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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)'s avatar

🖤 this is beautifully true and beautifully said—that piece that helps us remember ourselves when others try to erase us is our story. And this is exactly why knowing and owning our stories is such a powerful act of resistance against oppressive systems.

Sheila Dembowski's avatar

This is a remarkable piece of writing and I have read it three times now and I am still absorbing all of the wonderful information - thank you so much for writing this - I really needed to read this at this moment!

Magdalena Ponurska's avatar

Dear Sheila: Thank you so much!! You made my day! Your note melted my heart!

John Christy's avatar

I love how you frame underground resistance. It’s resilience in disguise. The part of us that refuses to disappear, even when the world pulls us in a hundred directions. 🏄‍♂️

Brandon T's avatar

Thanks for the history lesson and the fantastic analogy! Very thought provoking.

Magdalena Ponurska's avatar

Dear Brandon: I'm so glad that it resonated with you! And that you found it though provoking! Love heating that!

Mary Braun Bates, MD's avatar

Lovely metaphor!