VOTE! Presented by New York Pilates. Beat by Benny Alexander. Song available at https://nateandhila.bandcamp.com -- proceeds go to Swing Left.

There's been a lot of discussion lately of what this phrase #DefundThePolice really means. We've been contemplating it and researching it, and subsequently, rhyming about it. Defund does not mean eradicate utterly; but it does mean radically reduce police funding, and restructure the institution. DeBlasio has promised to knock $1 billion from the NYPD budget -- but there's more to be done. Here are some of our thoughts, in rhyme. Police car image in thumbnail by @intoactionus Link in bio for an array of organizations you can support that are pushing for police defunding and reform. https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9856512/how-to-help-defund-the-police There's been a lot of discussion lately of what this phrase #DefundThePolice really means. We've been contemplating it and researching it, and subsequently, rhyming about it. Defund does not mean eradicate utterly; but it does mean radically reduce police funding, and restructure the institution. DeBlasio has promised to knock $1 billion from the NYPD budget -- but there's more to be done. Here are some of our thoughts, in rhyme. Link in bio for an array of organizations you can support that are pushing for police defunding and reform. Here are some of the sources we consulted in putting this together, so you can investigate for yourself: https://council.nyc.gov/budget/fy18-22_financial_plan_overview/ ... @mpd_150 ... https://www.changethenypd.org/ ... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/us/what-does-defund-police-mean.html ... Shouts to the visual artists responsible for the gifs we used in this vid: @intoactionus @4ur3lia @teamyacht @yavuzozturk @drawingintheforest @pikaole @enditmovement And here are some of the sources we consulted in putting this together, so you can investigate for yourself: https://council.nyc.gov/budget/fy18-22_financial_plan_overview/ ... @mpd_150 ... https://www.changethenypd.org/ ... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/us/what-does-defund-police-mean.html ... Shouts to the visual artists responsible for the gifs we used in this vid: @4ur3lia @teamyacht @intoactionus @yavuzozturk @drawingintheforest @pikaole @enditmovement

Greening with Hila: Episode IV: PARTY WITH YOUR PLANTS 🌱 Ain’t no party like a home plant part ‘cause a home plant party’s so green! Special thanks to all the music: Stevie Wonder, Plantasia & Blondish #plants #garden #secretlifeofplants #steviewonder #quarantine #selfcare

Subscribe for more eco-raps! Beat by GC (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCagmNQxlbN62BJv5b6dF8VA); with an additional sample from a beat by Deadbeat (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYzf_MMi_Z9TyEjUEWSqW9g) Inspired in part by Daniel Pinchbeck’s “How Soon Is Now?: The Handbook for Global Change”. Also inspired by NYC Climate Week 2019. Note: this is not pretending to be an exhaustive inventory of climate solutions, nor a nuanced presentation of those it mentions. Just a little reminder of some of the possibilities. This video is for non-profit educational purposes; any proprietary visuals or sounds are used solely with that intent. If I used anything of yours that I failed to credit, please let me know and we'll rectify it!

Subscribe for more eco raps! Nate & Hila are a hip-hop/performance art duo that has been avoiding plastic disposables since 2017 -- check out https://www.nateandhila.com/ for more!

Subscribe for more ecological videos! Die For That Pussy on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/7z7xI4WxLIpz7TkjQsOEaL 'Naughty for Nature" album on Bandcamp now! https://nateandhila.bandcamp.com/album/naughty-for-nature FOR MORE GO TO: www.nateandhila.com "Die for that Pussy" describes the reproduction of honeybees. The drones, what we refer to as the "male" bees, have only one job; to inseminate a queen bee, thus fulfilling their life purpose, because upon ejaculation, they die. During her first and only mating flight, a queen will mate with (and kill) as many as 20 drones. This song aims to engage viewers with knowledge about honeybees in the hopes that it excites and interests them to learn more. It also challenges notions of sexual hierarchy and gender norms. Honeybees are vital to our ecosystems and to our own health. We rely on them to pollinate most of our food. When we spray pesticides we harm them in many ways, one of which is that pesticides can cause the drones to become impotent so when they die, they die in vain. A portion of the proceeds from this song will go towards The Honeybee Conservancy ABOUT THE VIDEO: This video was a labor of love - everyone volunteered their time because they felt that the message was important. Get people excited about bees. Make bees sexy! Anya Sapozhnikova co-founder of House of Yes and director of The Devouring at The Paradise Club in Times Square, not only directed "Die for that Pussy," she also designed all the costumes. Brendan Burke, fashion photographer and cinematographer (for clients such as Paper Magazine, Soul Cycle, and Tommy Hilfiger) directed the camera and lighting with a shoe-string budget and put together all the scenes, including building a set from scratch at ACME studios. All the bees featured in this video are resident House of Yes dancers and patrons. Beat contains a sample from, and takes some inspiration from, a beat by NevaEnd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv71CcOE1fU

The origin of the word "procrastination." Subscribe for more, and suggest the next word in the comments! Produced by Nate and Hila for House of Yes' HoYTV. More from Nate and Hila at tinyurl.com/nateandhilachannel. Piano sample from Red Garland.

**Breaking** We found some experts who know how to thrive in #QuarantineLife. Follow AREA15 https://facebook.com/AREA15LasVegas https://instagram.com/AREA15official https://twitter.com/AREA15official https://AREA15.com Follow Nate and Hila YouTube: https://bit.ly/2WTFzKl https://facebook.com/NateAndHila https://instagram.com/NateAndHila https://twitter.com/NateAndHila https://NateAndHila.com

Social distancing makes it dangerous to hug. What better time to stay inside and do drugs instead? #DrugsNotHugs. Created for House of Yes' HOYTV. Music sampled from "Hollywood Holiday" by Frank Samuels (1964).