I am building off of the first part of my last post: Update on Evanston environmental justice. And folks who give a f*ck. Since that post was published, a second person - Alex Pretti - was murdered by federal agents. The feds lied about what actually happened, refused cooperation with local law-enforcement investigation of the scene, … Continue reading The ethos and know-how that bind resisters.
Author: Jeff Merrell
Update on Evanston environmental justice. And folks who give a f*ck.
A lot has happened in the past several weeks on the environmental justice front and I want to document the moment as we move deeper into 2026. But I also do not want to ignore the current state of life as the US devolves into an autocracy. Minneapolis is under assault by federal government forces … Continue reading Update on Evanston environmental justice. And folks who give a f*ck.
Community listening, environmental justice and writing in 2026
I'm going to take a break from this writing routine until early January. During 2025 I posted almost every week - 49 posts, amounting to 52K words - and it's been a great positive experiment. I plan to continue writing in 2026. But I want to create some space to think more about how that … Continue reading Community listening, environmental justice and writing in 2026
The story of 2025
I'm sitting here today contributing work on several things with the environmental justice folks in Evanston: A grant application, comments on a draft report from the Evanston Environmental Equity Investigation, and communications plans with a subcommittee team of a new coalition. It's a long way from when I started writing weekly on Jan 18, not … Continue reading The story of 2025
Seeing power in citizen “education” efforts
My eyes are now tuned to see power in the ways in which we organize to do work. Sometimes power is visibly obvious to everyone involved. Sometimes it is more nuanced. Often, it exists in ways that seem reasonable and rational. Until we start to question underlying assumptions; why is it that way, exactly? What … Continue reading Seeing power in citizen “education” efforts



