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Welcome! Here is a rough Table of Contents.

I began this project in 2020 with the following intentions:

One thing I've spent the last year wrestling with is how best to share and discuss knowledge around the various equity projects that I'm pursuing. A common theme from 2019 was giving myself permission to create more space around these topics, but lacking an ideal venue, I found myself still prone to second-guessing, and relying on one-off opportunities. While this approach had a few notable highlights, I want to try something more sustainable and ongoing in 2020.

I'm actively resisting the desire to have a complete plan for this at the outset, so I'll start with some broad contours of what I'm trying to do:

Share knowledge, particularly intended for folks with privileged/majoritarian identities.
Calls to action, both in building solidarity through self-examination and community building, as well as through concrete financial support. I'll talk about why I think this is so critical in an upcoming post.
Connect to personal experiences, both my own and others, to ground abstract and general notions in the personal and immediate.

I'd like to thank Melissa and the #FeministFridays crew for inspiration, along with Professor Angelica Chazaro and her amazing Fall 2019 Critical Race Theory class. Before going further, I do want to name the fact that this post specifically centers a white perspective. As a white male, it's not my intention to exclude others from my audience, but rather to speak most urgently to enlist other folks with similar identities to increase their part in allyship and abolitionist work.

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Jan 9

Decompiling Oppression #154

I had written most of the following entry before an ICE agent murdered Renee Nicole Good in

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Decompiling Oppression #154

I had written most of the following entry before an ICE agent murdered Renee Nicole Good in

Jan 9

Jan 2

Decompiling Oppression #153

As we begin 2026, I was reflecting on the past year, and how it has shaped me and those around me. It

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Decompiling Oppression #153

As we begin 2026, I was reflecting on the past year, and how it has shaped me and those around me. It

Jan 2

12/12/25

Decompiling Oppression #152

A few Saturdays ago, I had the opportunity to attend a noncooperation training, aimed at building the

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Decompiling Oppression #152

A few Saturdays ago, I had the opportunity to attend a noncooperation training, aimed at building the

12/12/25

11/28/25

Decompiling Oppression #151

I'm grateful to share a guest contribution this week from my husband, Jordan. At a time when

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Decompiling Oppression #151

I'm grateful to share a guest contribution this week from my husband, Jordan. At a time when

11/28/25

11/14/25

Decompiling Oppression #150

Throughout this year, I've been committed to embracing celebration when I can, and indeed:

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Decompiling Oppression #150

Throughout this year, I've been committed to embracing celebration when I can, and indeed:

11/14/25

10/31/25

Decompiling Oppression #149

On the eve of another Tuesday in November (four days to go!), I'm looking forward to a different

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Decompiling Oppression #149

On the eve of another Tuesday in November (four days to go!), I'm looking forward to a different

10/31/25

10/17/25

Decompiling Oppression #148

There's a delightful conceit (among many others) in Vajra Chandrasekera's The Saint of Bright

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Decompiling Oppression #148

There's a delightful conceit (among many others) in Vajra Chandrasekera's The Saint of Bright

10/17/25

10/3/25

Decompiling Oppression #147

As we gathered at Cathedral Park in Santa Fe, awaiting our decolonial tour of the area, we could

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Decompiling Oppression #147

As we gathered at Cathedral Park in Santa Fe, awaiting our decolonial tour of the area, we could

10/3/25

9/19/25

Decompiling Oppression #146

Over the past week, I've noticed that whenever I permit myself to look for updates on the

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Decompiling Oppression #146

Over the past week, I've noticed that whenever I permit myself to look for updates on the

9/19/25

9/5/25

Decompiling Oppression #145

The Norwegian government's unofficial translation of the 1957 Outdoor Recreation Act begins with

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Decompiling Oppression #145

The Norwegian government's unofficial translation of the 1957 Outdoor Recreation Act begins with

9/5/25

8/1/25

Decompiling Oppression #144

Amongst all the chaos, I found myself buoyed by a sense of hope this week. It's a precious

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Decompiling Oppression #144

Amongst all the chaos, I found myself buoyed by a sense of hope this week. It's a precious

8/1/25

7/18/25

Decompiling Oppression #143

This week, I want to bring together some emerging threads around immigration. Beyond the enormous

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Decompiling Oppression #143

This week, I want to bring together some emerging threads around immigration. Beyond the enormous

