Yes- social media can drain you so much that you feel like you've really put in some effort when all you've done is scroll and re-post. I'd like to add Andor (fascism/imperialism) and Severance (capitalism) to your great list!
Ooh yes please! I'm not even a big Star Wars fan, but Andor is SO good. Just watched the first episode of season 2 where they're talking about invading Ghorman for their resources and how they would manufacture consent by villifying the citizens through propaganda and grooming a rebel group and I was like WOW.
Wow- this is so good, Jo! Such a great point about how stories/fiction allow us distance from the real world while also giving a new perspective on it.
Yes- social media can drain you so much that you feel like you've really put in some effort when all you've done is scroll and re-post. I'd like to add Andor (fascism/imperialism) and Severance (capitalism) to your great list!
Severance and ANDOR!! Yes! I especially loved ANDOR! In fact this might be worth an article (as a Star Wars die hard fan!).
Ooh yes please! I'm not even a big Star Wars fan, but Andor is SO good. Just watched the first episode of season 2 where they're talking about invading Ghorman for their resources and how they would manufacture consent by villifying the citizens through propaganda and grooming a rebel group and I was like WOW.
It is all so timely. In the absolute worst of ways.
Wow- this is so good, Jo! Such a great point about how stories/fiction allow us distance from the real world while also giving a new perspective on it.
Thanks, Heath! And yes!!! So helpful in understanding oppression AND resistance in real time.
I always appreciate your words Jo. This was full of hard truths I needed to hear.
I am glad you welcomed hearing them, Amber!
Just brilliant. Full agreement. I am there, too.
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SO MUCH YES!
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Great article and rallying call Jo, very useful and inspiring. We need to meet, talk and act together, otherwise ‘they” get to call the shots .
LOVE the Fifth Season and am saving your other book recs - thank you! (I would add the Light Pirate too)
❤️”…when I close the socials and show up how I can. Awkwardly. Imperfectly. Repeatedly.”