Whole entire humans disappeared from your lives, and you shrugged and moved on so you could not wear a mask to work or the grocery store or hit up bars. I know! I’m one of em!

Next time you go “wonder whatever happened to so and so,” consider the likelihood they got really sick and you did jack all

With town full of French tourists due to the rugby match, my self control was tested repeatedly as Sacreblu lines of dialogue kept popping in my mind.

[ALT description for link: 3 women part of the survivors group stand with campaign posters with photos of Gisèle Pelicot and Natasha O'Brien and "Shame must change sides" as said by Pelicot during her trial]

One important step forward would be to finally ban counselling notes in gender violence court cases, a fancy name for victim-blaming during trials. Please see link to sign petition launched yesterday (remember to check your mailbox to confirm signature)

Then you see how many of us are tired of being called histerical for refusing to just smile and shut up, how now more than ever our existence and safety depends on intersectional work and community building, cis & trans, native people & migrants & refugees, sex workers, disabled people.

As you get older and see society taking backwards steps attacking the most marginalised, ramping up victim blaming and pushing to divide us it's vital to be reminded we all go though moments of despair.

Hilarious. Do they even ask themselves how many of the kitchen or waiting staff ended up with complications they can't afford to pay treatment for? Of course they don't.

Going to triple the efforts to stay away from people during the festivities + check my masks supply.

Great, love to grab something for lunch and seat beside the planters along the street - hopefully as the days get longer the weather will be favourable too.

More details from CATU Dublin Bay North here: