Seeds of Revolution

Harland Bird is one of the co-founders of the Victoria Tenants Union, a tenant-led, democratic movement organizing around the idea that good quality, affordable, accessible, and secure housing is a human right and should not be a commodity or an investment for the purpose of profit. Check out the Union's website , and follow them on IG .

In Pizza Before We Die, Gaza resident Hassan Kanafani writes about his experience on the frontlines of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. The book was written with Victoria’s own award-winning author and musician Yasuko Thanh. This was recorded on May 9, 2026, at the Masjid Al-Iman mosque in Victoria, where Yasuko gave a live reading of excerpts from the book. Buy it here , and follow Yasuko on IG .

Amber Lowry is the sister of Prairieland political prisoner Savannah Batten, who was recently convicted along with 13 other people in U.S. Federal Court of "providing material support for terrorism," for holding a noise demonstration outside an ICE detention facility in Texas in 2025. Read more about the case and support these prisoners at the Prairieland Defense Committee website .

Dr. Mark Antliff is Mary Grace Wilson Distinguished Professor, Emeritus in the Department of Art, Art History, and Visual Studies Department at Duke University. His publications include Inventing Bergson: Cultural Politics and the Parisian Avant-Garde (1993); Cubism and Culture (co-authored with Patricia Leighten) (2001); Avant-Garde Fascism: The Mobilization of Myth, Art and Culture in France (20...

Dr. Shamma Boyarin and students Chasida, Luke, and Ryan discuss the class they took together at the University of Victoria this past semester. The class asked what can religious anarchists teach about secularism vs religion? When and where does anarchism start? Can a person work for collective liberation while maintaining a connection to a specific religious tradition or community? What does it me...

Dr. Audrey Yap is a Professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria. Jose Toruno-Luquez is a community researcher who is currently on parole and who has lived experience with incarceration. They join us on Seeds to discuss how patriarchy and patriarchal violence is an inherent part of carceral systems.

Kristian Williams is an anarchist, author, and comic book aficionado whose most recent book is Policing The Progressive City: Portland, Oregon from Settlement to Uprising . Make sure you check out Kristian's website , where you can buy all of his amazing books.

Our friend and comrade Tasha Diamant passed away on November 17, 2025. Tasha never stopped fighting to protect old growth forests, abolish the patriarchy, and create a better world for all. The celebration of her life took place in James Bay on February 15, 2026. We couldn't get the audio from the event to transfer, so please watch the entire celebration of Tasha on Youtube . In honor of our frien...

Joe Watson spent more than a decade rebuilding his life from the depths of addiction and incarceration in the United States. Joe is a former journalist, spokesperson, and communications director who’s seen the criminal justice system from both sides of the fence. Follow Joe on IG , and check out his Substack .

Friends of the podcast Luke and Corina speak to Sarah Bjorknas, co-founder of the anarchist Vancouver Catholic Worker Community. Check out their website , and read more about the Catholic Worker movement here .

While this zine was first issues when Palestinian casualties was lower than they are today, the “ceasefire” has proven to be fictional, and Israeli apartheid continues to oppress and murder Palestinians not just in Gaza, but also in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. This Zine helps expand our strategies for confronting the ongoing Palestinian genocide. Authored by the Fayer Collective and first pu...

Mel Cassidy is a queer, genderfluid polyamorous relationship anarchist and author who writes, consults, and coaches people on how to approach non-monogamy in an honest and ethical way. Check out Mel's book Radical Relating: A Queer and Polyamory-Informed Guide to Love Beyond the Myth of Monogamy . Follow them on IG , and check out all of their other amazing work here .

Anarchists, gamers, and all-around awesome people Colin & Kitty & Taylor & Pietro join Seeds to talk about how anarchism has informed their RPG gaming, and how gaming can teach us anarchists some valuable lessons. Check out Colin's podcast The Roll Report , follow Taylor's many cool projects here , and don't forget to pick up a copy of Kitty's fantastic new book Love Rebels: How I Lear...

Prince Shakur returns to Seeds with his podcast partner Jordan to discuss One Battle after Another , Paul Thomas Anderson's...dark comedy?...revolutionary farce?...Pynchon adaptation...? Make sure to check out Prince and Jordan's fantastic black anarchist podcast The Dugout , as well as Prince's debut memoir, " When They Tell You To Be Good ." You can follow Prince on IG , and pick up his memoir a...

Hazelnut, Fae, and Pocket visit Seeds of Revolution from the new camp in the ancient Walbran forest on Pacheedaht territory. They discuss their love of the ancient forests, their relationships with Elder Bill Jones, and with the local Indigenous nations in the area. They offer an analysis of the resource extraction industry/band council infiltration dynamic and speak candidly on the RCMP's role in...

Prince Shakur is a queer, Jamaican-American author, journalist, and videomaker, and recognized by NY Times. As an organizer, he brought Black Lives Matter to his university campus, supported the migrant caravan, and served as a lead organizer with the Black Queer and Intersectional Collective in Columbus, OH. Prince also co-wrote, produced, and acted in an upcoming short film about two childhood f...

BCGEU  picket captain "Ravishing" Rob Rao talks to us about the recently concluded strike of the BC General Employees' Union, which fought for higher wages and better working conditions for its members.

Balancing a devotion to activism with personal relationships can be incredibly difficult. Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist, street medic and relationship educator to help others pursue the important work while maintaining healthy relationships and without burning out. Buy a copy of Love Rebels at Camas Books & Infoshop , or order one online through Thornapple Press

Our friend Gia from Historical Seditions came to Camas in August to launch her newest book, “Deconstructing Settler Socialism: Anarchism and the Internationals in the Wild West” Check out Historical Seditions’ website , and buy a copy of Gia's book here . In most general histories of radical movements the region popularly remembered as the “Wild West” is entirely absent. During the 19th century th...

Black Oak is an anarchist social space in Hamilton, Ontario. It aims to be a resource for anarchists in the area and is also a point of entry for those interested in anarchist ideas of direct action, mutual aid, solidarity, voluntary association, prefiguration, equality, and autonomy. The space can be booked for events that align with their values, and it also hosts regular drop-in hours for discu...

William Gillis is a second generation anarchist activist who studies high energy theoretical physics and has written extensively on the politics of abolition and transformative justice. Check out William's website which hosts a ton of their writing, and order William's new book, " Did The Science Wars Take Place: The Political & Ethical Stakes of Radical Realism ."

Camas Collective member Eligh shares with us their scholarship on contemporary fascism, its strategies and tactics, and how fascists leverage disenfranchisement and resentment into political power.

Dr. Yannick Giovanni Marshall is a scholar, writer, and speaker specializing in anti-colonial Black thought, political exile, and dissent. He taught Contemporary Black Thought in the School of Critical Studies at CalArts before fleeing the United States amidst the escalating suppression of Black Studies, protest and academic freedom. His forthcoming book, "The End of Supplication: The Invention of...

Liz Cronin is the spokesperson for the Victoria Transit Riders Union, a grassroots organization advocating for free, rapid, and reliable public transit service in the Greater Victoria Area. Adequately funding public transit helps increase accessibility, which is an essential part of building an inclusive community. Check out VTRU’s website , and follow them on IG . Watch the beautiful documentary...

The DIRA (Documentation, Information, References, and Archives) library is an anarchist collective located in Montreal. The project aims to acquire and disseminate, free of charge, documents on the libertarian movement in Canada and abroad, as well as a host of other topics. Today we are joined by three collective members - O, Pixie, and Vitis - who spoke to us about DIRA’s origin, mission, and go...