Publishing is funny, especially when you’re on two entirely different paths at the same time. This week I had two books come out! Please don’t mistake that for some herculean work ethic, though. Both books are the effort of multiple years and the gears of publishing, my own slowness and others’ quickness, and the reviewContinue reading “Two Books in One Week?”
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One anti-fascist thing you need to do right now.
Ever since one of the members of my church was kidnapped and deported in 2018, immigration law and policies have been at the front of my mind when it comes to freedom in the United States. I have worried publicly and privately for years that what happens with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), CBP (Customs and Border Protection), USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services), and DHS (Department of Homeland Security) will eventually pose a threat to all of us. Despite everyone who alleged that that was an overreaction, here we are. In the first few months of the Trump administration, we’ve quickly transitioned to a reality where all of our rights are at stake.
Resist Fascism. Be Human.
I’m not going to watch the exercise of civic religion handing over power to a fascist today. I made sure I don’t even know when it’s happening. Instead, I sat down and I wrote something (which will be one of my recommendations below — make art!) about where we should go from here.
This is the Way? Religion in the Mandalorian
Reposted from my Substack. Warning: This musing is spoiler-filled for all seasons of The Mandalorian. In the midst of its wackiness and big swings, I really enjoyed the religious subplot of Season 3 of The Mandalorian. Since the first episode, the spiritual practice and religious commitments of the Children of the Watch have been theContinue reading “This is the Way? Religion in the Mandalorian”
Happy Easter! Abolish Prisons
(Reposted from my Substack) Note: Readers receiving this via email, subscribe over at the Substack for continued updates if you’re on that platform. You can still receive post updates from here if you’d like them, however, without taking any further action. Since November 2020, I’ve been part of a long-term and extensive writing project calledContinue reading “Happy Easter! Abolish Prisons”
Wesley Spears-Newsome 