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In Episode 18, we sit down with Freddie deBoer, a writer out of Brooklyn, New York, USA. We discuss his classic piece "Planet of Cops" and the culture of constant recrimination and mutual surveillance that has taken hold of the left. We also get into free speech and why leftists should care about it, how to go about dismantling racism as a material, economic process rather than one of inner soul searching and HR trainings, and how to build socialism with freaky options. Part of the Talking Shit series. Show NotesFreddie deBoer's substackPlanet of Cops by Freddie deBoerFreddie's websiteThe Cult of Smart by Freddie deBoerThe Quest for the Offline Left: What If We All Stopped Cancelling Our Friends and Became Eco-Socialists InsteadPoll surveying Black Americans on police presenceThat was no typo: The median net worth of black Bostonians really is $8The Racial Wealth Gap Is About the Upper Classes by Matt BruenigGrievance Games by Freddie deBoerFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In Episode 17, we discuss Step Two. We break down the concepts and principles behind the step and share our own experiences with taking Step Two. We then talk about what the concepts and principles of Step Two might offer people trying to leave the Nexus. Finally we consider the lack of spirituality on the Left and consider what role spirituality might play in building socialism.Parts of the Half Measures Availed Us Nothing series. Show NotesThe Big BookRed Enlightenment PodcastFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In Episode 16, we break down the basics of attachment theory and the various attachment styles. We discuss the difficulty of developing secure attachment within the Nexus, the role of disorganized attachment in fundamentalism, and the importance of understanding attachment needs for socialists.Part of the Fucking Feelings series. Show NotesClementine's SubstackHand-Holding “Supportive Touch” Leads to Less PainComplex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, by Pete WalkerThe Traumatic Impact of Media Humiliation, Misrepresentation and Victim-Shaming on Narrative Identity and Well-Being, by Dr Christine MarieTerror, Love and Brainwashing Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems, By Alexandra SteinThe possibility of political pleasure: David GraeberIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, by Gabor MatéS3E2 of Groundings - 'The Revolution Can't Be Quarantined' with Steven PowersTrauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence -- From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror, by Judith Lewis Hermanextras on this topic:The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships, by Diane Poole HellerAttached: The New Science Of Adult Attachment And How It Can Help You Find--and Keep-- Love, by Amir Levine, Rachel HellerThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.Follow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In Episode 15, we discuss the third component of the Nexus, identitarianism. What do we mean by identitarianism and what are some of its characteristics? How do identitarian arguments work, and how do identitarian premises influence thought on the Left? Finally, we touch on alternative ways of addressing some of the difficult questions that identitarianism seeks to answer.Part of the Identity Crisis series.Show NotesRacecraft by Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. FieldsAdolph Reed Jr's DSA Talk Cancellation'Disparity Ideology, Coronavirus, and the Danger of the Return of Racial Medicine' by Adolph Reed Jr'LGBTQ+ People Face Starkly Higher Covid Risk', by Maanvi Singh in the Guardian'The Trouble with Disparity' by Walter Benn Michaels & Adolph Reed JrThe Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van der KolkACE Scores (Wikipedia)'What Black Life Actually Looks Like', by Cedric Johnson'The Cosmopolitan Socialism of Michael Brooks', by Ben BurgisIntersectionality (Wikipedia)Capitalist Realism by Mark FisherHorrifying Woke CIA AdMartin Luther King Quote in 'Why Liberals Make Everything About Race With Touré Reed' from The Jacobin Show'Iqaluit city councillor Malaiya Lucassie apologizes for BLM remarks''The Fight to Organize Amazon Is Just Getting Started' by Alex N PressFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In Episode 14, we sit down with coach and consultant Africa Brooke, based in London, England, to discuss her open letter, 'Why I'm Leaving the Cult of Wokeness'. We talk about dogma, denialism, and the American-centrism in social justice culture. We discuss the frequent framing of critiques of cancel culture as a 'white thing'. We consider the phenomenon of vague accusations and we unpack the distinction between self-censorship and self-responsibility. Part of the Talking Shit series. Show NotesAfrica's instagramAfrica's websiteWhy I'm Leaving the Cult of WokenessBeyond the Self with Africa BrookeUnfiltered with Africa BrookeFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In Episode 13, we discuss the first of the 12 Steps. We break down the meaning of the step from our own experience, exploring it in relation to our recovery from addiction and alcoholism but also in a broader context. We think through how the spirit of Step One can offer freedom and acceptance in the face of cancellation. We also consider how Step One could be useful for those still caught up in cancelling. Admitting powerlessness is, paradoxically, how we find our power.Part of the Half Measure Availed Us Nothing series.Show NotesThe Big BookEpisode 6Episode 8Follow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In episode 12 we are joined by Jen Elizabeth, a harm reductionist and author out of Southern California. We discuss the principles of harm reduction, compassion as an antidote to shame, and the importance of respecting people's autonomy. We talk about meeting people where they're at, how sobriety and harm reduction approaches are placed in opposition to each other when they should be in solidarity, and how harm reduction can offer us ideas about what to do instead of cancel culture. Part of the Talking Shit series. Show NotesJen's website: resurrektionofme.comJen's instagramShape of a Woman by Jen ElizabethThe Sidewalk ProjectInterview with Dr. Christine MarieFollow Fucking Cancelled on Patreon.Follow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In Episode 11, we sit down with Jah Grey, an award winning photographer from Toronto. We talk about Jah's photography: beautiful portraits of black men, that explore black masculinity through a lens that highlights vulnerability, complexity, and humanity. We also talk about cancel culture (especially within queer and trans spaces), abolitionism, and the importance of opposing dehumanization and disposability. Jah reminds us that transformation is possible but that it doesn't come through shaming and condemnation. Instead, transformation is made possible through grace. Part of the Talking Shit series.Show Notesjahgrey.comJah's instagramFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In Episode 10, we're joined by our friend Poplar Rose, a witch, writer, and herbalist living in BC, to talk about recovery from the trauma of cancellation. Poplar shares her experiences with cancellation, the sources of strength she found after her world fell apart, and the hope she holds for the future and offers to others.Part of the Experience, Strength, and Hope series.Show NotesBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererPoplar Rose on Out of the WoodsPoplar Rose on Holistic Trauma Healing Podcastpoplarrose on InstagramOur episode with Dr. Christine MarieDr. Christine Marie's dissertationFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

In Episode 9, we offer a 101 on cancel culture: what is cancellation, how does cancellation work, and what are the different types of cancellation? We also explain why we call it a 'culture', and explain why we oppose it: it's cruel, it prevents the left from building power, and it moves us away from developing real solutions for addressing both conflict and abuse. Throughout we maintain a commitment to our principles by refusing to cancel the cancellers.Part of the Nobody’s Getting Cancelled series. Show NotesAn Essay by our friend GemCanceling by ContrapointsKai Cheng ThomOur episode 'Refusing to be Accountable'The website of the amazing Kim Stanley RobinsonJay's instaFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe