33. The Year of Reckoning (A.K.A 2024)

We thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas break, and we're back (fully refreshed) with the first episode of 2024! This week, we catch you up on our hopes for the year before making it clear that as a community, we need to come correct with the next General Election and vote! But also, bun down dis Babylon at the same time yeah. We also discuss the Epstein list that was made public a few days ago and what this means for the people on that list. *Spoiler alert: bun dem too. In the Spotlight: Radical Reads, an intermittent book club created to strengthen political literacy and increase democratic participation. Run by @azryah_harvey and @shomicita. Get involved and join their Instagram broadcast channel here. The next National March for Palestine - Saturday 13th January, 12pm, Bank Junction. More info here. Rally to protect the right to boycott - Wednesday 10th January, 5PM outside Parlement. More info here. What's going on in DR Congo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Huge expansion in cobalt and copper mining is ‘wrecking lives’ - new report⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 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