Rise & Resist
A Personal Remembering and Reflecting: November 26 3:46 AM I know the wretched feeling of being terrified, a deep gutted feeling of everything I’ve ever learned, every sense in me screaming SOMETHING DEEPLY FUCKED IS HAPPENING! It comes as no surprise how big the state feels when its declared its monopoly over violence.I am afraid of the way the revolution requires violence against sacred bodies at the hands of the state. I am afraid of the way violence draws attention because of the disproportionate way Black,Trans, and Indigenous people bear its weight. I speak from the perspective of a young light skinned Punjabi person. I speak from my home with the privilege of turning off the lights at night, with no bombs in my sight. I speak from a mostly able trans body. I speak from my experience in the belly of the beast once again. In DC, there are over 35 types of Police departments with jurisdiction to harass, arrest, violate, and terrorize. On November 15, I interacted ...
