When Cruelty Becomes the Point

When Cruelty Becomes the Point

When Cruelty Becomes the PointMary Coughlin
Published on: 07/10/2025

A trauma-informed response to the Chicago ICE raid — where cruelty isn’t a failure of policy, but its purpose. Care must be our counterpoint.

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Freedom of Speech vs. Freedom of Hate: Why Tolerance Matters

Freedom of Speech vs. Freedom of Hate: Why Tolerance Matters

Freedom of Speech vs. Freedom of Hate: Why Tolerance MattersMary Coughlin
Published on: 19/09/2025

Explore the paradox of tolerance through a trauma-informed lens. Why freedom of speech requires tolerance, not hate, and what the Jimmy Kimmel controversy reveals about democracy today.

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The Rose Garden Club: How Tech Oligarchs, Epstein’s Files, and Authoritarianism Betray Humanity

The Rose Garden Club: How Tech Oligarchs, Epstein’s Files, and Authoritarianism Betray Humanity

The Rose Garden Club: How Tech Oligarchs, Epstein’s Files, and Authoritarianism Betray HumanityMary Coughlin
Published on: 08/09/2025

A searing indictment of Silicon Valley’s cruelty, elite impunity, and authoritarian capture. Survivors have spoken, children are dying, democracy is rotting. The time for outrage alone has passed—the time for action is now.

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Waking Up With American Dreamer: Patriarchy, Trauma, and Choosing a Different Story

Waking Up With American Dreamer: Patriarchy, Trauma, and Choosing a Different Story

Waking Up With American Dreamer: Patriarchy, Trauma, and Choosing a Different StoryMary Coughlin
Published on: 07/09/2025

Revisiting the 1980s film American Dreamer reveals how misogyny and patriarchy were normalized as entertainment—and how today’s politics threaten to pull us back into that story. A bold reflection on trauma, power, and reimagining a culture of care.

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