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riting and policy initiatives i think there are multiple ways in which people can assert their voices on important matters of the day and i would never judge anyone for not to attending a protest in fact in some areas of the country and under some circumstances it may be prudent to stay away that said i found persuasive the words of rev john pavlovitz one of my favorite social media writers who urged people to turn out for no kings day citing the dire threat our nation is facing from its own president you see friend activism isn t magic or mysterious it isn t about qualifications or training or capability it s simply about showing up it is about you leveraging your personhood in the cause of whatever it is that you value the only prerequisite for saturday is a heart that breaks on behalf of its neighbor and its nation and a courage that moves your feet to stand alongside other similarly heartbroken but courageous human beings you don t need a t shirt you don t need a sign no bullhorn is necessary no plan is required you won t need to shout a slogan or sing a song or make a sound you won t need to run into harm s way all you need to do is show up here in boston a mash up of two observances an impromptu exchange on facebook about no kings day led to an invitation from one of my long time friends jenna blum to join her for the day s gathering jenna is a gifted and successful author she set her first novel those who save us in wwii germany it became a word of mouth new york times bestseller and established her as a book club favorite the book was in part a product of interviewing holocaust survivors for the shoah foundation george washington boston statue here with jenna expressly opposed the american president ever becoming a king figure fueled by her understanding of authoritarian rule jenna also frequently supports important protests and demonstrations that call out abuses of power like rev pavlovitz she made a persuasive case that no kings day easily rose to that level so donning my tricorn hat i hopped on the subway to meet up with her your mission sir is simply to show up we quickly discovered that boston s no kings day demonstration had become a sort of mash up with its annual pride parade a major event in this city the pride parade element made the gathering more festive and celebratory and less one of protest lots of people brought their children and many kids were part of the parade nevertheless that dynamic had its own poignancy i e seeing folks from the lgbtq community a group savagely and cruelly targeted by the trump administration celebrating their identity so openly and joyously while being greeted by nothing but cheers and applause while the political messages may have been mixed at times they were wholly compatible and a lot of garb and signs blended both themes quite successfully please excuse the language but he has a great point while surely both events drew people of all ages we observed a slight generational pattern with younger folks somewhat more likely to be celebrating the pride parade and older folks somewhat more likely to be demonstrating against trump s excesses the day s drizzle did not keep folks away at one point we met up with two of jenna s friends who happened to be impressive young activists i enjoyed learning about their interests l to r jenna josie and sadie by the way in the background of the photo above you can see some of the boston police officers assigned to the event we noted that the police we encountered were in a non confrontational stand down mode much like with any other parade or big event on the streets this contributed positively to the day a message for all of us i think that the message pictured below is of vital significance this critical historical moment demands that we save the core structure of our democracy first and foremost it doesn t mean abandoning heartfelt principled positions on social and political issues that are dear to us but it does mean that we must prioritize rescuing and then strengthening a democracy that allows everyone to have freedom of expression and be safeguarded by the rule of law no kings day went nationwide we in boston were not alone in simultaneously holding no kings day and pride events in fact one of my friends reported a similar festive vibe with a joint event in her ohio hometown in addition a casual scroll through my facebook feed revealed friends posts about participating in no kings day events across the country by comparison video footage of trump s self celebratory military parade has shown a sad procession of squeaking tanks driving by paltry quiet crowds one comparison put it this way despite trump s attempts to hype the event attendance appeared light there were considerably fewer people on the national mall on saturday than there would be for a typical fourth of july celebration and attendance at trump s parade was dwarfed by the millions who showed up at roughly 2 000 anti trump no kings protests in cities and towns all over the country during a year when the trump administration has taken a hatchet to so many valuable federal programs many news sources have reported that the cost of his little parade was some 45 million tragedy and assassination in minnesota i would feel much better about today s events were it not for the awful news coming out of minnesota politically motivated assassinations and attempted assassinations targeting former and current democratic state legislators as reported by the associated press hundreds of law officers fanned out across a minneapolis suburb saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a democratic state lawmaker in her home in what gov tim walz called a politically motivated assassination authorities said the suspect also shot and wounded a second lawmaker and was believed to be trying to flee the area democratic former house speaker melissa hortman and her husband mark were killed in their brooklyn park home sen john hoffman also a democrat and his wife yvette were injured at their champlin address about 9 miles about 15 kilometers away authorities said the suspect had no kings flyers in his car and writings mentioning the names of the victims as well as other lawmakers and officials though they could not say if he had any other specific targets a minnesota official told the associated press that the suspect s writings also contained information targeting prominent lawmakers who have been outspoken in favor of abortion rights the official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing summing up it was so gratifying to experience today s gathering in boston with one of my dear friends this was by the very sense of community commitment and celebration it generated a sharp rejoinder to the authoritarian cruelty of the man marking his birthday with a quiet military parade in washington but the political shootings in minnesota have served as an equally important reminder of how successful this president has been at stoking hatred and intolerance we ve still got our work cut out for us america remains an experiment a long term one to be sure that could fail if we cannot find a way to save democracy and the rule of law share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading