001: Processing the Election

Is this thing on? Welcome to the first episode of our podcast, Satellite Haiku! Please pardon some hiccups while we figure this out. Like, we forgot to actually introduce ourselves (that’s Shawn talking first. Milo is the other). We plan to put out a new episode roughly every week, covering a wide range of topics. This episode is political for obvious reasons, and they won’t always be like that. Milo and Shawn discuss the election results, trying (but not completely succeeding) to avoid offering a diagnosis or postmortem. Milo comes with the perspective of a union member who spent many hours knocking on doors to get out the union vote for Harris. Both friends reflect on ways they still feel hopeful and how to start bracing ourselves (and preparing) for dark days that will come. One topic mentioned was the possibility of mass deportations, and how it might make sense to reach out to organizations that advocate for immigrants. SIREN is one that does good work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com