Food Not Bombs: Criminalized for Feeding the Homeless

It shouldn’t be illegal to feed hungry, unhoused folks, and yet this is now the case in Houston and cities across America. Shere Dore is a homeless advocate in Houston who has been working to feed her unhoused neighbors since 2011. She is a devoted member of Food Not Bombs – a movement composed of volunteers who come together in cities around the world to provide food for hungry and unhoused folks. Shere has been rewarded for her important work with 8 TICKETS from the city of Houston since March 1st. Collectively, the volunteers in Houston FNB have received 22 tickets for feeding homeless folks outside of the public library. (As of August 16th, the total count is 51! 🤯)The end of this episode contains a tribute to forest defender Tortuguita, who was killed for protesting the development of Cop City. Tort was a volunteer with  Tallahassee  Food Not Bombs.   I connected with the folks at the Tallahassee Food Not Bombs group Tort volunteered with, and people had such wonderful things to say about Tort. At the end of this episode, you’ll hear from a member of this group. RESOURCES: Help FNBHTX and/or homeless advocates who are the "boots on the ground":DONATE : paypal: homelessadvocacyhou DONATE: https://www.hpjc.org/fnb/Houston FNB site Follow Houston FNB! Facebook & InstagramFollow Tallahassee FNB InstagramSupport Tallahassee FNB SUPPORT HOUSTON FNB!How to VOLUNTEER with a FNB chapter or start one!Mutual Lemon-Aid MocktailCrafted by the our wonderful resident anticapitalist bartender, Jesse TorresMakes 2 liters6Large lemons with shiny and healthy looking skins350mlJuice from the six lemons250mlGranulated sugar (by volume)1.5LWaterlarge pinch of saltPeel the lemons with a peeler, getting as much of the peel off as possible while leaving  the white pith. Put peels in a container, cover with granulated sugar and massage the peels with your hands or a muddler to release the oils into the sugar. Cover and let stand for 3 to 24 hours if possible. Periodically stir the mixture to help incorporate the oil into the sugar. Juice the six lemons and filter out any seeds. After letting the peels and sugar sit, add the lemon juice, water, and salt and stir well until all the sugar is incorporated. Strain out the lemon peels and chill well before serving. To serve, simply pour over ice in your favorite glasses and garnish with a lemon peel. You can also add your favorite spirit for a boozy option. Enjoy!  Glassware:  Collins glassGarnish: Lemon wheelABV: 0%Pro tip: take about five cardamom pods & smash to break open. Gently toast the pods in a pan on the stove until fragrant—a few minutes. Add  pods to the lemon peel and sugar mixture and let steep while the sugar is drawing out the oils from the peels. Remove the pods when you filter out the peels. Support the showCocktails & Capitalism is an anticapitalist labor of love, but we could use your help to make this project sustainable. If you can support with even a dollar a month, that would really help us continue to educate, agitate, and amplify the voices of those who are working to dismantle capitalism and create a better world.https://www.patreon.com/cocktailsandcapitalismFollow us on Instagram and TwitterSome episodes on YouTube. Subscribe & enjoy! Cheers!