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“The process through which imprisonment developed into the primary mode of state-inflicted punishment was very much related to the rise of capitalism and to the appearance of a new set of ideological conditions.”

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Angela Davis

Angela Davis is a renowned political activist, scholar, and author. Born on January 26, 1944, she is known for her radical stance on racial, gender, and class struggles. She was a key figure in the American civil rights movement and anti-war movement in the 1960s and 1970s. more

“In an equally abusive placement, gender variant women are being V-coded close to the end of their sentences. This location works to keep women incarcerated because if they defend themselves against rape or other violence that occurs with their "husband" or cellmate, it is common for them to be charged with assault then placed in the "hole". The assault charge then shreds the previous parole possibility and release date”

Sexism Misogyny Patriarchy Anarchism Rape Culture Prison Abolition Transmisogyny

Book:Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex

Source: Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex

“What virtue signallers do not seem to realize is that a virtuous act can only be spontaneous and immediate, in the present moment. It cannot be premeditated, because if it is preplanned then it is done for motive, and that is an act of the ego. The most common motive is to elevate one’s image in the eyes of others. But in fact, such a calculated act will only serve to weaken your power in the long run, in the eyes of the Universe. The most common offending groups are politicians and celebrities.”

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Author:Jack Freestone

“He had once tasted the rare delight of a match forged in shared wit, intelligence, and a generous heart. After that, even the most mercenary arrangements felt unbearably hollow.”

Love Quotes

Book:Sense and Suitability

Source: Sense and Suitability

“Nichts kommt von selbst. Und nur wenig ist von Dauer. Darum — besinnt Euch auf Eure Kraft und darauf, dass jede Zeit eigene Antworten will und man auf ihrer Höhe zu sein hat, wenn Gutes bewirkt werden soll.“ ("Nothing happens automatically. And only few things last. Therefore — be mindful of your strength, and of the fact that every era wants its own answers, and you have to be up to its speed in order to be able to do good.") Message to the Socialist International Congress in Berlin, September 15, 1992”