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An October Manifesto: a Life in Empire Essay

We can learn from past mistakes. We can stop operating out of sheer ego-protection and fear. We can choose to not preference the making...

The Scent of Pine: on life in Empire

Every day it’s one more thing. Sometimes several things at a time. Fire. Flooding. Death. Disease. Poverty. Injustice. Corruption....

Sexism is Making Me Sick(er)

Sexism is real. As a gender-nonconforming, female-presenting person living in the US, I know this. I’ve seen it time and time again,...

Solidarity Becomes Our Resistance: Thoughts on Confronting Empire

People complied. Now, I wasn’t there, so perhaps some of them questioned what was happening, but as far as I know, every person showed...

Our Joy Continues to Shine: More Thoughts on Empire

How to live in late capitalism, in the midst of climate change, political upheaval, and the fading of empire? Say fuck you. Say bless...

On Empire and Kisses

“The price of kissing is your life…” – Mevlana Rumi There is a cost for everything: loving, not loving, oil, guns, greed, laughter,...

T. Thorn Coyle