Intersectional, multi-front coalitions mean trusting that even if other the people in the coalition aren't working on Your Segment of the problems, they're still on your side. In fact, they kind of require it. And that goes for friendships and other more intimate interpersonal relationships, too. … - ThreadSky

wolvendamien.bsky.social • 101 days ago

Intersectional, multi-front coalitions mean trusting that even if other the people in the coalition aren't working on Your Segment of the problems, they're still on your side. In fact, they kind of require it. And that goes for friendships and other more intimate interpersonal relationships, too.
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wolvendamien.bsky.social•101 days ago

…We're all raw and tired and doing the best we can and fucking up and trying to fix it, so let's just try to give other people and ourselves grace as we can.

wolvendamien.bsky.social•101 days ago

Because we Are all exhausted & we can't show up for every single fight, but i feel like we should be able to be a shelter for each other, even while keeping in mind how tired we all are. I dunno, I'm mostly thinking out loud about helping & needing, but also protecting ourselves & each other's peace

winthrop317.bsky.social•101 days ago

Working on my tolerance of differences all the time now.

coalj.bsky.social•23 days ago

How about some help handling all the head-in-the-sand zombies. They're everywhere! Too afraid if they pay attention their conveniences might be lessened.

wolvendamien.bsky.social•23 days ago

All you can do is keep telling them so they understand that it really is this bad

coalj.bsky.social•23 days ago

Thank you!

birdeeblake.bsky.social•101 days ago

Not a marathon or a sprint but a secret third thing (a relay race where we take turns so we don't all become exhausted)

wolvendamien.bsky.social•101 days ago

Yes. Exactly this

cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social•23 days ago

That requires leadership, coordination, organization, structure, and a plan...
... none of which we have.

birdeeblake.bsky.social•23 days ago

I don't remember posting this and now people are being weird about it, two months later

wolvendamien.bsky.social•23 days ago

Yeah, a lot of people are not in a good place, at all, and they're swinging wild

hoodpolloi.bsky.social•101 days ago

❤️

wolvendamien.bsky.social•101 days ago

Intersctional, multi-front coalitions also require displaying solidarity in good faith w/ the other members of your coalition. Especially the most vulnerable. We gotta support each other, hold each other up, literally & figuratively, when we can, even if that just means mutually exhausted leaning-on

wolvendamien.bsky.social•101 days ago

This should be here, but i was tired. See?

https://bsky.app/profile/wolvendamien.bsky.social/post/3lba76fzaic2x

wolvendamien.bsky.social•101 days ago

Yep. They have to be in balance. Because sometimes my best is going to be sobbing in terror, and i need people to show up and, if nothing else, hold me a bit.
https://bsky.app/profile/djlavoie.bsky.social/post/3lba7bygtf225

westbynoreaster.bsky.social•23 days ago

Do you know if the UNCc AAUP got anything in the works? TBH, here in IT, no clue how widespread the knowledge about the DC shit-show is and it's potential local impact.

wolvendamien.bsky.social•23 days ago

I don't know, but i intend to find out soon

westbynoreaster.bsky.social•23 days ago

Please insist they loop in the #UE150 staff union into any organizing. This needs to be a whole community effort. ✊🏻 And I don't trust faculty to be ecumenical without prompting.