2.9 (revolution)
edition #57
all or nothing #57 - what are you for?
table of contents
1.events 2.words 3.missed connections 4.horoscope 5.listen
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till 2.27 - seeing desire exhibition
change is hot, but revolution is sexy! let your eyes revolt as you take in the seductive sights of the new group exhibition in collaboration with counter collective at our east village gallery. sex isn’t just the embodiment of love, but the best counterattack against hate. so fight censorship, control, and all forms of authority by unapologetically loving whomever and however you want. come through to the exhibition to free your inhibitions, find inspiration, and look at some art. the exhibition is on view through february 27th at the 3rd street spot. read more here.
2.10 anti-ice open mic
you can’t fight fire with fire, but you can fight ice with fiery, fiery words and, more importantly, money. while we can all play a part in organizing within our own communities and hyper-local actions, if that’s too tall of a task, then you can also just donate to causes like this, this, or this. but if you feel like you need to get something in exchange for your donation other than maybe a free ticket to heaven, then come through to our open mic curated by charlotte robertson at 119 hester, where all tickets and drink proceeds will be donated to the Immigrant Defense Fund.
words
+how to unsuccessfully change the world+
be an irl micro-influencer: you know that problematic cousin who’s perpetually online or your old childhood friend who grew up to be super off? well, call ‘em up and talk to them. or shoot them a text if they’re really that bad. just don’t let up. keep making an intentional effort to connect and demonstrate your interest. focus less on trying to change their minds and more on trying to understand them, because if you can’t manipulate one conspiracy theorist, then you won’t be able to advance your own conspiracy theories on a wide scale.
get informed: today, we live in a world of alternative facts with typically the most compelling presentation of facts winning favor, so try your hand at distilling information. whether that be through investigative articles, comedic social media skits, diy zines, or yelling on the subway, it doesn’t matter. it never hurts for one more voice or opinion to jump into the fray.
utilize what’s at your disposal: if you’re rich, donate. if you’re a celebrity, use your platform (even if they make fun of you for trying). if you know rich people, steal from them and donate that money. if you know celebrities, hack them and use their platforms to spread vital information. if you’re not famous or rich, then commit yourself to getting rich and famous so your voice will actually matter.
stop waiting for a hero: no one’s coming; we have to save each other. mlk and malcolm x were assassinated before 40. what’s your excuse for having accomplished so little? we have more access and connectivity than ever before so get creative and get after it.
donate your time: start volunteering at a food bank, soup kitchen, or wherever you feel called to. then, after you’ve gone ten or so times you, can take a first date there and immediately win moral superiority.
take care of your environment: spend an hour a week walking around your neighborhood with a trash bag and a grabber tool. it’s small, but it takes a bit of the load of city workers and will make your neighbors happy. it’ll also help you beat those gentrification allegations.
don’t play oppression olympics: just because someone else struggles doesn’t mean your struggles don’t exist. the world is a big place, there’s enough sympathy room for everyone. individual experiences cannot be measured or quantified, but it is kind of weird that Black History Month is the shortest month, right?
talk to strangers: i know, i hate them, too, but every stranger is a potential ally or a convert for the cause. so, be open and warm, but make sure to listen more than you speak because it’s important to have more data on them than you, just in case you need to blackmail them in future.
don’t be a hypocrite: we’re all *ssholes. and it’s okay to call out other *ssholes when they’re acting up but in order for our critique to be valid we first we have to acknowledge our own bias and then we can claim to be reformed. from this humbled position, our words hold maximum weight because we’re considered to be “self-aware.“
just cheat: when all else fails, ask chat gpt.
missed connections
+2.5 seeing desire opening
you: pretty as a picture
me: looks better behind the camera
description:
i didn’t believe in muses till i met you. you posed. i snapped. and even if we’ll never be anything more we’ll always have that photo.
+2026 all of january
you: a headline machine
me: a weary reader
description:
i don’t know how things could get any worse but i have a feeling you have some more crazy sh*t up your sleeve so i’ll keep watching in simultaneous awe and disgust.
horoscopes
+Aries+
just keep punching.
+Taurus+
if you wait long enough, the snow will eventually melt.
+Gemini+
sometimes when you’re least expecting it, absolutely nothing will happen.
+Cancer+
wrong and right may depend on where you’re standing, but that doesn’t mean you should ever sit down.
+Leo+
if you wanna make the world a better place, start with making yourself a better person.
+Virgo+
seek out responsibility. most people have weak shoulders but your deltoids are freaking ripped from holding up society. keep steady in your power and know that you can withstand a couple more lbs of pressure.
+Libra+
whether bad or good, we do have habits for a reason, and maybe our bad habits are what allow us to have our good habits. perhaps you need to just embrace your nature and indulge in your impulses.
+Scorpio+
your pettiness is perhaps your greatest strength. take the injustices of the world personally and then do your worst.
+Sagittarius+
give more than you take. take less than you give. eventually you’ll be left with nothing, but surrounded by everything.
+Capricorn+
true revolutionaries don’t stop. sacrifice every aspect of your life for the cause.
+Aquarius+
don’t get drunk on self praise. affirmations are simply self-medicating.
+Pisces+
embrace discomfort. it sharpens the eye to mistruths.
playlist
image credits
images from seeing desire, a group exhibition featuring Elinor Carucci, Mara Catalan, Marisa Chafetz, Hannah Edelman, Ashley McLean, Martha Naranjo Sandoval, Sophie Schwartz, and Ana Vallejo.
No, we do not ask chatgpt
All Street! I just sent you a dm here on Substack -Chef Harrison :)