7/18/25

7/4/25

Decompiling Oppression #142

The Supreme Court wrapped up another term last week, and while there is plenty of bad news to go

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Decompiling Oppression #142

The Supreme Court wrapped up another term last week, and while there is plenty of bad news to go

7/4/25

6/20/25

Decompiling Oppression #141

Joy is not the opposite of grief. Grief is the opposite of indifference. When I thought about what I

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Decompiling Oppression #141

Joy is not the opposite of grief. Grief is the opposite of indifference. When I thought about what I

6/20/25

6/6/25

Decompiling Oppression #140

As I was reading through Defectors, it had me thinking a lot about what it's like to feel right

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Decompiling Oppression #140

As I was reading through Defectors, it had me thinking a lot about what it's like to feel right

6/6/25

5/23/25

Decompiling Oppression #139

It is easy to read Paola Ramos's Defectors and feel a sense of frustration or resignation. In it,

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Decompiling Oppression #139

It is easy to read Paola Ramos's Defectors and feel a sense of frustration or resignation. In it,

5/23/25

5/9/25

Decompiling Oppression #138

I find myself with a lot of thoughts percolating from Elite Capture, Defectors, and our (belated)

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Decompiling Oppression #138

I find myself with a lot of thoughts percolating from Elite Capture, Defectors, and our (belated)

5/9/25

4/25/25

Decompiling Oppression #137

With so much attention on the courts these days, I thought it would be timely to look at a few

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Decompiling Oppression #137

With so much attention on the courts these days, I thought it would be timely to look at a few

4/25/25

4/11/25

Decompiling Oppression #136

It was heartening to see (and join) people taking to the streets this weekend, articulating a

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Decompiling Oppression #136

It was heartening to see (and join) people taking to the streets this weekend, articulating a

4/11/25

3/28/25

Decompiling Oppression #135

With everything going on, I wanted to spend this week doing a check-in of sorts, on the state of

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Decompiling Oppression #135

With everything going on, I wanted to spend this week doing a check-in of sorts, on the state of

3/28/25

3/14/25

Decompiling Oppression #134

This week, I wanted to explore a few ideas from Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paolo Freire's study

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Decompiling Oppression #134

This week, I wanted to explore a few ideas from Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paolo Freire's study

3/14/25

2/28/25

Decompiling Oppression #133

Here in the other Washington, outgoing Governor Inslee proposed a wealth tax as part of his overall

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Decompiling Oppression #133

Here in the other Washington, outgoing Governor Inslee proposed a wealth tax as part of his overall

2/28/25

2/14/25

Decompiling Oppression #132

With the recent announcements about cutting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs in the

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Decompiling Oppression #132

With the recent announcements about cutting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs in the

2/14/25

1/31/25

Decompiling Oppression #131

These days, it's a given that many of my conversations begin with "how are you doing?"

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Decompiling Oppression #131

These days, it's a given that many of my conversations begin with "how are you doing?"

1/31/25

1/17/25

Decompiling Oppression #130

This week, I wanted to write about some alarming trends in data (non)collection, focusing on the area

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Decompiling Oppression #130

This week, I wanted to write about some alarming trends in data (non)collection, focusing on the area

1/17/25

1/3/25

Decompiling Oppression #129

Ever since reading it a few months ago, I've been wanting to write about Sarah Schulman's

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Decompiling Oppression #129

Ever since reading it a few months ago, I've been wanting to write about Sarah Schulman's

1/3/25

12/20/24

Decompiling Oppression #128

As another year approaches its end, I find myself in a familiar dance, cautiously regarding

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Decompiling Oppression #128

As another year approaches its end, I find myself in a familiar dance, cautiously regarding

12/20/24

12/6/24

Decompiling Oppression #127

My last few entries have looked at organizing writ large, and how to prepare for the weeks and months

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Decompiling Oppression #127

My last few entries have looked at organizing writ large, and how to prepare for the weeks and months

12/6/24

11/22/24

Decompiling Oppression #126

This week, I find myself in the mood for planning and organizing. I'm trying to be intentional

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Decompiling Oppression #126

This week, I find myself in the mood for planning and organizing. I'm trying to be intentional

11/22/24

11/8/24

Decompiling Oppression #125

"Hope is a discipline," in the words of Mariame Kaba. It is something that we must practice

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Decompiling Oppression #125

"Hope is a discipline," in the words of Mariame Kaba. It is something that we must practice

11/8/24

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