At my internship site the pastor and her wife so deftly protected a sexual predator within the parish after they were approached by Victim A, that by the time he went to court the list went at least to Victim H. Both remain on the roster. Kyrie eleison.
https://t.co/Iwr02g9vUM
I showed up to my workplace *on my day off* to get my flu vaccine! Once it’s been long enough since my September infection I’ll have my updated Covid vax! We are for it! And we’re for telling the truth about the amazing gifts AND the inadequacies of Covid vaccines specifically.
It is not anti vaccine to point out that not all viruses nor all vaccines have exactly the same outcomes. It is wildly pro-vaccine to point out the real shortcomings of *specific* vaccines. For one, it takes steam from antivaxxers who point out breakthru cases and go “LOOK!”
Mutual aid, community gardens, libraries, community fridges, etc are ESSENTIAL too
It’s basic somatic theory
People need safety, they need places & people to regulate with, etc
Who else is giving out food & supplies for free consistently?
People can’t eat theory
And this is why I’m struggling finding a political home
Too many don’t care about immediate material needs, won’t mask, & are too focused on teaching theory & protesting
Theory is so important, but people can’t focus & learn if their survival needs aren’t being accounted for
If you wish to glory in this today (especially today ❤️🩹), it is yours freely. If it stings bc you are not getting what you deserve from your people, I am with you. I had all but given up hope. And lord knows my own family of origin wouldn’t do this.
In super hopeful news for folks who need it today: we offered to host family Christmas this year, knowing that would give us most control over Covid precautions, and the sin-laws (who host thanksgiving) asked us to advise on how to make turkey day equally accessible 😭😭💚💚
@zeDotenator (I’m headed into what promises to be a long ass meeting where I will also have to be polite about the dementia implications of Covid on churches among other harms. I’m happy to engage as I can if that’s good, but it’ll be a sec. And other folks I’d ask that you not pile on Sam.)
@zeDotenator I don’t think you’re trying to be as dehumanizing as you’re being. (I very much trust the opposite is true!) But if I’m right there, it is well past time to sit tight and listen to suffering people long enough to take us seriously. Even if our tone is impolite.