There, I officially did something for #makeaterriblecomicday2025 <3

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May 26, 1637, the Puritans and their allies surround the Pequot Indian stronghold called Mystic Fort near what is now Stonington, Connecticut. They set it ablaze, then shoot those who flee the flames. By dawn, over 400 are dead—mostly women and children.

And yet, we still call Puritans the “peaceful” settlers.

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Image: The Puritans’ massacre of the Pequots. A 19th-century wood engraving. Source: The Granger Collection, NYC.

Pandemics, eugenics and fascism go hand in hand.

The moment people accepted the narrative that “only the vulnerable” had to worry about covid, they ceded considerable ground to fascists.

They effectively “othered” an entire class of people.

It may start with the disabled, it won’t end with us.