EDITOR’S LETTER #2
Hi Misters!
EIC Poppy here, writing from the warm embrace of a thorough Sunday reset. A few exciting updates from Misterworld:
We are in the process of sending responses to everyone who submitted work for our third issue!
mr.web is back and better than ever with web posts rolling out bi-weekly!
We are looking forward to a jam-packed season of in-person programming this fall!
It’s an exciting time, but if you’re anything like me, you’re probably feeling a little…weird right now. Though I can’t offer much by way of advice, I can tell you about one thing I’ve done to keep my head on my shoulders and feet on the ground:
Touching grass! It’s an overused internet-ism, I know, but engaging with local green spaces has been my most treasured act of self-preservation this month. I’m privileged to pass through a community garden every night on my evening walk. Tima spends her days working at a badass urban farm. Mya likes to make bouquets from the flowers in her yard. These small acts of stewardship help us reconnect with the landscapes from which The Powers That Be seem hell-bent on estranging us. If you’d like to connect with a green space but don’t know where to start, I encourage you to check out The People’s Garden, an index of thousands of public gardens around the US. To learn more about liberatory agriculture and ecologies, read Blackecologies and this wonderful essay by J.T. Roane and Justin Hosbey.
There’s more than one way to be a good steward of the earth. The struggles of the people of Palestine, Sudan, and the Congo stem directly from Western ecological imperialism. If you haven’t already, we urge you to donate to Operation Olive Branch, SAPA USA, and Friends of the Congo. The Palestine Heirloom Seed Library also emerges as a particularly vital project to support and keep an eye on.
That’s all for now. Please be sure to submit to mr.web or reach out to us with any questions / concerns / pitches / ideas at your leisure.
We love you!
Poppy
Editor-in-Chief
