{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Assigned Reading with Becky Mollenkamp: Conversations about Feminist Essays","title":"Abolition Can Mend Democracy: Discussing Angela Davis’ essay with Amelia Hruby","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5d104a54\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3475,"description":"This week’s text: ✍️ “Abolition Can Mend Our Democracy” by Angela Y. Davis (Inquest)This week’s guest:Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster, and producer with a PhD in philosophy. She’s the founder of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives, and host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media without losing your clients. Her work explores deep community, collective care, and tech refusal.Find Amelia: 🌐 ameliahruby.com 🎧 softersounds.studio 📱 offthegrid.funDiscussed in this episode:Why prisons exist—and what they really teach us about “freedom”Angela Davis’s vision of abolition beyond incarcerationCarceral logic in our schools, healthcare, diet culture, and even in how we treat ourselvesWhy spirituality, somatic healing, and forgiveness are necessary for abolitionAmelia’s personal journey with abolition, including becoming a prison pen palThe myth of inherently “bad” people—and why we must believe in love after harmHow a society built on punishment requires us to reimagine democracyWhat abolitionist practice can look like in our daily livesResources mentioned:“Are Prisons Obsolete?” by Angela Y. Davis“Women, Race, & Class” by Angela Y. Davis“Freedom Is a Constant Struggle” by Angela Y. Davis“My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resmaa Menakem“Democracy in America” by Alexis de TocquevilleBlack and Pink (penpals program)🚨 Sign up for Becky's newsletter, Feminist Rants Are My Superpower🎤 PROUD MEMBER OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE 🎤","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dosw-ZStbkJt51JEK_TGHSQP_qwiP77V7ECqsMLLNuA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZTY1/NzE3OGQ1NmY1MWJl/MTA2NjBlZWYwYTli/NTk5NC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}