even as only nightmares seem to live,
our dreams of a greater world shall be seeds
planted with the guidance of our ancestors
jxtheo
October 2023
To many in our world, each moment is so much more precious, delicate and crucial. Join us for a rare afternoon of solidarity and sharing, as we hear live by videochat from youth who are surviving the brutal genocide in Gaza. Learn more about how we can further support our siblings in Falasteen, how we can fight to end this horrific genocide committed in our name, and how we can come together to fight for the world that our next generation deserves.
Hear the deeply moving, candid and vivid poetry of sixteen year-old Sara Afana, infused with the soulful music of Jibrilâs Cool Jazz Combo: Jibrilâs virtuosity on the keys, the lush vocals of Marielle Aguilar, the lyricism of jxtheo, and the smooth grooves of Daniel Woo on the rhythm section. Let us gather as tagoliloooooong calls us to be present with the moment, and Calmada warms the space with songs of strength & solidarity. Please tell all your folks to join us. Together, we can fight for liberation. We can end genocide. There is no greater time to come together. Each person counts đđđŤ
RSVP now at the Unmuted Echoes eventbrite
Go to @versusodds on instagram for updates
#UnmutedEchoes #Gaza #Falastin #Falasteen #Palestine #Frisco2Falasteen #storytelling #music #poetry #jazz #neosoul #Manilatown #VersusOdds #solidarity
Paper Trail of FREEDOM is finally set for its reissue and release!
jxtheoâs graphic and poetic memoir, Paper Trail of FREEDOM, had an epic online book release event on June 29th, 2020 with a legendary group of artivists. The book sold its first 100 copies in 2020. However, the distribution of the book had to be halted when like many in our community, author jxtheo needed to navigate through many forms of crises during and after the quarantine. Some of these crises included losing precious loved ones, experiences of isolation, experiences of theft, as well as housing insecurity. This was a period of destabilization, alienation, depression and anxiety for them. Despite the trying times, jxtheo was able to complete two successful years of teaching Filipino language at their alma mater Balboa High School in Yelamu, while attending graduate school to pursue a teaching credential and a masterâs degree in 2021-2023. They were still able to contribute to urgent environmental & social justice causes, create new works, share performances, produce events, and continue with meaningful local programs for our communities in Yelamu. Most importantly, theyâve been able to cherish this precious life and continually grow as a human being in this world.
The release of Paper Trail of FREEDOM was halted, but it was only a matter of time until jxtheo would reshare this labor of loving brilliance. After a period of recovery and healing, and after four long years since its initial release in 2020, Paper Trail of FREEDOM is now set for its reissue and release on Saturday October 12th, 2024 at the Filipino American International Book Festival! Stay tuned for more exciting details on the release date itself.
In the meantime, you can pre-order Paper Trail of FREEDOM now! Please click below to go to our book page.
Fight for Falasteen!
Claim up to one free Bayanihan Boxing class for every one-time $20 donation to any relief or mutual aid effort supporting the people of Falasteen. Learn more about our fundraiser in the link below.
âBrick by brick! Wall by wall!â
Let us further advance the global movement for the liberation of Falasteen and all occupied lands against genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid & other forms of oppression. Let us mobilize in the following ways for Falasteen:
Continue to educate ourselves on Falasteen, its history, its peoples and its struggle. Here are some sources to start with:
Palestinian Youth Movement Reading List
Solidarity for Palestinian Liberation Mini-Course by School for Liberating Education
âAl-Aqsa Flood,â a playlist I am developing of youtube videos related to the Falasteen struggle for liberation
Seek the truth. Address any form of misinformation being shared by anyone about the movement for Falasteen. Our knowledge may be incomplete or imperfect, but let it continue to grow and deepen so that we may converse further with others about this topic.
Express our solidarity for the Falasteeni people, and all precious lives lost or afflicted by this genocide. Be LOUD. Disrupt the âbusiness as usualâ silence that continues to enable this war, as well as all other injustices and humanitarian crises around the world. Let us fight until we attain justice and genuine liberation for all.
Connect with organizations in our community that are actively mobilizing for Falasteen. Donate funds, resources and labor to these organizations. Engage in all possible forms of action â whether institutional or grassroots, parliamentary or revolutionary. If needed, start new initiatives and campaigns in support of Falasteen.
Support Falasteeni establishments such as restaurants, markets, retailers, community spaces and service providers
Join the Palestinian Civil Societyâs call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions on all entities that support the âIsraeliâ occupation. Learn about the call here.
Free, free, free Palestine! End the genocide! End the âIsraeliâ Occupation & Apartheid! Justice for all martyrs! From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free!
