Archive - Practice Makes Power

Rewriting the Script: Workers, Regulation, and the Future of Cannabis

I went to CannaCon Midwest in Lansing this year as a union organizer in Michigan’s cannabis industry. My goal was simple: Listen.

Jul 21 •

June 2025

This Is the Playbook

Opposing Trump means opposing the system that made him possible.

Jun 29 •

What Another War Will Cost Us

The cost of war is paid by the people. We refuse the bill.

Jun 24 •

After Father’s Day: What We Pass Down

What we inherit, what we pass on, and what we’re fighting to build.

Jun 16 •

Organizing Under Watch

When power watches your every move, intention becomes a survival skill.

Jun 12 •

Frontlines of Repression: Labor, Immigration, and the Architecture of Resistance

For labor and immigrant movements, repression is nothing new. Protest is militarized, solidarity is criminalized, and movements must adapt to endure.

Jun 9 •

Why the Resistance Needs Another Chicago ’68

What we can learn from the last time the people made the State blink.

Jun 7 •

This Is What They’re Afraid Of

Let’s be honest: When they say we’re “dangerous,” they’re not wrong.

Jun 5 •

Pride Is Still a Protest

Queer Liberation, Trans Safety, and the Fight for Collective Power

Jun 2 •

May 2025

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