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This is a recording of a workshop hosted by Solidarity Sundays at the 2026 Victoria Anarchist Book fair. The workshop discussed questions such as: what is mutual aid and how can we make it a part of our daily lives? What does it mean to start a mutual aid collective? What does it mean to be a part of a mutual aid collective? How does a mutual aid collective sustain itself? How can we make anti-capitalism a meaningful part of our lives and communities? Solidarity Sundays is a non-hierarchical pan-leftist mutual aid collective based in the Okanagan. They have spent the last few years focused on fostering class solidarity and creating a community that takes care of each other. Follow them on IG and Patreon.

A zine reading on how community care and mutual aid can push back against – and even force into retreat – the fascist tide.

Ignatz and Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Ben Passmore joins us to talk about his NYT Best Graphic Novel of the Year, Black Arms to Hold Your Up. We also talk with Ben about Black resistance, anarchism, tankies, and much more. Check out Ben's website, and follow him on IG. This episode is available now on YouTube & podcast streaming.

The Free Fair is an extension of Free Store events originally organized by the Saint John Community Coalition. The Free Store served as a model for operating a more just society. It is based on the principles of mutual aid, where people cooperate to meet the needs of fellow community members. At the last Free Fair event community members provided services such as hair cuts, counseling, tax preparation, and educational services such as workshops on unions, housing, and food security. The space also turns into a community hangout with art, games and music. Check out the the Saint John Community Coalition website, follow them on IG, and sign up here to participate in the 2026 Free Fair on August 22.

The Fruits Collective is a group of queer, trans, and allied softball players. The Collective was created to build community, have fun, and resist transphobia in organised sport. Follow the collective on IG, and donate to their amazing fundraiser for the chance to win some fantastic prizes and support a worthy cause!

A zine reading on the intersection of anarchy, BLM, and the George Floyd uprising

Harland Bird is one of the co-founders of the Victoria Tenants Union, a tenant-led, democratic movement organizing around the idea that good quality, affordable, accessible, and secure housing is a human right and should not be a commodity or an investment for the purpose of profit. Check out the Union's website, and follow them on IG.

In Pizza Before We Die, Gaza resident Hassan Kanafani writes about his experience on the frontlines of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. The book was written with Victoria’s own award-winning author and musician Yasuko Thanh. This was recorded on May 9, 2026, at the Masjid Al-Iman mosque in Victoria, where Yasuko gave a live reading of excerpts from the book. Buy it here, and follow Yasuko on IG.

Amber Lowry is the sister of Prairieland political prisoner Savannah Batten, who was recently convicted along with 13 other people in U.S. Federal Court of "providing material support for terrorism," for holding a noise demonstration outside an ICE detention facility in Texas in 2025. Read more about the case and support these prisoners at the Prairieland Defense Committee website.

Dr. Mark Antliff is Mary Grace Wilson Distinguished Professor, Emeritus in the Department of Art, Art History, and Visual Studies Department at Duke University. His publications include Inventing Bergson: Cultural Politics and the Parisian Avant-Garde (1993); Cubism and Culture (co-authored with Patricia Leighten) (2001); Avant-Garde Fascism: The Mobilization of Myth, Art and Culture in France (2007); and Sculptors Against the State: Anarchism and the Anglo-European Avant-Garde (2021) His article Why War? Debating Pacifism during the Spanish Civil War is free to read in the November 2025 issue of Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies.

Dr. Shamma Boyarin and students Chasida, Luke, and Ryan discuss the class they took together at the University of Victoria this past semester. The class asked what can religious anarchists teach about secularism vs religion? When and where does anarchism start? Can a person work for collective liberation while maintaining a connection to a specific religious tradition or community? What does it mean to view mutual aid as the core of all Jewish practice?

Dr. Audrey Yap is a Professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria. Jose Toruno-Luquez is a community researcher who is currently on parole and who has lived experience with incarceration. They join us on Seeds to discuss how patriarchy and patriarchal violence is an inherent part of carceral systems.

Kristian Williams is an anarchist, author, and comic book aficionado whose most recent book is Policing The Progressive City: Portland, Oregon from Settlement to Uprising. Make sure you check out Kristian's website, where you can buy all of his amazing books.

Our friend and comrade Tasha Diamant passed away on November 17, 2025. Tasha never stopped fighting to protect old growth forests, abolish the patriarchy, and create a better world for all. The celebration of her life took place in James Bay on February 15, 2026. We couldn't get the audio from the event to transfer, so please watch the entire celebration of Tasha on Youtube. In honor of our friend we are re-airing episode #12 of Seeds of Revolution, in which Tasha spoke to us about her life and her art, The Human Body Project. Rest well, friend. We miss you.

Joe Watson spent more than a decade rebuilding his life from the depths of addiction and incarceration in the United States. Joe is a former journalist, spokesperson, and communications director who’s seen the criminal justice system from both sides of the fence. Follow Joe on IG, and check out his Substack.