Kalaya'an Mendoza is a Queer, Disabled, Filipino human rights defender, street medic, and community safety & mutual protection expert. For the last two decades, he has worked in solidarity with frontline communities worldwide to co-build their capacity to respond to state and non-state actor violence. He currently serves as the Director of Mutual Protection at Nonviolent Peaceforce. Nonviolent Peaceforce is an international organization that protects civilians in violent conflicts using unarmed protection strategies. Kalaya'an shares his journey and the influences that shaped his activism. From his upbringing in the Bay Area to witnessing the People Power Uprising in the Philippines, Mendoza's experiences fueled his passion for social justice. He discusses his challenges as a member of multiple intersecting communities and the importance of self-care in activism. Mendoza highlights the rewarding projects he has been involved in, including working with Tibetan refugees and learning from colleagues worldwide. He emphasizes the need for community care and building sustainable models of safety.
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.