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The battle rages on. Tatters and Mara face off against their respective foes… and everything goes straight to hell.  Links Transcript:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x6OnOk7Z-L5oJ7ir7xTE291SnJRDL0FNI293PKeA-gM/edit?usp=sharing All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/ and Slipstream https://slip.stream/ https://freesound.org/ Email TheLoneAdv@gmail.com BlueSky: @theloneadventurer.bsky.social Podbean https://theloneadventurer.podbean.com/ Blog https://carlillustration.wordpress.com/ Ironsworn: Sundered Isles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477033/sundered-isles-expansion-for-ironsworn-starforged Pocketforge online tool: https://pocketforge.rockpaperstory.com/ Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME  https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold Legend of the Bones https://legendofthebones.podbean.com/ Mechanics The Voice of the Machine Leader of the Machine Cult, possessed by the Ring of Winter Wants global destruction and endless winter 4C, 1/2 armour Deadly Ice Magic (Inflicts 2C, Forceful, Vicious, Area) Summon freezing winds Command fanatical loyalty  Summon ice creatures Machine Cult Horde Fanatical devotants to the Great Machine Wants an end to the heresy of the flesh 6C (horde), 4C (group), 1C (solo), 0/1 armour, 2/6C Long, cruel knives Spout doctrine Blindly follow orders Scene 0 Chaos Factor 9 Scene Description:Stop the ritual Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Increase An Activity The Voice doubles down on the ritual: 1d4: 2! Not yet… GM Move: Make Them Choose: Suffer a condition or Become separated from your allies Effect of fireball:  Effect of ritual empowering Mara goes down under a tangle of flaming bodies: Tatters is on her own Scene 1 Scene continues: Voice v Tatters, cultists v Mara Voice casts ice magic at Tatters, Tatters has Immunity (Ice) ongoing (so does Mara) Plan has gone to shit: nuclear option: light the bomb fuse Evoke a Spell (Teleport): 9 Consequence: put in danger: Change the Environment: she and the Voice transported to the Demon Dimensions. With a bomb.  Scene 2 Chaos Factor 9 Scene Description: Battle free of the Cultists Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Add An Object and Reduce or Remove An Activity Object: Inactive, Multiple Activity: Ritual d4-d6 The ritual is failing without the Voice. 6 secondary conduits emerge. If they are manually activated, the cultists can still complete the ritual. Some cultists break off. Mara attacks the remainder. Defy (break free): 10 success Push Yourself (STR weakened) Engage (attack remaining cultists): 11: Inflict 1C, parry 1C Spend 2 of 3 Momentum for Advantage on Engage Engage (attack remaining cultists): 10: take 1C, inflict 2C, cultists dead! Scene 3 Chaos Factor 8 Scene Description: Escape from the Demon Dimensions Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: PC Negative. Meaning: Deny Needs Tatters is cut off from the Fabric. No magic! Is the same true for the ring? Likely. Yes Does the bomb go off? Nearly Certain: Yes Does Setarra make an offer? 50/50: Yes

Tzeela Gez from the West Bank settlement of Bruchin was buried in Jerusalem on Thursday evening. She was on her way to a hospital delivery ward on Wednesday night to give birth to her fourth child when a Palestinian terrorist opened fire. Doctors managed to save the life of her baby boy who remains in serious but stable condition but Tzeela was killed. Her husband, who was driving the car, was lightly hurt. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Yigal Dilmoni, the founder of American Friends of Judea and Samaria and the former CEO of the Yesha Council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Battle is joined. It has all been leading to this, but with the stakes this high, and the odds stacked against them, can Mina, Mara and Tatters possibly hope to succeed?  Links Transcript:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nRQovg0IY9sTB2DDFpfRl3AKo_OiLvQU4qiTtroiBVc/edit?usp=sharing All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/ and Slipstream https://slip.stream/ Email TheLoneAdv@gmail.com BlueSky: @theloneadventurer.bsky.social Podbean https://theloneadventurer.podbean.com/ Blog https://carlillustration.wordpress.com/ Ironsworn: Sundered Isles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477033/sundered-isles-expansion-for-ironsworn-starforged Pocketforge online tool: https://pocketforge.rockpaperstory.com/ Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME  https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold Legend of the Bones https://legendofthebones.podbean.com/   Mechanics Scene 0 Begin a Session: spotlight a danger (Rex Volt) +1 momentum to Mina (6) Gather Information: Mina tries to make sense of what she's seeing: Strong hit On a strong hit, you discover something helpful and specific. The path you must follow or action you must take to make progress is made clear. Envision what you learn. Then, take +2 momentum. (8) Isolated Defeat: the Voice & Ring are key: heads for the gun turret Scene 1 Chaos Factor 8 Scene Description: Attack the Voice Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Remove An Object The ship is encased in ice, turrets frozen The Voice of the Machine Leader of the Machine Cult, possessed by the Ring of Winter Wants global destruction and endless winter 4C, 1/2 armour Deadly Ice Magic (Inflicts 2C, Forceful, Vicious, Area) Summon freezing winds Command fanatical loyalty  Summon ice creatures Machine Cult Horde Fanatical devotants to the Great Machine Wants an end to the heresy of the flesh 6C (horde), 4C (group), 1C (solo), 0/1 armour, 3/6C Long, cruel knives Spout doctrine Blindly follow orders Mara: Engage (Machine Cult Horde) 9: Trade Blows (1C each) Mara: Engage (Machine Cult Horde) 10: Trade Blows (1C on Mara, 2C cult (Group)) Mara: Battle Momentum: 3 Momentum for 1 armour (2/3) Tatters: Evoke a Spell: Fireball 9: Success, but effects much more or much less Mythic: more? (50/50): Exceptional Yes (-1C, all combatants) Random Event: Move Toward a Thread The Convergence Ritual d8 d6 d4 Scene 2 Rex Volt O2 C4 E3 A1 N1 I1 C2 Has Rex taken Cadmus hostage? (Likely) No Enter the Fray If you are caught in a trap or sizing up the situation: Roll +wits On a weak hit, choose one. Take +2 momentum You are in control Secure an Advantage When you assess a situation, make preparations, or attempt to gain leverage, envision your action and roll. If you act… With expertise, focus, or observation: Roll +wits Miss, burn momentum, strong hit On a hit, you succeed. On a strong hit, take both. On a weak hit, choose one. Take +2 momentum Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move) Gain Ground+Gearhead (flashbang) When you are in control and take action in a fight to reinforce your position or move toward an objective, envision your approach and roll. If you are… Hiding, preparing an ambush, or misdirecting: Roll +shadow On a hit, you stay in control. On a weak hit, choose one. Mark progress Take +2 momentum Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move) Strike When you are in control and when you attack at a distance, roll +edge. On a strong hit, mark progress twice, you are in control.   Scene 3 Gain Ground+Gearhead (night goggles) lights out When you are in control and take action in a fight to reinforce your position or move toward an objective, envision your approach and roll. If you are… Coordinating a plan, studying a situation, or cleverly gaining leverage: Roll +wits On a strong hit, stay in control and choose two.  Mark progress (3/10) Take +2 momentum Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move) Strike When you are in control and attack at a distance, roll +edge. On a miss, the fight turns against you. You are in a bad spot and must Pay the Price. You are stressed (0/5, -1 Momentum): it doesn't work. He mocks. Despair.  Endure Stress When you face mental strain, shock, or despair, suffer -1 spirit for minor stress, -2 for serious stress, or -3 for major stress. If your spirit is 0, Lose Momentum equal to any remaining stress. Then, if your spirit is 0 or you choose to resist the stress, roll +spirit or +heart, whichever is higher.   On a weak hit, if you are not shaken, you may Lose Momentum (-1) in exchange for +1 spirit. Otherwise, press on. Scrambles out of reach as Rex closes in, fumbles for controls (feedback) React Under Fire When you are in a bad spot and take action in a fight to avoid danger or overcome an obstacle, envision your approach and roll. If you are… Changing the plan, finding a way out, or cleverly bypassing an obstacle: Roll +wits On a weak hit, you avoid the worst of the danger or overcome the obstacle, but not without a cost. Make a suffer move (-1). You stay in a bad spot. Caught by Rex's knife. Endure Harm (1) Pilot chair between us. Shoot again Clash When you are in a bad spot and exchange fire at a distance, roll +edge. Miss, burn momentum, weak hit.  On a weak hit, mark progress, but you are dealt a counterblow or setback. You stay in a bad spot and must Pay the Price. Wing him, but he stabs back Endure Harm (2) Miss -1 health (⅕) React Under Fire + Gearhead (electric cable): Strong Hit On a strong hit, you succeed and are in control. Take +1 momentum. Gain Ground: trick Rex into getting shocked: strong hit Take +2 momentum Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move) Strike: weak hit On a weak hit, mark progress twice, but you expose yourself to danger. You are in a bad spot. Shoot Rex, but he breaks free, pinning me to the window Clash + Gearhead (drop ship): weak hit On a weak hit, mark progress, but you are dealt a counterblow or setback. You stay in a bad spot and must Pay the Price. React under fire: Harmed Endure Harm: miss, match (double 10's!) Search Idea On a miss, it's worse than you thought. Suffer an additional -1 health or Lose Momentum (-2). If your health is 0, you must also mark wounded or permanently harmed, or roll on the table below. Wounded (broken arm) Rex is trying to strangle React under fire + Gearhead (get through to Barbican): Strong hit (in control) Take Decisive action: weak hit On a weak hit, you achieve your objective, but not without cost. Roll on the table below or choose one. If the fight continues, you are in a bad spot. You face collateral damage: Something is lost, damaged, or broken: 

