Joshua Potash on Mutual Aid

What is mutual aid? Joshua Potash helps me answer this question in an episode that connects the dots between mutual aid, capitalism and policing. We examine the anarchist origins of the term before we discuss how the practice of mutual aid can help us start to build a world outside of capitalism. Joshua Potash is an anticapitalist abolitionist who helped to found WSP Mutual Aid – a group that provides food, tenets, sweep defense, and other support for folks experiencing houselessness. He also works for Slow Factory, an institute that uses science, education, and regenerative design to advance climate justice and social equity. I am constantly sharing Joshua’s brilliant takes from Twitter, where he uses his following to shine light on issues like policing, activism, and the rise of fascism. Follow WSP Mutual Aid on Twitter & IG  Support their work via Venmo or CashAppFollow Joshua Potash on Twitter and InstagramReading list: Solidarity Not Charity, Dean SpadeMutual Aid, Dean SpadeMutual Aid: A Factor in Evolution by Peter KropotkinJackson Rising~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Mutual Lemon-Aid (spirit -free mocktail)Makes one drink1        Large lemon60    ml    Juice from the one lemon40    ml    Sugar250    ml    Water            small pinch of salt            Optional: 1 cardamom pod  Makes approximately 2 liters of Lemonade6        Large lemons350    ml    Juice from the 6 lemons250    ml    Sugar1.5    L    Water            large pinch of salt                Optional: 5 cardamom pods  Peel lemons with a vegetable peeler, getting as much of the peel off as possible w/o much white pith. Put the 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 & let stand for 3 to 24 hours. Periodically stir to incorporate the oil into the sugar. Juice the lemons & filter out seeds. After letting peels and sugar sit, add lemon juice, water, & salt. Stir until sugar is incorporated. Strain out lemon peels and chill well before serving. To serve, simply pour over ice and garnish with a lemon peel. Enjoy!Add your favorite spirit for a boozy option.Pro tip: take about five cardamom pods and smash to break open. Gently toast the pods in a pan on the stove until fragrant—just a few minutes. Add the 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!