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K Mataōtama Strohl
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Performative Action w/ K Mataōtama Strohl (They/Them)
[Video Description: K answers speaks on the US military's performative actions. They say "we've kind of talked about Don't Ask Don't Tell earlier but the military is number one and performative action. They will constantly be like we are a diverse workforce. We are constantly pushing the envelope on how to do this, when in reality, it's lip service and nothing is being put into policy to actually help veterans or active duty military, and it's extremely harmful."]
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[Video Description: K answers speaks on the US military's performative actions. They say "we've kind of talked about Don't Ask Don't Tell earlier but the military is number one and performative action. They will constantly be like we are a diverse workforce. We are constantly pushing the envelope on how to do this, when in reality, it's lip service and nothing is being put into policy to actually help veterans or active duty military, and it's extremely harmful."]
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Boundaries Workshop w/ K Mataōtama Strohl (They/Them)
[Video Description: K facilitates a workshop on boundaries. They say "Whichever one of these you are writing down have you been prioritizing that at the top of your boundaries list? So when you set boundaries are you prioritizing emotional and mental boundaries over time or over physical over material?" People in the class smile as they write down their answers and eventually laugh saying "I do now."]
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[Video Description: K facilitates a workshop on boundaries. They say "Whichever one of these you are writing down have you been prioritizing that at the top of your boundaries list? So when you set boundaries are you prioritizing emotional and mental boundaries over time or over physical over material?" People in the class smile as they write down their answers and eventually laugh saying "I do now."]
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Death As A Tool of the Oppressor by K Mataōtama Strohl (They/Them)
[Image Descriptions: Highlights and title page blocks created by Medium from K's article titled "Where I First Saw Me". The highlights say
Fear and shame are tools of the oppressor. , These tools are constantly being used in various ways and it is now more than ever that we need to name these tools anywhere we see them being used., “I had reasoned this out in my mind; one of two things I had the right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.”- Harriet Tubman, The biggest fear being thrown in our faces is the fear of death. Specifically, the fear that we will be killed for speaking against oppression in any and all forms. , We have access to truth more than ever before. We are closer to death than ever before. These truths drive out fear. This closeness drives out shame., Death is an inevitable part of life; this is a fact that is freeing and should not be used as a tool for power and greed. Audre Lorde told us that “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”, When we prioritize the fear of death over the pursuit of an oppression-free life for all, we build with the master’s tools. The next time you fear death please think about where it is coming from." K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: Highlights and title page blocks created by Medium from K's article titled "Where I First Saw Me". The highlights say
Fear and shame are tools of the oppressor. , These tools are constantly being used in various ways and it is now more than ever that we need to name these tools anywhere we see them being used., “I had reasoned this out in my mind; one of two things I had the right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.”- Harriet Tubman, The biggest fear being thrown in our faces is the fear of death. Specifically, the fear that we will be killed for speaking against oppression in any and all forms. , We have access to truth more than ever before. We are closer to death than ever before. These truths drive out fear. This closeness drives out shame., Death is an inevitable part of life; this is a fact that is freeing and should not be used as a tool for power and greed. Audre Lorde told us that “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”, When we prioritize the fear of death over the pursuit of an oppression-free life for all, we build with the master’s tools. The next time you fear death please think about where it is coming from." K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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I have be told to "be nice" in so many ways from so many people that I now gag at the thought.
[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "I have be told to "be nice" in so many ways from so many people that I now gag at the thought.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "I have be told to "be nice" in so many ways from so many people that I now gag at the thought.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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Trauma Doesn’t Skip Generations by K Mataōtama Strohl (They/Them)
[Image Descriptions: Highlights and title page blocks created by Medium from K's article titled "Where I First Saw Me". The highlights say As we watch the genocide of Palestinians be supported by so many world leaders, including the United States of America, I am reminded of what happens when trauma is not addressed. This article on how the Holocaust is being weaponized to justify the suffering of others is a glaring example of what happens when we don’t acknowledge and heal from harm that’s been caused to us and our communities. Similar to the way Black communities globally have had our healing excruciatingly prolonged because of re-written history that refuses any true acknowledgement of the atrocities our ancestors experienced or that we continue to experience. All these uncared for wounds are bound to be internalized or spread to others. Without radical honesty we are doomed to repeat history. So many hurt little boys desperately trying to fill their emptiness with power and greed are leading this world and refusing to acknowledge the pain they feel or that they are causing others. This lingering pain will be passed down and our world will never know “peace” because of it. K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: Highlights and title page blocks created by Medium from K's article titled "Where I First Saw Me". The highlights say As we watch the genocide of Palestinians be supported by so many world leaders, including the United States of America, I am reminded of what happens when trauma is not addressed. This article on how the Holocaust is being weaponized to justify the suffering of others is a glaring example of what happens when we don’t acknowledge and heal from harm that’s been caused to us and our communities. Similar to the way Black communities globally have had our healing excruciatingly prolonged because of re-written history that refuses any true acknowledgement of the atrocities our ancestors experienced or that we continue to experience. All these uncared for wounds are bound to be internalized or spread to others. Without radical honesty we are doomed to repeat history. So many hurt little boys desperately trying to fill their emptiness with power and greed are leading this world and refusing to acknowledge the pain they feel or that they are causing others. This lingering pain will be passed down and our world will never know “peace” because of it. K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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Because at this point it is very clear what your picture of liberation looks like.
