Voting is already underway for the spring election here in Wisconsin and I’m behind schedule on this so I’m going to cut to the chase in presenting the key info I think you should know…
Browsing Category Social Justice
Harm & Accountability
Okay, at this point I really need to acknowledge something I have not so far: people cause other people real harm and victims and survivors deserve justice. People’s lives are forever changed by violence, financial,…
Against the Good Guy/Bad Guy Binary
One of the things my work has allowed me to do is get to know people who have done horrible things. Part of my job as a Mitigation Specialist is to have individuals who have…
Are We Safe?
I think it’s fair to say that many (if not most) of us have a sense that the world is more dangerous today than it was 50 years ago. There are a lot of reasons…
I Want to Change How You Think About Crime
I want to change how you think about crime, and if you live in Wisconsin, I want to do it before you complete your ballot for the Spring election. Here in Wisconsin, there is a…
What are your questions?
I’ve ruminated on this post all week. So much has gone through my mind, but I’m also nearly numb from the overwhelming amount of content available to us all as our country reckons with our…
The Way We Rally
“Eventually, this will pass.” “We’re gonna get through it.” I’ve heard those phrases a lot in the last couple weeks and there is a little voice in my head that keeps saying “not for everyone.”…
Wisconsin: Vote No on Referendum Question 1
In addition to the Presidential primary and an important Judicial race, the ballot for the spring election in Wisconsin includes a question that is misleading in its wording and misguided in its intent. I will…
Am I Racist? (Spoiler alert: yes.)
Tension over racial inequality has been more visible in the past few years and this summer that tension has culminated in an odd fixation on whether or not any given person is a racist. Primarily,…