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We Need a General Strike: The Check-In With Danielle Moodie and Jared Yates Sexton

1 week ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton |Danielle Moodie

In this episode of The Check-In, my friend and I discussed the ramp up to an illegal and unnecessary war with Iran, as well as the worsening authoritarian conditions we all face, and got into the need for mass action and a general strike. This is difficult, obviously, for a variety of reasons, but also because we do not have the apparatus yet. We need to get busy organizing. And in a hurry. Corporate media does not support actual critiques of capitalism or power.
Protest Prep: Audio From A Collapsing State

2 weeks ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -27:17Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. This weekend there will be protests in over 1,800 locations around the country. Many of us are planning on attending and I think that’s beautiful and inspiring. But a lot of people have never done this before and we are facing an authoritarian takeover the likes of which we’ve never seen. So, I wanted to get some thoughts out there for people looking to be prepared.
Authoritarian Occupation: Los Angeles and the Next Chapter of Our Lives

2 weeks ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton

This article is free for educational and organizing purposes. Dispatches From A Collapsing State depends on your support, so become a paid subscriber todayUnfortunately corporate media does not support actual critiques of power or capitalism. Dispatches From A Collapsing State depends on your support. Become a paid subscriber todayWe knew this was coming, we just didn’t know where or when. The fascistic operations of ICE in brutalizing and disappearing people was always leading here.
Using the Musk / Trump Explosion to Our Advantage: Audio From A Collapsing State

3 weeks ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -6:18Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. The messy fight between Elon Musk and Donald Trump is eating up all the headlines. It’s an absolutely horrid thing considering these two men control so much power and have so much influence and their unhinged implosion only drives home the fact that they shouldn’t be anywhere near the controls of government.
Well, We All Are Going To Die: The MAGA Culture of Death

3 weeks ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton

This article is free for educational and organizing purposes. Dispatches From A Collapsing State does depend on your support, so please become a paid subscriber today. Unfortunately corporate media does not support actual critiques of power or capitalism. Become a paid subscriber today to support Dispatches From A Collapsing StateLast Friday, Iowa senator Joni Ernst hosted a town hall in Butler County. These affairs are usually pretty useless.
The Check-In with Jared and Danielle

3 weeks ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton |Danielle Moodie

Man alive, I love doing these livestreams with . In this episode of The Check-In, Danielle and I talk about listening to the Self and recognizing what things bring us joy and what things deserve our time, our attention, and our labor. The vast majority of Americans spend their time running from themselves and avoiding any kind of discomfort, thereby putting off the necessary self-reflection that can defeat authoritarianism and lead to a better world.
Mindful Resistance to Authoritarianism: Audio From A Collapsing State

3 weeks ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -6:54Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Authoritarian takeovers are strange. There are moments of absolute chaos and violence, then periods where it’s oddly quiet. Right now, we’ve entered into a bizarre chapter where people are tired, exhausted, and behaving in ways we might not have expected. This is an ongoing fight and we need to take stock of how it shifts and changes.
The Whole Dumb Joe Rogan Thing

1 month ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton

This article is free for educational and organizing purpose. Dispatches From A Collapsing State does, however, depend on your support. Become a paid subscriber today if my work has resonated with you. Unfortunately corporate media does not support actual critiques of capitalism or power. Dispatches From A Collapsing State depends on your support, so become a paid subscriber todayI don’t know. Sometimes, in the midst of all this chaos and tragedy, something starts to really bother you.
Resisting When We're Not 100%: The Check-In with Jared and Danielle

1 month ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton |Danielle Moodie

Another week, another conversation with my friend . Just to start: I’m sick. Like, beat-up sick. We talked about that. About how even though an authoritarian takeover is happening, we are still living and going through all of our stuff. That takes a toll and adds to the overwhelming nature of things because living, even under the best circumstances, is hard work, and these are most certainly not the best circumstances.
Staying Grounded While Living Under Oppression: Audio From A Collapsing State

1 month ago | jaredyatessexton.substack.com | Jared Sexton

A podcast diving deep into the historical context of our authoritarian crisis and focused on what each of us can do as the threat grows. A podcast diving deep into the historical context of our authoritarian crisis and focused on what each of us can do as the threat grows.