Ep 66: Why White Feminism Will Never Protect You from ICE, Cops, or the State
Ep 66: Why White Feminism Will Never Protect You from ICE, Cops, or the State  
Podcast: Interrupting Business As Usual
Published On: Sun Mar 01 2026
Description: In this episode of Interrupting Business As Usual, Nikki breaks down why white feminism will never protect you from state violence and what you need to build instead. If you're shocked that the same system that brutalized George Floyd is now executing white citizens, you weren't paying attention to the pattern. The system isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed. White feminism was never a threat to power. And when the state escalates its violence, white feminism reaches for optics every single time. Pink hats. Safety pins. Red lipstick. Rebel birds. But symbols do not stop ICE raids. Outfits do not close prisons. And intentions do not protect communities. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why white feminism cannot protect you from ICE, policing, or the carceral state How white urgency cycles replace strategy and organizing The function of state violence and why it was never meant to protect you Why infrastructure, not optics, is the only real protection What organizing actually looks like in this political moment Your Assignment This Week I close the episode with four direct calls to action: Join one local political or abolitionist organization and attend a meeting. Make a material contribution - money, time, or a skill - without expecting praise. Identify one illusion of safety you've been clinging to and release it. Revisit Episode 37 "The Work Can't Wait: Why Now Is the Time to Interrupt Oppression" to learn about the danger of postponing action and get more support with moving from performance to practice. Take the "How White Is Your Feminism?" quiz to assess where white feminist conditioning is still shaping your politics. Because white feminism cannot protect you. But collective organizing can. If you've been depending on symbolism, guilt, or performative resistance, this episode is your invitation to build capacity instead. Press play. Then lock in. Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Business as Usual.⁣⁣⁣⁣ Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Where do we go from here? To learn more about what you heard on the podcast today, visit nikkiblak.com. TAP HERE to work privately with Nikki TAP HERE to subscribe to the free weekly email series Resourcing a Revolution for more exclusive content Follow Nikki on IG: @nikkiblak