Osun-Osogbo, the sacred grove in Nigeria. An important place in DEATH OF THE AUTHOR. Years ago, me (a writer), CJ Obasi (a filmmaker) and Mara Menzies (a storyteller) tried so hard to get there from Abeokuta. 😆 I was so upset about that failed trip that I wrote about the place. One day, man.

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I hope that can make all of us a little bolder and more certain that our effective resistance doesn’t pose the risk they tell us it will. Because the escalation in violence and authoritarianism is coming either way. Submission will never save us. We may as well make it harder for them to hurt us.

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We got to see inside the fascist machine with Charlie Kirk. They launched a narrative and a plan into action, even though it contradicted the basic facts of the case. And it exposed that they are going to oppress us no matter what. Even and especially when we aren’t to blame.

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This revelation is crucial for a survivor to leave. They stop blaming themselves and policing their own behavior, which makes it possible to really see the perpetrator for who they are and take the steps necessary to safely get free.

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There is a moment in an abusive relationship when a victim realizes it isn’t their fault. That their perpetrator will be violent, no matter what they do. They will be blamed, no matter how blameless they are. I hope the Charlie Kirk discourse is bringing us closer to that revelation about fascism.

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