Thank you for letting me know. I feel that as a cis person I have an obligation to work to dismantle cis-supremacy. When I hear from folks like you, it helps me to know I'm doing some good.
Haven't watched this yet (obviously) but I'm excited for my commute home now knowing that I have this to look forward to. Thanks as always. I'll try to have something more worthwhile to say after listening
I appreciate it. I think this is a very interesting topic. It reminds me a lot of my prior activism where I would ask people what words mean, and often they weren't as easy to explain or define as someone would think initially. I hear "free speech" tossed around so much and by so many people--but, speaking for myself, I know I haven't thought much about it until now. I feel like I've made a lot of assumptions about it, and now they're unraveling and I'm having to rethink what this even means or what it does.
@@athomeinmyhead It took me a bit longer to get to this (stupid google podcasts didn't have it up when I went home last night) but I listened this morning riding to school. I think this recent Free Speech arc you have been on has been some of the more harrowing listening. I don't love this channel because it's some fun and upbeat banter fest (though I did loving hearing you have Jen on a few episodes back) I love this channel because of the deep dives into challenging and meaningful topics. In the interest of holding off despair (I exaggerate... slightly) I've been finishing these recent episodes with a look to find the sliver of hope. In doing this a favorite quote from Ursula K. Leguin came up. I'm gonna slightly butcher it but she said something like "The power of the current system seems inescapable, but so too did the divine right of kings" When I thought of this, I felt better. But in that feeling better, I grew uneasy about leveraging a nice quote vs the horrific forces you've been guiding us listeners through. So when I looked up the quote I found there was more to it. "Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings" It's important to fight off despair, and the easy comfort of remembering a bit of quote, is a tool, a needed one, but the mistake is when seeking that comfort is the end. Change is only going to happen when people are made to be uncomfortable with the oppression all around us. Respectfully disagreeing with an arsonists attempt to burn your house down is monty python level absurdity, and yet that is exactly what's being asked. I'm rambling a bit, so I'll stop here. Thanks as always for thoughtfully making me uncomfortable.
@@no_Ray_bang Thank YOU. I really appreciate hearing someone saying that they're getting something out of this. And I agree, it's daunting and feels hopeless. But just seeing you and some others understanding it and knowing that each person, as we begin to understand, becomes a conduit for getting that message to radiate out more and more--makes me feel like I'm doing my part. In this case--sharing what I learned -- or how I responded -- to a book I read that made me think more deeply.
I'm glad you like the material and get something out of it. If I can offer just a small tweak, I try to alert folks of ableist language, because it is so unseen in our culture. But I've tried to move away from words like "cr*zy" toward words like "wild"--that aren't tied to mental health history. But I appreciate the comment and the meaning behind it. Thank you, again.
@@athomeinmyhead I didn't realize that! Thank you for letting me know about that. I used to be a conservative christian, and although I've been a hard left atheist for at least 20 years, one of the hardest things for me to change is my language habits. I'd be happy to edit my comment. Or I could leave it as a teachable moment? Thank you again for all that you have done and continue to do!
@@ast453000 Thank you. Maybe just add an asterisk for the vowel to leave it as an indicator? I appreciate it. In fact, this just reminded me to do the same with my response.
What’s so concerning is that the mayoralty of people don’t have access to the facts or don’t care. You should have millions listening to your studies. But it’s not in the interest of the general public. It’s not until it directly affects them that they will start opening their eyes. This is like the problem in the movie “ A Bugs Life” The grasshopper had the power of keeping the ants in fear but as soon the ants realize that they are more and together they out number the grasshopper by thousands, the grasshopper loses the fight. The government knows this and needs to keep the fear in order to control the mases. In reality you only have one right, the right to remain silence, anything you say will be use against you. Even listening to someone like Tracie makes one worry if she is safe, her courage is admirable.
Just to clarify, I haven't really done any studies. But I do offer thoughts and responses to things like Moskowitz's book--which really is the voice here, combined with my own application. So there is what Moskowitz points out about recent history, and then there is what I see when I look up and realize "OK, so... it's also happening here... and here... and here... it's saturating the culture." Step one is getting people to see it. And yeah, traditionally, if you get good at getting people to see it you get targeted and destroyed. I guess it's fortunate to some degree that I don't have a huge following. If I did, I'd be one of those people being labeled a threat.
@@athomeinmyhead yes, I agree. Even if you don’t see it, you are known in the public media and as you have point out with this young boy, you never know when or from where the lighting is going to strake. I find your information spot on and I think those that are not in the privilege group needs and have the right to know. But sometimes we have to ask at what cost. As you say; stay safe… and thank you for your contribution to our society. Big fan for many years 🤗
Great 👍🏿🖤❤️👍🏿
Glad you liked it!
I love your monologues, they are very factual and well thought out. Greetings from Poland :)
Glad you like them!
As a trans woman, I really appreciate how you're bringing awareness to the people trying to legislate away my existence. Thank you.
Thank you for letting me know. I feel that as a cis person I have an obligation to work to dismantle cis-supremacy. When I hear from folks like you, it helps me to know I'm doing some good.
