# Incantation for restoring democracy (for when the people's voice has been silenced by concrete and steel).

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Podcast: [Art, in all the wrong places](https://stenobird.com/podcast/art-in-all-the-wrong-places-7340523)
Published: 2026-01-26T19:20:23+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/44a1f27e
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Duration seconds: 291

## Resource

This piece reflects a journey from witnessing US events and feeling powerless to taking creative action. As an independent audio producer living in Sardinia (Italy), I could not make sense of my desperation while witnessing ICE violence in Minneapolis. I was horrified, so I decided to channel my energy into creating an incantation, using my skills to feel less powerless. This piece aims to be cathartic resistance and magical defiance against oppression. I used the only weapon that I have, my creativity, as a tool to denounce horrific realities and, hopefully, inspire other creators to use art for activism to contribute to change. Read, share, and speak it aloud. Please note: The protest sound at the end has been recorded in Minneapolis, used courtesy of stevevader101 -- https://freesound.org/s/841767/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

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