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raechel

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the po

About Me

"our strategy should be not only to confront empire but to lay siege to it. to deprive it of oxygen. to shame it. to mock it. with our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, our joy, our brilliance, our sheer relentlessness--and our ability to tell our own stories."

My Interests

activism. arts n' crafts. veganism. lace. radical theory. endorphins. articulation. greeting cards. trying to make the world a better place. cute things that make your heart melt. various shades of the color purple. lists. latin and central america. french culture. bike rides. my kitties. my dog. my family. wikipedia.org.

I'd like to meet:

people who want to make the world a better and more beautiful place. radicals. lovers. also: my mom, in chicago, everyday.

Music:

lately: the mountain goats. the blow. latterman!. your heart breaks. bob dylan. emily jane powers. mirah. definance, ohio. the weakerthans. rymodee. life rocks! rumbleseat. jolie holland. o pioneers!. kimya dawson.

Movies:

the ones in which either the state is smashed or a heart is broken, but ultimately conclude with a happy ending.

Television:

project runway. sex and the city. the office.

Books:

The Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Friere. Being Peace by Tich Nhat Hanh. Gender in a Transnational World: A Women's Studies Reader. The Cultural Resistance Reader. vegan cookbooks.

Heroes:

momma.