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In which ismatu gwendolyn, young revolutionist, explores what keeps them bound at the seams: disciplined, precarious love; insurgent strategy; reading. Cozy up and pour some tea.
All essays and transcripts available at threadings.io
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a letter on metacognition [ft. a social experiment]
having the most delicious caramel pu'erh.
the strip club did indeed make me bonkers!
In which ismatu gwendolyn, public servant, recounts the praxis they got from their local strippery in regards to the acquisition and distribution of US dollar bills. Full transcript available at…
The Financial Transparency Meeting but Instead of Showing Graphs I Yell
In which ismatu Gwendolyn, budding revolutionary, reminds everyone (once again) that their goal is NOT a life where they are individually comfortable! Sign up to support them financially at…
yes, I really do mean “algorithmically-elected official.”
Full transcript, as always, available at threadings.io
when am I compelled to speak? (ft. Madleen flotilla, Booker, and necessary reorientation)
full transcript at threadings.io
THE WAR IS NOT A METAPHOR: The Capitalist, the Defector, the Traitor, and the Revolutionaries
The global working class engages in active revolution as we speak (and here I am to pontificate about it). As I (ismatu, artist, the pen behind these essays) become more powerful in my world-making,…
Targeted Deportations and the Changing Face of Fascism
In which writer and child of immigrants ismatu gwendolyn discusses the systematic deportations of academic immigrants. Beyond debating whether fascism has “taken hold” in the United States… what do…
Ismatu Gwendolyn: Class Traitor
In which Ismatu Gwendolyn, young revolutionary with a pen in hand, seeks to stake their power with and for The People, rather than utilizing the trust of their masses as a site of endless extraction.…
Notes on the Moment [02.02.2025]
Midnight musings on Bird Flu, Yahtzee, and the merits of taking a jumping break with your resident one year old. Pour some tea for this one. All essays (transcripts) available at threadings.io
The Mythical Black Artist™
Otherwise entitled, “Everybody wanna be Nina Simone; don’t nobody wanna sing Mississippi Goddam.” In which ismatu gwendolyn, writer and public scholar, unpacks our collective desire for artists that…
State of the Constituency 2024
The purpose of the State of the Constituency is to reorient ourselves to who I am (the invisible pen behind all these essays, Ismatu Gwendolyn) what I do, why I do what I do, and how you…
S3E35 On Fear.
in which ismatu gwendolyn returns to their stage to talk about what’s keeping them up at night. Transcription available at threadings.io https://www.threadings.io/on-fear/
There are a great many springtimes: notes on Bethann Hardison’s Invisible Beauty
The strangest part about terminal illness is how often death comes for a peck on the lips and nothing more. A few weeks ago, I flew home to attend my mother's final affairs. Now we sit, smoothies and…
Harris, Palestine, and the Spectacle of Liberation.
a series of musings nearly entitled, “I am frightened by the way people tire of the world.” I have had a negative amount of desire to write but Toni Morrison said it’s your job to write when evil…
The Question of Agency and Creation
Questions for your consideration: how do I appreciate you well for taking part in this space? And, how best can we a public good? Please whatever comment features you have available and let me…
Girl go to SLEEP! ft. lessons from night life, grad school, and strangers
Sleep tips for those who struggle to sleep when they could. Essay (and transcript) available at ismatu.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
The Case for a Global Strike
A letter written for Bisan, circulated to my constituency: Peace. I write to you from the floor of my bedroom in Sierra Leone. Two days ago, Iran launched successful counter-attacks against the…
the role of the artist is to load the gun.
an essay nearly entitled, “the orange trees teach me art-making.” This essay is a continuation of my prolonged look at revolutionary healers in practice to become one— where healing also includes…
toni cade bambara: i start with the recognition that we are at war
captioned live! we took one hour to read four paragraphs together. excerpt from: Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara, edited by Thabiti Lewis. I don’t usually save my lives because (1) that requires…
you’ve been traumatized into hating reading (and it makes you easier to oppress).
In which we engage the following theses: (1) the ruling class benefits from illiteracy.(2) short-form video entertains more than it sticks.(3) reading is a discipline distinct from listening,…
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