The far-right’s celebration of killing and the state’s complicity in it show that violence is one of America’s sustaining forces
Reentry is the journey of a lifetime, and my vulnerability is both my greatest armor and biggest liability
For people reentering society after years of incarceration, the holiday season brings a mix of emotions that make it difficult to bask in the glow of celebration
The Epstein scandal exposes not just individual monsters but a political order built for them to thrive
While I may feel like I’m stumbling through life on the outside, I know my commitment to growth makes all the difference—especially now that I feel more free to be myself
Fascism doesn’t just thrive on hate—it also feeds on denial. As institutions crumble and history is rewritten, the refusal to confront reality becomes one of the most dangerous political acts of all
Public willingness to believe Epstein’s victims hasn’t translated into meaningful change or support for other survivors
My first months of reentry are forcing me to confront the reality that freedom, while liberating, brings its own set of burdens and responsibilities
By now, the COVID-19 pandemic should have shown us that we’re supposed to rise to the occasion by meeting needs, not fall in line behind fascist incursions
Once out of prison, it felt like the world was shifting beneath my feet, and even the weather conspired to keep me off balance
By being obedient to the point of giving up all self-determination, we’re poised to return to conditions that many before us fought long and hard to overturn
Nothing inspires hope and dread quite like a meeting with the parole board, a group of strangers who hold your destiny in their hands
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