This week's Rage & Softness

here’s what made me rage and what kept me soft this past week

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Without further ado, here’s what made me rage and what kept me soft this week:

Rage:

Reading:

Everything about “Israel” is continuing to enrage me. The end goal, as most of us know, is for the Israeli government to steal more Palestinian land. They’ve already killed Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, so what now?

This was an important read about NDAs and the cost of speaking up about sexual assault. NDAs continue to be a great silencing tactic.