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Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator's avatar

Absolutely loved everything about this. I've read it twice now, just to make sure my goldfish brain got to take it all in. Thank you for posting (and for the awesome shout-out 🖤). I was considering leaving Substack.

However, the feeling you described (about this being the closest thing to safe or community) is mutual. I'm not going to ignore it. I'm not going to walk away so they have more space to exist in peace. For as long as I am alive, Nazis will not know peace.

Thanks again, Bradley.

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Sarlos Cantana's avatar

Agree with all of this. Thank you for the shout out and sharing my work. I can't stress enough the protecting your peace part - that is critical advice. We are with you and we need to stick together as a community.

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

You're quite welcome! Your article was beautifully articulated, so I knew I had to share it.

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Jarret Sharp's avatar

The pen. The sword. I've wielded both. The pen filled my soul. The sword took it. Keep writing.

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Beautifully said, Jarret. Thank you as always for your support.

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Kyra Finley's avatar

Ahhhh I could not agree with this more. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there and shining a light... and for putting this in such beautiful perspective. Our attention is our energy and that is our most potent resource. It's our power. So I love what you said about yes, doing what we need to do to make sure we express our beliefs and then... WRITE. Because our world really does need our stories. We have the sacred honor of drawing the future with our pens. With our words... Mahalo, brother, for showing up as yourself always.

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thank you as well, Kyra, for being a positive force in this community. Your work is incredible, and the energy you bring to everything you do is infectious as well. I'm so happy to have you here, and I appreciate your support as always!

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Kyra Finley's avatar

Ah, your words mean so much! Thank you! I totally agreed with what you said about SS being the first place on social media that feels like a safe community… so glad to be here!

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Ernie Lee's avatar

"Keep writing" has always been the answer for a writer. You do it well.

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thank you, Ernie. I really appreciate your support.

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France Pinzon 𓇬 literary speck's avatar

A thousand percent yes to this advice. We don’t give them what they want, we take the mic away from their mouths by being louder with our wisdom and truth.

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Precisely! Thank you so much for this awesome comment.

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