A Public School Teacherâs Pledge for Palestine
Talisman â Near Yearâs Eve 2021
Happy New Year my lovely people! đ Enjoy this surprise drop. I promise I only had my mask off for 8 minutes đˇ This is for all who know their people deserve to stack more paper đľ May revolutionary change be a year closer đĽ Share this video and tag your favorite everyday working hero, or your favorite shitty supervisor, & the shitty supervisor above them đđ
This piece âTalismanâ is part of my first publication â the graphic poetry book âPaper Trail of FREEDOMâ! Order Now! đŽđ
Iâm posting this in support of the #TibokMalayaHolidayChallenge. Thank you for inviting me to share with yâall ⨠#TyphoonReliefPH
Help Tibok Malaya reach their $1000 goal for NAFCONâs typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines. Venmo @TibokMalaya with the note âNAFCON typhoon reliefâ or donate to www.nafconusa.org đ Letâs support our people who are enduring climate change, and letâs fight for environmental justice. Letâs prevent wildfires in California, super typhoons in the Asia-Pacific, and other human-made natural calamities.
At 2:20 âhow far grim our conditions will beâ, I wasnât able to include this when I spontaneously spoke of different ongoing struggles, though it of course still weighs on my heart and mind: we canât forget police brutality against, and the mass incarceration of our Black and brown folks under the prison industrial complex. #WorkersoftheWorldUnite #latestagecapitalism #HappyNewYear #Talisman #PaperTrailofFREEDOM #PaperTrailOF #jxtheo đĽ Mark Jayson Quines
Thank you for an amazing OustSide Lands!
My organization Anakbayan San Francisco had such an amazing time producing this evening of performances, discussions and commemorations. We were able to raise at least $1200 for the #JusticeforBrandonLee campaign, garner support for the #PhilippineHumanRightsAct, and we had about 120 attendees to the event!
If youâd like to watch a replay of the event, check out the livestream here.
You can also continue to donate to the Justice for Brandon Lee campaign.
Listen to the track âOust Du30â on spotify and all streaming platforms now!
jxtheo joined their Boondock Squad bandmate and Anakbayan San Francisco comrade Judybelle in this hyphy track, also featuring Amihan, Nickel and Nate.
The extrajudicial killings of tens of thousands of people, de-facto martial law, neoliberal policies, negligence & mismanagement during the covid-19 pandemic & other crises, and many other injustices dictated by the bureaucrat capitalist Rodrigo Duterte has caused many peopleâs organizations, individuals, and freedom-loving people from all over the world to call for his ousting from Philippine presidency.
To learn more about this call, and about the peopleâs demands for greater, more just alternatives, check out Malaya Movement and get involved now.
Thank you for joining us at the June 29 book release event!
Enjoy the video recording below <3
We celebrated the release of jxtheoâs debut publication âPaper Trail of FREEDOMâ with an evening of poetry, music, art and conversation! We had a unique performance by jxtheo, along with special guests â Ruby Ibarra, Joi Barrios, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Calina Lawrence and Elisabeth Rodriguez. Malaya Tuyay, the bookâs visual creator, painted a live piece for a raffle fundraiser. After the performance, Kirby Araullo facilitated a conversation on some of the thought process behind jxtheo's debut publication. DJ DonDon started and ended the evening with great music. This event was presented by the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, as part of the United States of Asian America Festival: Finding Kinship.
This event was broadcasted live from eleven locations across the United States. There may be some lag, with instances of speeding up and slowing down. There may also be delays in synchronized performances â including audio cut-offs. This video was re-uploaded on youtube after they claimed that it violated âcommunity guidelinesâ when jxtheo, towards the end of the program, called for the oust of the Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, as well as the defunding of the military industrial complex.
Thank you for participating in our Paper Trail of FREEDOM raffle!
Malaya Tuyay, the visual creator behind Paper Trail of FREEDOM, painted this masterpiece based on a design she created for one of the poems in the book. This piece is acrylic on a 24â â 21â â 2â wood panel. This, along with two signed copies of the book, were part of a raffle fundraiser. The proceeds went to For the Gworls â a collective that raises money to assist Black trans folks with their rents and affirmative surgeries. Go to @forthegworls on instagram to learn more about the collective.
Through this raffle, we raised $600 and sent the amount to For the Gworls!
Congratulations to Nick Lauder for winning this art piece! Congratulations to Houyee Chow and Renaud Mallerie for each winning a signed copy of Paper Trail of FREEDOM! Huge thanks to Malaya for leading this raffle and donating her powerful piece. Thank you to Jray Madarang who won the raffle for the book, but chose to pass the prize on because he already pre-order a copy. We appreciate all raffle participants for supporting this cause <3