When the Silence Breaks

A Call to the Soul of the People

I’ve been finding it difficult to find the words for what I’m feeling.
It’s not burnout — not the physical kind.
It’s emotional. It’s deep.
I’m tired.

I’m tired of the chaos.
I’m tired of the status quo.
I’m tired of a handful of people dictating the course for millions.
I’m tired of the lies.
I’m tired of the power grabs.
I’m tired of the corruption.
I’m tired of people following blindly, even to their own demise.
I’m tired of bigots, racists, and all the labels piled on us — everything but the truth that we are human.

At the end of the day, that’s what we are.
That’s how we arrived here.
That is — presumably — how we will leave.

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Before the First Breath, the Labels Began

Before we even took our first breath,
we were labeled:

Male or female.
Black or white.

Somewhere along the way, one label became “superior.”
The other became “less than.”
I don’t believe that’s how it was meant to be.
Actually — I know it wasn’t.

But what now?
How do we fix this?

Frankly, I don’t think we do.
The damage is done.
The wounds run deep.

So the question isn’t how do we repair it —
The question is: Where do we begin?

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We Begin in Circles

Not institutions.
Not political parties.
Not on someone else’s stage.

We begin in communal circles.
Small, intimate gatherings.
Nothing scripted.
Nothing performative.

We light candles.
We burn incense.
We pray to the ancestors.
We ask different questions.
We seek a different truth.

Because the Bible isn’t the truth.
Before the Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth — there was more.

There still is.

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The Shutdown. The Sky. The Scorecard.

The government shut down.
Right as an interstellar visitor appeared.
And NASA went silent.

The military is being turned inward — weaponized against the people.
Our value? Measured by a FICO score.

Politicians get lifetime medical care.
The people?

We get nickels, restrictions, and arguments over who “deserves” to live.

And still — they can’t even stomach calling it ObamaCare.

Let’s be clear:

ObamaCare and the ACA are the same thing.

But Republicans weaponized the nickname — not out of policy debate, but race-baiting strategy.

They knew if they tied it to a Black man’s name, white Americans would resist it.
Even if it helped them.
Even if it saved their lives.

And sure enough — millions said they wanted “ObamaCare” gone...
without realizing it was the Affordable Care Act they were using to:

• See their doctor

• Fill their prescriptions

• Avoid medical bankruptcy

They played on ignorance.
And weaponized identity.
Again.

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Project 2025?

Dry. Boring. By design.
They count on us not reading it.
Not acting on it.
Not sounding the alarm.

But I’ve read enough.
I’ve felt enough.

So now I ask you to meet me where I am in this battle.

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Where the Blueprint Begins

I promised a 50-state resource guide as part of The People’s Blueprint.

I tried and it was one road block after the other.

It all together felt like dragging a body through bureaucratic quicksand.
So I scaled it back.
Refocused my energy.
And chose 13 Key Battleground States to anchor this work:

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13 Key Battleground States

(For mobilization, resource mapping, and collective soul strategy in 2025–2026)

Georgia – The ancestral wellspring. Black political power meets voter suppression resistance. Atlanta remains a cultural and electoral force.
Wisconsin – A tightrope state. Milwaukee’s Black vote is vital but often under-supported. Watch for voter roll purges and polling site games.
Michigan – Especially Detroit and Flint. Generational betrayal from water to wages. A rising ground for both labor organizing and Black-led mutual aid.
Arizona – The desert battleground. Latino and Indigenous communities are key here, and the far-right is watching closely.
North Carolina – Still wrestling with Reconstruction’s ghosts. The Triangle region holds deep potential for Black, student, and justice-centered turnout.
Nevada – Small but mighty. A powerful multiracial coalition emerging in Las Vegas and Reno. Organizing here works.
Pennsylvania – Philadelphia must show up big to counterbalance rural red. Black churches and youth orgs are vital here.
Texas – Not red, but suppressed. Houston, Dallas, and Austin are rising, especially among young, Black, and Latinx voters. Big electoral college prize.
Florida – A wild card. Black and Caribbean communities hold quiet power here, but DeSantis’ state apparatus is already restricting the lanes.
Ohio – Middle America’s soul test. Cincinnati, Cleveland, and grassroots coalitions are the difference between swing and surrender.
Virginia – A bellwether state for how white suburban voters swing, but Black voters in Richmond, Norfolk, and beyond can anchor the scale.
Minnesota – Often overlooked. Minneapolis birthed a wave of movement energy post-George Floyd. The fight for police accountability still shapes turnout.
South Carolina – The ancestral portal. Often ignored in political strategy, but Black women here are organizing in quiet, powerful ways.

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Where I Stand

Sometimes I ask myself:
Is this even my battle?

Then I see the kids I teach.
I hear my grandkids laugh.
And I know:

Hell yeah — it’s my battle.

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Where Do We Begin? California.

I live in California.
Our governor is playing political chess. He wants the White House.

But prices are sky high.
People are still unhoused.
We’re still dancing with inequity and calling it “liberal.”

We have much to do here.

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So I’m Asking…

How are you fighting in your state?

• Is there something you want others to help build with you?

• What do you need from this Blueprint?

• What tools are you missing?

• What circles can you start?

I don’t show up to complain.
I show up to build.
To vote.
To work the polls.
To write.
To raise truth like a banner.

But I need you.
Your fire.
Your memory.
Your medicine.

Let’s organize.
Let’s gather.
Let’s walk in resistance.
Not in fear.

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If This Stirred Something in You...

Anger.
Sorrow.
Determination.
Strategy.

Drop a comment.
Start a circle.
Don’t go numb.
Not now.

We must save ourselves.
And we will.

🖤 Soulful Disruptor