I was honored to have the chance to be interviewed by The Ohio Channel about my artwork and participation in the After Hours Exhibit. I noticed something interesting in this video that I clearly perked up talking about writing and art, as opposed to the day-job. Maybe I should take a hint, from myself…
Anyhow, here’s the video and there are several fantastic interviews from workers across the state.
As a proud member of the Industrial Workers of the World, I was excited to participate in some audio recordings of literature pieces published by my fellow workers. The I.W.W. is always looking to add workers to its ranks and you might want to give these a listen and think it over for yourself.
An additional option is that if you happen to like recording your own voice, and you’ve got a distinct dialect that might help make our recordings more diverse then consider helping with the Literature Committee’s efforts to create audio versions of all of the I.W.W. pamphlets, etc.
If you’d like to read along you can find both of the following recordings’ transcripts at by visiting: https://iww.org/content/about-iww
Preamble to the constitution of the I.W.W.
Think it Over
I thought I’d wade into the current conversations going on regarding violence within the leftist, activist movement, and whether or not it is justified. Furthermore, is it a Machiavellian justification, the ends justify the means, or is it a Kantian necessity.
I recently saw this video posted up by a family member of a man explaining his take on why identity politics and intersectionality are wrong headed, and that the working class was lost to “liberals” due to paying any attention to that, to fully understand what I’m referencing I would recommend watching it: https://www.facebook.com/myiannopoulos/videos/840123842792179/.
For one of the most educated communities in the country I was about to learn just how gullible people can be when they focus only on their bank statements. This is a lesson that has been taught and re-taught over time, particularly with recent elections and political stances.
Several years ago I began writing commentary for the local newspaper and an NPR affiliate as a way to increase my activism and voice. This commentary focused primarily on local politics, and I retained the right to repost on the relatively new platforms of Facebook and Twitter, as well as my blog.
I work for the government to pay the bills, which makes being an outspoken, opinionated activist a risky endeavor given the lack of privacy afforded to public sector workers. Activism must always include risk – and recruiting activists to your cause will always mean inviting them to take a risk. I think it is important to be upfront about this fact, not to scare, but to open eyes to mitigation tactics. Let me use two separate actions I have been involved in to illustrate.
This interview took place a couple months ago but has now made it onto SoundCloud so you can listen to it if you were unable to catch it on-air here in Ohio. I so appreciate the thoughtful questions and interest expressed by WordCarver host and author Cynthia King Rosi. For more interviews and literary reviews, check out wordcarver.com.