Steering Committee
Clara Takarabe
Originally an Angelena from the San Gabriel Valley but a Hyde Parker for many years now. Clara is a symphonic musician, researcher in neurology and music, and philosopher at the intersection of art theory, labor theory and public sphere theory. Graduated from the University of Chicago. With Shred, She hopes to help develop and spread the value of solidarity. Clara is a Music Therapy and Economics Area Editor at Shred Magazine.
“The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
― David Graeber
Clara Takarabe
Originally an Angelenan from the San Gabriel Valley but a Hyde Parker for many years now. Clara is a symphonic musician, researcher in neurology and music, and philosopher at the intersection of art theory, labor theory and public sphere theory. Graduated from the University of Chicago. With Shred, She hopes to help develop and spread the value of solidarity. Clara is a Music Therapy and Economics Area Editor at Shred Magazine.
“The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
― David Graeber
Eli Namay
Eli Namay is a Lebanese/Syrian, Pittsburgh and Chicago based upright bassist, composer, writer, organizer, and educator. Pre-Covid, Eli lived in Chicago where he was a part of the creative music, DIY, and folk music communities, curated several long running concert series, and worked as an educator and community organizer. You can find his musical work here, here, and here . Eli became fascinated with the evolution of emotions and language via an obsession with trying to understand the reification fallacy. With Shred, he is working on making this study politically and culturally relevant. Eli is a Publisher at Shred Magazine.
Eli Namay
Eli Namay is a Lebanese/Syrian, Pittsburgh and Chicago based upright bassist, composer, writer, organizer, and educator. Pre-Covid, Eli lived in Chicago where he was a part of the creative music, DIY, and folk music communities, curated several long running concert series, and worked as an educator and community organizer. You can find his musical work here, here, and here . Eli became fascinated with the evolution of emotions and language via an obsession with trying to understand the reification fallacy. With Shred, he is working on making this study politically and culturally relevant. Eli is a Publisher at Shred Magazine.
Emma Marsano
Emma Marsano is a Chicago-based writer and analyst interested in how knowledge production can serve or hinder social movements. In particular, Emma’s research has focused on the material development of cognitive science and other fields that study the human mind/brain through the mind-as-computer metaphor. She is excited to be exploring the intersections of science and politics with this project. Emma is a Philosophy of Science Area Editor at Shred Magazine.
Emma Marsano
Emma Marsano is a Chicago-based writer and analyst interested in how knowledge production can serve or hinder social movements. In particular, Emma’s research has focused on the material development of cognitive science and other fields that study the human mind/brain through the mind-as-computer metaphor. She is excited to be exploring the intersections of science and politics with this project. Emma is a Science Area Editor at Shred Magazine.
Jack Langdon
Jack Langdon is a writer, musician, and graduate student worker based in Chicago and Thetford, VT. He currently studies at Dartmouth College and researches the connections between musical technology, political economy, and aesthetics. He desires to contribute a critical yet hopeful realism to the Shred Magazine community. Jack is a Music & Economics Area Editor for Shred Magazine.
Jack Langdon
Jack Langdon is a writer, musician, and graduate student worker based in Chicago and Thetford, VT. He currently studies at Dartmouth College and researches the connections between musical technology, political economy, and aesthetics. He desires to contribute a critical yet hopeful realism to the Shred Magazine community. Jack is a Music & Economics Area Editor for Shred Magazine.
Jessica Aszodi
Originally Australian, much travelled and currently living in Berlin, Jessica Aszodi is a singer, writer, curator, and composer working across a weird jumble of musical genres. Pre-Corona, she spent most of her time performing as a soloist with major and minor orchestras, opera companies and festivals, organizing concerts, writing articles for books and journals and doing artistic research. She is hoping to bring her first hand experience as a thinking-body making art inside the global culture machine to Shred’s mission for creating deeper, more ethical engagements with aforementioned machine. She’s been thinking about getting a tattoo but can’t decide between “A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at” (Oscar Wilde) and “Poetry is not a luxury” (Audre Lorde). Jessica is a Performance Research Area Editor for Shred Magazine.
Jessica Aszodi
Originally Australian, much travelled and currently living in Berlin, Jessica Aszodi is a singer, writer, curator, and composer working across a weird jumble of musical genres. Pre-Corona, she spent most of her time performing as a soloist with major and minor orchestras, opera companies and festivals, organizing concerts, writing articles for books and journals and doing artistic research. She is hoping to bring her first hand experience as a thinking-body making art inside the global culture machine to Shred’s mission for creating deeper, more ethical engagements with aforementioned machine. She’s been thinking about getting a tattoo but can’t decide between “A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at” (Oscar Wilde) and “Poetry is not a luxury” (Audre Lorde). Jessica is a Performance Research Area Editor for Shred Magazine.
Patrick Johnson-Whitty
Patrick Johnson-Whitty originally wanted to play saxophone, but his middle school band director told him that he would get into college for free if he played the bassoon, so that’s what he did. Somehow this turned into a career; he now lives in San Francisco, where he has been a member of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra since 2010. Patrick wants to build a vision for a world where the arts are seen as a public good, not a private luxury. Patrick is a Podcast & Media Producer for Shred magazine.