Haven't watched this yet (obviously) but I'm excited for my commute home now knowing that I have this to look forward to. Thanks as always. I'll try to have something more worthwhile to say after listening
I appreciate it. I think this is a very interesting topic. It reminds me a lot of my prior activism where I would ask people what words mean, and often they weren't as easy to explain or define as someone would think initially. I hear "free speech" tossed around so much and by so many people--but, speaking for myself, I know I haven't thought much about it until now. I feel like I've made a lot of assumptions about it, and now they're unraveling and I'm having to rethink what this even means or what it does.
@@athomeinmyhead It took me a bit longer to get to this (stupid google podcasts didn't have it up when I went home last night) but I listened this morning riding to school.
I think this recent Free Speech arc you have been on has been some of the more harrowing listening. I don't love this channel because it's some fun and upbeat banter fest (though I did loving hearing you have Jen on a few episodes back) I love this channel because of the deep dives into challenging and meaningful topics.
In the interest of holding off despair (I exaggerate... slightly) I've been finishing these recent episodes with a look to find the sliver of hope. In doing this a favorite quote from Ursula K. Leguin came up. I'm gonna slightly butcher it but she said something like "The power of the current system seems inescapable, but so too did the divine right of kings" When I thought of this, I felt better. But in that feeling better, I grew uneasy about leveraging a nice quote vs the horrific forces you've been guiding us listeners through. So when I looked up the quote I found there was more to it. "Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings" It's important to fight off despair, and the easy comfort of remembering a bit of quote, is a tool, a needed one, but the mistake is when seeking that comfort is the end. Change is only going to happen when people are made to be uncomfortable with the oppression all around us. Respectfully disagreeing with an arsonists attempt to burn your house down is monty python level absurdity, and yet that is exactly what's being asked.
I'm rambling a bit, so I'll stop here. Thanks as always for thoughtfully making me uncomfortable.
@@no_Ray_bang Thank YOU. I really appreciate hearing someone saying that they're getting something out of this. And I agree, it's daunting and feels hopeless. But just seeing you and some others understanding it and knowing that each person, as we begin to understand, becomes a conduit for getting that message to radiate out more and more--makes me feel like I'm doing my part. In this case--sharing what I learned -- or how I responded -- to a book I read that made me think more deeply.
I've said it many times before and I'll say it again, Tracie for President!🖤💪👍🤘
Or maybe we restructure our system so there is no president? ;)
As usual, excellent breakdown! 👍🏽
Peter Gabriel - Full Moon January 2023 - Panopticom. Great talk Tracie just found your channel, I Wish Jeff Dees would also do some kinda talk.
I know he's on Facebook. I am not sure if he's doing anything public these days, though. Thanks for the feedback!
It's cr*zy that her videos don't have more views. For me, next to Noam Chomsky she's one of the smartest and most interesting voices on YT!
I'm glad you like the material and get something out of it.
If I can offer just a small tweak, I try to alert folks of ableist language, because it is so unseen in our culture. But I've tried to move away from words like "cr*zy" toward words like "wild"--that aren't tied to mental health history.
But I appreciate the comment and the meaning behind it. Thank you, again.
@@athomeinmyhead I didn't realize that! Thank you for letting me know about that. I used to be a conservative christian, and although I've been a hard left atheist for at least 20 years, one of the hardest things for me to change is my language habits.
I'd be happy to edit my comment. Or I could leave it as a teachable moment?
Thank you again for all that you have done and continue to do!
@@ast453000 Thank you. Maybe just add an asterisk for the vowel to leave it as an indicator? I appreciate it. In fact, this just reminded me to do the same with my response.
@@athomeinmyhead Done!
@@ast453000 Thank you!
What’s so concerning is that the mayoralty of people don’t have access to the facts or don’t care. You should have millions listening to your studies. But it’s not in the interest of the general public. It’s not until it directly affects them that they will start opening their eyes. This is like the problem in the movie “ A Bugs Life” The grasshopper had the power of keeping the ants in fear but as soon the ants realize that they are more and together they out number the grasshopper by thousands, the grasshopper loses the fight. The government knows this and needs to keep the fear in order to control the mases. In reality you only have one right, the right to remain silence, anything you say will be use against you.
Even listening to someone like Tracie makes one worry if she is safe, her courage is admirable.
Just to clarify, I haven't really done any studies. But I do offer thoughts and responses to things like Moskowitz's book--which really is the voice here, combined with my own application. So there is what Moskowitz points out about recent history, and then there is what I see when I look up and realize "OK, so... it's also happening here... and here... and here... it's saturating the culture."
Step one is getting people to see it. And yeah, traditionally, if you get good at getting people to see it you get targeted and destroyed. I guess it's fortunate to some degree that I don't have a huge following. If I did, I'd be one of those people being labeled a threat.
@@athomeinmyhead yes, I agree. Even if you don’t see it, you are known in the public media and as you have point out with this young boy, you never know when or from where the lighting is going to strake. I find your information spot on and I think those that are not in the privilege group needs and have the right to know. But sometimes we have to ask at what cost. As you say; stay safe… and thank you for your contribution to our society. Big fan for many years 🤗
Another productive use of an hour.
Really glad you take something away from these episodes. Thanks for letting me know.