Lines That Wound: Gerrymandering, Democracy, and the Trauma We Don’t Name

Lines That Wound: Gerrymandering, Democracy, and the Trauma We Don’t Name

Lines That Wound: Gerrymandering, Democracy, and the Trauma We Don’t NameMary Coughlin
Published on: 30/03/2025

Explore how gerrymandering intersects with trauma, power, and healing. This bold, trauma-informed reflection connects civic betrayal with systemic harm—and calls us to redraw the lines of democracy with truth, dignity, and belonging.

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When Fear is the Gatekeeper: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Borders, Devices, and Dignity

When Fear is the Gatekeeper: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Borders, Devices, and Dignity

When Fear is the Gatekeeper: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Borders, Devices, and DignityMary Coughlin
Published on: 30/03/2025

A powerful trauma-informed reflection on digital privacy, surveillance, and the erosion of human dignity at international borders. Mary Coughlin explores how fear undermines connection—and why true safety must be rooted in humanity, not control.

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When Democracy Drinks the Kool-Aid: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Cults, Control, and Collective Healing

When Democracy Drinks the Kool-Aid: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Cults, Control, and Collective Healing

When Democracy Drinks the Kool-Aid: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Cults, Control, and Collective HealingMary Coughlin
Published on: 28/03/2025

A trauma-informed reflection on cult-like political dynamics, fear-based governance, and how the B.U.F.F.E.R. framework can guide us back to truth, connection, and collective healing in a divided democracy.

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We’re Not Burnt Out—We’re Being Burned: A Call to Reimagine Democracy Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

We’re Not Burnt Out—We’re Being Burned: A Call to Reimagine Democracy Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

We’re Not Burnt Out—We’re Being Burned: A Call to Reimagine Democracy Through a Trauma-Informed LensMary Coughlin
Published on: 26/03/2025

This powerful blog post reframes burnout as a symptom of systemic betrayal, not personal failure. Through a trauma-informed lens, it exposes how political gaslighting, economic injustice, and performative leadership are fueling widespread exhaustion and disconnection. It calls for a bold reimagining of democracy—one rooted in care, justice, and the collective power of everyday people to disrupt the narrative and build something radically new.

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