I am vehemently against fervently defending and supporting corporations and by extension millionaires/billionaires. However, I think the handful of corporations that acknowledge their harm towards the environment and work to change it, should be acknowledged and favored over companies that do nothing.

I'm not an expert on sustainability and fashion, but reading about coffee sustainable practices leads me to believe that sustainably made goods are going to be more expensive than goods made from forced labor. It takes more money to pay workers, invests in slower practices, provides a living wage + basic benefits to the workers. Do I think the CEOS and upper management of Patagonia are overpaid? Yes. But saying that, the price of Patagonia is more justified than other fashion companies.

I still agree that wages need to be improved so that way sustainable choices are easier to make.

Definitely up there in terms of favorite fiction books!

I really loved the afterward by Imogen and how it ended.

I read border and rule first and really loved that book, so some of the parts felt like a re-read, but I still enjoyed this one.

It has really great insights into coalition building that I highlighted and definitely will revisit.

Writing-wise I felt like the book was really repetitive.

Content-wise, I feel there are better (radical and more in-depth) books that expand more on the topics covered in the book and grapple with the reality of workers, capitalism, and colonialism. Just a short list of books that I previously read and feel cover this topic better, I'm sure there are more, still expanding on my reading journey.

Grind Culture: The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power by Jared A. Ball

Dreaming/Imagination: Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination by Robin D.G. Kelley. For the connection to Sun Ra, Blutopia! The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions for some queer fiction.

Liberation/Colonialism: The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition by William C. Anderson

Care/ Disability/Capitalism: Trans Care, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity in This Crisis,
On Necrocapitalism: A Plague Journal

I agree with some of the ideas presented, but even with those ideas, they just are not fleshed out in this book or truly connected.

Loved this book! I grew up reading my dad's comics - iron fist, alpha flight, new mutants - so it was really cool to read such a detailed history of Black Panther and how the character changed with different authors.

I am definitely an going to look up Dr. Burroughs reactions to the new films.

You and I Eat the Same is a collection of essays explaining how food connects everyone together. While I agree with the previous reviews that the quality of the essays vary, this books has highs through the essays "Food Is a Gateway", "Food Changes", and "Coffee Saves Lives" about individuals that gained power through their work in their food industry. In all, this is a great example of thoughtful and important writing about food.

I definitely liked this book but was unsure of how to rate it. I first gave it 4 stars because comparatively, it doesn't exactly fit with the books that I really loved. However days after I finished it, the headstone scene still stuck in my mind very vividly so it's 5 stars.

I loved this book!! The way that Casey portrays the ephemeral nature of friendship/relationship is stunning! Also loved the various descriptions of waking up with another person or waiting for a person to come home.

Portnoy sure does have a lot of complaints. I probably would have enjoyed this more a few years back. It's easy to read, some funny jokes, but meh

sad and bleak but very good.