Hot sex to go with that hot wax. by ClochardCeleste, listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories. We pulled in to the gas station and he put the truck in park. “You want to tell me we're at a gas station at one in the morning instead of in bed at my apartment?” I pointed to the long, squat building adjacent to the gas station, its drive-in conveyorized tunnel car wash. I'd done a little recon on it, knew how it ran, knew all the levels of service it provided, and knew exactly how long the Ultimate Supreme Wash Plus service lasted. I'd run my own car through it last week. I knew that in exactly eight minutes your car got the Simoniz double bond, the wheel brite brake dust cleaner, the tire shine, UV protectant triple foam polish, and a hot wax and shine treatment.“We never get each other alone like this, and you want to spend our time getting the truck washed?” “Come on,” I said. “No one's in line.” He shook his head, but put the truck in drive again and steered it into the entrance bay. As I looked over at him scanning the instructions on the payment console, my body was already tensing up in anticipation. “Ultimate Supreme Wash Plus,” I said. He grinned at me. “Are you telling me my truck is filthy?” No, I wanted to say, I'm telling you that I am. A minute later, the door to the wash slowly opened and he drove his truck onto the conveyor. The candy-colored lights on the entrance arch blinked, encouraging us to drive forward. Forceful sprays of pre-wash and water hit the undercarriage. As he concentrated on getting the truck in just the right spot on the conveyor, I quietly unbuckled my seat belt. As soon as the door closed behind us, I'd only have eight minutes. A loud buzzer sounded and the lights on the arch glowed red. As the door squealed shut behind us, he put the truck in park and looked over at me. “You're acting very weird.” “Put your seat back,” I said. “All the way back.” The way he looked at me, I knew he was starting to understand. He did as I said. “Now push the steering wheel all the way up.” He did this, too. Then I crawled across the center console and straddled him. I pulled my shirt over my head and leaned into him. Putting my lips on his ear, I whispered, “I'm going to make you feel so good.” I could feel his heart thundering in his chest; between my legs, his cock was already hard. Slipping off him, and onto my knees, I was grateful for the roominess of his F150, and also grateful, for once, for my petite stature. I could feel the reverberations of the undercarriage wash as I knelt there, running my hands up the inside of his thighs. I let my fingers dance ever so lightly over the crotch of his track pants, his hard cock making the fabric taut. He laid his head back on the headrest and I heard him take several deep breaths. I reached up into his waistband and pulled his cock out. I ran my tongue around the tip, licking up the glistening pre-cum. I took him in my mouth, sucking just a little at first, and flicking the tip of my tongue against the underside of the head. I felt his hand in my hair, gently pushing it away from my face so he could watch me as I sucked him. I leaned forward and took more of him in my warm mouth, working my way down his shaft until I had taken his entire length and I could feel him at the back of my throat. I pulled back a little and let my tongue run along the throbbing vein that ran the length of his cock. His groan turned me on so much that I could feel my pussy start to pulse. “Look at me as you work that cock,” he whispered. I lifted my eyes to his face with his cock in my mouth. The way he looked down at me made me so hot that I reached down under my skirt and ran my fingers over my pussy. They came away wet. I wrapped my hand around the base of his cock and moved my mouth up and down his length, increasing my suction and letting my tongue swirl against the underside of his shaft. At the same time, with my other hand, I put my finger deep into my pussy and used my thumb to rub my clit. The sounds he made as I pleasured him were such a turn-on. I was so wet I couldn't even finger-fuck myself properly. Suddenly, the windows went opaque with cream-colored cleanser and I saw we were headed for the rolling brushes. Six minutes left. I climbed back onto him, but was surprised when he reached down and pressed the button to recline the seat flat. As it went horizontal, he edged himself away from under me and pointed to the seat. “Lie down and scoot up. It's my turn. I want to eat that little pussy right now.” This wasn't part of the plan. This was going to be me pleasuring him for the length of time it took to get a car washed. And besides, I didn't think we had time for this detour, considering the different ways I wanted to fuck him before the car wash was over. But the way he looked at me, I didn't waste a moment scrambling up the seat so that I could rest my elbows on the back seat. He pushed my skirt above my hips and lifted me so that my knees were on his shoulders. Then he edged my thighs open with his head. The moment his lips touched my pussy, I had to stop myself from grinding myself into his face. As the rollers rocked the car back and forth, he ran his tongue first down one side of my clit, then down the other. Then he let it run gently over the top and I felt like I was going to come right then. Being inside a private, enclosed space, with the roar of car wash implements in the background, stripped away my inhibitions, and instead of biting back my sounds of pleasure, I let them come. “I love the way you sound when you're getting fucked,” he said. “Put your fingers in me,” I said breathlessly. “Fuck me with your fingers as you eat me out.” He immediately put a finger in me, but it wasn't enough–I needed more. He pulled out and worked two in. That was better. He leaned back into me and bathed my clit with his tongue as he thrust his fingers in and out. I opened my legs wider and wider until I had one foot on the driver's side window and the other on the dashboard. He looked so good between my thighs. I moved against his fingers, my pussy gripping them tight. “That is so fucking good,” I panted. The car lurched forward and was doused in an enormous splash of water, sending the creamy foam streaming down the windows. I realized we were now in the UV foam wash. We had four minutes left. He drew back and wiped his mouth with a handful of fabric from my skirt, and laughed. “You are dripping.” I pulled his head to mine. “I want you in my pussy right now.” He grinned at me and ran his tongue over the edge of his front teeth in that way that drove me insane and I felt myself on the edge of losing control. “Then I want that bra off,” he said. I've never taken a bra off so fast. His hot tongue was on my nipple in a second, and I could feel the stimulation as keenly as if