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This Is How We Stay Safe | Protest Wisdom from Kalamendoza

Protest Is Sacred: Kalamendoza on Kalayaan, Community Safety & Revolutionary Love | Future Ancestors Cultural worker, educator, and protector Kalamendoza joins Future Ancestors to explore the sacred act of protest, the depth of Kalayaan (freedom), and how we keep each other safe in movement spaces. Drawing from over a decade of experience in organizing, protest safety, and Filipino liberation, Kala shares hard-earned wisdom about community protection, spiritual grounding, and the power of queer, trans, and femme leadership. If you're preparing to show up in the streets—or in your spirit—this conversation is a powerful guide. 👇🏽 Jump to the moments that matter: ⏱️ Time Codes: 00:00 – Intro: The sacredness of protest 01:40 – Who is Kalamendoza? 03:00 – The deeper meaning of Kalayaan (freedom) 05:20 – Organizing in NYC: Community protection & protest safety 08:15 – How Kala got trained to protect people 10:30 – Queerness, tenderness & protecting our own 13:00 – Why we prepare spiritually AND practically 16:45 – What people get wrong about “safety” 18:20 – Protest isn’t performance—it’s prayer 21:00 – Lessons from 10+ years in the streets 24:10 – Being in right relationship with the land, ancestors & each other 27:00 – Honoring grief & rage in movement work 30:00 – Revolutionary love is a practice 33:10 – Cultural work as a weapon and a balm 36:00 – Kala’s message to future ancestors 38:15 – How to get trained & support community protection 📲 Follow @kalamendoza for protest safety education, resources, and training. 🎧 Listen to the full Future Ancestors podcast on Apple, Spotify & more.