Thank you to every person who had choices about where to protest today, and still chose to add their number to a smaller protest.
Sure, it's absolutely impressive to see Philly, Boston, Chicago, L.A. But what's really impressive to me are the smaller towns with enthusiastic participants. It's different when you don't have a big crowd where you can blend in. Granted, I would like to experience one of those huge crowds to see what it's like, but I will probably always prioritize the smaller communities deep in red territory. They might need me more.
At any rate, I am happy for every person who is a part of this in any way whatsoever.
And thank you, Minneapolis/St. Paul for bearing more than your share, and leading the way. We salute you!
We live in the downtown area of a small town, and today the streets are packed with cars, which tell me something is happening. My first thought was that the No Kings protest must be starting in our end of town, but then I thought, well, can’t be sure, we have lots of events and it’s not weird for parking to fill up for them.
Then I watched an older couple walk past the house, moving slowly, slightly stooped, grey hair. And the guy is carrying a big handmade sign that says SMALL DICK ENERGY in thick block letters. So yeah, okay, I’m gonna go with No Kings.
The banality of evil: in Cambridge, Maryland, a woman had construction workers work on her roof for several days, and then called ICE on them to get them detained, and avoid paying $10,000 for the work.
https://www.newsweek.com/homeowner-called-ice-on-migrants-she-hired-worker-says-11742032
My turn!
by Pat Bagley
@violetmadder
I was suspended from school for 2 weeks. The bully got off with less than a week. He never bullied me or anyone else again though. In grade 9 - many years later, he ended up approaching me at jr. high & apologized for picking on me when we were younger. He confessed that he never really had anything against me or any other POC kids but his parents hated people who weren't white & taught him to hate POC kids. His parents were abusive to him behind closed doors & he ended up in foster care. I was approached by him, with a genuine apology & we talked for 2 hours straight. This was 4 years into his foster family life. He got help/support for the CA endured & had changed a lot. I hugged him afterwards & told him that I forgive him. I told him that I'm thankful for his apology & that I'm sorry he had such awful parents because all kids deserve to have loving parents & a safe home.
Sometimes, we are lucky enough to make peace with our former bullies.
#Forgiveness #FullCircle #MutualHealing #AntiBullying #PeopleCanChange