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Joey Ayoub on the War in Palestine

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Joey Ayoub on the War in Palestine

Joey Ayoub selfey'ing with his dogs, reading a book and "TFSR 1-7-24 | Joey Ayoub on the War in Palestine

We’re joined again by podcaster, writer and activist Joey Ayoub. Joey, who is a Lebanese Palestinian living in Europe, co-hosts a podcast called The Fire These Times which is soon to be a part of the From The Periphery podcast network. For the hour we speak about the Israeli war on Palestinians, US policies in the SWANA region and the possibilities of war expanding to neighboring states, conspiracy thinking in the early days of these massacres, European state approaches to massacres in the Occupied Territories and other subjects. The full interview will be available alongside a transcript (soon) at our website.

Announcements

Fundraiser for Daryle Lamont Jenkins

Supporters of antifascist and anarchist activist Daryle Lamont Jenkins are raising funds for DLJ after a recent visit to the hospital. You can learn more and kick in some funds at GoFund.Me/e40da8b8 or check the link in our show notes.

Hunger Strike At Red Onion Expands

The hunger strike that began on December 26th at the infamous Red Onion State Prison in Virginia has doubled in size as of a few days ago with participation of 7 more imprisoned resisters protesting abuse by isolation despite Virginia policy and international human rights law. There is a rundown of the hunger strike and conditions at Red Onion available at RashidMod.Com and supporters are requesting that people call or email VDOC officials to end this cruel and unlawful use of segregation.

Newly joined the strike:

  • Nguyen Tuan – #1098070
  • Demetrius Walllace – #1705834
  • Gregory Binns – #1157265
  • P. Williams – #2103207
  • DeQuan Saunders – #1458253
  • J. Hilliard – #1988319
  • Ray Galloway – #1407902
  • Gregory Azeez – #1421616

Who To Contact:

VADOC~ Central Administration; USPS—
P.O. Box 26963
Richmond, VA 23261

Virginia DOC ~ Director, Chadwick S Dotson,

VADOC ~Central Administration

Rose L. Durbin, Phone~804-887-7921
Email: [email protected]

Beth Cabell, Division of Institutions
beth.cabell@vadoc.virginia.gov
(804)834-9967

Gov. Glenn Youngkin
(804)786-2211
[email protected]

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Featured Track:

  • Splash Waterfalls (remix) (instrumental) by Ludacris feat. Raphael Saadiq

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Thomas Kozak & the Poets – AshevilleFM Live Music Session show is up on the Live Recordings Tab – get the link!!

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Asheville band “Thomas Kozak & the Poets”  played The Getaway River Bar while we simulcast it live on the AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions (ALMS) – Link is below (hover label) or you can go to the LIVE RECORDINGS tab off the main menu to hear all the great ALMS recordings..

AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions..  Third Wednesday every month at 10pm

AshevilleFM 103.3 and The Getaway River Bar have teamed up to provide you this live performance….

AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions – Thomas Kozak & the Poets

Thomas Kozak & the Poets

ABOUT THE BAND:
Thomas Kozak is a singer-songwriter based in Asheville, NC. With a focus on lyricism and structure that stretches convention, he looks to bend an ear beyond the expected. His blend of intricate picking patterns and soft, dark vocals has led his music to be described as meditative and intimate, while his lyrics are a challenging but rewarding departure from a clear narrative pattern.
In 2019, Kozak linked up with the critically-acclaimed Americana artist Jim White (“Wrong-Eyed Jesus”/“No Such Place”) who would produce his most recent album, “The Rubicon.” Engineered by John Keane and released on June 3rd, 2022, “The Rubicon” is an exploration of the ongoing life of the decisions one makes, traced through to a culminating acceptance, all against the wildly diverse soundscape Jim White is known for.
His music can be found on Spotify and other streaming services..
More can be found at www.kozakandthepoets.com

 

The Getaway River Bar – The Getaway is a laid-back bar with extra chill vibes by the river. With an expanse of outdoor seating and recreations set on the edge of the French Broad River, it welcomes everyone 21+ to loosen up and enjoy a getaway hidden in-between the city center and growing West Asheville.

790 Riverside Drive – Asheville, NC 28801 – (828) 545-6985 https://www.getawayontheriver.com/

 

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions

Wednesday’s at 10pm

@AshevilleFM 103.3 /  https://ashevillefm.org/


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Radio Active Kids January 6! New music is on the way!

