30. A Mental Health Update + Political Awakenings

We've made it to episode 30! With so much going on in the world over the past few weeks, we decided to take the time to look inward, be a little reflective and talk about the biggest thing that's been weighing on our minds. Spoiler alert: it's in the title. In the spotlight: Busayo Twins, and her series of bite-sized video shorts, Everything is Political, which is published weekly on her Instagram. What's going on in DR Congo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Huge expansion in cobalt and copper mining is ‘wrecking lives’ - new report⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. There is a National March for Palestine in Central London on Saturday 8th December. Please join if you can. Assemble 12noon Bank Junction, EC3V 3LA London. For more info, click here. What's going on in Sudan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Civilians still being killed and displaced after six months of conflict⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For updates on the latest news in Sudan, follow ⁠⁠⁠bsonblast⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - a summary written by Amnesty International Saffana of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@learncopywritingnow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ unpacks why words are important and how they’re used to sway opinions, especially in the current climate.  Books on the history of Palestine - Recommended by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sim Kern⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - by Ilan Pappe ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonial Conquest and Resistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - by Rashid I. Khalidi ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Palestine Paperback ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Graphic Novel) - by Joe Sacco Social media accounts to stay informed about activity in Palestine: Live from Gaza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@motaz_azaiza ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@byplestia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ahmedhijazee ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aborjelaa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @salma_shurrab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @joegaza93⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content hubs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eye.on.palestine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @cravingpalestine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@qudsnen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @theimeu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @mondoweiss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Analysis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mohammedelkurd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gazangirl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @anat.international⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @adnan_barq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jenanmatari⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Organizations you can donate to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Restless Beings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - an international human rights organisation supporting marginalised communities globally. You can donate to their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Palestine Emergency Appeal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Blvck Canvas TV on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Tops - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SincerelyTops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SincerelyTops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiffany - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tiffanyr0x⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tiffanyr0x⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dems - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GeminiDems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GeminiDems⁠⁠