[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "Because at this point it is very clear what your picture of liberation looks like." K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "Because at this point it is very clear what your picture of liberation looks like." K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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While people in Ukraine were met with "they look like us", I cannot help but notice that even though some Palestinians look like Europeans they are not receiving the same messages.
[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "While people in Ukraine were met with "they look like us", I cannot help but notice that even though some Palestinians look like Europeans they are not receiving the same messages.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "While people in Ukraine were met with "they look like us", I cannot help but notice that even though some Palestinians look like Europeans they are not receiving the same messages.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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The people that are screaming for "peace" without condemning the murder of children are the same people who believe in "bootstraps".
[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "The people that are screaming for "peace" without condemning the murder of children are the same people who believe in "bootstraps.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "The people that are screaming for "peace" without condemning the murder of children are the same people who believe in "bootstraps.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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So many times when a person, especially a White person, is called out for their harmful behavior they pull the mental health card.
[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "So many times when a person, especially a White person, is called out for their harmful behavior they pull the mental health card.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "So many times when a person, especially a White person, is called out for their harmful behavior they pull the mental health card.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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Since the summer of 2020, it has been more apparent than ever that White people will weaponize anything they can to cling to Whiteness, including Blackness.
[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "Since the summer of 2020, it has been more apparent than ever that White people will weaponize anything they can to cling to Whiteness, including Blackness.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "Since the summer of 2020, it has been more apparent than ever that White people will weaponize anything they can to cling to Whiteness, including Blackness.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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My divorce has been finalized and I haven’t had the time to celebrate because of how much it cost me.
[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "My divorce has been finalized and I haven’t had the time to celebrate because of how much it cost me.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "My divorce has been finalized and I haven’t had the time to celebrate because of how much it cost me.” K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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Last week I burst into tears in the middle of the street after dropping my child off at school. We have been without a car for about a month now and as we walked in the rain, I knew what was coming.
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The Two White Girl Rule by K Mataōtama Strohl (They/Them)
[Image Descriptions: Highlights and title page blocks created by Medium from K's article titled "The Two White Girl Rule". The highlights say My son is currently obsessed with Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog on Netflix. , As Netflix recommends other shows for us to watch I am reminded of the “Two White Girl Rule”. The rule is if there is a group of girls that aren’t all White, then at least two of them must be. Of course their hair color must be different and this must imply they are nothing alike and deserving of the own individual in-depth stories. The rule also requires that if only one non-White girl is involved she must be either ambiguous as hell or her physical features along with a one-off sentence must be the only way to assume anything about her cultural background., Netflix’s recommendations along with animated shows from my childhood are products of “the Two White Girl Rule” which itself is a product of White Supremacy., It also almost always doubles down on the big ass racial umbrellas, never giving any depth to the culture, values or traditions of girls featured that are not White because what else is there to know about them other than their skin color and/or eye shape?, To be clear this is a rule I made up but have seen it followed so many times. ]
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[Image Descriptions: Highlights and title page blocks created by Medium from K's article titled "The Two White Girl Rule". The highlights say My son is currently obsessed with Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog on Netflix. , As Netflix recommends other shows for us to watch I am reminded of the “Two White Girl Rule”. The rule is if there is a group of girls that aren’t all White, then at least two of them must be. Of course their hair color must be different and this must imply they are nothing alike and deserving of the own individual in-depth stories. The rule also requires that if only one non-White girl is involved she must be either ambiguous as hell or her physical features along with a one-off sentence must be the only way to assume anything about her cultural background., Netflix’s recommendations along with animated shows from my childhood are products of “the Two White Girl Rule” which itself is a product of White Supremacy., It also almost always doubles down on the big ass racial umbrellas, never giving any depth to the culture, values or traditions of girls featured that are not White because what else is there to know about them other than their skin color and/or eye shape?, To be clear this is a rule I made up but have seen it followed so many times. ]
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I came across an extremely disturbing thread this morning that pleaded compassion for influencers during this time because they can't "put their entire income on hold until a crisis is over."
[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "I came across an extremely disturbing thread this morning that pleaded compassion for influencers during this time because they can't "put their entire income on hold until a crisis is over."K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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[Image Descriptions: A Kofi post by K that says "I came across an extremely disturbing thread this morning that pleaded compassion for influencers during this time because they can't "put their entire income on hold until a crisis is over."K asks for support for their work with their Cashapp, Venmo and Kofi handles labeled and highlighted in yellow on a slide with a water background.]
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