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We’ve got SO much new music on the way this week on Radio Active Kids, and the amazing Kyle James Riley has made an incredible little jingle for us! We’ve got awesome new songs by Aro, La Granja del Tío Bob, Mo Phillips, Laura Doherty, Kaci Bolls, Hot Toast Music Co, DARIA, fleaBITE, Triple Rainbow, Dad Jokes Duo, Adoraborealis, Pam Donkin, The Lex Man, #LouiePhipps, Bleu Jay’s Guide To Living Far Out , The Sorting Hat, #NicolasFischer, Māori Māmā & MORE!!!! 8-10am ET Saturday at ashevillefm.org/show/radio-active-kids or the Asheville FM app & podcasting at https://anchor.fm/radio-active-kids


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Queer Calendar for Week of January 4th

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    • Karaoke every Thursday with Terraoke at the Getaway River Bar from 9pm to 1am.
  • Line Dancing, Country Music and Beginning Two-Step lessons every Thursday at Banks Ave. Bar, with their night called Butts N Boots starting at 6pm. No partner needed for this queer country night.
  • This and every Friday it’s Drag Queen karaoke at O Henry’s 8pm to midnight
    • Friday January 5th and *EVERY* Friday at Banks Ave. RuPaul Drag Race : Season 16 – Viewing Party!!we are having a viewing party and show hosted by Nova! 8pm-10pm airtime 10pm-ish showtime
  • This and every Saturday, drag shows starting at 11pm and midnight at O.Henrys.
  • Every Sunday, Gentle Yoga for Queer & GNC Folks at West Asheville Yoga Studio from 1:30 to 2:30. Learn more at “westashevilleyoga.com”.
  • “Life’s a Drag” Brunch Every Sunday at Asheville Beauty Academy. Doors @12, show @ 1pm.  
  • Following the “Life’s a Drag” Brunch is Drag Appreciation Day every Sunday at the Asheville Beauty Academy from 3pm to 6pm.
  • Also this and every Sunday it’s Social Sundays at Banks Avenue Bar from 4-7pm. Music, Dancing and Drinks with the queer community.
  • Monday and every Monday, Karaoke hosted by Ganymede at the 27 Club at 10pm. 
  • Every Tuesday it’s Trivia with a drag queen at Avl Beauty academy at 8pm, followed by karaoke at 10pm. 

Looking Ahead:

  • Sunday January 14th, Get ready for an unforgettable lunch experience as Asheville Drag Brunch brings you the hottest drag race in town! Alexis Drag Race, hosted by the fabulous Alexis Black, is a groundbreaking drag show that showcases drag performers competing for the trophy. Even more exciting, the show includes lunch and is a fundraiser for a local charity. All ages are welcome.
  • Tuesday January 16th Homegrown Families is hosting The Connection of it All: Integrating. A hybrid event of Anti-Oppression in your Work.  This is a space for education, discussion and loving accountability for doulas who want to explore how the personal is political and how that impacts birth spaces. This one-day 3 hour virtual training will have mix of discussion, reflection, and lecture around supporting queer and/or clients of color.
  • Saturday Jan. 20 and every 3rd Saturday is Trash Talk at Shakeys! A Queer Dance Party w/ DJ Abu Disarray 10pm-2am and Drag Shows hosted by Priscilla Chambers & Calcutta 11:30pm. 
  • Princess Anne Hotel is teaming up with the Golden Gays for the 2nd annual Golden Girls weekend January 19-21, for a weekend of laughter and fun that includes Special Events: Lazoom Comedy Tour: Golden Gays Performance and Games: Sunday Caftan Cheesecake Brunch: Paired with a dance party with the Golden Gays and a toast to Betty White! More info on EventBrite 
  • Saturday, Jan 27th, 5:00pm – 6:30pm at Firestorm Books presents Badass Bitches Deserve to Have Their Stories Told – In this reading by author Lisa Lee Curtis from the pages of her recently published Brief Biographies of Badass Bitches Volumes I & II, Lisa takes a short look at many women throughout history—from activists to scientists to musicians to the mythological—some you’ve heard of, some you may not have, and how their stories have either been underplayed or disregarded altogether.
  • Sunday January 28th it’s Queerly Beloved Youth Day at Trinity Lutheran Church in Greenville, SC. This event celebrates and supports the upstate’s queer youth community. The day is planned with drum circles, art projects, and Queer affirming faith formation. Author Colby Martin will speak, he’s the author of UNclobber: Rethinking our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality. This will be  a safe and inclusive Christian space where everyone can be their authentic selves, just as God made them to be! The first 30 registrants will receive a free copy of UNclobber when they arrive at the event. This is a free event and meals are provided!

