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michellecladusbid.bsky.social • 17 hours ago

🧵You need to attend and you need to encourage your counterparts to attend. We need you.

This is why;

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michellecladusbid.bsky.social•17 hours ago

A powerful Indigenous tradition practiced in many communities is the act of turning one’s back on someone who has committed egregious wrongs—someone who has violated core values, shown dishonor, or broken trust beyond repair.

michellecladusbid.bsky.social•17 hours ago

It is not just shunning; it is a deliberate withdrawal of recognition, stripping them of the power and respect they crave.

In Native traditions, honor is not a birthright—it is earned through actions that benefit the people.

michellecladusbid.bsky.social•17 hours ago

When a person’s behavior becomes so harmful that words and debate are meaningless, the strongest response is silence and refusal to engage.

michellecladusbid.bsky.social•17 hours ago

It is a social rejection that makes clear: You are no longer worthy of our time, our attention, or our respect.

In the case of Trump’s State of the Union, this action would be an unmistakable message. He thrives on chaos, manipulation, and lies.

michellecladusbid.bsky.social•17 hours ago

A loud protest can feed his need for attention, but turning away denies him the thing he wants most: legitimacy. To turn your back is to say, You are beneath even our anger. You do not matter.

michellecladusbid.bsky.social•17 hours ago

It is an act of strength, of community values over individual spectacle. And it is exactly what should be done to someone who has so thoroughly dishonored the position he seeks to reclaim.

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