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This blog focuses on the experiences of growing up as child in the child welfare system, and offers insights and inspiration for those in similar situations.

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  • A Beautiful Death: Make America Great Again

    ‘To understand where we’re going, you have to understand the past’. The United States has long been called the ‘greatest country in the world’. European colonization of North America, began in the late 15th century with the decimation of indigenous societies. Right from its inception, the roots of both the United States and Canada, were

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  • The 2nd Amendment

    The ‘right to bear arms’. ‘A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed’. As of December 17th 2024, there were more than 488 mass shootings in the United States. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081 Look at the wording of the

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  • TRUMP

    I’ll often think back to 2014 and try to remember what life was like. I don’t remember groups of people dressed as Nazi’s, hanging Nazi flags over overpasses. I don’t remember seeing groups of white supremacist dressed up in Kahiki pants, blue shirts, hats, and white face masks marching down the streets and preaching hate.

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  • The System As It Is – Fails People

    I’ve been working in and around ‘The System’, for around 16 years now. I have experience working in group home for youth and adults with mental health needs, suicidal ideation, behavioral issues, anger management issues and other types of cognitive impairment. I have experience working with schizophrenia, autism, Asperger’s, Prader-Willi syndrome, drug addiction, alcohol abuse,

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