Just finished this & oh my goodness if it didn't put me through every emotional wringer there is. I went into it expecting Midsommar but not creepy. I got a great big empathy bomb. So for this reason, I think everyone possible should read it. Especially my fellow Americans in this wretched year of 2025.

All that & it's also a great story and terrific on the sentence level. I know it has been/is gonna be adapted for a film but I can't imagine the resulting film having anything like this impact.

In reality the victims of child trafficking may be struggling with substance abuse, mental health issues, unwanted pregnancies, they may be queer teens, very poor, or have had "trouble with the law" (think petty theft, underage drinking etc.)

These extra challenges can be used by the people who victimize them to coerce, control and keep them for asking for help.

Programs that address these issues are kind of critical to addressing exploitation.

If you were someone who was worried about that.

#Shark #Sharks #Lego.

#Animal #Animals #CuteAnimal #CuteAnimals #FunnyAnimal #FunnyAnimals #Meme #Memes

sometimes the cat distribution system becomes an MLM

shoutout to Bubbles, our top recruiter 💪

https://youtube.com/shorts/IKHUcQWsF2Y

Got a meeting with the local food bank here shortly.

One other person and myself from the food rescue group are meeting with the food bank to sort out where they're currently doing food rescue from. A couple reasons behind this:

1) We dont want to duplicate efforts. If they're already rescuing food, then we can move on to the next place.
2) If they are rescuing food but not all of it (say they're only grabbing canned food but not bread from a bakery) we can close the gap.
3) If they've got an agreement in place but need help with logistics (pick up and drop off), we can assist there.

Should be a good meeting. Lots of folks in town trying to feed each other.

#foodRescue #foodBank #foodSecurity #postScarcity #solarPunk