When I finally shook the "heritage not hate" nonsense I began a path to learn how wrong I was on so many things! I removed a symbol that excluded and hurt others. I changed my thinking and how I processed information. It was necessary to deconstruct what I had always done in order to think

Excerpt from "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder With elections over, we have a Republican president, a majority Republican Senate, and a majority Republican House of Representatives along with a majority Conservative SCOTUS. This is a recipe for disaster. It becomes easier to change the syst

Excerpt from "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder So, basically, being a pick me will fail everyone, including pick mes. So, don't be a pick me. Defend the institutions that defend us. Protect one another. Don't sell out.

Do not be someone that eagerly works for and complies with with newly elected leaders. This is especially important when marginalized groups are othered by these leaders. Snyder exhibits how Austrians targeted Jewish people after Hilter annexed them and directly led to Krisallnacht. Do not be silen