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Resisting Empire: A History Podcast
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A history podcast that explores how people resisted empire all over the world and throughout time.
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Very excited that I picked this up from the library! It has excerpts from amazing authors such as Hamid Ismailov, Cholpon, Abdurauf Fitrat, Sadriddin Ayni, Zulfiya, Chingiz Aitmatov, and many more including several of Uyghur authors
October 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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You can get a job as young as 16
you can marry, have children, enlist in the army, go to college and/or select a major that will supposedly determine your entire future when you’re 18
You can vote & drink when you’re 21
But you’re not mature enough/know enough to transition at 25?
A gif of a white beardless man with brown hair stroking his chin and looking to his right. He is sitting at a wooden table in a room that looks like a fantasy inn. The woods are light tan and dark brown. There is text that says Caleb human wizard. There is also text that says sounds like bullshit to me
August 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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So I’ve been busy making button prototypes…
A photo of four black buttons on a red background. The two top buttons says Abolish Ice ICE = the Gestapo the button Teo buttons says no ICE no KKK no fascist USA
July 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Maryam fought long & hard for the right of all trans people in Iran. After the Iranian Revolution, she went to Ayatollah Khomeini to ask for a fatwa granting the right for trans people to get gender affirming surgery #WomensHistoryMonth #TransVisibilityDay

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March 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Not only was Constance an amazing Irish rebel and fighter for the Irish worker, she also loved her adorable dog, Poppet. #WomensHistoryMonth
A square graphic with an orange banner on top and bottom of the graphic. On top of the graphic there is text that says Women Resisting Empire a History Podcast. There is text on the bottom of the graphic that says "Whenever Con went to gaol, her dog always came to me." - Dulcibella Barton. In the center of the graphic there is a black and white photo of a white woman with brown hair pinned back. She is wearing a military uniform and is holding onto a black dog with curly long ears.
March 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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I created the spotify album cover for my new podcast series: Women Resisting Empire. First episode will launch on Wednesday, 3/5. #WomensHistoryMonth
A square graphic with a mustard yellow overlay. On top of the graphic there is a photo of a black woman with curly black hair and wearing a stripped short sleeve shirt. Next to that picture is the picture of a woman with dark hair and wearing a hijab. Next to that photo is the picture of an indigenous woman with two braids of dark hair that run down her chest. There is a red banner that says Women Resisting Empire a History Podcast. Below the banner is the photo of a Mexican woman wearing a sombrero and carrying a sword. Next to that photo is the picture of a white woman in a military uniform and hat with black feathers loading her revolver. The final photo is of a black woman holding a rifle in the desert.
March 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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A clean shaven white man with grey hair brushed back. He is wearing a black suit and black tie and a white button down shirt. He is sitting at a desk with a picture of the white house behind him. He leans over the desk while saying bull-fucking-shit
March 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Very excited to work on the script for the first episode of my new upcoming podcast: Women Resisting Empire. The first episode will launch on March 5th & will focus on a personal hero of mine: Constance Markievicz. Constance was an Irish artist, socialist, & rebel who is a giant amongst Irish rebels
A snippet of a dark word doc with the following text: Episode 1 – Constance Markievicz – Artist, Socialist, Irish Rebel Hello, I’m Alex Amenn, your aro-ace, nonbinary autistic host and this is the first episode of Women Resisting Empire. Today I’ll talk about one of my personal heroes: the Irish Rebel, Constance Markievicz
March 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The Free State Army was able to take the city of Kerry through an amphibious landing. Can they repeated their success by taking the city of Cork? Not if the anti-treaty IRA Cork No. 1 Brigade has anything to say about it.
