Emily Evans (she/her)
@subversiveaf.bsky.social
Subversive woman. Reformer. Activist. Advocate. Healer.
I’ve been told I have a loud face. And a loud voice.
I grew up in a religious cult and now I’m a psychotherapist helping others heal from trauma, oppression, and abuse.
I’ve been told I have a loud face. And a loud voice.
I grew up in a religious cult and now I’m a psychotherapist helping others heal from trauma, oppression, and abuse.
Patrimonialism: running the country like a kingpin/cartel leader/gangster godfather
Who votes for patrimonialism: traumatized children who want a big scary abusive daddy to take care of them so they don’t have to take responsibility for themselves
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Who votes for patrimonialism: traumatized children who want a big scary abusive daddy to take care of them so they don’t have to take responsibility for themselves
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
www.theatlantic.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Patrimonialism: running the country like a kingpin/cartel leader/gangster godfather
Who votes for patrimonialism: traumatized children who want a big scary abusive daddy to take care of them so they don’t have to take responsibility for themselves
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Who votes for patrimonialism: traumatized children who want a big scary abusive daddy to take care of them so they don’t have to take responsibility for themselves
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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This has to be photo of the year.
Zelensky is the entire world outside of MAGA.
Zelensky is the entire world outside of MAGA.
March 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This has to be photo of the year.
Zelensky is the entire world outside of MAGA.
Zelensky is the entire world outside of MAGA.
To The Women of America...
I was sent a video yesterday of a brave woman by the name of Dr.
open.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Looking forward to reading this new book by Malcolm. Kristin summarizes it beautifully here:
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
The Root of Evil
It's about greed, and always has been.
open.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Looking forward to reading this new book by Malcolm. Kristin summarizes it beautifully here:
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
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We need to tell this story, loudly While it's personal for me-- a friend who is a committed special ed paraprofessional had just applied to this program-- it doesn't need to be personal for it to resonate. Trump attacks special ed. That's the headline. www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...
Trump administration cuts funding for UW-Madison program that puts teachers in MPS schools
The U.S. Education Department said the grants were used to train teachers on "divisive ideologies," such as diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.jsonline.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We need to tell this story, loudly While it's personal for me-- a friend who is a committed special ed paraprofessional had just applied to this program-- it doesn't need to be personal for it to resonate. Trump attacks special ed. That's the headline. www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...
Current mood…
February 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Current mood…
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February 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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In the piece below, I talk a lot about mass messaging (posters, stickers, etc.) to keep the focus not just on enmity towards Trump and Musk but the impact of their actions. In case it's helpful, I put together some examples! Not perfect, but they get the job done (feel free to steal/share)
February 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In the piece below, I talk a lot about mass messaging (posters, stickers, etc.) to keep the focus not just on enmity towards Trump and Musk but the impact of their actions. In case it's helpful, I put together some examples! Not perfect, but they get the job done (feel free to steal/share)
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New piece. It’s about why I believe that we’ll build the movement needed for this moment, which is to say why I believe in all of us thewhitepages.net/p/if-the-des...
If the despots can engage in magical thinking, then so can we
On telling ourselves a story (about our strength, about our capacity for love, about how we're going to win) and then making that story come true
thewhitepages.net
February 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New piece. It’s about why I believe that we’ll build the movement needed for this moment, which is to say why I believe in all of us thewhitepages.net/p/if-the-des...
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Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
February 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.