The Question (cont’d): The Trump administration’s readiness to deploy militarised policing strategies to enforce objectives and quell disquiet - in opposition to the CA governor’s wishes - leaves major questions about the clash between federal and individual state policies, setting a new precedent.

The Context (cont’d): Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was shot with a rubber bullet whilst recording a piece-to-camera on the continued unrest in LA. This followed widespread ICE clampdowns on immigrants. Amnesty International details 124 journalist deaths last year - the highest ever recorded.

The Knowledge (cont’d): French-Algerian Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser also theorised the state’s apparatus as including an ideological function fulfilled by media, religion, the family and the education system.

Ciaran Thapar’s youth and community work is really inspiring too, much of that is the basis of ‘Cut Short’

Kerry is a friend of Rosie’s from university. Her first novel ‘Tony Hogan…’ is wonderful too. Also ‘The Social Distance Between Us’ by DM is great. Happy hunting!

Been thinking about Orwell’s writing a lot the past few weeks - discourse and discussion recently seems so incredibly polarised and I’m interested (having just joined today) to see how Blue Sky fares in that realm. Thanks for the post 👍🏼