this conversation was very important to me. We spoke on an afternoon when my neighborhood was being hit hard by ICE, and our exchange weaved together her reflections on world-building and natural processes (like sintering) with my experiences on the ground in Chicago - resisting the violence that ICE is inflicting on our communities."
Water is described as a relative and teacher that offers guidance for survival, connection, and world-building. Communities are urged to practice collective care, mutual defense, and rapid response to state violence. Organizing strategies include defending neighbors, building networks of care, grieving together, and making space for joy. Natural processes like sintering are presented as metaphors for resilience, regeneration, and slow recombination. Immediate actions against ICE illustrate practical self-defense and solidarity tactics. Cultural teachings, mutual aid, and sustained emotional work are framed as essential for enduring and countering fascistic violences.
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