Why Do I Give a F&$k??

J and Diane reflect on their conversation with KndAwKs Ntr on Street Tea about unsustainable sustainability and what came up for them during the conversation. How do we get ourselves to the place where we can dream of new systems while be oppressed by the current ones? Do we need to go backwards to move forwards? How did the Disney movie Wall-E predict where we are now? #streettea #Wall-E #soultos...

J and Diane welcome KndAwKs Ntr for this episode of Street Tea to talk about why she gives a f&$k about Unsustainable Sustainability. What does it look like to dream? What do we need to explore and expand within ourselves to allow for the dreams to rise to the surface?  KndAwks Ntr (Kin-dock-kiss Net-Air) spent over 20 years in the trenches of the educational system, teaching, educating, suppo...

In their follow up to the latest episode of Street Tea with Shelly Altman, J and Diane dive further into their reflection on this episode and what thoughts their conversation with Shelly surfaced. What is the true history of what is happening in occupied Palestine and how does it relate to the colonial settler project that is the US? What role does de-humanization play in these projects and how do...

J and Diane welcome special guest Shelly Altman, member of Jewish Voice for Peace , New Haven chapter, to share what he is giving af about for this week's Street Tea series. This episode was recorded on October 7th marking the 3rd year of an ongoing genocide in Gaza and increasing violence in the West Bank- occupied Palestine.  Shelly gives important timeline and context to what is happening in Pa...

J and Diane reflect on their latest guest on Street Tea, Maysoon Zayid, and dive further into what was shared on her episode that impacted them. Did you see the latest episode with Maysoon? What stuck with you after watching her show? How does laughter help us stay in the resistance of all the corruption and harm happening in the US and around the world? #laughterisresistance #MaysoonZayid #ArabAm...

J and Diane welcome Maysoon Zayid to our Street Tea series to talk about what she gives a f&$k about- the impact of being publicly Palestinian. Maysoon shares her journey of being shadow banned and blacklisted for just existing as a Palestinian after Oct 2023 and how that continues to impact her career. She also shares her dream of rebuilding Palestine after the genocide has stopped as a place...

J and Diane discuss what came up for them during their episode of Street Tea with special guest Tré Kayumba talking about Pay to Play and the lack of access to football (soccer) to youth if they don't have the money to participate.  It sparked a great conversation about their lived experience with sports when they or their young people were young and how these blockades to access are connected to...

For their second episode of Street Tea, J and Diane welcome special guest Tré Kayumba, Director of Yabantu, Inc. to the podcast to talk about what he gives a F&$k about -pay to play in youth sports. They have a great discussion about the economic blocks for youth, especially those living in poverty and/or from marginalized groups, to access sports- specifically football (aka soccer) in the US....

J and Diane unpack some of the ah-ha's they had during their first installment of their "Street Tea" series with special guest Trena Walker. They examine what resonated with each of them during the dialogue and how their different lived experiences informed that perception. Are they centering whiteness in these episodes and/or is it necessary to do so to learn how to de-center whiteness? We want t...

J and Diane welcome special guest Trena Walker for the first in their new series "Street Tea" where they welcome guests from different parts of the world to talk about what they give AF about. Trena lives in Charleston, SC and shares her lived experience as a Black woman adopted by a white couple when she was six and how that informs her perspective about diversity of love.  Thank you to Trena for...

J and Diane are discussing the primary season which is just coming to a close ahead of the US general elections in November. They do some storytelling about their primary voting experience and point out a shift within the typical two-party system with candidates belonging to more progressive ends of each party winning their races despite fierce disenfranchisement of voters in most states and what...

J and Diane unpack some situations happening in their interpersonal relationships right now and how they relate to racism, abusive relationships, and super "Karenism". Do you know what a "Karen" is? Do you think the US is operating as a "Karen" on the world stage?  How important is it for us to continue seeing this dynamic of racism for what it is and how it causes harm to everyone it touches? We...