A eggplant purple square graphic. On top of the graphic there js text that says Episode 70 the Battle for Cork. In the center there is a black and white picture of an armored car sitting in the middle of a road surrounded by brick buildings. On the bottom of the graphic there is text that says Resisting Empire
February 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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My first stickers and they’re not completely terrible! A lot I can do to improve them and im really proud of myself right now. I figured out how my new printer works, figured out how to print out stickers, and refreshed my Krita skills ^_^
February 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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I am attempting to make stickers. This is my first attempt. Now to see what it looks like when I print them out (I'm not sure about the coloring or placement of text)
A pink square. In the center of the square is a watercolor drawn picture of a scruffy, brown, yorkie in a green uniform. She is wearing a hat with black feathers. She is holding a revolver. In front of the dog there is blue text outlined in white that says: Punch Nazis A white square. In the center of the square is a watercolor drawn picture of a scruffy, brown, yorkie in a green uniform. She is wearing a hat with black feathers. She is holding a revolver. In front of the dog there is pink text outlined in black that says: Stay Out of My Uterus
February 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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I drew a few more resistance animals. Thinking of turning them into stickers….once I figure out how 😅
A watercolor drawing of a brown furry yorkie dog wearing green and brown camouflage and operating a sniper rifle. The dog is lying down. Below the dog there is text that says the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi. A watercolor drawing of a grey and white hairy Australian shepherd dog wearing a grey suit, pants, and fedora. Here is kneeling on one knee and holding out a revolver. Below the dog there is text that says Resist until your last breath
February 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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What does a brand new state do when it can't invade a port city by land? It launches an amphibious landing of course. Learn how Paddy O'Daly invaded Kerry from the sea and struggled to maintain control over the rebellious county.

open.spotify.com/episode/1806...
A square graphic with a magentaish purple background. On top of the grapihc there is golden text that says Episode 69 the Battle for Kerry. In the center of the graphic there is a sepia tone photograph of young, white men. They are walking down a white road that has grass and hedges on either side. The men on the left side of the road are in military uniform and carrying rifles. The men on the right side of the road are wearing suits. At the bottom of the graphic there is golden text that says Resisting Empire
February 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Then there’s Jean. He’s actually an old character of mine from my superhero story. I don’t remember why I gave France a badger. I think I thought it was funny to have a character shout “it’s Jean the French resistance badger!” He is dressed like French Resistance Leader Jean Moulin.
A photo of a watercolor drawing of a badger wearing a grey fedora, a blue scarf, and a blue coat. His paw is in his coat pocket and he is looking straight ahead. In the top left hand corner there is text that says: "Do not comply in advance."
February 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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This is Chip, my dog when I was a kid. He is dressed like Václav Morávek, one of the Three Kings, a famous Czech resistance group. They were famous for two bombings in Berlin against Nazi leaders. Vaclav died in a gunfighter w/ the Gestapo
A picture of a watercolor drawing of a scruffy grey and white dog with black spots wearing a grey suit and grey fedora. In the top left corner there is text that says: "Resist until your last breath."
February 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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The first picture is of my dog Lola dressed as Constance Markievicz an Irish rebel because I always imagined Lola was a bit of a bohemian artist, like Constance.
A photo of two hand drawn pictures of a scruffy brown dog wearing a green military uniform and a green hat with black feathers. the drawing on the left says "the only good nazi is a dead nazi". The dog is facing their right and is pointing their gun to the right. The picture on the right says "Fuck Nazis" and the dog is facing straight ahead. the dog is holding a gun, but it is pointing downward and resting by her side.
February 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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I just sent out my first Resisting Your Empire Weekly Action newsletter. This newsletter contains one action you can take this week to fight fascism, an event you can attend to support those fighting fascism, and a link to a mutual aid fundraiser you can donate to.

mailchi.mp/894ff323223d...
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February 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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This is Liam Lynch. He is the perpetually optimistic chief of staff of the anti-treaty IRA. He is currently forming the Munster Republic, a republican stronghold in south Ireland.
A black and white photo of a beardless, young white man with combed back hair and wire frame glasses. He is staring straight ahead. He is wearing a military uniform. Behind him is a blank white wall.
