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We’re channeling the joy of the revolution with our June Cohort. Whether you are looking for dance music for an upcoming gathering or inspiration on how to make an impact, this month’s cohort has it all. Inspired by this passage from Emma Goldman’s autobiography, Living My Life, we hope following this latest group of Creators, Activists and Journalists will bring some joy to your feed and summer! "At the dances I was one of the most untiring and gayest. One evening a cousin of Sasha [Alexander Berkman], a young boy, took me aside. With a grave face, as if he were about to announce the death of a dear comrade, he whispered to me that it did not behoove an agitator to dance. Certainly not with such reckless abandon, anyway. It was undignified for one who was on the way to become a force in the anarchist movement. My frivolity would only hurt the Cause. I grew furious at the impudent interference of the boy. I told him to mind his own business, I was tired of having the Cause constantly thrown into my face. I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice, should demand the denial of life and joy. I insisted that our Cause could not expect me to become a nun and that the movement should not be turned into a cloister. If it meant that, I did not want it. "I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everybody’s right to beautiful, radiant things." Anarchism meant that to me, and I would live it in spite of the whole world--prisons, persecution, everything. Yes, even in spite of the condemnation of my own comrades I would live my beautiful ideal.” [Living My Life (New York: Knopf, 1934), p. 56] 🎤💿 🎹 @inpc Digital musician experimenting with ways to share digital music on the social web. Follow for latest releases as well as periodic drops of previous productions. 💃🏽🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 @Mama Ganuush Existing at the intersection of personal and political liberation, Mama Ganuush is a Palestinian African trans activist advocating for Palestinian liberation through drag artistry and organizing. 💻 🏛️ ✊🏽 @Fight for the Future Using online protest, this technology activist organization is building a future where technology is a force for liberation rather than oppression. Follow their account to learn how you can support their campaign for e2e for DMs, keep track of the latest poorly written internet legislation or their efforts to ban facial recognition. 📰 🌱 ✊🏽 @ZNet So much of news these days is crisis after crisis. Znet reports on the people making change for a better world, showcasing local, regional, and international efforts. 🧐 📚 🖋️ @Chomsky So much of news these days is crisis after crisis. Znet reports on the people making change for a better world, showcasing local, regional, and international efforts. 🗞️ 💻 📢 @Patrick Boehler Curating the latest efforts of decentralized technology to enhance journalism’s reach. Journalists, technologists, and readers will find this curatorial feed fascinating. 💿 💿 💿 @JSTR Sharing a mix of original electronic beats and the latest music on Nostr, JSTR will keep your summer playlist fresh.