{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/67c65b0fde7014d61d8f5d71?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"1380 || \"feeling like a punching bag\" part II","description":"<p>\"...the most important move a frozen person can make is whatever breaks the cycle. When so many people are isolated, community-affirming events are vital. When everything feels like it is simultaneously too much, and not enough, we must recognize the importance of beginning. </p><p><br></p><p>As Mariame Kaba reminds us, we must strive to reduce the distance between our actions and our values. Whatever brings us closer to other people, whatever allows us to act, rather than simply react, is worthwhile.\"  - Kelly Hayes</p><p><br></p><p>THE KELLY HAYES' NEWSLETTER: <a href=\"https://organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-fighter-when-you-feel-like-a-punching-bag/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">https://organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-fighter-when-you-feel-like-a-punching-bag/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Mariame Kaba + Kelly Hayes book:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/let-this-radicalize-you-organizing-and-the-revolution-of-reciprocal-care-mariame-kaba/18307365?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cd72xEKJj0vu2t3GyfcjKyJf-t_gcnUMtMFP25RhdHJiHis6RlVGzBoCs0wQAvD_BwE&amp;ref=organizingmythoughts.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em><u>Let This Radicalize You</u></em></a>—a text about organizing in catastrophic times</p><p><br></p><p>Dean's Book&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dean-spade/love-in-a-fucked-up-world/9781643756462/?ref=organizingmythoughts.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together</em></a>,&nbsp;</p><p>Aaron Goggans:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.wildseedsociety.com/?ref=organizingmythoughts.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>WildSeed Society</u></a>,</p><p>Elise Granata: “<a href=\"https://grouphug.substack.com/p/becoming-a-high-agency-person?r=iw9zm&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;ref=organizingmythoughts.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Becoming a High Agency Person</u></a>,” </p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Kelly's work: <a href=\"https://organizingmythoughts.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://organizingmythoughts.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Donate to Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund::<a href=\"http://www.pcrf.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.pcrf.net</a></p><p>Donate to Mutual Aid Funds: <a href=\"https://www.folxhealth.com/library/mutual-aid-funds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.folxhealth.com/library/mutual-aid-funds</a></p><p><br></p><p>GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com</a></p><p>TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast</a></p><p>OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast</a></p><p><em>OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE:</em><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> www.youtube.com/juliemerica</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}