J and Diane discuss the recent primary wins in Michigan and other states by candidates who are in alignment with the DSA's ideology and how that might suggest shifting in our political systems with the midterms approaching. Do you know what the definition of socialism is? Do you know what the platform of the DSA is? Let's talk about it. #DSA #socialiam #manyvsmoney #workerpower #workingclass #twop...

J and Diane talk about mutual aid in this episode, how it relates to charity, and what the full manifestation of it could be. They talk about the murder of Nolan Wells and how this case is such a clear example of "white violence". Do you know what white violence is? How do you think it manifests and what is it's relation to mutual aid? #mutualaid #nolanwells #whiteviolence #whispers #coverups #ydi...

J and Diane continue their dialogue about the death of Lindsey Graham, US Senator from South Carolina, doing a deeper dive into his life story, the identity challenges he had while living, and examine what next steps would look like.  Diane references an article for the conversation you can find here . #lindseygraham #identitypolitics #sisterwives #rotatingwives #southcarolina #southcarolinapoliti...

J and Diane are talking current events with the death of prominent war-mongering Senator Lindsey Graham from SC. Why does our society work so hard to normalize people in death when they caused so much harm in life? What will SC do in the wake of his passing, and what does it mean for the country as a whole? Should we celebrate or hold accountable? Let us know what you think! #lindseygraham #senate...

J and Diane are joined by Dr./Prof. Tiffany Octavia Harris, one of our guests from the Charleston episodes, to discuss harm that occurred during the taping during an exchange between her and Diane. We discuss the actual event, get each person's realtion of the impact it had on them, and talk about healing.  This discussion is an example of how restorative justice discussions can repair harm so tha...

J and Diane continue their discussion of Why Do I Give a F&$k about 250 years of this country? Part II with their guests. They take a deeper dive into the answers given by their guests and investigate more about the meaning and the depth of the answers given. Did you hear anything in their answers that you resonated with? Each guest was also asked to bring something with them that held signifi...

J and Diane took a road trip to Charleston, SC to record two episodes in community with various local people to have a dialogue about why any of us give a f&$k about 250 years of the US on the eve of July 4th. This is Part I where each participant answers the initial question posed, and offers their deeper feelings about this country as a whole and Charleston in particular.  Over 40% of the ki...

Diane shares storytelling about an experience she had within an organization that sheds light on the harm that can be done when restorative practices aren't utilized at the end of relationship. J and Diane explore how that might have been done differently and offer why they give a f&$k about celebrating whiteness on this 250th anniversary vs. interrogating whiteness to create a safer and less...

J gets to answer the question of what did she learn about herself during their trip to Charleston, talking more about her experience of being received as a "shadow soul" by those folks in Charleston and how that informed how she moved. Diane talks about her time as a motorcycle chic and what she observed during her time in that world. They also talk about "the nod"... do you know what it is? #char...

J and Diane continue their conversation about what they learned about themselves and each other during their 4 days in Charleston together. Did they feel supported by each other, or did they learn some things about each other that might make sharing space with each other difficult? What does "being ten toes down" for each other mean to you? Do you need to feel that from the other person to be in d...

Why Do I Give a F&$k's 100th EPISODE!!!!  J and Diane celebrate 100 episodes together, sharing what they've learned about each other and themselves over the course of the two years of this podcast journey. Is it important to recognize and remember the humanity in others? Are we good at that in this iteration of our society?  J and Diane want to thank all of you who listen and watch these dialo...

J and Diane share more about their time in Charleston, especially focused on the Gullah Geechee tour they took with Chief Godfrey Khill of Gullah Geechee Tours and the history that lies in plain sight that is not seen by so many. They talk about visiting one particular space at the memorial of the 36 souls whose remains were found at the excavation for the Gaillard Auditorium in Charleston. The An...

J and Diane have returned from Charleston and they are giving af about what they saw and experienced there! The obliviousness of whiteness in Diane's experience compared with J's awareness of the "Get Out" nature of the space. What does comfortability look like and is it different for each of them? You won't want to miss this deep dialogue- the first of many of the trip to Charleston. #Charleston...