Such a smart trans writer and incidentally a gem of a person. I just finished "Raving" and I felt very wrapped up in a little corner of community in a nourishing/reassuring way. Also check out "Capital is Dead" if you need motivation to divest from "social media" (pejorative) and post-capitalist digital platforms. A gift. Stay safe bb <3
Jan 24, 2025
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Raving by McKenzie Wark, touches on both scholarly and personal aspects of the art and culture of raving. Really reveals the importance of community and sociological implications of special musical spaces. Especially recommended if you're interested in the trans community, raving culture, electronic music, COVID and the social scene, etc.
May 20, 2025
dense as fuck though i had to put it down to read other stuff bc it was driving me crazy. but very good stuff, wark is great. it basically argues data and people are capital? talks a lot about data, digital surveillance, tech companies, how the internet relates to capitalism
Jun 16, 2025
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- seconding the recommendation to grieve! ❤️🩹 i think it in someways can be worsened being in a society that is largely undergoing mass denial around things like rising authoritarianism, that the pandemic is still happening, militarized police, economic/social inequality, etc… so i think taking a moment to feel and acknowledge the validity of your feelings is valuable because society at large is just avoiding acknowledging any of this stuff, partly bc the government doesn’t want us to
my other recommendations are:
- don’t doomscroll! ❌ idk if i think tuning out completely can be entirely helpful because it might reverse psychology into worrying about what news you’re missing out on. so i recommend being more mindful of when/where you‘re viewing news. for example, i try not to scroll twitter past 9/10 at night and set my phone settings to not let me lol. so before bed and when i first wake up i’m not immediately looking at the news! i recommend this
- readddd! 📖 i saw some other ppl recommend it and honestly it has helped me a lot. maybe look into things like speculative fiction too, but a book i will recommend is let this radicalize you by kelly hayes and mariame kaba. the book is intended for new organizers but i think it can apply to anyone just curious about organizing or people who organize. personally i have been more serious about organizing for a year and a half, and reading the book this year really helped me feel less hopeless. the idea that we keep us safe (which sucks but also empowers us to think outside of govt structures that fail us) and that we always have the freedom of our imagination to envision a new world… ✨ the book is really good. i also recommend adrienne maree brown’s work, specifically her book emergent strategy and also her podcast and instagram. she’s really great.
Jun 29, 2024
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It occurs to me... that the posts I most connect with are ones where people unfurl their weirdo habits, values, inner lives (i love the "crush" genre of pi posts), ways of living, likes, dislikes, life philosophical points of view etc. I do treasure proper recs with an object, i.e. a new record or book or 8 hour youtube video, but I find myself really moved when someone shares how they live a good life. appreciating!!
Jun 17, 2025
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I've been on a real journey lately. You see the person across the room and you know them... and you know they know you... but you know that they aren't going to come over and say hi... do it. Take the plunge. However the approach needs to happen, make contact. Don't wait until you see them at the next networking event and say "hey were you at the taco place the other day?" It's surprisingly empowering and frankly kind of an impressive social maneuver. The reward is giddy and powerful and immediate. It makes me feel like I've broken out of the matrix.
Jun 10, 2025
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Any degree, any intensity, the world needs to know. If the care is there, u gotta share.
Jun 10, 2025