maga goal let s traumatize federal workers march 21 2025 by david yamada in politics power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags politics power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying 2 comments russell vought at the podium during a speech delivered in 2024 russell vought now the trump administration s director of the federal office of management and budget called for mass firings of long time federal employees adding his wishes that these public servants would feel vilified and traumatized by being targeted as reported by pro publica we want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected he said when they wake up in the morning we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains we want to put them in trauma vought is the primary author of project 2025 the far right blueprint for slashing the federal workforce while sharply paring back public services and benefit programs these cuts along with raising taxes on the middle class are designed to enable the huge tax breaks for america s super wealthy such as those contained in a bill recently passed by the house of representatives with only republican support anxious stressed out and traumatized what kind of person delights in the prospect of traumatizing others perhaps russell vought and those like him can answer that question in any event their wishes appear to be coming true the trump administration has targeted the federal workforce with widespread summary terminations as ordered by elon musk and his makeshift department of government efficiency doge consider these recent headlines and news snippets doge is traumatizing workers that costs money too joan cook reporting for u s news world report march 19 2025 anxiety stress and even ptsd can affect laid off employees and hurt the economy you lose all hope federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid trump cuts natasha korecki reporting for nbc news march 9 2025 in interviews with nbc news many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress personal crises rapid weight loss panic attacks and more mental health issues ripple through the federal workforce with firings katia riddle reporting for npr feb 24 2025 federal workers and contractors who have been fired hastily in recent weeks say among the many personal and financial costs of these terminations is their mental health gratuitously cruel and insulting directives the trump administration has sowed fear and apprehension about job security via a series of cruel and insulting directives and statements for example on saturday feb 22 musk opted to send an instruction to federal workers that caused considerable fear and confusion among them and their agency supervisors as reported by steve peoples for the associated press consistent with president realdonaldtrump s instructions all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week musk posted on x which he owns failure to respond will be taken as a resignation shortly afterward federal employees including some judges court staff and federal prison officials received a three line email with this instruction please reply to this email with approx 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager attorney michael felsen whose 39 year career with the u s department of labor included considerable experience evaluating the job performances of federal employees authored a piece for the progressive aptly decrying musk s order this patently absurd command issued to millions of civil servants was met with disbelief and immediate pushback including from the trump appointed heads of multiple departments to me and i would expect pretty much any other supervisor responsible for evaluating a subordinate employee in any federal agency this latest opm missive is a cruel joke it evidences the reckless retreat from rationality in government we re seeing every day part of a break it and make chaos approach that would seem clownish if it weren t so destructive these public servants and their counterparts in every federal agency deserve our appreciation and respect not the trauma induced by a man wielding a chainsaw iied indeed in my first law review article about the legal implications of workplace bullying under american employment law georgetown law journal 2000 i reported the results of my study bemoaning the lack of success of workers who had sued their employers for severe bullying behaviors using a legal theory called intentional infliction of emotional distress iied over and again courts found that even the cruelest and most malicious workplace behaviors often were insufficiently abusive to meet the standards of this legal claim in even the worst of these cases employers did not announce their intentions to traumatize their workers however in the case of russell vought now a leading trump administration official traumatization is not a mere by product of demonizing vilifying and terminating public servants but rather an express objective back in 2018 journalist adam serwer observed that donald trump s only real authentic pleasure is in cruelty adding that his maga supporters are right with him on this as well the president s ability to execute that cruelty through word and deed makes them euphoric it makes them feel good it makes them feel proud it makes them feel happy it makes them feel united and as long as he makes them feel that way they will let him get away with anything no matter what it costs them such is the state of affairs in american civic life circa 2025 share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading days of rage from the comments section february 10 2025 by david yamada in dignity at work and in society learning about work power abuse in society psychology and work work and technology workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags dignity at work and in society learning about work power abuse in society psychology and work work and technology workplace bullying 3 comments apparently some pro bullying folks are triggered by this if anyone doubts that we are living in what writer pankaj mishra has called the age of anger they need only sample a random handful of online comments sections that follow publicly accessible news articles and social media postings i witnessed this on a small scale basis when i opted to use the new workplace institute facebook page to promote an upcoming offering of dr gary namie s workplace bullying university an intensive interactive training and education program about workplace bullying i purchased an ad designed to reach a u s audience with an interest in workplace issues over the years i have purchased many such facebook ads to reach a broader audience about workplace bullying and related topics at times people have left snarky or inappropriate comments but this was the first time where some of the responses were so hateful and vulgar that i was left further persuaded that america is squarely in a dark cruel raging place to wit folks welcome to america 2025 if ever there was a time to fight back against bullies and bullying this is it and by the way dr namie s workshop happens to be superb i heartily recommend it to professionals and advocates who wish to 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