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]


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nostr:npub1q33jywkl8r0e5g48lvrenxnr3lw59kzrw4e7p0cecslqzwc56eesjymqu0 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. 

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nostr:npub1lq9lx5mh2m3pvdnckcta7h7h07qexa3gxvyakdzt73lqp3prt3jqx9pa2e  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. 

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nostr:npub1jcwuf0dh5vqsq44qavygqwjfecawf53fmx7gadlcdtuexz0548hqy4jyrz 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. 

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nostr:npub1xm0rvnpw52nh7tk59ntly55w74rmd2cqvt3kg5zxrzz3rlssvspsk0gs6s 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. 

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nostr:npub1a7mxreazql8ld0csdzk7wk6a5xjzcg7h632q78u3008lyr32lxks5t4ske 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. 

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nostr:npub1n8gvnx827tdl46ke406sjx0t5ey4mrtptux766ejp9y2ff8cc3uqe4ufd0 Curating the latest efforts of decentralized technology to enhance journalism’s reach. Journalists, technologists, and readers will find this curatorial feed fascinating. 

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nostr:npub1vpdlxsc8dr4m580d43vj4ka0e6wmstzzxhvcermllhh5m9ytnhdq6wnaem Sharing a mix of original electronic beats and the latest music on Nostr, JSTR will keep your summer playlist fresh.