Ethel Baraona Pohl

Miércoles.

«imagination is the product of difference: it is sparked and grows when we encounter the unexpected, the foreign, the new.»

———
Alex Khasnabish and Max Haiven, 'The Radical Imagination. Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity.'

James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni "A Conversation". Full Broadcast Video YouTube video by LoVetta Jenkins (Chatty Passenger)

And also talking about radical imagination, please watch this outstanding and rare conversation between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin, recorded in 1971.

They talk about capitalism, family issues, relationships, what a village is, and many other still relevant things. Pure gold.

Friendly reminder: no research is neutral.

A small cluster of delicate white primrose flowers (I think) with yellow centers blooming low to the ground in a grassy urban lawn

The humble beauty of the day, with love from Zürich.

I’ve been reading Báyò Akómoláfé for years now, such a generous and thoughtful spirit ✨

«“we” aren’t even entirely ourselves given that “we” are composed of many “others,” many strangers that nevertheless make up what we call a “self”»

word for understan ding one another

unintentional poetry from the local lit fest announcement website that's still
learning how to website

unaccountable masses of shades and shadows

Sticker, square shaped form with the rainbow colours. It says “smash your local homophobic asshole”

Bona nit dear lovely people.

en mi opinión eso suena antroposóficamente bien.

yaaaa....

The Radical Imagination The idea of the imagination is as evocative as it is elusive. Not only does the imagination allow us to project ourselves beyond our own immediate space and time, it also allows us to envision the fut...

Esto me ha recordado 'The Radical Imagination. Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity'

Haiven y Khasnabish hablan de que lo que hace "radical" la imaginación, es el potencial de llevarla a la acción. No es ese tipo de esperanza pasiva. Y sobre todo, resaltan que debe ser colectiva.

No, no como una directriz. Un descuido, quiero creer.

Me refiero que no es una comunicación toda en inglés y que alguien traduce—el equipo de comunicación habla las tres lenguas y escriben los brief directamente.

Esto parece mi vida últimamente.

Lo peor de todo es que no es una traducción per se. Es decir, la comunicación se está vehiculando en las tres lenguas habituales acá (catalán, español e inglés), es decir, no se puede culpar a una agencia externa, sale así de base (as far as I know)

No one who does anything real has a workflow

the wisest guy.

Photo of the galley proofs of the book; the design is colorful, mixing images, maps, and text in equal measure.

Photo of the galley proofs of the book; the design is colorful, mixing images, maps, and text in equal measure.

Photo of the galley proofs of the book; this image shows the title page including also the editor's names and the logos of DAI SAI, dpr-barcelona, LINA community and Creative Europe

These moments, I live for these moments. The test prints of our beautiful 'Planet Krvavica: Surveying Local Futures Through Practices of Imperfect Care' are here.

Edited by Ana Dana Beroš and Mika Savela with @cerreyes.bsky.social and yours truly. Published by DAI-SAI + @dpr-barcelona.bsky.social

A key figure of his/our time — a time that is no longer quite ours.

This Bridge Called My Back : Radical Women Of Color : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.182997dc.contributor.author: Radical Women Of Colordc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-07T16:16:03Zdc.date.available:...

'This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color,' can be accesed (and downlaoded) from the one and only @archive.org

It is the most wonderful feminist anthology edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa, first published in 1981 by by Persephone Press 📚🌱 #BookSky

AAA | Deschooling Architecture: Undisciplined Knowledge Production Association of Assistants at the Department of Architecture

Happy as this coming Thursday I'll have the opportunity to talk about one of my favourite topics. I will give a response to Sol Pérez Martínez lecture 'Deschooling Architecture: Undisciplined Knowledge Production.'

From Ivan Illich's 'Deschooling Society' to Colin Ward's USCs—a lot to discuss here!

Gracias por la recomendación, no lo conocía y le dedicaré escucha y atención 🎧💭

Gracias, my dear!

Lo es... como todos sus contenidos 😍

Ah, y por un momento me había olvidado de @radio-ambulante.bsky.social "Podcast que cuenta historias de América Latina desde cualquier lugar en donde se habla español."

Son[i]a #425. Vivian Abenshushan | Podcast | Radio Web MACBA | RWM Podcasts La escritora y editora mexicana Vivian Abenshushan entiende la escritura como un acto colectivo, de palabras prestadas y en diálogo constante con otres. Así, su trabajo toma cuerpo de distintas formas...

Esta joyita de la escritora y editora mexicana Vivian Abenshushan compartiendo su mirada en @radiowebmacba.bsky.social puede ser que te guste 📚💜

¿Podcasts en español que quieran recomendar, gente linda?

An ode to being radical - Pluto Press In this excerpt from 'Radical Justice', Nani Jansen Reventlow teaches us that we have power to change the course of history.

«We need to organise and build a mass movement around our vision for a community, a country, a world built on a foundation of human rights and racial, social, and economic justice.»

———
A good reading for these troubled days, 'An ode to being radical' Nani Jansen Reventlow @plutopress.bsky.social

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Poster screen printed in a single color (reddish brown). It shows a factory at the top with a line of people existing out the right side to the bottom of the poster where they are cared for by a conveyor belt of women, then the enter the left side of the factory.

See Red Women’s Workshop, Capitalism Also Depends on Domestic Labor screen print, London, 1975
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In 1974, a group of feminist artists founded the See Red Women’s Workshop to address gender issues such as capitalism’s reliance on unpaid homekeeping and childrearing.

#IWD #InternationalWomensDay