he'd been licking my clit. I groaned and opened my legs wide again, raising my hips to meet his hard cock. “Please fuck me now.” He guided himself into my tight cunt slowly at first and he felt so good that I tried to pull him in the rest of the way, but he pinned my arm against the seat and tortured me by making me take him inch by inch. With my free arm, I reached down for my clit. “I am going to come so hard on your cock, daddy.” He gave me that sexy grin again. “Oh, are you going to come on my cock?” “Yes, Daddy.” He pushed himself deeper into me, and a look of pure pleasure crossed his face. “Oh my god,” he groaned. The soap rained down the sides of the window as the car was jostled by the foam brushes. He pulled back a little so he could watch his thick cock moving in and out of my pussy. I kept playing with myself as he fucked me. “That's right, rub that clit while I fuck your tight little pussy.” He released my arm and pushed my right leg up so that it was on his shoulder. “Can I fuck you harder?” “Daddy, you can do anything you want to this pussy.” He started pounding me so hard I couldn't tell if the truck was rocking from the foam brushes or from us. Water flowed down the windows again as the conveyor moved the truck forward, and I saw, for the first time, a security camera trained on the belt. I don't know why I hadn't even considered this possibility–I seized up a little, and he noticed. “What's wrong?” I pointed to the camera, and he wrenched around to look at it. “What if someone's watching us right now?“He ran his hand over my breasts and tweaked my nipple. “You mean, what if the night clerk is in the back room, watching us on the security feed right now?” I nodded. He started fucking me again, this time with slow, deep, long strokes. “If he's watching you get your pussy pounded like this,” he whispered in my ear, “then he's stroking his cock.” The idea of another man jerking himself off as he watched me get fucked was such a turn-on–I pictured him standing in front of the closed-circuit TV, spitting in his hand, and then jerking off his stiff cock as he watched another man get his cock off in my pussy. “That's so hot,” I whispered. “You like that, baby?” he growled, speeding up his thrusts. “Yeah, I know you want him to get himself off watching you get fucked so good.” This idea was so intensely hot that my orgasm crept up on me without warning. It bore down on me like a freight train; there was no way to stop it. I imagined the night clerk groaning as he stroked, watching me get fucked, then imagined his roar of pleasure as the cum exploded from his cock and streamed over his hand. My orgasm sent my body into a convulsion. “Fuck, I'm coming, I'm coming so fucking hard, oh my god, don't stop!” I clamped down on his hips with my thighs and my pussy throbbed. I threw my head back and cried out so loud that I was sure I could be heard over at the gas station. “God, I'm about to fill you up,” he said, as the truck lurched forward again, into the last segment of the wash, the hot wax. Though I was still swimming in the waves of pleasure from my orgasm, I put both hands on his chest and pushed him off me. We only had two minutes left. He looked down at me, confused. “What are you doing?” I pulled my legs up and flipped over so that I was lying on the inclined seat face-down. “I want you to finish in my ass.” I heard his sharp intake of breath behind me. He gently ran his hands across my buttocks. “Are you sure?” I looked over my shoulder at him, biting my lower lip. “What are you waiting for?” He fingered my pussy and used my post-orgasm wetness to lubricate my asshole, then pushed his cock back up my cunt to get it wet. As I watched the hot wax droplets sprinkle onto the rear windshield, he used his hand to push on the small of my back so my ass was raised up. I reached behind me and pulled my cheeks open so he could push the head of his cock inside me. He went slowly, pushing against the resistance, and for a moment, I couldn't imagine there was any way he could get his big cock inside that tiny hole. He reached underneath me and hooked his finger in my pussy while, with his other hand, he continued to thread his cock into my ass. I gasped as I began opening up to accommodate him–a strange sensation, edged with pain. I knew beyond it was an entirely different kind of pleasure, the kind that was impossible to put into words, but he had to push himself entirely inside my ass to get me there. He continued lubricating his shaft with my juices, easing his way into me. “Holy shit,” he groaned. I rocked my hips against him to take him those last couple inches, and finally I felt his body against my ass. He was balls-deep and slowly started working his cock in and out of my tight hole. He pushed my head down and tangled his fingers in my hair. “Beg for it,” he whispered. “Tell me how bad you need to get your ass fucked.” I clenched against his cock, barely able to speak. He pulled my hair harder. “Beg for it.” “Oh, daddy, I fucking need that cock in my ass.” He reached around beneath me and found my clit. He flicked it rhythmically in just the right place, faster and faster as he fucked me. The sensation was so good it was almost unbearable. I ground my hips against him. “Fuck yes,” he growled, “milk that cock.” I felt the truck come to stop on the belt. The air dryers roared on. I knew the door would be opening any moment. There couldn't be more than thirty seconds left before we were exposed to the world again. He took hold of the edge of the seat for leverage, using it to push himself as deep in my ass as he could go. “Right there,” he whispered. “Right…fucking…there. I'm gonna come, I'm gonna fucking come.” Hearing his voice, hoarse with pleasure that I was giving him, sent me careening toward the edge, and before I even understood what was happening, I was coming again, just as he exploded in me. He roared as he filled me up with his cum. I could see the tunnel growing lighter as the door slowly opened, but I could barely move; my legs were quivering. As the hum of the giant dryers ceased, he helped me sit up. The blinking lights of the exit arch lit up his face as he smiled down at me. He started to say something, then just shook his head, and tucked himself back into his track pants. As I pulled my shirt back on and smoothed my skirt, I could feel his cum dripping out of me, but I didn't care. I fell against the window like a rag doll. I was completely used up. He readjusted the driver's side seat and reset the rear-view mirror, which I'd kicked askew. The door was all the way open now, revealing the bays of fuel pumps and illuminated lottery signs. As he steered his truck out of the car wash and past the gas station, I saw a single figure in front of the window, watching us as we drove away. by ClochardCeleste for Literotica

