“You are the God, you are the King,
you are Queen Mother of the living.
Yours is not to pamper puritanical pests,
yours is to rise and roar, o citizen of dream.”
Source: Little Planet on The Prairie: Dunya Benim, Sorumluluk Benim
“Revolution is when character expands a hundred folds, and love is placed at the altar of mind - when nothing in the world is so important, as the good of humankind.”
Source: Little Planet on The Prairie: Dunya Benim, Sorumluluk Benim
“Within me there's a world where consciousness, rights, oneness are the same.”
Source: Little Planet on The Prairie: Dunya Benim, Sorumluluk Benim
“I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio.”
“When we see something that beautiful, we call it breathtaking, but we really should call it breath-giving, my friend Rabbi Sharon Brous says to me. Because when suffering constricts the heart, awe stretches it back out, making us more compassionate, more loving, more present.”
“What burns the bigots most is an unbending flame of inclusion.”
Source: Azad Earth Army: When The World Cries Blood
“[Kate] Durbin writes, "Direct action aims to make tangible changes in the world. Art creates space for contemplation--a space that can allow for a broader, more sensitive perception of all things. Activism requires both a clear-eyed understanding of how systems of power work and a forceful vision of the future. By offering images of vulnerability, collectivity, and resilience, art can be an indispensable partner in this project.”
Source: How to Resist Amazon and Why
“When you spend money on something, the transaction is about more than you exchanging your money for some goods or service. That money is also a de facto endorsement of the business you're giving it to. By giving money to a business, like it or not, you're telling that business that you approve of the way they do things. One way to resist Amazon, other than (of course) not buying things from them, is to instead give money to businesses whose practices are better than Amazon. A bit of research can help you find businesses with unionized workers, businesses with high wages, employee-owned businesses, and businesses who work to reduce their impact on the environment. This is a form of advocacy you can enact every day.”
Source: How to Resist Amazon and Why
“And in my family, my opinions were labeled extreme, crazy, feminist. As the years passed, I began to feel as if I was walking into every situation - school, work, my parents' home - already primed for battle.”
Source: Hijab Butch Blues
“Embroidery is the bait I use to recruit people into activism”
Source: Let's Move the Needle: An Activism Handbook for Artists, Crafters, Creatives, and Makers; Build Community and Make Change!