Welcome to Feral Visions, a decolonial feminist radio hour brought to you by Liberation Spring® LLC! Tune in for consciousness-raising, analysis, current affairs, and unlearning from some of the most provocative visionaries in our movements. Please donate at liberationspring.com! Artwork by Quill Violet Christie-Peters. Feral Visions is produced by We Rise - weriseproduction.com
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Dr. Lewis Gordon on Grieving, Zombies, & Power (FV Ep. 40)
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Tune in to our sequel episode "Grieving, Zombies, & Power" with Dr. Lewis Gordon.Dr. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at UCONN-Storrs; & Honorary President of the Global Center for Advanced Studies. He previously taught at Brown University, where he founded the Department of Africana Studies, and Temple University, where…
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Dr. Lewis Gordon on Unlearning Epistemological Bullying (FV Ep. 39)
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Dr. Lewis Gordon & I talk about Imhotep, suppressed Kemetic intellectual histories, the healthiness of suffering under oppression, white supremacist narcissism in nutrition & education, & so much more. Dr. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at UCONN-Storrs; & Honorary President of the Global Center for Advanced Studies. He…
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Q, The Dems & Disinfo (FV Ep. 38)
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Let’s talk about Q Anon, the Democrats, & dis-info to watch out for. I’m a political scientist, philosopher, & professor 4 those who don’t know me. Buckle up cuz I’ve got some potentially uncomfortable gems!PS- Plz help Liberation Spring on Patreon or Paypal so we can spread discernment in these deadly times. Your support is legit the only way I ca…
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Non-conformity: Seed #10 (FV Ep. 37)
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Nonconformity can be life-giving AF. In a time when omnicide is normal, our very instinct to survive is nonconformist. Having ethics becomes renegade. Caring about your neighbor is countercultural. These are the times we find ourselves in. Let’s talk about it!So sorry that I got cut off at the end, by the way! So offensive 🤣 Feel free to share if y…
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Apathy Weed #10 (FV Ep. 36)
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What do zombification, trauma responses, professionalization, & representative politics have in common? They can all breed the kinda apathy that’s currently plaguing millions of our loved ones. Let’s talk about it.Feel free to share if you know anyone who could benefit from this discourse!Feel free to share any questions, ideas, or feedback you hav…
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Consent: Seed #9 (FV Ep. 35)
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Is your understanding of consent individualistic? Is it species-ist? If you value consent, let’s talk about robust, stronger understandings of this practice than the way it’s typically talked about within the colonial status quo.Plz share if you know anyone who could benefit from this discourse!And I would love your feedback! Let me know what you f…
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Militarism: Weed #9 (FV Ep. 34)
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My Dad worked w/ the Taliban in the 90s when we lived in Sugarland then New Delhi. Let’s talk about how militarism turns our loved ones into native informants, obedient soldiers, cannon fodder … & liberation loving activists. If you hear people use the word ‘decolonization’ who aren’t actively de-militarizing & de-nuclearizing, come thru for a smar…
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Direct Action: Seed #8 (FV Ep. 33)
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Direct action may be the seed of all seeds for us to plant. Let’s learn from Fred Hampton, Elaine Brown, Paulo Freire, Moraga, Marx, & more.Feel free to share if you know anyone who could benefit from this discourse!PS- Yes, this is a lil’ snippet of my book “Pulling Weeds & Planting Seeds: on Decolonial Discernment.” Make sure to cite my intellect…
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Scientism: Weed #8 (FV Ep. 32)
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Have you ever sensed that ‘Science’ fronts as objective at the expense of the very humility that legit knowing is contingent upon? Coming from your *most logical and wise self, not some anti-intellectual cop-out. If you’ve been sleeping on all the decolonial feminist scholarship on the philosophy of science that’s proliferated in the past quarter c…
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Feelings: Seed #7 (FV Ep. 31)
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We’re surrounded by trite clichés about following our hearts. And spaces where people allege to be into emotional intelligence that are then utterly intolerant of oppressed peoples expressing feelings. Feelings, by the way, that Eurocentrism judges as ‘negative’ in a fake binary that lots of people still adhere to.Or the same wannabe influencers w…
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New (c)Age Lies: Weed #7 (FV Ep. 30)
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What if the least reliable people about spirituality are those who call themselves ‘spiritual?’ Let’s talk about the new (c)age psy-op and how to unlearn it. Let’s have some respect for the power of spirituality by disentangling it from insultingly commercialized distortions. Why let our ancestral wisdom continue to get tainted by marketing manipul…
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Abolition: Seed #6 (FV Ep. 29)
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One of the greatest gifts that you could give your imagination is learning about the abolitionist movement (and getting involved).While oppressive injustice would have us in-fighting over toxic crumbs, abolitionism invites us to have standards, respect, and dignity. Previously impossible within this nightmarish empire. Let’s talk about it. While th…
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Criminality: Weed #6 (FV Ep. 28)
