Echoes of Erasure Episode 8: Preaching Unity, Practicing Appropriation

Instead of leading with these ideas when they had every opportunity, they waited. They watched. They calculated. And only after the groundwork was laid by someone with far less visibility did they step forward to “discuss” the very concepts they had ignored for years. It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the goal was not scholarship, but reinvention and erasure—absorbing the work of others to refresh their own public image, and keep them visible in the public eye.

Lessons on Power and Oppression From Moses 1 | Originally Published on Star Tribune Your Voices

They want the message to use against others, but not for themselves. My writing is direct. It challenges illusions. It exposes hypocrisy. It dismantles power structures. It calls people back to sincerity and accountability. Some people want the content of that message, but not to grow, but to judge others. So they take the ideas to judge others with, never to look in the mirror. They are seeking moral superiority, not moral growth. People love the idea of transformation more than the work of transformation.

Women and Men of the City: Understanding Social Violence and Institutional Integrity

1. Introduction: Defining Rumors as Social Violence In the landscape of organizational health, rumor-spreading is frequently marginalized as “mere gossip” or “small talk.” However, a trauma-informed ethical framework recognizes rumor-spreading as a sophisticated form of social violence. It is a calculated or negligent strike against an individual’s personhood, designed to erode their standing and safety within a community. The violence of rumors manifests in four distinct, overlapping dimensions of harm: Reputational Harm: The systematic destabilization of an individual’s social capital. This is not just a loss of “popularity” but a destruction of the victim’s ability to function, work, and exist Read More …