RESOURCES
(This page is meant to be a starting point not the finish line, there’s always more to learn)
Poly (many) amory (love) literally means MANY LOVES!
A Question (Sorta)Answered:
What is Polyamory? Well, it depends on who you ask. Is it a way of living? Is it an identity? Well, many of us think it’s both! As I posted above, the word literally comes from having many loves. In that way it is an identity as many of us who identify as Polyamorous would say that there are unique and beautiful emotions involved. But by LIVING that identity, it is also the choices we make in our lives. Some people who use the word polyamorous mean nonmonogomous. Yes, living in a polyamorous way almost always involves being nonmonogamous, but not all nonmonogamous people are poly! Phew, it can be confusing. I know. So if you want more info…
Websites:
https://www.polyamoryfoundation.org/
https://www.nonmonogamyhelp.com/
https://positivesexuality.org/
IG Profiles To Follow: decolonizing.love, hashtagopen, poly.lovers, polyphiliablog, polyamorouswhileasian, polyrolemodels (local, author of Love Is Not Color Blind), gabalexa, polycoast2coast, polylokiii, drrachaelmeircoaching
Books: Polysecure, The Ethical Slut, Love Is Not Color Blind, Opening Up
Podcast: Multiamory
Local Group: Polyamory Community Meet and Greets for locals (NJ, PA and DE) (Facebook)
Polyamory Inclusive Connection Apps and Sites: Feeld, OKCupid, #open, More Than One, Plura, Fetlife
Polyamory is a point of solidarity!
As we emerge from another election that wasted billions of dollars on electioneering that could have improved people’s lives, it’s helpful to remember that your vote is but an incredibly small fraction of the power you personally hold. In fact, voting is only one way you can - and should - be politically or, more accurately, community focused. Organizing, and being a full participant in your local community, is always significantly more impactful than simply showing up once a year (or too often, once every other or every four years) and voting. Below are a few resources for ways to educate yourself and get more involved in making meaningful changes outside the ballot box. Remember, politicians won’t save us, we will save us!
Philly:
Harm Reduction: Savage Sisters, Homies Helping Homies, Prevention Point, Operation In My Backyard, The Everywhere Project
Palestine: Philly Palestine Coalition, Philly Palestinian Americans
Puerto Rico: PhillyBoricuas
Alternatives to Capitalism: The Wooden Shoe Bookstore, Philly Liberation Center, Philly Anti Capitalists (Phlanticap.noblogs.org)
Prison Industrial Complex and Abolition: Books Through Bars, Abolitionist Law Center, Philly Cop Watch (PhillyCopWatch.noblogs.org), YAS Project Philly, Prison Radio
Food Access: SEAMAAC, The People’s Kitchen, Food Not Bombs
Literacy: A Book A Day, Mighty Writers, Harriet’s Bookstore
General Mutual Aid: Cair Philly, ACT UP PHILLY, Community Action Relief Project
Black Liberation: BLM Philly, Coalition 4 Black Liberation
Environmental: Philly Tree Tenders, Center For Environmental Transformation, Save The Meadows
National and International Education:
IG Profiles To Follow: Ijeomaoluo, wizard_bisan1, youngblackandaware, seastersjones, public_citizen, Phillysolidaritycal, abolitionistdoc, adriennemareebrown, theprogressivists
Independent News Sources and Organizations: Drop Site News, The Lever, The Jacobin, Ken Klippenstein, Alec Karakatsanis (Alec’s Copaganda Newsletter), Jeff Asher (Jeff-alytics), Truthout, The Marshall Project, Ryan Grim, The Intercept, Filter Mag, Yellow Dot Studios, Incite! (incite-national.org), Debt Collective, Jewish Currents, Jacobin, It’s Going Down,
Modern (ish) Authors: Angela Davis, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ilan Pappe, Noam Chomsky, Gabor Mate, Mosab Abu Toha, Mariame Kabe, Howard Zinn, James W . Loewen, Joanne C. Schwartz, Anthony Lowenstein, Victoria Law