Meet the Team: As a member of an inter-species family I owe my sustenance to our dogs Kali, Odie, Puchki, Joy, Squealer, Maya, Hanunu, Chantella, Bela, Lars, Circus, Clover, Rambo, Ditsy and Debbie. As well as the various toads, snakes, geckos, spiders, butterflies, birds, lizards and all the unknown lives that call our home their home. I also owe guidance from beyond the land of the living, to ancestors and to the land.
What being a litigant in person has taught me most importantly is to shed my anthropomorphism. And turning towards indigenous struggles for sustenance in a painful time means learning to access that which the world we live in reviles.
Joy: Leader of the Team
In spite of having survived a crippling accident as a puppy they are the gentlest soul to other animals. They bring in their expertise in compassion, empathy and misanthropy.
Squealer: Joy’s machcha
They love to sing. They bring to the team expertise in methods and joys of distraction – i.e. in squealing/howling. At the drop of a hat.
Maya: Entitlement Embodied
Maya embodies the spirit of personhood. They bring in expertise on privacy, boundaries and enforcement of fundamental rights. And no being small is no excuse.
Hanunu: Our body buffer
Amongst our dogs Hanunu has borne the maximum brunt of the hatred unleashed against us. They bring in their expertise on resilience.
Bela: Spokesperson
Bela the vociferous spokesperson of one of the packs. They bring in the expertise of using vocal chords, of articulating demand for community. And to never give up.
Chantela: Quiet Hunter
Chantela looks like a squishy teddy bear. But they are the hunter of the pack. And death with them is always clean and quiet. They bring in expertise on the power of patience, of respect for those they slaughter.
Lars: the Protector
Lars will put themself on the line when they perceive anyone as a threat. Perceives being the keyword. They will fight to death for their pack. For their territory. They bring in their expertise on the importance of loyalty, of family.
Circus: the Squealer
Circus is the rut of the pack and as such they are the one everyone protects. Their ability to feel such abundant overflowing love for Joy is a pleasure to watch! They bring in expertise in the joys of letting one’s body feel its emotions.
The Streeties: the Survivors/the Explorers
They are Survivors! Clover is someone who takes on cobras! And yet they are the quietest, stubborn-est dog we care for. Rambo and Ditsy exemplify living Guy Debord’s dérive as day to day existence. They bring in their expertise on survival, fun and crossing boundaries.
Meet the Team From the Ether
