Bridges not walls

Is this what it felt like in 1939?

Did the world feel this scary? This dark?

Was society as fractured as it feels right now?

At least the world was not on fire.

I couldn’t get to sleep last night for worrying about Trump and Musk and all their acolytes, and AI, and the rise of the far right and everything else. Was there ever this much nastiness at large in the world?

I remember when Trump was inaugurated eight years ago and the Bridges not Walls demonstrations that were held - including our vigil in Bakewell. I’ve just found the photos. 

That was a good day. There are millions of people who want a world of equality, justice, and kindness, and I’d do well to remember that.

Our Bakewell banner 

And our vigil