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#violence

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Bug Hunter Cat

Like many people, especially autistic people, I suffered a lot from bullying at school. But something changed things in my story. My father was a police officer, and when I was 8 and he was 28, he taught me how to fight and defend myself. I went to his job and learned many things in my childhood, from fingerprinting, training dogs, shooting firearms and martial arts. I admired my father.
When I was 9, I had a bully at school who would steal my lunch. My dad told me to use what he'd taught me. The next time the boy tried to steal my lunch, I smashed his head in with a stick. From that day on, no one bothered me again. I went through several different schools because my family moved constantly.
The scene was repeated in every school, every neighborhood, and every place where someone tried to harass or attack me.
To my high intelligence, since childhood, I added a great capacity to unleash a hell of violence whenever I felt attacked.
Over time, I followed in my father's footsteps and became a soldier, police officer, forensic scientist, and criminal intelligence officer. Each of those things added combat and aggression capacity to my skills.
Until there came a time when I no longer needed it.
Nowadays, when someone ignites the fuse of violence by trying to intimidate me, a long silence is enough to calm the beast inside me.
I have fought and worked for many years of my life to tame the tiger, and I have not needed to fight for almost 17 years.
However, violence is a natural part of life, and it is not healthy to mutilate character by removing that power.
The tiger is still alive, but under control. But when necessary, I let him go and do what he does best.

#bullying#traumaResponse#Aggressiveness
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The Christian Science Monitor

Chief Justice John Roberts made rising threats against and violence toward judges a focus of his 2024 year-end report. The rule of law now feels vulnerable to intimidation, which could destabilize the U.S. government’s balance of powers. #SupremeCourt #violence #SCOTUS csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2025

The Christian Science Monitor · Threats to judges mount, challenging independence, norms, and rule of lawBy Henry Gass
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The Christian Science Monitor

Chief Justice John Roberts made rising threats against and violence toward judges a focus of his 2024 year-end report. The rule of law now feels vulnerable to intimidation, which could destabilize the U.S. government’s balance of powers. #SupremeCourt #violence #SCOTUS

csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2025

Posted into The American Story @the-american-story-csmonitor

The Christian Science Monitor · Threats to judges mount, challenging independence, norms, and rule of lawBy Henry Gass
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USAJusticeWatch

US #judges group warns of threats to judiciary's independence. ‘…the association's president, in a Tuesday message sent to…1,100 members ahead of Wednesday's public statement…[said] the "#judiciary faces growing #threats, including #violence, #intimidation, #disinformation, & unprecedented #impeachments that challenge its #independence."’
reuters.com/legal/government/u

See the public statement: fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/

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ProPublica

One Community Response Team officer swerved into a motorcyclist, killing him. Another needlessly stopped a pedestrian, then shoved him into a car window. A third hit a man and then kicked his head.
propublica.org/article/eric-ad

ProPublicaHow Eric Adams Has Backed a Secretive NYPD Unit Ridden With Abuses
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#News#NYC#Police
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Gerd_Brodowski

#israel #palestine : #gaza / #westbank / #opt / #violence / #ngo / #btselem

„Gaza doctrine: The West Bank is under fire”

In the weeks following the Hamas attack on 7 Oct. 2023, Israeli politicians were quick to proclaim that Israel was waging war not only on the Gaza Strip, but against all Palestinians living under its control. Since then, senior politicians and public officials have repeated their demand for increased aggression against Palestinians in the West Bank.

btselem.org/gaza_doctrine_west

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Nando161

Bez nieustannie nasilającej się przemocy ze strony pozbawionych moralności najemników niemożliwe byłoby zachowanie dysproporcji w bogactwie i władzy, które umożliwiają ludziom takim jak Elon Musk kupowanie wyborów, podczas gdy miliony głodują.

Zlikwidować miliarderów. Zlikwidować policję.

Without the ever-escalating #violence of immoral #mercenaries, it would be impossible to maintain the disparity in #wealth and #power that allows people like Elon Musk to buy elections while millions #starve.

Bez nieustannie nasilającej się przemocy ze strony pozbawionych moralności najemników niemożliwe byłoby zachowanie dysproporcji w bogactwie i władzy, które umożliwiają ludziom takim jak Elon Musk kupowanie wyborów, podczas gdy miliony głodują. Zlikwidować miliarderów. Zlikwidować policję. Without the ever-escalating violence of immoral mercenaries, it would be impossible to maintain the disparity in wealth and power that allows people like Elon Musk to buy elections while millions starve. Abolish the billionaires. Abolish the police.
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Drew Crecente (they/them)

Sharing this clever little game from *2008*.

It was the 1st place winner from our very first game design challenge.

We posed this intriguing challenge:
❓ Can you create a game about teen dating violence without using any violence in the game itself?

We really did not know what to expect and were thrilled with the response. Our unique approach to violence prevention received media coverage -- even a mention in #Newsweek!

However, the game was created using #Flash and so it has not been available to play for years.

🎉 It has now been resurrected and we invite you to play it in your browser now - - right now.

It is a very short & quite quirky game (ideal for classroom play).

Plus, it's a helpful way to identify some warning signs of an abusive relationship.

The intention was to increase awareness about teen dating violence and provide guidance on how to seek help if it was needed. We think it works and we hope you agree.

🎮 Escape Your Boyfriend's Room
👉🏽 Free / no ads / no tracking / funky beats

🐭 Oh, don't forget to feed the mouse!

🌐 jag.itch.io/escape

#awareness #prevention #nonprofit #charity #violence #videogames #indiegame #publichealth #education #DH #media @edutooters @communicationscholars @publichealth @Npars01 @rjblaskiewicz @jstatepost #itchio @itchio

Screen shot from 'Escape Your Boyfriend's Room' (2008) shows a brightly colored room illustrated with broad lines. A torn photo hangs in a frame on the wall. A blue landline rests on a sidetable. The words "Escape Your Boyfriend's Room" are on a purple sofa. A small mouse peeks out from behind the word "Escape."
Screen shot from 'Escape Your Boyfriend's Room' (2008) shows a brightly colored room illustrated with broad lines. A calendar with a skull-and-crossbones motif hangs on the wall. A detention pass rests on a sidetable. A boom box resting on a shelf, is plugged into a socket beneath.
Screen shot from 'Escape Your Boyfriend's Room' (2008) shows a brightly colored room illustrated with broad lines. A glass pet habitat rests on a two-drawer dresser. In the habitat is a water bottle and food dispenser; pointing at them are red arrows. Also in the habitat is a cute mouse, looking at the viewer with its large cute eyes.
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