Why we are gathering
We are turning our attention toward healing.
The U.S. Army has scheduled the execution of Major Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad for December 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. Central Time at Fort Hood, Texas. It would be the first military execution in this country since 1961.
We will not spend that hour watching the state take a life. We will spend it together, in practice, making room for what our bodies are carrying and remembering that our attention is ours to give.
We hold the thirteen people killed at Fort Hood in 2009, everyone who was wounded, and every family still living with that loss. Grief for them and refusal of more killing can live in the same body.
This is a space for mental, emotional, spiritual, and somatic care. Come as you are, stay for as long as you can, and bring someone who should not be alone that day.
The lineup
Guest speakers and performers are on their way.
Guest speakers
To be announcedVoices in healing justice, abolition, grief tending, and liberation education.
Performers
To be announcedMusicians, vocalists, poets, and a live DJ carrying us between sets.
Practice
Throughout the streamGrounding, breath, movement, and a moment of shared silence at the top of the hour.
Now calling performers
Perform with us from wherever you are.
We are calling musicians, vocalists, poets, DJs, movement artists, and sound healers for virtual sets. This gathering is free and no one is paid. Performers volunteer their art for humanity, and we are grateful for it. Performers join the stream remotely from their own space. Tell us about your work.
Apply to perform
Where to watch
One stream, four places to find it.
- YouTubelink coming
- Instagramlink coming
- Facebooklink coming
- Twitchlink coming
Stream links go out by email first, so join the waitlist below and the link will be waiting in your inbox.
Attendance waitlist
Save your place on the stream.
Everyone on the waitlist receives the stream links first, the lineup as it is announced, and a reminder the morning of December 3.
Join the waitlist
Tech volunteers
Help us carry this stream.
We are streaming to four platforms at once and we need a small, steady crew behind the scenes. If you have the skills or the willingness to learn, we would love to have you.
DJ
Hold the sound between speakers and sets, with music cleared for streaming.
Stream producer
Run the broadcast software, switch scenes, and send the feed to all four platforms.
Audio support
Check levels for each guest and keep the mix clean from start to finish.
Chat stewards
Welcome people and tend the comments on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitch.
Captions and access
Live captioning, ASL interpretation, and image descriptions.
Guest green room
Run tech checks with speakers and performers and cue them in on time.
Graphics
Name titles, holding screens, and the run of show on screen.
Clips and recap
Capture moments during the stream and help share the replay afterward.
Volunteer for the tech team
Tell us which role fits you, what gear you have, and your time zone. We will follow up with a rehearsal date.
Give
This gathering is free. Your gift keeps the healing going.
If you are able, we invite a donation to the Heal Your Way Forward Collective, the liberation education and healing justice community founded by myisha t. hill.
Donate to the HYWF Collective (opens in a new tab)