Iâm still shaken. Iâm still sitting here with all of this heaviness in my chest, trying to make sense of what happened, trying to put words to that weird mix of fear, disgust, anger, sadness, and disappointment that hit me all at once. I donât even know how to begin unraveling the knot this leftContinue reading “The First Time It Happens, It Still Shakes You”
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The Weight of the World and the Dread That Never Ends
I hate that phrase â crashing out. Itâs a bit cringe, I know. But lately, honestly, thatâs the best way I can describe how Iâve been feeling. Like Iâve been slowly crashing the fuck out. My energy, my focus, my optimism â all of it. Just crashing. Itâs like the worldâs gotten so heavy thatContinue reading “The Weight of the World and the Dread That Never Ends”
The Audience Was at Risk Too: Why We Cannot Overlook the Bigger Picture of Gun Violence
When news broke of the deadly shooting that killed Charlie Kirk, the headlines and conversations zeroed in on one figure: Kirk himself. His politics, his reputation, and his place in the American culture wars dominated the narrative. But hereâs whatâs missing from too many conversations: Charlie Kirk wasnât the only one in the room. ThereContinue reading “The Audience Was at Risk Too: Why We Cannot Overlook the Bigger Picture of Gun Violence”