Sometimes I honestly can’t distinguish between U.S. ICE and what Nigeria’s SARS used to be.

Different countries, different systems… but the conversations around power, enforcement, and people’s rights feel strangely similar.

Maybe the real question is: how do we balance security with humanity?

#EndSARS #ICE #HumanRights #PoliceReform #Justice #GlobalIssues #SpeakUp

Still Talking: Why Your Voice Matters When the World Seems Deaf

A long-form essay for everyone who keeps saying something, even when it feels like no one is listening. I spent years in the Royal Air Force watching the horizon for threats. Now I sit at a keyboard…

Dominus Owen Markham
Morning! I wanted to share. I found a reader on fb, long ago. Yesterday she shared her story & old mindset. It helped me understand the why of sudden defensiveness when I spoke up about mine. She's grown & I love that for her, to speak up about hers. I just love seeing others heal & grow💞 #tarotcommunity #Mindfulness #speakup #growth #positivevibes
Survivor encourages girls to speak up at rally against intimate partner violence in Brandon
An 18-year-old says no one should suffer in silence after a large crowd rallied to support her and other survivors of intimate partner violence in Brandon, Man.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/brandon-intimate-partner-domestic-violence-rally-survivor-9.7137402?cmp=rss

When I see someone with a confederate flag, I say something.

Today at Ace Hardware, I saw an old man getting into his pickup with a confederate flag. I said something. I don't mince words.

I asked him what it meant to him (with several added spicy words) and he said he was just a southerner from southern Alabama, and that is all it means. I told him it was a symbol of hate and he was a racist. He said he works with Black people. He called me a racist (🤪). I told him that his racist license plate will take him to hell (figuring this jerk probably thought of himself as a good Christian). He was shook. He yelled at me again and left. I was happy to make him uncomfortable. I hope I ruined his day. He had the nerve to smile at me like I should just calm down and give him a pass. I'm not giving that a pass.

But it is the hidden racists that worry me more. At least he was broadcasting it.

#racism
#ConfederateFlag
#SpeakUp
#MakeRacistsUncomfortable

men don't ask for help; they suffer in silence. If he asks for your help, it means you're his last hope. Be the person who notices and offers support.#mentalhealth #speakup #supportmen #youarenotalone #talkaboutit #breakthesilence #healingjourney #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing
The Only Thing Necessary…
Evil doesn’t win because it’s strong — it wins when people stay silent.
Act Out Tees ~ www.actouttees.com
#justice #courage #activism #FELON47 #NoKINGS #NoICE #NoPEDOS #PrintOnDemand #Tees #speakup #democracy #resist #truth #freedom #accountability #standup