🌍 Can prepping be about community, not fear? In this powerful episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Jensen Cummings sit down with Eric Shonkwiler, novelist and creator of the preparedness newsletter When If, to explore a radically different vision of climate collapse, community resilience, and leftist prepping.Forget the bunkers and bug-out bags—this conversation is about mutual aid, emotional honesty, and finding joy in collapse. Eric brings deep reflections from his upbringing, his fiction writing, and his anarchist lens to offer a new take on how we prepare—not just to survive, but to connect, care, and thrive.Climate Collapse & Preparedness: Mutual Aid, Resilience & Community Joy🎙️ Episode Highlights:⚡ Why traditional prepping is dominated by right-wing narratives—and how to reclaim it🏡 How mutual aid and community infrastructure are central to resilience📚 Lessons from fiction, grief, and Octavia Butler on living with collapse🧠 Why emotional resilience is as critical as physical preparedness🥚 Chickens, strawberries & shared joy: The personal side of preparedness🚨 When collapse isn’t the end—but a chance to build something better🔹 About Our Guest: Eric Shonkwiler is the author of Above All Men and the creator of When If, a leftist, abolitionist, anti-capitalist preparedness newsletter featured in The Guardian, CNN, and Live Like the World is Dying. His work bridges fiction, mutual aid, climate collapse, and practical strategies for surviving—and building—together.💬 Join the Conversation: What does real preparedness look like for you? Are you ready to build—not just survive—the future? Share your thoughts in the comments!✅ Don't forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe to help us bring more expert insights on energy, climate, and equity to a wider audience! Your support drives meaningful conversations and real impact. 🌍⚡🌱 Love what we do? Help us grow and keep creating impactful content! Support our mission and be part of the change: TangelicLife.org🔖 #ClimateCollapse #LeftistPrepping #MutualAidMatters #ResilienceRevolution #CommunityPreparedness #CollapseWithCare #TangelicTalks #PreppingForConnection #AntiCapitalistFutures #SurvivalIsCollective #JoyInHardTimes #RadicalHope #FictionForChange #ClimateGrief #UtopianImagination #EmotionalResilience #BuildingTogether #PreppingWithoutFear #GrowShareThrive

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