Morel

“Perfectionism sometimes appears as a fear of saying anything that is politically off-base and being judged, so that people don't share their opinions; or are wildly defensive if someone questions something they said; or quickly attack or exclude anyone who doesn't use the same jargon as them or is still learning something they already know about.”
― Dean Spade, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis

“Rich people's control of nonprofit funding keeps nonprofits from doing work that is threatening to the status quo, or from admitting the limits of their strategies.”
― Dean Spade, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis

“Because most people in our society have a tangled, painful relationship with money that includes feelings and behaviours of secrecy, shame, and desperation, a lot of otherwise awesome people will misbehave when money is around or get suspicious of others' behaviour.”
― Dean Spade, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis

“There are no angels in this world to accompany the dying in their final moments, only pickpockets and carrion birds.”
― S.T. Gibson, A Dowry of Blood