Community Power!: Recent Episodes

Ace Baldwin

As a collective we can be powerful. So what should we organize around, and how can we have the most impact? What about those of us who are introverts or who have disabilities (or lt, large-scale pandemics) that make it really hard to show up in traditional ways?

On this podcast we'll try to answer some of those questions, and bring in the experts when we get in over our heads.

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This week Ace had the chance to talk briefly with Chris Smalls--a former Amazon worker turned activitist, when the pandemic hit his facility and the company failed to act. Listen to his story and how he's working around the clock for your rights.

Be a part of the movement across America by following Chris at https://twitter.com/Shut_downAmazon

If you're in Canada, we welcome you to get involved in our initiatives at https://www.facebook.com/communitypowerinitiative

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This week Ace speaks to Eliezer Martin, a maker of many trades who's been steadily providing masks for their community. Hear their story and how they've found themselves upon the hero's journey--but not the one you might have in mind.

Ace apologizes for the lackluster audio quality of this episode. We'll get it right eventually.

Here are Eliezer's contact links:

Website: https://eliezermartin.carrd.co/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EctopicFantast

Here are the books they recommend:

Drive, The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

Courage, The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho

Email the pod at communitypowerpod.pm.me

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Ace takes us through a brief history of May Day and what we can do in 2020 to support and fight for workers' rights.

Whole Worker Demands Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQa2eQxMoGNBivN7U7-qOCNdDJ99-YyeW1f037esaR_JnaN_QqyPWlKQe_9xSAc2bMIKH0YM29fBAo6/pub

Christian Smalls' May Day tweet: https://twitter.com/Shut_downAmazon/status/1255320791853543426?s=20

QPAT/APEQ: https://qpat-apeq.qc.ca/

Panier Bleu: https://lepanierbleu.ca/

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