@the.worried.wanderer: 💔 The American dream is on life support. The news feels like a constant gut punch. Families being torn apart by 🧊 raids, public lands about to be sold off, women forced to become nothing more than incubators (read Adriana Smith’s story), and our rights slipping through greedy fingers. And abroad? I don’t even know where to start. Gaza. Israel. Iran. So much loss. So much pain. So much fear. This weekend I didn’t make it to the protests. I get incredibly anxious in big crowds. But I followed every update like my soul depended on it. And in a way, it did. Seeing people show up, stand tall, shout loud, hold signs, and hold each other, lit a fire in me. A small one, but it’s burning. I’m tired. I’m heartbroken. But I’m still watching. Still caring. Still hoping. Still here. This reel is my way of saying: I see it. I feel it. I won’t look away. 🎥 Thank you for allowing me to use your videos @Shae Andrews and @angiecrouchpoetry 📸 Photos are from NPR & AP 🎵 And what an INCREDIBLE song by @jennybakermusic . Full version of “America the Beautiful” drops 6/20

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Thursday 02 October 2025 23:01:14 GMT