“Let the people everywhere take heart of hope, for the cross is bending, the midnight is passing, and joy cometh with the morning.” – Eugene V. Debs
Patrick Johnson-Whitty
Patrick Johnson-Whitty originally wanted to play saxophone, but his middle school band director told him that he would get into college for free if he played the bassoon, so that’s what he did. Somehow this turned into a career; he now lives in San Francisco, where he has been a member of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra since 2010. Patrick wants to build a vision for a world where the arts are seen as a public good, not a private luxury. Patrick is a Podcast & Media Producer for Shred magazine.
“Let the people everywhere take heart of hope, for the cross is bending, the midnight is passing, and joy cometh with the morning.” – Eugene V. Debs
Ruby Pinto
Ruby is an artist, organizer and care worker dedicated to building a world where joy, safety and comfort are accessible to everyone. Pittsburgh-raised and currently based, she found her footing in Chicago, blessed to learn from such visionaries as Mariame Kaba, the creators that make up her movement home, For the People Artists Collective, and the youth leaders of the #NoCopAcademy campaign. She considers herself a lifelong student, a cheerleader for the revolution, a prison and police abolitionist and a very fancy monkey. Ruby’s dream community role would be to create spaces where celebration and healing are intertwined, as she really just wants to party. Ruby is a Creative and Communications Director for Shred Magazine.
Ruby Pinto
Ruby is an artist, organizer and care worker dedicated to building a world where joy, safety and comfort are accessible to everyone. Pittsburgh-raised and currently based, she found her footing in Chicago, blessed to learn from such visionaries as Mariame Kaba, the creators that make up her movement home, For the People Artists Collective, and the youth leaders of the #NoCopAcademy campaign. She considers herself a lifelong student, a cheerleader for the revolution, a prison and police abolitionist and a very fancy monkey. Ruby’s dream community role would be to create spaces where celebration and healing are intertwined, as she really just wants to party. Ruby is a Creative and Communications director for Shred Magazine.
Contributors
Nijmie Dzurinko
Nijmie Zakkiyyah Dzurinko is a working class Black, Indigenous and queer organizer and strategist of over 20 years from Pennsylvania. She is co-founder and co-coordinator on a volunteer basis of Put People First! PA, a statewide, base building human rights organization waging a healthcare is a human right campaign. They are also volunteer co-chair of the Pennsylvania Poor People’s Campaign and a member of the National Steering Committee. Nijmie serves on the Executive Board of the National Union of the Homeless and is also a member of the University of the Poor and the Popular Education Project.
Nijmie Dzurinko
Nijmie Zakkiyyah Dzurinko is a working class Black, Indigenous and queer organizer and strategist of over 20 years from Pennsylvania. She is co-founder and co-coordinator on a volunteer basis of Put People First! PA, a statewide, base building human rights organization waging a healthcare is a human right campaign. They are also volunteer co-chair of the Pennsylvania Poor People’s Campaign and a member of the National Steering Committee. Nijmie serves on the Executive Board of the National Union of the Homeless and is also a member of the University of the Poor and the Popular Education Project.
Nijmie Dzurinko
Nijmie Zakkiyyah Dzurinko is a working class Black, Indigenous and queer organizer and strategist of over 20 years from Pennsylvania. She is co-founder and co-coordinator on a volunteer basis of Put People First! PA, a statewide, base building human rights organization waging a healthcare is a human right campaign. They are also volunteer co-chair of the Pennsylvania Poor People’s Campaign and a member of the National Steering Committee. Nijmie serves on the Executive Board of the National Union of the Homeless and is also a member of the University of the Poor and the Popular Education Project.
Design & Communications
Dan MacDonald. a.k.a.
Spitzer Space Telescope
Dan does work with shred on logo / environment design and overall aesthetic direction. Learn more about Dan at danmacdonaldstudios.com
Dan MacDonald. a.k.a.
Spitzer Space Telescope
Dan does work with shred on logo / environment design and overall aesthetic direction. Learn more about Dan at danmacdonaldstudios.com
Dante Garcia
Dante is an artist, designer, and strategist exploring social and interpersonal transformation. He lives in San Francisco. Working at the intersection of visual design and narrative strategy, he’s dedicated his life to collaborating with communities in building a better world. Today, he’s a trainer-practitioner with the Center for Story-based Strategy, consulting in the growth of a number of projects and focused on developing infrastructure for what comes next. Before, he co-founded the worker cooperative Story 2 Designs and contributed to the early development of PeoplesHub. Dante helped Shred hone in on our tone and website design concepts.
Dante Garcia
Dante is an artist, designer, and strategist exploring social and interpersonal transformation. He lives in San Francisco. Working at the intersection of visual design and narrative strategy, he’s dedicated his life to collaborating with communities in building a better world. Today, he’s a trainer-practitioner with the Center for Story-based Strategy, consulting in the growth of a number of projects and focused on developing infrastructure for what comes next. Before, he co-founded the worker cooperative Story 2 Designs and contributed to the early development of PeoplesHub. Dante helped Shred hone in on our tone and website design concepts.
