Lori Valencia

@imaginenation.bsky.social

Finished court reporting school in 80s, work for govt entity, beagle mom/foster, Atheist, ♥ when Karma does its thing, glad to be here with the "cool kids."

Before Central Park, there was Seneca Village, a predominantly Black community in Manhattan. They were forcibly removed in the 1850s to make way for Central Park. This displacement is recognized as a dark chapter in New York's history, involving the erasure of a thriving community.

They stayed silent because it wasn’t their problem. That’s how injustice wins, not by force, but by the quiet approval of those who look away. The system doesn’t need to break you. It just needs you to do nothing while it breaks others. And when it’s your turn, no one will be left to fight for you.