“functional, not theoretical. Theory cannot be wielded by a theorist. It cannot be lifted or aimed alone, by a single voice, or even by a chorus of single voices shouting at the enemy. That’s how our weapon gets pried from our own dead, individuated hands and is deployed against us – on the bodily remains we call our own and act like we walk around in – as an instrument of torture and shame. That’s not a revolutionary weapon.” - Fred moten and Stefano Harney - pg148 of All Incomplete

“How do we unlearn that shit in the interest of learning how both to destroy and to enjoy? I don’t know that Kelley ever figured that one out completely. I don’t know that anyone has. It’s certainly way deeper than just checking your privilege, which is truly fucked up since privilege is ubiquitous and since eventually your privilege kills every thing, including what you thought was you. But it does feel like he’s on the way, or that he’s more + less than one of the more + less than ones who pave the way, to figuring something out. Discovering this has been a plea sure and I’m not gonna pay for it.” - Fred moten - black and blur - pg211