Israel vows a forceful response after a Houthi missile attack near Ben Gurion Airport, marking a dangerous escalation in the regional conflict. Japan slams new U.S. auto tariffs as "extremely regrettable," warning of serious fallout for its car industry and economy. Pakistan rushes food aid to border areas amid fears of Indian retaliation over a deadly attack in a tourist hotspot.

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For more than three decades, trailblazing artist and activist Joyce J. Scott has elevated the creative potential of beadwork as a relevant contemporary art form. Scott uses off-loom, hand-threaded glass beads to create striking figurative sculptures, wall hangings, and jewelry informed by her African American ancestry, the craft traditions of her family (including her mother, renowned quilter Elizabeth T. Scott), and traditional Native American techniques, such as the peyote stitch. Each object that Scott creates is a unique, vibrant, and challenging work of art developed with imagination, wit, and sly humor. Born to sharecroppers in North Carolina who were descendants of enslaved people, Scott's family migrated to Baltimore, Maryland, where the artist was born and raised. Scott hales from a long line of makers with extraordinary craftsmanship adept at pottery, knitting, metalwork, basketry, storytelling, and quilting. It was from her family that the young artist cultivated the astonishing skills and expertise for which she is now renowned, and where she learned to upcycle all materials, repositioning craft as a forceful stage for social commentary and activism. In the 1990s, Scott began working with glass artisans to create blown, pressed, and cast glass that she incorporated into her beaded sculptures. This not only allowed her to increase the scale of her work, but also satisfied her desire to collaborate. In 1992, she was invited to the Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington. Continuing her interest in glass, Scott has worked with local Baltimore glassblowers as well as with flameworking pioneer Paul Stankard and other celebrated glass fabricators. In 2012, Goya Contemporary Gallery arranged to have Scott work at Adriano Berengo's celebrated glass studio on the island of Murano in Italy, creating works that were part of the exhibition Glasstress through the Venice Biennale. Scott has worn many hats during her illustrious career: quilter, performance artist, printmaker, sculptor, singer, teacher, textile artist, recording artist, painter, writer, installation artist, and bead artist. Her wide-ranging body of work has crossed styles and mediums, from the most intricate beaded form to large-scale outdoor installation. Whether social or political, the artist's subject matter reflects her narrative of what it means to be Black in America.  Scott continues to live and work in Baltimore, Maryland. She received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA from Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Selected solo museum exhibitions include The Baltimore Museum of Art (2024); Seattle Art Museum (2024 – 2025); and Grounds for Sculpture (2018), Trenton, NJ. She is the recipient of myriad commissions, grants, awards, residencies, and prestigious honors including from the National Endowment for the Arts, Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, Anonymous Was a Woman, American Craft Council, National Living Treasure Award, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for the Arts, Mary Sawyers Imboden Baker Award, MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (2016), Smithsonian Visionary Artist Award, National Academy of Design Induction, and Moore College Visionary Woman Award, among others. In March of 2024, Scott opened a major 50-year traveling Museum retrospective titled Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams co-organized by the Baltimore Museum of Art and Seattle Art Museum. Also in 2024, Scott opened Bearing Witness: A History of Prints by Joyce J Scott at Goya Contemporary Gallery. Her latest exhibition, Joyce J. Scott: Messages, opened at The Chrysler Museum of Art on February 6, 2025 and will run through August 17, 2025 at the Glass Projects Space. This exhibition is organized by Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA. Says Carolyn Swan Needell, the Chrysler Museum's Barry Curator of Glass: “We are thrilled to host this focused traveling exhibition here in Norfolk at the very moment when Scott's brilliant career is being recognized more widely, through a retrospective of her work that is co-organized by the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Seattle Museum of Art.”  In Messages, 34 remarkable beaded works of art spanning the artist's career express contemporary issues and concepts. Included in the show is Scott's recent beaded neckpiece, War, What is it Good For, Absolutely Nothin', Say it Again (2022). A technical feat in peyote stitch, infused with color and texture, this multilayered and intricate beadwork comments on violence in America. Embedding cultural critique within the pleasurable experience of viewing a pristinely crafted object, Scott's work mines history to better understand the present moment. The visual richness of Scott's objects starkly contrasts with the weight of the subject matter that they explore. She says: “I am very interested in raising issues…I skirt the borders between comedy, pathos, delight, and horror. I believe in messing with stereotypes, prodding the viewer to reassess, inciting people to look and then carry something home – even if it's subliminal – that might make a change in them.”   

What's the Line Between Free Speech and Forceful Action? (Hour 2) full 1474 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:07:00 +0000 kgjjuebennKVAF1lwy3KEHqazZ8k67OM news Richmond's Morning News news What's the Line Between Free Speech and Forceful Action? (Hour 2) On Richmond's Morning News our team discusses the top stories of the day from around the world, nationally, in Virginia, and right here in the Richmond area.  Listen to news you can use, newsmakers, and analysis of what's happening every weekday from 5:30 to 10:00 AM on NewsRadio 1140 WRVA and 96.1 FM!   2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepod

