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Amidst the sea of hot takes and doomscrolling, here are a few short pieces of writing that have helped me get my head on straight over the past week.

The Sky Is Falling; We've Got This by Margaret Killjoy. Maybe the biggest problem with election years is that we seem to collectively forget that we have agency outside of voting.

Beyond the Blame: Fighting for Each Other in the Face of Fascism by Kelly Hayes. People who cannot self-regulate emotionally or engage in principled disagreement will not create stable, sustainable movements. You can’t organize people you hold in contempt.

Let's Get Started by Vicky Osterweil. Autonomous organizing: you're likely already doing it.

How to Stay Alive and Horny Under Authoritarianism by Talia Lavin. Parnok managed to keep her libido and capacity for love intact without the buffer of wealth or station or political affiliation to bulwark her safety. And she loved and lived with a passion so enormous it is worth resurrecting and recalling, even as she has faded into history.