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Jun 20
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6. The Politics of Borders, Relationship...

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About this episode

In this episode, Angustia Celeste joins israa’ for a rich conversation ranging from the politics of borders, relationships, harm reduction, and mutual aid. We would like to offer a trigger warning for the last 20 minutes of the conversation as we discuss addiction, loss, and harm reduction.

Angustia Celeste is an anarchist writer and parent. They have been in different epochs a sex worker, a healthcare worker and a humanitarian aid volunteer.


Mentioned in this Episode:

  • The Insurgent Southwest by Angustia Celeste

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/fatima-insolacion-the-insurgent-southwest


  • It was not an Unexpected Death by Angustia Celeste

https://crimethinc.com/2024/03/14/it-was-not-an-unexpected-death-an-account-from-the-opioid-epidemic


  • They will Beat the Memory Out of Us by Peter Gelderloos

https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745349770/they-will-beat-the-memory-out-of-us/


Additional Resources

  • Shifting Trends in Policing Dissent with Kristian Williams & Garrett

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MaHW5oSfL32SKab4TdJdT

https://sites.libsyn.com/572680/then-now-how-movements-are-policed-with-kristian-williams-garrett


  • Life During Wartime: Resisting Counterinsurgency Edited by: Kristian Williams, Lara Messersmith-Glavin, William Munger

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16057163-life-during-wartime

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Credits:

Hosts - israa and Ayman

Artwork - Hisham Rifai

Music - Beit Youssef and Ramsey Khudairi


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