What is a general strike? How are people finding hope, building resilience, and strengthening their community? What are we covering this season?

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Alice speaks with Andy, a General Strike chapter facilitator for Oregon. Together they discuss chronic illness, disability justice, and mutual aid and what all of that means for a growing movement like General Strike US.

Book mentioned: The Viral Underclass by Steven Thrasher

First break: 37min
Second break: 59min

Sign your strike card at: https://generalstrikeus.com
Find us on various socials at: https://imperfectstrike.live

Imperfect Strike hopes to start posting regularly on Monday mornings.
Activity on socials to begin by the end of this week.

Questions? Comments?
Please email us at hello@imperfectstrike.live

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In which Alice and Ripley discuss the descent of DOGE into the workplace, how feds are living through the uncertainty, favorite conspiracy theories, and much more.

First break: 30min Second break: 49min

As many of us know, the resources available to us are overwhelming and many people are not comfortable with asynchronous study. General Strike US (GSUS) is looking for educators of all kinds who have time to volunteer at least two (2!) hours a week to help teach others, from recording your own workshop, having a platform on the podcast to talk about a subject, or hosting a weekly 90min class.

Please ping Maeve in the GSUS discord server ( https://discord.gg/GSUS ) or email her at maeve@imperfectstrike.live to find out more information.

Sign your strike card at https://generalstrikeus.com Find us on various socials at https://imperfectstrike.live

Imperfect Strike is still in its infancy and we'd love to hear your questions and comments.

Please email us at hello@imperfectstrike.live

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In this episode, Alice speaks with Hannah about the grassroots coalition called Mayday Movement USA. They discuss the group's perspective of the Capitol since their sustained presence on May 1, 2025. In light of the current events, we hope for the safety of all in DC.

content warning At 44min - mention of police behavior towards dogs when coming to make arrests

First break: 22m USDA: Farmers Markets Accepting SNAP: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/farmers-markets-accepting-benefits USDA: SNAP Express (low-cost meal kits & recipes): https://usda.snapexpress.org/

Second break: 34min GSUS Discord: https://discord.gg/GSUS

Third break: 45min Last Break: 55min

Additional Information Mayday: https://maydaymovementusa.org/about/

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NOVA shares his time with Alice to have a chat about Blackout The System, a national movement meant to make a statement: we the people hold the power in our democracy, not corrupt and broken systems made to benefit billionaires and corporations.

First break: 24min

Additional Information Blackout The System - https://blackoutthesystem.com/

https://www.change.org/p/blackout-the-system-2025

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In this episode, Alice speaks with Crazy and together they explore the topic of anarchy.

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Alice and Michelle discuss the experience of working in the government and the concerns around a general strike and the impacts it might have on people dependent on the income of their jobs. Most importantly, this episode demonstrates the relieving power of laughter and how we need to have a supportive community around us to thrive.

First break: 12min Second break: 23min Third break: 33min

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In this episode, Alice speaks with Lucha of Refuse Fascism. Together, they discuss the need for all to unite under the sentimentality that Trump must be removed from office now, not later.

To learn more about their organization and the upcoming November 5th event, please visit refusefascism.org.

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Liz of B'More Community Fridge joins Alice to discuss the work of maintaining a community fridge in Baltimore.

A community fridge is a mutual aid resource. A committed group of neighbors secure a refrigerator in an accessible public space, build a shelter for it, and it is stocked and maintained by and for anyone in the community. All of its contents are free, and everyone is encouraged to take what they need and leave what they can. The structure of how each action of every volunteer for B'More elevates the experience of getting food from a community fridge.

B'More Community Fridge https://www.instagram.com/bmorecommunityfridge/

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Alice speaks with Alisa of 50501 DC, sharing the experience of the occupation of DC and information on 50501 as an organization. They cover topics such as the stages of morality, how people find themselves in a cult, and why is it so hard to leave, and the antidote to fascism (spoiler alert: it's community!)

Find your local No Kings event at nokings.org happening on October 18, 2025.

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