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Lucky Episode 13 of Auto Asphyxiation. #HandsOff #NoKings, & Gen X men, so why are you angry now?

L. Lo Sontag

22 Apr 2025 — 1 min read

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A new episode of Auto Asphyxiation is out where we dissect power within space—and of course protests are part of that. How does urbanism not cover protests?! On this week’s episode Kimberly and Lark break down the #HandsOff & #NoKings Protests that brought out FOUR million people nationwide (Great job). A clear and defiant rallying cry against President Trump, fascism, and a demand to protect the Constitution, civil rights, and the future of democracy itself.

Yet for some reason it has become a point of contention among certain Generation X men —who we assume envisioned themselves as architects of revolution and now feel sidelined?! So please subscribe, listen, and SHARE the Auto Asphyxiation podcast.

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