Survivor, Minnesotan, passionate about doing the right thing. Tweets mostly about sexual violence. DMs confidential. Speaking requests @ abbyhonold.com
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I’ve seen a lot of talk about suicide this weekend, and a lot of “call a hotline”. Which is absolutely one good solution. But as someone who has been down this road many times myself, I know it’s not that simple. So here’s a thread for folks struggling with suicidal thoughts:
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My friend Abby is an absolute badass. The work she has done in both big and small ways to help victims of awful sexual abuse is beyond inspiring.
If you want to learn more about her story and the act that was passed in her name:
abbyhonold.com/
abbyhonold.com/
November 9th, 2014: one day after I was raped, 2 of his fraternity brothers try to convince me to think about his future (and give them names of his other victims). I want to believe that things have changed in the last 12 years, but fraternities are still protecting their own
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abusers gather syncophants intentionally for purposes of image rehabilitation just like this.
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November 9th, 2014: one day after I was raped, 2 of his fraternity brothers try to convince me to think about his future (and give them names of his other victims). I want to believe that things have changed in the last 12 years, but fraternities are still protecting their own
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Same. A lot of people are responding to me as if I believe the current justice system is good, it's not (that's what this happened under!) we just can't treat "community" like the holy grail of justice
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I used to like the idea of a "community-based" justice system before I met a teenage girl who was being raped by her stepdad. Her neighbors banded together to tell her not to report him. Later, after she did report him, they showed up in court to support him.
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In general in abortion rights we abandon third trimester patients. But we can't. For any of the reasons someone might need an abortion passed 12 or 22 weeks, we have to be there for them. This includes little girls who are rape victims and survivors of incest.
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You know what altered my brain chemistry? A few years ago, a neighbor posted begging people to stop the fireworks. They pop off randomly til 1 or 2am and will for days. Her husband was a veteran struggling with PTSD. And people bullied her for it.
She didn't ask for
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CLOSING SOON:
Time is running out to apply for Fiscal Year 2024 funding through OVW's Abby Honold Program.
Learn more and apply: justice.gov/ovw/media/134484…
ALT Closing Soon! Abby Honold Program The Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold Program) supports efforts to improve law enforcement’s response to allegations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of a victim’s initial report throughout the entire investigation, and to promote the efforts of law enforcement in improving the response to these crimes. The Grants.gov deadline is May 17, 2024 11:59PM ET The JustGrants deadline is: May 21, 2024 8:59PM ET
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“Nicole Simpson was living in her own home when she was murdered. Her divorce had been finalized in 1992. Whether or not her ex-husband committed the murder, he did continue to assault her, threaten her, stalk her, intimidate her.” Nothing is funny about OJ Simpson & what he did
Domestic violence is a kind of small-scale terrorism. What OJ Simpson did to Nicole Brown Simpson was not the event of one night—it was a years long campaign that thousands of women suffer at other men’s hands. Read Andrea Dworkin’s memorial to Nicole: evergreenreview.com/read/in-…
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NEW SOLICITATION: Abby Honold Program
This new program, named for a former University of Minnesota student who was sexually assaulted in 2014, awards grants to law enforcement agencies to train police to conduct trauma-informed investigations.
Learn more: justice.gov/ovw/media/134484…
ALT Graphic: New Solicitation! Abby Honold Program OVW’s Fiscal Year 2024 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold Program) is posted and open to applications. The Grants.gov deadline is: May 17, 2024 11:59 PM ET The JustGrants deadline is: May 21, 2024 8:59 PM ET Visit the link above to learn more and apply!
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This girl was so brave and smart to message her mom and alert her that something was very wrong.
A 57-year-old man is accused of drugging three 12-year-old girls with sedative-laced smoothies during his daughter’s sleepover at his Oregon home, court records show
oregonlive.com/clackamascoun…
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Noemi was often on the losing end of their on-going custody battle. Court documents show he always had a very stable and high-paying job doing auto body work at LeMettry's. They shared custody but the judge ordered the kids to stay with Shannon Gooden about 2/3 of the time.
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I had an incredible interview today with Noemi Torres -- the ex-girlfriend of the Burnsville police murderer Shannon Gooden. Torres says during their abusive relationship, Gooden would claim he'd shoot police if she called 911 on him.
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I’ve lost count of how many survivors I know who tried and failed to take action against their abuser for something that the system saw as “small” - usually domestic abuse - and then their abuser kept escalating until someone died. It’s a very old story, and nothing ever changes.
Based on what we know now:
-No new gun law would have prevented Burnsville
-No tough-on-crime policy would have this guy locked up still
-We don’t do enough to protect abuse victims.
Agree? Disagree? Now what?
Call @wccoradio 651-461-9226 from 4:05-4:30p.
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Could it be that there’s a ubiquitous form of violence that is overwhelmingly committed against women and girls, the healing from which is inhibited by stigma, victim blaming, and widespread social indifference to or support for perpetrators? No; it’s that women have bad brains.
PTSD is twice as prevalent in women as in men and researchers are not sure why. Recent studies have however shed light on how estrogen and hormonal cycles can influence PTSD.
This article explores the connection between PTSD and the menopausal transition. buff.ly/3nxBasU
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