Rebels, I've been checking out SO many podcasts, I've almost completed a SECOND podcast chart (No joke...but of course, I have no life)But anyway, here are the shows that were featured in this week's "Sherpa Samples":The Know Rogan ExperienceCoverThe Nextlander PodcastSo...AlrightHamish and Andy's Remembering ProjectPablo Torre Finds OutCasuals with Katie NolanMantra with Jemma SbegDuncanyounotRythHistory's HeroesEndless ThreadWhat? Seriously...?Breaking HistoryOrigin StoryUnhedgedFree Thinking Through the Fourth TurningMisquoting JesusThe Con: Caitlyn's BabyFamily TRrips with the Meyers BrothersProgramming note: Catch "Sherpa Selects" on Saturdays. It's the episodes you tried to avoid the first time around!More thanks: Publicist Extraordinaire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steven Joiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Credits/Voiceovers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Goldberg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ( aka Lord Mr. Bruce); other Voices: The Sherpa-lu Studio PlayersYouTube: @sherpalution5000 @sherpalution : social media for FB, IG, Bluesky, & TikTokLink page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/jimthepo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here's our website: https://shows.acast.com/the-sherpas-podcast-picksEmail:jimthepodcastsherpa@gmail.comSupport:Review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Kellie Carter Jackson, associate professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College, to discuss her recent book We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. Follow Kellie on Twitter here: https://x.com/kcarterjackson Check out Kellie's book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kellie-carter-jackson/we-refuse/9781541602908/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here!: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here!: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here!: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here!: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase! Check out today's sponsors: Prolon: To help you kickstart a health plan that truly works, Prolon is offering you 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Nutrition Program!  Just visit https://ProlonLife.com/MAJORITY—that's https://ProlonLife.com/MAJORITY—to claim your 15% discount and your bonus gift.  Zippix Toothpicks: Ditch the cigarettes, ditch the vapes and get some nicotine infused toothpicks at https://ZippixToothpicks.com today. Get 10% off your first order by using the code MAJORITYREPORT at checkout. Your lungs will be glad you did. Beautiful Day Granola: Beautiful Day is offering Free Shipping for all Majority Report listeners when you go to https://www.beautifuldayri.org and USE code MAJORITY (all caps) at Checkout until March 7. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

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Kellie Carter-Jackson returns to discuss her new book, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press). Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Contributor: Megan Hurley MD Educational Pearls: What is the mediastinum? The thoracic cavity is separated into different compartments by membranes The lungs exist in their own pleural cavities, and the mediastinum is everything in between The mediastinum extends from the sternum to the thoracic vertebrae and includes the heart, the aorta, the trachea, the esophagus, the thymus, as well as many lymph nodes and nerves. What is a pneumomediastinum? Air in the mediastinum How can pneumomediastinum be categorized? Traumatic Ex. Stab wound to the trachea Ex. Boerhaave's Syndrome of the esophagus, possibly from an endoscopic procedure. This mechanism in particular is a higher risk of infection because not only air but food can accumulate in the mediastinum Ex. Intubation with a bougie These will likely need surgical repair Nontraumatic Ex. Forceful inhalation causing microperforations in the trachea. Possibly while inhaling something like drugs Ex. Bad asthma for similar reasons Ex. Gas forming bacteria What happens if you use positive pressure ventilation on a patient with a hole in their trachea? The positive pressure will force extra air into the mediastinum The air will move between the layers of subcutaneous tissue and can track up into the neck and face regions recognized as crepitus on exam This can also cause a tension pneumomediastinum in which the air pressure in the compartment constricts the heart, impeding its ability to fill during diastole These patients can undergo bronchoscopy because that procedure does not require positive pressure and will not worsen the condition. Endoscopies do require positive pressure so endoscopies are not an option How is a tension pneumomediastinum treated? By inserting a needle into the space from below the xiphoid process to allow the air to escape, similar to a pericardiocentesis As a temporizing measure, if the hole is high enough in the trachea, the intubation can be continued by deliberately pushing the endotracheal tube into the right main bronchus, creating a seal, and only ventilating the right lung while the patient heads to surgery. This is called right-mainstemming. References Clancy DJ, Lane AS, Flynn PW, Seppelt IM. Tension pneumomediastinum: A literal form of chest tightness. J Intensive Care Soc. 2017 Feb;18(1):52-56. doi: 10.1177/1751143716662665. Epub 2016 Aug 3. PMID: 28979537; PMCID: PMC5606356. Grewal, J., & Gillaspie, E. A. (2024). Pneumomediastinum. Thoracic surgery clinics, 34(4), 309–319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thorsurg.2024.06.001 Underner, M., Perriot, J., & Peiffer, G. (2017). Pneumomédiastin et consommation de cocaïne [Pneumomediastinum and cocaine use]. Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 46(3), 249–262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lpm.2017.01.002 Summarized by Jeffrey Olson, MS3 | Edited by Meg Joyce & Jorge Chalit, OMS3 Donate: https://emergencymedicalminute.org/donate/  

In this week's inspiring episode, host Kevin Mclemore and a diverse panel of thought leaders tackle the quote: "Profanity. It is the result of a feeble mind attempting to sound forceful." Join us as Dr. Breakthrough, a motivational speaker and 10th-degree black belt, leads the discussion, sharing how words can build or break connections. Educators, poets, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs add their unique insights on language, culture, and the impact of communication in our personal and professional lives. Expect heartfelt stories, thought-provoking perspectives, and practical tips to master the art of intentional and impactful communication.

In this episode of Gospel Talks, we explore the persistent and gentle nature of Jesus as portrayed in Revelation 3:20. Jesus patiently knocks on the doors of our hearts, offering fellowship to those who open to Him. But He doesn't force His way in—He waits, even when we resist or misunderstand.Whether someone doubts God's existence, disagrees with the Bible, or hesitates to commit to what they know to be true, Jesus remains persistent, never leaving but always gently inviting.We also discuss how we, as followers of Christ, can model His persistence and gentleness in our conversations about faith. Drawing from 2 Timothy 2:24-26, we highlight the importance of kindness, patient teaching, and confidence in God's power to lead others to repentance and freedom.Summary:Jesus knocks, but He doesn't push (Revelation 3:20).His persistence is evident even when:People don't believe in Him.They misunderstand or disagree with Scripture or Bible studies like The Exchange.They understand but are not ready or willing to commit.We are called to emulate Jesus' approach:Be kind, patient, and gentle (2 Timothy 2:24-25).Trust that God can bring others to repentance and truth (2 Timothy 2:25-26).Carry an urgency to help others escape the snares of sin and the devil.Tune in for practical insights on navigating faith conversations with gentleness and persistence, just like Jesus.

