As more people find the courage to act, visibility increases—and so does the backlash. This piece reflects on rising tension, the importance of safety and awareness, and why caring for our mental health is essential as we continue this work together.

Watching Carl Sagan today feels less like nostalgia and more like a warning flare launched from the past. He had that rare clarity—moral, scientific, human—and he spoke like someone who could see the consequences of our indifference long before we lived them.

Throughout history, ordinary people have changed the course of nations — not by waiting for permission, but by standing shoulder to shoulder in the public square. From Selma to Solidarity, from suffragists to Standing Rock, movements rise when citizens claim moral visibility and refuse to back down.”