Melanie Richter-Montpetit
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Melanie Richter-Montpetit
@mellimo.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof at Uni Sussex working on libidinal & political economies of (liberal) war and violence in the 'colonial present'; Feminist, queer & anticolonial thought & struggles.

London | Aqueerius, middle-aged | she/her

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"In 1992 New York tried to create a review board for NYPD officers accused of misconduct.

Thousands of off duty cops responded by chanting racial slurs, breaking through barricades outside of city hall, smashing car windows, attacking pedestrians and blocking traffic across the Brooklyn Bridge."
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Melanie Richter-Montpetit
'I’m no expert but I know what it means to be dehumanized, rendered disposable, and oppressed,' Alice wrote of the imperative to be in solidarity with Palestine. 'I know that all people deserve freedom. I know that genocide is a mass disabling event and a form of eugenics.'
Why Palestinian Liberation Is Disability Justice
Why Palestinian Liberation Is Disability Justice   Alice Wong      Several years ago I organized an event at a local Jewish organization and planned another collaboration when some c…
disabilityvisibilityproject.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Reposted by Melanie Richter-Montpetit
Remember: "Don't let the bastards grind you down!"
November 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM