Hey yโall, ๐๐ฝ May the 4th Be with You! Star Wars Day also happens to be my birthday. To celebrate, we're re-releasing our Live panel discussion with Get Free about Andor and Star Wars as a place for organizing lessons.
Sam Chavez (she/they/he) chats with Natalie (she/her) and Anthony Torres (he/him) from Get Free about their new program to get Star Wars fans involved in organizing called Project Fulcrum. In the hour-long conversation, we discussed:
- How Star Wars fandom can inform our activism on Earth today
- Mon Mothmaโs unique role in The Resistance as someone with privilege within The Empire
- Nemikโs Manifesto and what lessons we can take about movement building
- Get Freeโs Project Fulcrum as an opportunity for Star Wars fans to get involved
- Why we need The Force and joy for long-term movement building
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About Natalie Green (she/her)
Natalie Green is a leader on Project Fulcrum, a Get Free initiative that mobilizes Star Wars and Andor fans across races, backgrounds, and generations to rebel against real-world authoritarianism. A lifelong Star Wars fend, she blends pop culture with politics to inspire action and build community. Natalie is a progressive communications strategist with over a decade of experience advancing the rights of women, survivors, and communities of color. She currently works in the reproductive rights movement and has previously served on Senator Elizabeth Warrenโs digital team and as Communications Manager at UltraViolet, where her campaigns reached tens of millions. Originally from New Jersey, she now lives in Washington, D.C.
About Anthony Torres (he/him)
Anthony Vidal Torres is the Communications Director for Get Free. Anthony is a messaging specialist, political strategist, and organizer originally from Long Island, New York. Heโs supported winning campaigns across the country and most recently served as the Director of Collaboration at ASO Communications and has been a key steward and trainer of the Race Class Narrative. Prior to this, he led communication efforts for the national grassroots campaign to impeach Trump in 2019, and held a variety of leadership roles in the climate movement.
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Sam Chavez (she/they/he) chats with Natalie (she/her) and Anthony Torres (he/him) from Get Free about their new program to get Star Wars fans involved in organizing called Project Fulcrum. In the hour-long conversation, we discussed:
- How Star Wars fandom can inform our activism on Earth in 2025
- Mon Mothmaโs unique role in The Resistance as someone with privilege within The Empire
- Nemikโs Manifesto and what lessons we can take about movement building
- Get Freeโs Project Fulcrum as an opportunity for Star Wars fans to get involved
- Why we need The Force and joy for long-term movement building
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