Andrea P Straus
@andipete.bsky.social
I’m a daughter, a sister and a mother. Here to bear witness.
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www.usatoday.com/story/life/h... Phillips hasn't spoken at length publicly about what Epstein did to her and the impact of the abuse − until now. Like dozens of others, she says Epstein sexually assaulted her on his private island,
Jeffrey Epstein, a survivor’s untold story and the complexity of abuse
Lisa Phillips says Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted her for years. She hasn't been ready to share her harrowing story publicly − until now.
www.usatoday.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
www.usatoday.com/story/life/h... Phillips hasn't spoken at length publicly about what Epstein did to her and the impact of the abuse − until now. Like dozens of others, she says Epstein sexually assaulted her on his private island,
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It is easier to scroll than to actually see.
Most of what we call awareness is really habit running the show.
Presence costs more than we think.
👇
www.virginmonkboy.com/p/why-its-ea...
#Presence #InnerWork #Awareness #ContemplativePractice #Consciousness
Most of what we call awareness is really habit running the show.
Presence costs more than we think.
👇
www.virginmonkboy.com/p/why-its-ea...
#Presence #InnerWork #Awareness #ContemplativePractice #Consciousness
Why It’s Easier to Scroll Than to See: The Cost of Presence
A reflection on why distraction feels easier than awareness, and how automatic energy keeps us from real presence. Includes simple practices for noticing conditioned responses.
www.virginmonkboy.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It is easier to scroll than to actually see.
Most of what we call awareness is really habit running the show.
Presence costs more than we think.
👇
www.virginmonkboy.com/p/why-its-ea...
#Presence #InnerWork #Awareness #ContemplativePractice #Consciousness
Most of what we call awareness is really habit running the show.
Presence costs more than we think.
👇
www.virginmonkboy.com/p/why-its-ea...
#Presence #InnerWork #Awareness #ContemplativePractice #Consciousness
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We’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.
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This timing makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it?
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This timing makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it?
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
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Somehow this is the worst part.
Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.
Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Somehow this is the worst part.
Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.
Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.
Good reminder
The fact that you happen to be alone right now is not "evidence" you are unloveable or even unlikeable. Survivors working our recovery w/ honesty & humility are often out of sync w/ people or a culture that doesn't value honesty or humility.
You may be too real for "them."
You may be too real for "them."
December 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Good reminder
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Striking a boat full of unarmed civilians is murder. The first strike was murder. The followup strike was also murder.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Striking a boat full of unarmed civilians is murder. The first strike was murder. The followup strike was also murder.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
We're not at war. It's not a "war crime". Everyone involved, including the POTUS, SecDef, the Admiral who relayed it and the person who pressed the button needs to be on trial.
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As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
