Welcome to our very first Queer Thang Quickie! 

These are shorter than our regular episodes and generally cover protests, rallies, interviews and events. 

This episode covers the HANDS OFF protest in Fresno, which as part of a larger, national protest against the Trump administration. These interviews and comments were all collected LIVE at the event on Saturday, April 5th, 2025

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Queer Thang Quickie - HANDS OFF Protest Fresno

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Hands Off America

In Episode 273 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg happily notes how the entire political spectrum in Greenland has united against Trump's design to annex the country—and breaks down how the MAGA agenda for the Arctic interlocks with Putin's agenda for Europe, and the world. 

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MAGA-fascism and the struggle in Greenland

Hands Off!

Get in trouble - good trouble, necessary trouble. This upbeat track is a call to activism. Created from speeches by Congressman John Lewis, it’s a journey through the protest actions and nonviolent resistance of the Civil Rights Movement. Track ends with a recording I made at the Hands Off protest in Toronto - today's activists keeping the spirit of good trouble alive. Hoping this track can help inspire to get in some #goodtrouble - stand up, speak out, make some noise!

"When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just - you have an obligation to say something, to do something... you too can do something." - Congressman John Lewis

Track is licensed under Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA.

== credits & thanks ==

== vocals ==
Sources of speeches by Congressman John Lewis:
C-SPAN
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Library of Congress
San Francisco Public Library

Protestors, activists and volunteers at the Hands Off rally in Toronto, ON, Canada on April 5, 2025, organized by Democrats Abroad Toronto; recorded by music for sea monsters

== special thanks ==
Congressman John Lewis - in gratitude and in good trouble
Thanks to the activists, protestors, and regular ordinary people, working for a better world
Toronto protesters and activists at the Hands Off rally
Producers in r/edmproduction for their feedback and encouragement
Julie Buchanan
Raff Di Renzo / Eleven One One Mastering
Tracy Martin
Anne Moebes
Adventures Into Something / rcwonder

Copyright Notice: several photos in track image are Copyright © Spider Martin, and are used with permission

Good Trouble

A furious anthem against harassment, objectification, and the illusion that MeToo changed everything. All three voices collide in shared outrage.

Hands Off (What Happened with MeToo?)

It's A Queer Thang covers local and national LGBTQ+ issues and events. We focus on politics, civil rights, news and, entertainment. Special guests are featured with interviews focusing on issues relevant to the LGBTQ+ community in Fresno and the Central Valley. Hosted by Chris Jarvis and Kaylia Metcalfe.

Queer Thang welcomes viewer input, suggestions. and questions at itsaqueerthang(at)gmail(dot)com.

Exploring a variety of electronic styles. I often include elements from nature and sounds from my field recordings, and delve into issues I care about. #goodtrouble
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