Today's book is: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024) by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Our guest is: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, who is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the producer of the Academic Life podcast. She holds a PhD in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. Playlist for listeners: This discussion of the book Remembering Lucille with Dr. Polly Bugros McLean This discussion of the book Running From Bondage The Social Constructions of Race: A Discussion with Dr. Brigette Fielder This discussion of the book Never Caught with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar This discussion of the book Black Woman on Board with Dr. Nicol Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by posting, assigning or sharing episodes. Join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 225+ Academic Life episodes? You'll find them all archived here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Today's book is: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024) by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Our guest is: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, who is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the producer of the Academic Life podcast. She holds a PhD in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. Playlist for listeners: This discussion of the book Remembering Lucille with Dr. Polly Bugros McLean This discussion of the book Running From Bondage The Social Constructions of Race: A Discussion with Dr. Brigette Fielder This discussion of the book Never Caught with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar This discussion of the book Black Woman on Board with Dr. Nicol Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by posting, assigning or sharing episodes. Join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 225+ Academic Life episodes? You'll find them all archived here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today's book is: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024) by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Our guest is: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, who is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the producer of the Academic Life podcast. She holds a PhD in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. Playlist for listeners: This discussion of the book Remembering Lucille with Dr. Polly Bugros McLean This discussion of the book Running From Bondage The Social Constructions of Race: A Discussion with Dr. Brigette Fielder This discussion of the book Never Caught with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar This discussion of the book Black Woman on Board with Dr. Nicol Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by posting, assigning or sharing episodes. Join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 225+ Academic Life episodes? You'll find them all archived here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Today's book is: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024) by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Our guest is: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, who is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the producer of the Academic Life podcast. She holds a PhD in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. Playlist for listeners: This discussion of the book Remembering Lucille with Dr. Polly Bugros McLean This discussion of the book Running From Bondage The Social Constructions of Race: A Discussion with Dr. Brigette Fielder This discussion of the book Never Caught with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar This discussion of the book Black Woman on Board with Dr. Nicol Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by posting, assigning or sharing episodes. Join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 225+ Academic Life episodes? You'll find them all archived here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Today's book is: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024) by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Our guest is: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, who is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the producer of the Academic Life podcast. She holds a PhD in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. Playlist for listeners: This discussion of the book Remembering Lucille with Dr. Polly Bugros McLean This discussion of the book Running From Bondage The Social Constructions of Race: A Discussion with Dr. Brigette Fielder This discussion of the book Never Caught with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar This discussion of the book Black Woman on Board with Dr. Nicol Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by posting, assigning or sharing episodes. Join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 225+ Academic Life episodes? You'll find them all archived here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Today's book is: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024) by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Our guest is: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, who is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the producer of the Academic Life podcast. She holds a PhD in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. Playlist for listeners: This discussion of the book Remembering Lucille with Dr. Polly Bugros McLean This discussion of the book Running From Bondage The Social Constructions of Race: A Discussion with Dr. Brigette Fielder This discussion of the book Never Caught with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar This discussion of the book Black Woman on Board with Dr. Nicol Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by posting, assigning or sharing episodes. Join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 225+ Academic Life episodes? You'll find them all archived here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/academic-life

Today's book is: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024) by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Our guest is: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, who is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the producer of the Academic Life podcast. She holds a PhD in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. Playlist for listeners: This discussion of the book Remembering Lucille with Dr. Polly Bugros McLean This discussion of the book Running From Bondage The Social Constructions of Race: A Discussion with Dr. Brigette Fielder This discussion of the book Never Caught with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar This discussion of the book Black Woman on Board with Dr. Nicol Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by posting, assigning or sharing episodes. Join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 225+ Academic Life episodes? You'll find them all archived here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's book is: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024) by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse, historian Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Our guest is: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, who is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She is the cohost of the Radiotopia podcast “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the producer of the Academic Life podcast. She holds a PhD in history, which she uses to explore what stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. Playlist for listeners: This discussion of the book Remembering Lucille with Dr. Polly Bugros McLean This discussion of the book Running From Bondage The Social Constructions of Race: A Discussion with Dr. Brigette Fielder This discussion of the book Never Caught with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar This discussion of the book Black Woman on Board with Dr. Nicol Welcome to Academic Life, the podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! You can support the show by posting, assigning or sharing episodes. Join us again to learn from more experts inside and outside the academy, and around the world. Missed any of the 225+ Academic Life episodes? You'll find them all archived here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-south

PREVIEW: PUTIN/TRUMP: Colleague Mary Kissel, who served as senior adviser to Secretary of State Pompeo in the first Trump administration, reminds that President Trump was forceful and relentless in confronting Vladimir Putin on the Syrian battlefield and on the world stage. More later. 1917 Russia

Acts 16:18 King James Version 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” Dr. Gee discuss how in her book, We Refuse, historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. Dr. Carter Jackson explains the dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Dr. Gee and Dr. Carter Jackson also explore the fact that Black men are being killed in the streets but Black women are being killed in the private space of their own homes. Hear about how “Black flight" is connected to joy in that Black folks needs space to get away from regular white supremacist life. Finally, Dr. Carter Jackson also shows her enthusiasm for dolls, and especially Black dolls with their unique cultural significance. Kellie Carter Jackson is the Michael and Denise ‘68 Associate Professor of Africana Studies and the Chair of the Africana Studies Department Wellesley College. She is the author We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press) and of the award winning book, Force & Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence . Force and Freedom was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize, a winner of the James H. Broussard Best First Book Prize, and a finalist for the Museum of African American History (MAAH) Stone Book Prize Award for 2019. The Washington Post listed Force and Freedom as one of 13 books to read on African American history. Her interview, “A History of Violent Protest” on Slate's What's Next podcast was listed as one of the best of 2020. She has also given a Tedx talk on “Why Black Abolitionists Matter.” Her essays have been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, The Nation, the Boston Globe, CNN, and a host of other outlets. She has been featured in numerous documentaries for Netflix (African Queens: Njinga and Stamped From the Beginning), PBS, MSNBC, CNN, and AppleTV's “Lincoln's Dilemma.” She has also been interviewed on Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, MSNBC, Democracy Now, SkyNews (UK) Time, Vox, The Huff Post, the BBC, Boston Public Radio, Al Jazeera International, Slate, and countless podcasts. Carter Jackson loves a good podcast and her Radiotopia family! She is Executive Producer and Host of the award winning “You Get a Podcast! The Study of the Queen of Talk,” formerly known as “Oprahdemics” with co-host Leah Wright Rigueur and a co-host on the podcast, “This Day in Political Esoteric History” with Jody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer. alexgee.com Support the Show: patreon.com/blacklikeme Join the Black Like Me Listener Community Facebook Group

Kellie Carter-Jackson returns to discuss her new book, "We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" (Seal Press). "Rotten History" by Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview. Check out Kellie's book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kellie-carter-jackson/we-refuse/9781541602908/?lens=seal-press Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thisishell

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AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have laid out sharply differing plans for America in what may be their only debate before November.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are upbeat after their debate.

