Pocha Peña
@La_Pocha
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Femme Filmmaker. Interdisciplinary Artist. Writer. History Nerd. Bolivian-Xicanx. Creatrix de Rêve. Creative Capital Alum.
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Joined March 2009
🚨 BREAKING: In a rare moment of clarity, Marjorie Taylor Greene just blew a hole straight through Donald Trump’s plans to occupy Venezuela. She made the obvious point Washington keeps dodging: Running another country isn’t “America First.” It’s empire, paid for by Americans
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Guillermo del Toro tells young directors they should not listen when “people tell you art is not important,” because that is “always a prelude to fascism.” “Be kind, be involved, believe in your art. At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always a prelude
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"Books only have two smells. The smell of a new book, which is good, and the smell of an old book, which is even better." Ray Bradbury Good night
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Un poema prehispánico a los perritos 🐕💀🏵️ porque antes de la llegada de los españoles los perros eran sagrados, tanto que para personas como el autor del siguiente poema, eran considerados como su refugio seguro en este mundo, mira: Cuando estoy sólo, junto a mí, aquí está mi
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WARHOL WEDNESDAY: Remember when “Rudos y Tecnicos 2: San Antonio” made the cover of the Current?!! Big thanks to the @warholfoundation and @projectrowhouses for funding this fabulous event. Mil Gracias to all the artists, poets and luchadores who performed with Payan & I! 🔥❤️🔥
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Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter, musician, painter, poet, genius... and skater #WomensArt❄️ (Photo by J. Bernstein)
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@mtgreenee "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Peachtree dishes on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched Jewish Space Lasers glitter in the dark near Gazpacho Police Headquarters. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain..."
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@mtgreenee Love her or hate her, Marjorie Taylor Greene has been one of the only Republicans willing to defy Trump on war. Now she is stepping down and AIPAC is celebrating. Call her office: Tell her to stay.
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NOCHE DE MUSICA Y ARTE: We are kicking off FALL OF FREEDOM with an awesome event by @sccw_collective featuring DJ’s, Crafty Vendors and a Clothing Exchange! Celebrate the Arts & Creative Freedom. 🗽 For more visit @falloffreedom on Insta #FallOfFreedom #SantaAna #Pocha 🔥🎨🦅
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Learn more and register: https://t.co/Ja9yrrIqUY.... If you care about artistic freedom, digital rights, or creative advocacy, this is one you won’t want to miss! @ncacensorship @artatatimelike #falloffreedom
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Leon Trotsky’s analysis of fascism, published in the Winter 1933 issue of The Yale Review: an account of how economic crisis, parliamentary chaos, and social despair hardened into dictatorship. #FallofFreedom
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A Leon Trotsky essay from TYR ’s archives: “At the start of his political career, Hitler stood out perhaps only because of his big temperament, a voice…
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ART SPIEGELMAN: DISASTER IS MY MUSE delves into the life and work of the artist who revolutionized comics by exploring dark, complex themes. It screens Sun 12:15pm w/ co-director and co-producer Philip Dolin Q&A. Presented as part of the nationwide #FallOfFreedom initiative.
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SEE POCHA IN SAN DIEGO: Our Dreamocracy & Votos Locos projects will be featured at the San Diego Democratic Convention this weekend! Payan and I are on a panel “Art as Resistance and Cultural Organizing” moderated by the amazing Alessandra Moctezuma 🔥 🌶 Puro Pocha Power! 🌶
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'Capitalism also depends on domestic labour' by See Red Womens Workshop, feminist silk-screen poster collective, UK (1970s-90s) #WomensArt #Monday
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