FAQ
Q: Who is this MK Zariel person?
I’m MK, my pronouns are it/they, and I’m a BashBack influenced tranny anarchist. I'm the youth correspondent for the Anarchist Review Of Books, host the podcast THE CHILD AND ITS ENEMIES, and do trans liberationist organizing in the Great Lakes Region and beyond.
Q: Why are you on Substack? ISN’T IT BIG TECH?
Because this is meant in part to reach non-anarchists who have questions about radical politics; most decentralized blogging platforms tend to reach an anarchist population. It’s the equivalent of handing out zines in the suburbs. We need to spread our ideas in places where they aren’t already the norm.
Q: Why do you have a paid tier? Not very anarchist, bro…
This is an optional way to show support to a queer anarchist creator. It’s mutual aid, not a barrier to access. It also isn’t very urgent mutual aid, and I encourage everyone to support those affected by the Israel/Hamas conflict rather than subscribing to an anarchist Substack. I’ll happily provide paid subscriptions to anyone who needs them, regardless of financial stuff. I have done this. I do not feel weird about this. It’s not an “act of charity” but just a normal thing.
Q: I can’t afford a paid subscription but want one. How do I deal with this?
You can refer a friend (referring ONE PERSON gets you a comp subscription). Or you can mail me at debatemebro@riseup.net! I will provide a subscription, no questions asked. (The one exception is if you’re obviously not subscribing in good faith—if you’re a bigot, a TERF, law enforcement, etc—but I somehow don’t think most TERFs like this blog.)
Q: Is this available in non-English languages?
Sadly not, but that definitely needs to change. If you like to translate anarchist things or know someone who does, please email debatemebro@riseup.net and we can chat. There are also online translator apps, but we all know those suck, so I’d love to get these translated by an actual human.
Q: Are your posts available as zines?
Also sadly not, but I’m open to it if people need it. If you want a zine version of a post, please email debatemebro@riseup.net and we can chat. I’m open to do print-friendly zines, or just zine-formatted stuff meant to be read online, or whatever y’all want to see.
Q: Can I read your post aloud at my event?
Yes! Feel free to email me recordings for a chance to feature on the podcast. (Although, please make sure the people at your event consent to audio recordings…especially if there’s audience participation, this might not be great for those with any security needs at all.)
Q: Can I upload your post to my archive?
Sure. Please drop a link in the subscriber chat (or my inbox), though—this makes it easier to link it on the original post. And please do it in good faith (i.e. your archive should operate on generally liberationist, if not anarchist, values).
Q: Can I advertise my thing?
Yes!! Email me and we can talk about what ad space in this project looks like.
Q: What’s up with the chat?
It’s basically a Discord server for subscribers. But not in Discord. Feel free to post anything there you want (preferably anarchy related) to connect with other subscribers!
Q: How can I support this project?
Thank you so damn much. Upgrading to paid & following me wherever you get podcasts is helpful. If you have a Substack, please recommend (and blurb) this one. If you have friends who could use this resource, please use the referral link to get on the leaderboard and earn a comp subscription for referring JUST ONE PERSON! And if you have a radical blog, feel free to cross-post anything!
Q: How do I submit questions?
Join the discord and submit in the submission channel! Or email me at debatemebro@riseup.net.
Q: Can you speak at my event?
Totally. Email me at debatemebro@riseup.net with some info about your event, and we’ll chat.
Q: Can you do a guest post on my blog?
Totally. Email me at debatemebro@riseup.net with some info about your blog, and we’ll chat. (Yes, I copied and pasted the last question. Sorry not sorry.)
Q: Can I feature your work in my anthology?
Totally. Email me at debatemebro@riseup.net with some info about your anthology, and we’ll chat. (YES I AM STILL COPYING AND PASTING)
Q: Why don’t you do X?
Probably because I haven’t thought of X. Feel free to email me about X at debatemebro@riseup.net or use the subscriber chat. I’m probably up for it.