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Eric King and Josh Davidson

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Eric King and Josh Davidson

"TFSR 12-31-23 | Eric King and Josh Davidson" featuring a photo of Eric wearing a shirt with a photo of Marylin Buck on it

This week on the show, you’ll hear part of our conversation with Eric King and Josh Davidson. Josh has been on a few times to talk about collaborative inside-outside projects he works on such as the Certain Days calendar, the greeting cards he helped make of Indigenous political prisoner Oso Blanco’s artwork to benefit Zapatista schools in Chiapas, and the Rattling The Cages book that he co-edited with Eric King.

Eric was just released in December 2023 into a halfway house in Colorado after nearly 10 years in Federal prisons across the country. Eric is an anarchist who was incarcerated for an attempt to molotov the office of a Democratic Party official in Kansas City in solidarity with the then-going Ferguson Uprising following the murder of Michael Brown by police there. An antifascist and antiracist, Eric was moved around a lot during the 10 years he was inside and pitted against nazi prisoners in fight scenarios in a few instances, and near the end of his bid he was accused of assaulting an officer and successfully defending himself from a possible 20 year addition to his time inside but suffered intense isolation, insecurity, mail / phone and visitation blocks, moves across the country and physical restraint, ending up at the federal prison system’s most intense prison, the supermax ADX in Florence, CO.

For the hour, the guests speak about prisoner support, putting the book together, the implications and effects of long term isolation related topics. You can find more of Erics thoughts and updates at SupportEricKing.Org and similarly named social media accounts. The full interview can be found at our website.

Announcement

Hunger Strike at Red Onion State Prison (VA)

Prisoners at the Red Onion State Prison in Virginia have been on hunger strike since December 26th against the illegal and cruel use of solitary confinement at the facility in spite of procedures put into place last summer by the Virginia government. Here’re some words from the support site for Minister of Defense of the Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party, Kevin “Rashid” Johnson. From rashidmod.com :

“On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, several prisoners confined at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison began a hunger strike to protest the continued use of long-term solitary confinement within the institution.Despite critical concern, outcry from the public and prisoner populations in the state, incarcerated people are still subjected to this brutal practice which has been renamed “restorative housing” since July 1, 2023 when measures were passed to limit its use in the state.

Leading these prisoners in this effort is longtime prison activist, revolutionary writer and artist, Kevin “Rashid” Johnson. Rashid has stated that no one will take any food at all until demands are met. Some of the strike participants have underlying health concerns that make the undertaking of such a demonstration particularly risky. Rashid, himself, is recovering from multiple rounds of radiation to treat prostate cancer as well as suffering from untreated heart disease/congestive heart failure. This is why the public’s support is especially needed. We are asking that calls, emails, and letters be sent to the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) officials as well as Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin’s office voicing support for the strikers and condemnation for the inhumane use of long-term solitary confinement/restorative housing.”Red Onion Hunger Strike Participants:

  • Kevin “Rashid” Johnson – 1007485
  • Jason Barrett – 1092874
  • Rodney Lester – 1429887
  • Charles Cousino – 2213403
  • Eric Thompson – 1208012
  • Joe Thomas – 1193196

Who To Contact:

VADOC~ Central Administration; USPS—
P.O. Box 26963
Richmond, VA 23261

 

VADOC ~Central Administration

Rose L. Durbin, Phone~804-887-7921
Email: [email protected]

Beth Cabell, Division of Institutions
beth.cabell@vadoc.virginia.gov
(804)834-9967

Gov. Glenn Youngkin
(804)786-2211
[email protected]

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Featured Tracks:

  • Army Of Me (ABA All Stars Instrumental)  by Bjork
  • Bright Star (traditional) from H-Block, The Legacy of 1981 Hunger Strike CD
  • Helicopter Song by The Dublin Ramblers from Irish Republican Jail Songs

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