Issue 2: March 1, 2025

When working on this week’s issue I hit a wall. The information was coming faster than I could update. I was grinding my wheels, setting aside more and more time to write, while meanwhile creating a zine that felt further and further from its goal; to help people, to connect them, and to aid in the fight against tyranny.

The truth of the matter is that this war is being waged by our attention spans. People learn what the government is doing through the media so if you overwhelm the media all at once no coherent opposition can emerge. Instead of circling back and identifying the wins, it keeps us constantly outraged, constantly afraid and oftentimes it seems, constantly exhausted.

Fear is an excellent motivator but an awful sustainer. Curiosity, truth and collective freedom on the other hand, remind us what we’re fighting for.  

What is sustaining your activism?

• Where do you find your hope?

• What does the world we’re striving for look like to you?

• What does it feel like?

• What steps can we take today to get closer to it?

This week’s community zine focuses on these questions and more.