February 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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This is Michael Brennan. It is July 1922 and he is the stressed and grumpy commanding officer for the three National Army divisions closest to Limerick City.
A sepia tone photo of a young, beardless white man smiling while looking into the camera. He is wearing a military uniform with a military cap. Behind him appears to be an armored car.
February 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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If you listened to my season on the Central Asian Civil Wars, you'll know I have a major hyperfixation on the Kazakh politician and reformer, Turar Risqulov. I stumbled upon these pictures a while ago & I have so many questions. It's like someone asked him to do a photoshoot to promote Bolshevism
A handsome Kazakh man with short black hair standing in a conference room. He wears wireframe glasses and a grey suit and vest as well as a grey tie and a white button down shirt. His hands are in his pockets. A handsome Kazakh man with short black hair sitting down with his chin resting in his hand. He wears wireframe glasses and a grey suit and vest as well as a grey tie and a white button down shirt. A handsome Kazakh man with short black hair standing in a conference room. He wears wireframe glasses and a grey suit and vest as well as a grey tie and a white button down shirt. He is looking at a a folded piece of paper in his hands
January 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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I love Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington so much. She’s f*cking amazing
A screen cap of a white page from a book. The screen cap says other suffragists disrupted a speech of Winston Churchill’ sun Belfast, two ‘rough and angry’ men threatened to throw her down a flight of stairs, one of them holding her over the top of the flight but, she wrote, ‘I turned and caught the lapels of his coat with each hand firmly, saying “all right, but you’ll come along too!” I wasn’t thrown down’.
January 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Without downloading new pics, what's your energy going into 2025.
A picture of a short balding white man wearing thick black glasses and dark shirt, a medium height white man with dark hair and wearing a green and black stripped loved shirted short shirt and a medium height woman with long yellow hair wearing a red long sleeved shirt are standing together in a dark room with pale curtains blocking out the sun. There is text that says “we’re talking about taking a man’s life. Yeah, but he was a Nazi so it’s kind of, like, eh…
December 27, 2024 at 10:20 PM
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It’s almost the new year which means it’s time to look back at 2024!

These episodes are the most listened to episodes of 2024. Not surprisingly they focus on Michael Collins and his role during the Irish War of Independence and the treaty.
A square graphic with a yellow to orange gradient background. On the top there is a red smear and the text Resisting Empire’s top 5 episodes of 2024. In the center of the graphic there is a square with a blue to purple gradient color. There is yellow text that says 1 episode 66 - Michael Collins and the Anglo-Irish treaty 2 episode 1 Easter rising episode 3 the battle for Dublin part 1 4 episode 60 RIC, Auxiliaries and Black and Tans during the Irish war of independence 5 episode 65 Michael Collins and the Irish war of independence
December 27, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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The energy I’m going into 2025 with
A middle aged white man with wavy blonde hair and mustache. He is wearing a white and red stripped button down and a red cardigan. He is standing in a 80 styles living room with a wooden door and a glass door separating the dinning room form the living room. He is shouting I got a lot of problems with you people!
December 23, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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Was reading through A City in Civil War Dublin 1921-4 by Padraig Yeates when i stumbled on this particularly nasty piece of anti-treaty literature (can I really say it’s propaganda when it’s sort of true…🤔)
A photo of a yellowish white page with the following words Who killed Cathal Brugha? ‘I’ said Mick Collins with a toss of his head ‘’Tis well he is dead ‘I killed Cathal Brugha.’ Who killed Cathal Brugha? ‘I,’ said Mulcahy ‘But our friendship’s not ended ‘The killing was splendid ‘I killed Cathal Brugha.’ Who killed Cathal Brugha? ‘We,’ said the guards ‘With the kindest regards ‘His blood’s on our banners ‘We taught the fool manners ‘We killed Cathal Brugha.”
December 14, 2024 at 7:17 PM