“The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.” –Toni Cade Bambara
Beloveds! Welcome to a new project. I’ve been reviewing my work over the past 2 decades. In addition to throwing parties I’ve often been in the role of cultural curator.
Art is one of the most long lasting things someone can create! I want to amplify artists who are way showers in these Revolutionary times. Here are some things I suggest you check out!
✨Since the election, I am really appreciating the soothing good advice of Dean Spade about movement work. I remember the moment I met Dean, on Valentines day in 2003, at a hotel room party during a gender conference. I was finishing law school and he was a fresh attorney who had just finished launching a grass roots trans focused law project.
Here’s a link to Dean’s website with lots of podcast interviews and info on his books. Here’s a sweet missive on IG about not relying on the government for confirming the identities of trans and gender non conforming folks. (I love the phrase “Admiring each other’s beautiful, bizarre, extravagant, rebellious genders.”) Here’s a post on TikTok about shifting away from false narratives of safety and find real hope.
So grateful for Dean’s vast body of work and persistence through all this.
🎪This week, everyone is talking about the murder of the United Healthcare CEO. A man who allowed claim denials performed by AI to persist with a 90% incorrect rate. What a great reminder of social murder, since poor folks have such shortened life spans due to the social determinants of health.
What a great reminder that the government will put millions into the search for one assailant of one rich person–remember the millions poured into finding the billionaires in the submarine–but little to no resources towards resolving the murders of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (and anyone else without money or social capital). More info about #MMIW
Here’s a great video from a woman working in insurance who breaks down the monopoly of United Healthcare and how terrible they are. (In these times it is whistleblowers on social media who are making big waves in the Revolution.)
I don’t care to follow conservative content but I do follow Matt Bernstein and he does a great job synthesizing what I need to know. The conservative response to the murder of the CEO is fascinating. Anecdatally, as I wander the world in my very purple area of Washington, universal healthcare is wildly popular across political affiliation.
Mangia the Rich shirts (and Italian cookie merch and tomato stuff and so much more) support my pals Ketch & Melanie’s second parent adoption! Great holigay gifts for a great cause.
🎭 In not-to-miss media, the documentary “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words” streaming on Prime, is excellent. Megan is exceptionally vulnerable and transparent about her mental health journey. I was in tears the first ten minutes.
Directed by Nneka Onuroah, who won an Emmy for “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,” it is great storytelling. MTS loves anime and I adored the animation used to supplement the story when live action wasn’t available. We need to talk more about grief, grieving, healing and taking the space we need to heal.
Here’s a link to the trailer for the film, here’s a link to the movie on Prime. (If you buy anything from Jeffrey’s everything website I get a tiny commission at no cost to you!)
💕 My latest podcast is a solo episode reminiscing about the first Burning Man event I attended. (Alchemy, a regional burn in Georgia.) Watch on you tube or listen wherever you pod (search “Bevin”).
I started a Substack to simulpost my blog posts, in case getting emails is easier for you than checking my website! In these days as folks exit the Meta apps in droves, I want to serve you more mindfully than a robot algorithm!
My goal is to get a playlist out to you once a week! With lots of other posts about the Relentless Pursuit of my Joy! How can I help you regard yourself with love and grace?
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