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Great work. Kellie Carter Jackson lays out the white abolitionists who dominate historical memory and corrects it by remembering the many Black activists who led the fight. The tug of war between the bullet and ballot was real, and this book helps us remember how often violence to combat violence was seen as a just and necessary tool.

Saw this gifted poet perform live, and had to read more. He is a rare gift—a man whose beautiful words speak to being an older man in a way that shuns toxicity, that leans into emotion and self-reflection, kindness and intelligence. I was sad when it was done.

This is required reading for anyone living through 2025 and has a modicum of care about our collective futures.

No reason at all to read a book with this title, except, of course, (gestures broadly at the U.S.).

Sometimes, you start reading a book, and then you become afraid to pick it back up again. Because you know at some point it has to end, and you don't want that time to come. This was that book.

I needed this book, today of all days.

I adored the first book in this series, and can't wait to continue.

This has changed my perspective on winter, period, let alone winter biking.

Fair warning: Some parts of the book veer into toxic masculinity and perceptions od gender in a way that feels gross to me. For example, he talks about his feelings while riding a purple "girls" bike, and uses "whimpiness" more often than I preferred. His intention is to challenge conflating strength and winter, but his words still felt a bit yucky to my perspective.

That said, those passages are few and far between, and what remains is a good reflection on how we can rethink limits of what we can do during winter months in ways that let us stay physically and mentally fit.

I adored this book. For anyone who has ever questioned why they do what they do, personally or professionally, this is a must read. Also if you’ve never questioned.

Absolutely no reason at all whatsoever that I’m putting this on my reading list (cough, 2024 election).

Looking forward to this read from @shifter@video.candadiancivil.com . I'm still super nervous about winter biking, but I'm hopeful this can help me understand where my nerves are unfounded, or forged by a damaging car-only/centric culture, but also what steps I can take to safely bike throughout the year.