Let It All Burn

I’ve had a hard time coming up with the right words over the last few weeks and months regarding ICE, the protests, the murders, and THE FILES, and everything that’s since unfolded. While the Practically Bookish Podcast page has posted a joint statement, I knew I both needed and wanted to say something here, so let’s talk about it.

There will never be a timeline in which I will EVER be on board with this horrendous administration, or those who support it. This is not a difference of opinion. This is not merely politics.

Even if there was a shred of me that felt there might have been hope (there wasn’t), the way the pedos in THE FILES are being protected would be my last straw. Above all things on this giant marble floating through space, I am a mother. Nothing comes before my kids, if I can help it. As a mother, I feel a deep hurt for any child who is harmed, not just ones I know personally.

I would figure the “All Lives Matter” and “pro-life” crowds would agree with me, no? I’ve not seen much from those folks lately…have you?

Just as well, I am deeply disturbed by anyone who turns a blind eye to atrocious things happening to their neighbors. Not to mention, it isn’t the immigrants who are listed in THE FILES. It hasn’t been immigrants who have been genetically engineering babies for sadistic pleasures of pedos. It hasn’t been immigrants curating an entire shadow society of predators.

Do you see it yet???

Before anyone can attempt to come for me, here are a few points to address;

• Yes there are immigrants who are criminals

• Yes there have been rapists and pedos among them

• Of course I want those people to pay for their crimes

• No they aren’t more violent than Americans

• No they don’t take our jobs

• No they aren’t the reason you are struggling

• We have never had open borders in the almost 40 years I’ve been alive

• YOU ARE BEING PLAYED

You can literally Google it…

That being said, this argument has been used by our government in the past in order to maintain the status quo, but we are watching their systems begin to crumble as the monsters who’ve been pulling the strings are beginning to either die or be ousted by THE FILES.

My heart aches for the girls and boys who’ve been brutally victimized by these monsters. I am angry that no one listened. I am angry that victims have been forced into silence. I’m angry that people didn’t care. I am pissed that these people are still being protected and people are somehow finding excuses or attempting to defend those mentioned in THE FILES. You are no better than the monsters themselves. You are the ones who would look away to save yourselves.

You are despicable.

Perhaps it was foolish to believe that the systematic rape and trafficking of children would finally be enough. Perhaps the idea that no reasonable and rational person would see the names on that list and attempt to make excuses for them when THE FILES have detailed such truly sickening and disturbing things was going too far.

My bad…

Regardless of how I may feel about the situation, those who are still supporting certain persons have proven to their communities that they are not safe around children. If you excuse pedos in THE FILES, whose to say you aren’t excusing them elsewhere?

It should be clear by now that all of these things are intimately connected in the worst possible way. Every major person in a position of power within this administration is connected to THE FILES in some capacity. We also know, after last week’s testimony, that many ICE agents were J6 rioters, as well as have criminal records. We’ve seen warehouses being purchased across the country (including in the town I live) for the new concentration camps, many of which are tied to Core Civic, a for-profit prison machine. The lines are no longer blurred, but non existent. ICE has been proven to be out of control, as more people keep dying (i.e. murdered) or are routinely assaulted and abused. These aren’t opinions. These aren’t false accusations.

You can fucking Google it…

Going forward, I will be carefully vetting any further businesses, partnerships, events, and networks in order to make sure I am not aligning myself or associating with any persons or entities that rejoice in the suffering of other humans, or makes excuses for anyone mentioned in THE FILES or ICE.

If you cannot be compelled to care about other humans, including those who don’t look like you, then you are not the type of person I want to be around or a business with which to work. What is legal, is not always right.

Even Jesus flipped tables.

As well, we have seen some pretty wild takes being posted in our bookish spaces, too, including some who’ve decided CSAM is a good idea for content.

Are you high??

On what planet is sharing those images acceptable? Especially comparing them to adult reading materials, or making correlations to dark romance. Honestly, they should be reported and investigated because what the actual fuck is wrong with you???

Let alone the fact that the dark romance community, in particular, already has a hard enough time with defending itself from those who lack critical thinking skills and a fully formed frontal lobe, it is especially egregious when women are low key (high key) attacking readers of this genre by correlating themes within THE FILES.

MA’AM

Disrespectfully, you are not a “girl’s girl” or looking out for anyone. You are fishing for engagement, harming authors and readers, revictimizing those poor children, and honestly a disgraceful human being.

Now that I got that off my chest, I won’t lie and say that my creativity hasn’t suffered a great deal while watching the horrors unfold. My ADHD pattern recognition sees things that others don’t, which is hard to reconcile, and leaves me angry and anxious. I often ask myself what more can I do?

If I could be on the front lines of protest next to my friends and neighbors, I would. If I could save at least one child from harm, I would. As someone who carries a great deal of responsibility in my personal life, there are limitations outside of cyber space. But I do what I can, when I can, because people matter to me.

I share. I call. I email. I donate. But my heart and soul are screaming for the pain to stop. Not my pain, but the pain of those who are actually suffering.

We are the bad place. 

Everything we’ve been fed has been an illusion. The patriotism has been a lie. We enslaved, ate, bred, and slaughtered Black people. We murdered Native Americans. We raped, pillaged, and colonized every corner of this country, and it still isn’t enough for them. I love the idea of the America I was made to believe existed. I love what this country has the potential to become, but right now, we need to purge the entities and systems that serve special interests.

This isn’t a question of political affiliations. I don’t care what letter rests beside a person’s name. We all have the responsibility to protect the most vulnerable amongst us, and somewhere down the line, we’ve forgotten that.

This is supposed to be the “Land of Opportunity” where the “American Dream” was attainable for everyone who put in the work to give themselves and future generations a better life. For some, that statue in the harbor stood for something.

Can you hear her cries?

I’m ready for the comments telling me to “stay in my lane” or “stick to writing books.” The fact is, most people on the internet don’t know me in real life, and therefore don’t know that I come from a long line of people who have no problem telling others to go fuck themselves. I am a citizen of this country. I vote. I pay my taxes. I’ll be damned if I am told to keep my mouth shut when so many are suffering, and when my sons would be prime for the government’s taking should someone decide to draft for a war they didn’t sign up for.

The sad part is, I’m fighting for everyone in this country, not just the people I agree with. We all deserve a slice of happiness, even if I don’t agree with them. Ironic, right?

I am tired fam and way beyond done with this timeline. I’m ready for something greater to take its place. I’m ready for common sense to become common, and humans to be treated humanely. I’m ready for people to learn and listen instead of threaten and deny.

I’d also really like to finish this book.

I hold out hope for these things to happen sooner than later, but only time will tell at this point.

The horrors persist, but so do I!

Until next time, remember…

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See ya next time 🤘

Lisa
xoxo

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