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I’m not a civil rights leader. What can I do?

January 19, 2026

3 things to read today

The rage cycle sucks.

January 12, 2026

Here's how to break free.

Who is welcome in our movements?

December 22, 2025

devils, judgment, and the shit that works

Is there a “right” way to celebrate, shop, or survive capitalism?

November 27, 2025

If you, like me, are a settler-colonialist on the part of Turtle Island that is occupied as the “United States of America”—or a descendant of people who were...

Nurture, violence, and collective liberation

November 17, 2025

If you've ever tried to grow an email list, you've probably heard about the “nurture sequence.” It's a tactical series of emails meant to get a new lead to...

Anarchist Book Club: Signal Group Link

Premium post · November 8, 2025

Hey friends—thank you for being a paid subscriber of Impure Leftist! I hoped to do an in-depth article this week about the first few chapters of Let This...

What's the role of despair in change work?

November 7, 2025

I got gut-wrenching news yesterday, and my body has been alternating between grief and terror all night and day. There have been more than a few moments of...

Anarchist Book Club: November Reading Guide

November 2, 2025

To get all of the book club posts and join the subscriber-only Signal group chat, sign up for the paid newsletter here ($7/mo or $70/yr). I want to give up....

Welcome to Impure Leftist!

October 27, 2025

Note: If you previously subscribed to my former newsletter, Vibrant Vulnerability, you’re on this list because I migrated my Substack subscribers over to...