Pisces Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Galactic Astrology The eclipse at 25 degrees on September 17, 2024 is a FORCEFUL one squaring Orion Ring Nebula M42. The ruler is Neptune, highlighting a culmination of karma release to make way for higher consciousness. Download the Galactic Alignments Reference Guide: https://ulrikasullivan.com/galactic-alignments-1 The three galactic energetic themes in this Pisces Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Galactic Astrology video are: ORION SOUL MEMORIES RESURFACE HONEST PROGRESS ON KARMIC LESSONS ALIGNED ACTION FOR THE FUTURE Stay tuned for 2025 Galactic Astrology - A Multidimensional Energy Forecast coming soon! What did you start at the Pisces New Moon on March 10, 2024 that is culminating now? Watch the New Moon Pisces YT video from March: https://youtu.be/jY-uMpFBdHI Visit my Quantum Soul Galactic Astrology page: https://ulrikasullivan.com/quantum-galactic CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: “Ulrika has an incredible natural gift and ability to meet the client exactly where there at in their Souls Journey. Providing a detailed map of information which allows the client to access their own soul memory to unfold. I feel so blessed to have worked with Ulrika and my reading already has changed my life days after. I can only highly recommend working with Ulrika.” -Anja S. Ulrika is a certified Quantum Soul Guidance Galactic Astrology Practitioner by Julia Balaz. Take a course with Julia here: https://starseeds.teachable.com/?affcode=236268_ygyugsqo Book a galactic astrology reading with Ulrika: https://ulrikasullivan.com/quantum-galactic-booking

Pisces Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Galactic Astrology The eclipse at 25 degrees on September 17, 2024 is a FORCEFUL one squaring Orion Ring Nebula M42. The ruler is Neptune, highlighting a culmination of karma release to make way for higher consciousness. Download the Galactic Alignments Reference Guide: https://ulrikasullivan.com/galactic-alignments-1 The three galactic energetic themes in this Pisces Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Galactic Astrology video are: ORION SOUL MEMORIES RESURFACE HONEST PROGRESS ON KARMIC LESSONS ALIGNED ACTION FOR THE FUTURE Stay tuned for 2025 Galactic Astrology - A Multidimensional Energy Forecast coming soon! What did you start at the Pisces New Moon on March 10, 2024 that is culminating now? Watch the New Moon Pisces video from March: https://youtu.be/jY-uMpFBdHI Visit my Quantum Soul Galactic Astrology page: https://ulrikasullivan.com/quantum-galactic CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: “Ulrika has an incredible natural gift and ability to meet the client exactly where there at in their Souls Journey. Providing a detailed map of information which allows the client to access their own soul memory to unfold. I feel so blessed to have worked with Ulrika and my reading already has changed my life days after. I can only highly recommend working with Ulrika.” -Anja S. Ulrika is a certified Quantum Soul Guidance Galactic Astrology Practitioner by Julia Balaz. Take a course with Julia here: https://starseeds.teachable.com/?affcode=236268_ygyugsqo Book a galactic astrology reading with Ulrika: https://ulrikasullivan.com/quantum-galactic-booking

