We’re living through a cultural and democratic unraveling. Norms around identity, expression, and access are shifting, while systems meant to support care and connection are under strain.Â
Across the U.S. and globally, digital and physical spaces are being reshaped by repression and corporate power.
Censorship, whether algorithmic, institutional, or cultural, is narrowing what can be seen, said, and imagined. Yet even as some are silenced or watched, others are reclaiming space.
Artists, technologists, and organizers are building new ways to connect and imagine futures rooted in equity and care. This conversation asks: How do we care for each other in times of censorship? And how can cultural resistance become a strategy for survival, healing, and change?
Johanna Toruño is a Salvadoran-born artist and founder of The Unapologetic Street Series, using public space to uplift queer, immigrant, and working-class communities. Her vibrant, floral street art invites reflection, reimagines norms, and celebrates collective liberation. A TED speaker and university lecturer, her work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, Teen Vogue, and more.Â
Connect: @theunapologeticstreetseries | @johannareign
Autumn Breon is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores Black mysticism, fugitivity, and speculative futures through sculpture, performance, and installation. With a background in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford, Breon builds portals—conceptual and physical—that honor erased histories and invite collective imagination. Her work centers reproductive justice, using art to frame information and care as powerful tools for liberation.
Martha Dimitratou (she/her), MFA, is the Co-Founder and Digital Director of Repro Uncensored, an organization dedicated to combating digital suppression and ensuring the free flow of abortion information online and on the ground.
She is a Digital and Cultural Strategist specializing in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, working across the U.S. and globally. Martha has supported organizations including Plan C, Women on Web, Hesperian Health Guides, Aid Access, and the National Women’s Health Network, and is active in the digital rights movement.
Learn more and get in touch at ReproUncensored.org.
Pavel Zoneff, Communications Director at the Tor Project, works with reporters and news organizations globally to help them navigate online censorship and surveillancece. He loves finding creative ways to break down complex topics to advocate for media literacy and digital rights. He is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast "Affected by...", an interview based show that highlights how people cope, pivot and make it work at work.
Byron Young, MD is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist focused on emotional wellness and social justice. He works with LA County’s Department of Mental Health, supporting youth in foster care, and leads community-based initiatives through DointItWell.org. Dr. Young develops creative wellness programs with a DEI lens and has consulted for organizations like Google, NYC DOH, and New York-Presbyterian. He’s spoken on emotional wellness at events hosted by Netflix, Airbnb, Sony, and more.