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When violent crime is discussed in mainstream echo chambers, is the term more likely to be associated with polluting lakes & damming rivers or a stabbing? I’ll bet you know the answer. Yet, which is overwhelmingly more catastrophic for people and the planet? What a deadly bias. Who & what benefits from that limited interpretation of crime? Who and …
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Context: Seed #5 (FV Ep. 27)
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How does our knowing get impacted by subjectivity, values, & identity? Find out thru this talk on feminist & indigenous epistemologies & so much more. Plz lemme know in the comments what you found evocative- I’d love to hear. Also plz be forewarned that I nerd out on theory a lil’ in the intro, but then it gets less jargon-y : ) PS- Yes, this is a …
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Co-optation: Weed #5 (FV Ep. 26)
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What is co-optation? Let’s talk green-washing, diversity & inclusion campaigns, misunderstanding decolonization, land acknowledgements, & more. Just cuz someone’s talking about a thing doesn’t mean they know what they’re talking about! For example, they might be a business trying to bank off of a social movement. As a matter of fact, did you know e…
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Curiosities re: 'Conspiracies' Seed #4 (FV Ep. 25)
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Have you noticed that the term ‘conspiracy theory’ (& ‘conspiracy theorist’ too) gets weaponized in all kinds of directions? By myriad actors, agents, & entities. Then millions of people obediently look the other direction. How sad to move thru the world like that. Disrespecting your capacity to gauge what’s valid independently from what the matrix…
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Hyper-individualism: Weed #4 (FV Ep. 24)
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Unlearning the illusion of hyper-individuation is easier said than done for those of us in deeply capitalist contexts like the settler colonial US. Alas, atomization is as American as apple pie.Hyper-individualism is a result of having been divided and conquered. As a matter of fact, that mentality dovetails nicely with a common military strategy. …
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Lunacy: Seed #3 (FV Ep. 23)
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What is lunacy? How does the label lunatic gets weaponized and mis-used? Learning from postcolonial psychology & activist traditions, let’s talk about it.Lunacy is one of the most potent counters to the limitations of respectability politics that’s available to us. Respectability politics pressures us to ceaselessly pander to oppressive audiences. …
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Vampirism: Weed #3 (FV Ep. 22)
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By vampirism, you know I’m talking about that extractivism that’s destroying us & our precious planet. Mining our minds, as the Red Power legend John Trudell would call it. Enacting coups in Bolivia for lithium for electric car batteries and the like. That market fundamentalism that’ll take us all down if we don’t stop it first. (By the way, the vi…
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Techno-Skepticism: Seed #2 (FV Ep. 21)
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What is techno-skepticism? One of the most vital seeds that we could plant today! One of the clearest extensions of a colonial progress narrative throughout the planet today is the pathetic belief in Silicon Valley and its tech-bros. Indeed, perceiving arrogant criminals like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, or Jeff Bezos as innovative leaders is one of…
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Gaslighting: Weed #2 (FV Ep. 20)
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What is political gaslighting? Columbus Day is a great example- let’s talk about it. Hope you enjoy this 2nd weed identification video in our “Weeds & Seeds” autumn series. See ya Saturday for some seeding!PS- Yes, this is a lil’ snippet of my book “Pulling Weeds & Planting Seeds: on Decolonial Discernment.” Make sure to cite my intellectual produc…
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Critical Media Literacy: Seed #1 (FV Ep. 19)
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What is critical media literacy? Wanna hear about some resources to support building that skill *and a critique of those sources too? Come thru for a decolonial feminist critique of @DemocracyNow and other independent media sources that I listen to w/ a grain of salt. Hope you enjoy this 2nd installation of our “Weeds & Seeds” autumn series. Hope t…
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The Corporate Media: Weed #1 (FV Ep. 18)
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We don’t get free off bad intel, beloveds. Let’s take your focus back from the vampiric media outlets that infiltrate nervous systems & pollute minds 4 ratings & short-term gains. Their sellout pundits are so busy trying 2 get theirs that they’re forsaking any hope of vision, wisdom, or grounding. Let’s resist fear-mongering click-bait. And boundar…
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D'Juan Owens on Embodying the Revolution(FV Ep. 17)
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D'Juan Owens and I discuss the embodiment of revolutionary strategy. What does courage feel like? Is influencer culture or celebrity culture distorting your understanding of justice work? How do we disentangle getting free from popularity contests, tokenism, trends, and respectability politics? Tune in to find out. And plz let us know in the commen…
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Zion & Juju Angeles Of Babymamhood (FV Ep. 16)
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Tune in for this wonderful dialogue with the Mother-Daughter duo that is BabyMamaHood. Mama Juju and Zion Angeles help folks move beyond a one-size-fits all approach to parenting, Motherhood, & families & bring back the ceremony to birth. Juju & Zion are also the creators of A Love Adventure Project & Radical Childbirth. Learn about the important c…
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