James 5:16 King James Version 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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How to Support the Rob Skinner Podcast.  If you would like to help support my mission to multiply disciples, leaders and churches, click here:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robskinner I'm going through the book of Matthew this year at the church I lead in Tucson, Arizona.  Today, I'm covering Matthew 11:1-19, entitled “Ears to Hear.”  You'll learn what to do when you have doubts, why encouraging words are so important and what to do when you are shopping around for a different church, job or environment.  Transcript: After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.  Matthew 11:1 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.  Jesus finishes his preparation of his disciples and continues his personal ministry.  The disciples' short-term or limited commission isn't described.  Chapter 11 and 12 describe the varied responses people had to John and especially Jesus. 1.    John's response to Jesus:  11:2-6 2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” 4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[b] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” John doubts After at least six months in a dungeon, John isn't the man he once was.  John is disappointed, disillusioned, doubting, discouraged and depressed.  Why?  Jesus doesn't follow his pattern of fasting and instead eats and drinks with sinners.  John has taken offence or has been “tripped up” by Jesus' approach.  Another thing that may have bothered John is that Jesus didn't immediately declare, “I'm the Messiah!”  John had predicted that Jesus was going to baptize with “fire.”  He may have had in his mind that Jesus was going to blow people away in massive judgment.  Elijah struggled when, after calling down fire from heaven, there was still opposition from Jezebel.  John may have felt like Jesus' didn't come through as he expected.  Jesus' “low-key” ministry of preaching, eating and drinking with shady people wasn't matching his expectations.  He was looking for something more “messianic” and judgmental.  The good thing about John is that he goes to Jesus with his doubts and fears.  He doesn't ghost Jesus, drop out or cut off communication.  He doesn't pretend or hide his worries.  He goes to Jesus himself.  Did you know you can go to church without going to Christ?  You can spend years in church and still have doubts about your faith.  That's when you need to get into the word and start praying to Jesus to help you build a solid foundation.  Jesus reminded him of all the scriptures he WAS fulfilling in 11:4-5, but apparently this was not enough for John, he wanted to see fire falling from heaven.  John's struggle shows how personal troubles and hardships can affect our walk with God. Jesus gives John a mild rebuke in 11:6.  He cautions him about getting tripped up spiritually because his expectations aren't being met.  It may have been because Jesus was bringing in a new era and a Kingdom that John only knew from afar.  He wasn't part of it. He offers a beatitude that shows the importance of being willing to elevate Jesus over and above our own expectations and feelings. There are times when we have been super strong in the past spiritually, but then things can “trip us up.” ·       Physical problems ·       Health issues ·       Losing people to death ·       Different church styles ·       Things changing in church ·       Things not being the way they are “supposed” to be ·       People doing things differently This is where it takes spiritually conviction and flexibility to go to Jesus and remember he, not any method or circumstance is the source of your faith.  Things are going to change.  You will lose your health, your friends, your family.  The question is will that damage or strengthen your relationship with God. 2.   Jesus' Response to John:  11:7-15 7 As John's disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 8 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings' palaces. 9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written: “‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,     who will prepare your way before you.'[c] 11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,[d] and violent people have been raiding it. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. 15 Whoever has ears, let them hear. Jesus asks three times, what did you go out to see?  What were you expecting?  Not a reed swaying in the wind.  John wasn't flexible, sensitive or tactful.  It is not surprising that he got thrown into prison for challenging the king about marrying his brother's wife.  He wasn't the kind of guy who was going to spin things or overlook things.  Jesus highlights this.  That's what you'd expect from a prophet. The Greatest Jesus considers John the greatest of men and prophets up until that time.  He is not just a prophet, but the prophet who is predicted in Malachi 3:1 and 4:5-6.  3 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty.  Malachi 3:1 5 “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”  Malachi 4:5-6 Imagine being a regular person who is predicted and highlighted in the Bible!  He is the last Old Testament Prophet.  He was great as a man, a prophet and a herald announcing God's arrival on the planet. What an encourager Jesus is!  He knew everything he said was going to get back to John.  So he takes time to really build up John and encourage him in his distress.  He verbally builds him up.  Are you an encourager?  Are you a person who not only recognizes the good points in other people, but talks about it, verbalizes it and praises that person both in their presence and when they aren't there?  Praise gets back to people.  It is a loving currency in the kingdom of God.  Who have you praised recently?  Who have you written a card to?  Recently, I received a card of praise from Lena Valenzuela.  It made me choke up.  I put it up on my refrigerator so my family and friends could read it.  It carried me for about a week.  Today, take some time, not to gossip and tear down, but to praise and build up with your words. The Kingdom of Heaven At the same time, John is outside of the Kingdom of heaven.  Jesus came to build his church.  The church is like an embassy from heaven.  In this world but belonging to heaven and filled with citizens of heaven.  John is on the hinge of history between the Old and New Testament.  Just as Moses was an amazing prophet and leader and yet never got into the promised land himself, John led the people right up to the gates of God's Kingdom but wasn't a part of it himself.  John was a servant to the law, Jesus revealed the sonship of the gospel.  John's message was about repentance and reformation, Jesus' was about repentance and regeneration.  Just like Moses, they are in heaven because of their faith, but they never were part of God's Kingdom on earth.    11:12:  Forceful men.  This is one of the most controversial scriptures in the Bible.  Is it forceful men who grab hold of it or is it subject to violence.  In the past it was interpreted as saying you needed to be forceful to enter or grab hold of the kingdom of God.  I lean toward the second explanation because both John and Jesus were victims of violence as they announced the Kingdom of God. 11:14  John=Elijah.  This is the only reference in the New Testament where Jesus makes the connection clear that John is the “Elijah” who was to come.  He looked like it, wearing the uniform of the prophet Elijah with a leather belt wrapped around him.  He preached like it.  He had a similar hardline temperament.  He experienced super highs and popularity and super lows and isolation.  11:15  Whoever has ears, let them hear.  Jesus often used this to invite people to concentrate and think deeply on what he is really trying to say.  This is why you can grow up in church for years hearing the Bible preached and yet one day, you finally “hear” the message for the first time.    How do you know if you are really hearing God's message?  You can feel it.  You can feel it in your body.  You get goosebumps or the hair on your arm stands up.  You lean forward, you get focused. You start thinking about it after church.  You come up with ideas to put it into practice.  You think, “That guy's talking about me!”  These are signs that you have ears to hear God's message to you and that should encourage you.   Many people go their whole lives hearing, but they aren't really listening.  Pray that God opens your eyes and ears to really see and hear his message for you.   3.   People's Response to John and Jesus:  11:16-19 16 “To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: 17 “‘We played the pipe for you,     and you did not dance; we sang a dirge,     and you did not mourn.' 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.' 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.” 11:16-17  People of Jesus' time were unresponsive to both John and Jesus.  John and Jesus had two different ministry styles or approaches, but like a child that refuses to stop sulking, nothing could make the crowds happy.  John's method was appropriate for the work that God gave him, calling to repentance, getting your heart and life ready to come into God's presence.  He was single-minded, intense and strong.    Jesus' approach was perfectly suited to show another side of God, loving, seeking, reaching out, wanting to be with people.  There was no pleasing them the crowds.  John was too intense, hardline and strict.  Jesus was too loosy-goosy, indulgent and social.  He finishes by saying the “proof of the pudding is in the eating.”  We can make the mistake of getting more wrapped up in “style” rather than “substance.”  This is especially true if you have been around church for a while.  We are looking for the right delivery, the right feeling, the right package rather than the right message.  John and Jesus were both right for what they had to accomplish.  They got God's will done.  Many rejected them because they were hard to please.  They should have focused on the message rather than the man or the manner. You might be just like the people in these crowds.  People like the Pharisees, Saducees and Teachers of the law.  You see flaws in every church, church members and church leaders.  You can pick apart, dissect, scoff at all the failings of various approaches.  This often leads to church-hopping.  You never settle in to one spiritual family.  You are looking for the “just-right” church of Christ.”  This one is hard to find because it mirrors your desires, strengths and weaknesses.  The problem with this response is that you never engage spiritually, you always have a reason for not following Christ closely because no one can bring you the experience you say you are looking for.  I was interviewing Dr. Sean St. Jean on my podcast recently.  He wrote a book about spiritual trauma and talked about how people come to him who are looking to go to different churches because they aren't happy with __________.  He tells them “choose your dysfunction.”  Every family and every spiritual family has its own flavor of dysfunction.  You may not spot it until you've been there a few months, but don't worry, you'll find it.  And at that point you'll pick up and go looking for the perfect church that has: ·       The right kids kingdom ·       The right music ·       The right teaching ·       The right length of worship ·       The right time of worship ·       The right kind of people o  Same race o  Wealthy o  “Put together” o  People your age o  People you can date and marry ·       The right kind of parking Unfortunately, after a few years like this, people often get so frustrated that they can't get what they want that they disconnect entirely.  They look down on all churches and disconnect from Jesus' body.  They opt for a religion created in their mind.  Just them and Jesus.  If you've been playing your pipe trying to get churches to dance the way you want, maybe the problem is with you, not with Jesus or his church.        Next Steps ·       Don't let troubles trip you up.  Go to Jesus and ask him for the help you need in trials. ·       Encourage someone today and this week.  Praise people in front of them and in their absence. ·       Find a church and stick with it.  Connect to Jesus through his body and grow. 

Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024), historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Omari Averette-Phillips is a doctoral student in the Department of History at UC Davis. He can be reached at omariaverette@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024), historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Omari Averette-Phillips is a doctoral student in the Department of History at UC Davis. He can be reached at omariaverette@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024), historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Omari Averette-Phillips is a doctoral student in the Department of History at UC Davis. He can be reached at omariaverette@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

President Biden announces new air defenses for Ukraine to open the NATO summit. The president continues to be under pressure as House and Senate Democrats meet to discuss his future. On board the U.S. Air Force's "Cannon in the Sky" above Korea. And, Spain are through to the Euro 2024 finals. All that and much more with Julia Chatterley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024), historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Omari Averette-Phillips is a doctoral student in the Department of History at UC Davis. He can be reached at omariaverette@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024), historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. The dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation. Omari Averette-Phillips is a doctoral student in the Department of History at UC Davis. He can be reached at omariaverette@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today and tomorrow voters will find out who will fill council seats up and down the country and who Ireland will send to Europe to represent its interests. In most constituencies the ballot papers facing voters were longer than ever – with candidates from new parties with far-right policy platforms, as well as many independents who broadly share the same views, seeking election. Forceful anti-immigration sentiment is a common thread. But who are they, and what are their chances? Conor Gallagher has been tracing the rise of these would-be political representatives and has reported how their calls to action and anti-immigrant messaging has crossed over from the virtual world on social media where they are most active, to real life. Will their followers now also move offline and into the voting booth? Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey and Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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