Tom Joad™️

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"The worst secret in America is not just that rape happens, but that we would rather look away. That when a woman speaks, we hold a mirror to her instead of a mic. That we expect her to be both credible and kind, traumatized and coherent, broken but not bitter."

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Kamala Was Not The Answer But she and others still can be.

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Reducing victims to silence is like killing them twice.

"We have spent decades perfecting the art of not listening. We interrupt. We second-guess. We question timing. We assign motive. We protect the accused. We worry about careers. About elections. About damage to a reputation."

Very welcome!!

Absolutely incredible read.
I can't recommend it enough.
Thank you, Tom Joad.

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The Worst Secret in America How we learned to look away from sexual violence and why we keep choosing silence over justice

Part two of this article will come out early next week

“The Pharmaceutical Management of Male Violence”

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5 questions for Meredith Whittaker

Why is there no federal privacy law?

“We really need to atone for the sins of the 1990s… which resulted in the dependence of governments on these companies for surveillance

It created actors that now have… more geopolitical power than individual nation-states”

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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
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DAY 2 AUGUST 2025

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

WHY I FIGHT
and I'm sure you do also

For the CHILDREN
All Children
Listen to Them
They know

So please WE MUST TAKE BACK THE HOUSE & SENATE

Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices....

ICYMI: Amazon still doing Amazon things

The company is not only reintroducing new versions of old features that allow police to access footage from Ring users

Amazon is introducing a new Ring feature that will allow police to request *livestream* access to our home security devices.

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Tom, I don't think I can bear to read this particular story. I'm sure it's as good as your stories always are. But this subject matter hits very close.
I've made my final arrangements very clear to my loved ones and they're written down. But still... it gives me pause.

I understand completely. Some stories aren’t meant to be read at certain times. I’m just glad you’ve taken the steps to make your wishes known,that alone is an act of love and clarity most people never manage. No pressure to read; just take care of yourself, and know I’m thinking of you.

Poignant and the experiences of many.

Thank you for reading!

Thank you for writing this.
Like an unexpected suckerpunch to the gut, it's a heck of a reality check-up.

Please, please, tell me this is a work of fiction. #CryingNow

Yes it’s fiction based on fact.

Please, please, tell me this is a work of fiction. #CryingNow

The Last Biscuit A Quiet Goodbye in Small Lies and Cold Rooms

She didn’t vote for budget cuts, but they came anyway. Now it’s broth for dinner and silence for company. A haunting story about growing old in America, where the rent’s on autopay but no one checks if you're still breathing. Read this if you still think we’re a civilized country.

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