Tag: Murder
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It’s All Just Too Much
Two years ago I wrote about the Collective Trauma of George Floyd’s Murder. Since then, over a million Americans have died from Covid. We watched a violent insurrection take place at our Capitol. Police killings haven’t even slowed down, much less stopped. An insidious attack on books in libraries and classrooms has blossomed into an…
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Mourning Dexter
I am not ok today, and the reasons why are really throwing me for a loop. It just doesn’t make sense except as a trauma response. Apologies if this article is messy and disjointed, but I’m trying to sort this out. I’m grieving y’all. Spoiler alert: I’m going to discuss the end of Dexter: New…
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Goddess Macha and Justice For Daunte Wright
Last night my oldest son was watching a live stream from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota in our living room. Friends and neighbors had gathered in shock and anger over the death of Daunte Wright, who was shot by police during a traffic stop just a few miles from where Derek Chauvin is on trial for the…