#justtryingtoliveinsafetyandpeace

[themadhattam]

So, this is way more of my life than I want to expose but I cant be the only ones and the quality community housing plaque here is taunting if this is what it means. I'm privileged to know I have options where others don't. Still I'm afraid of how I may be punished for speaking out about corruption. People profit off this broken system. Like banks setting up foreclosures just to buy the property -- these systems have been dismantling safety for tenants across the country. I sent this and more to as many people as I think might read the email. I don't know if i should trust them though. I want a little extra security and so it is why I'm sharing here too. Life doesn't have to be this way. If we just invest back into our communities instead of pocketing wealth and running to the suburbs -- life could be better for everyone. I already wrote this all once and it got swallowed up so, apologies if I'm just tired. I'm so tired. @nhtenantpower @newhaven.ct.local #tenantsrights #intheshadowofthecolossus #poetsarepeopletoo #community #communityhousing #saronseye #change #hope #truthtopower #honesty #whereilive #justtryingtoliveinsafetyandpeace https://www.instagram.com/p/CBmXE3NHyP8/?igshid=awyd44ee1s13

[themadhattam]

So, this is way more of my private life than I want to let out, but I'm privileged to not be hurt worse by this. I also want to share it so that I have a little extra protection after the email I just sent to a bunch of government/adjacent people detailing all of the abuses perpetrated here to other citizens and tenants. My grandfather lived, worked, and died here. My family is part of this city. There is so much beauty here that is currently being ignored or squashed beneath well heeled boots. As with banks scooping up foreclosed properties that they helped to trick people into defaulting on -- there are people profiting off this broken system. Worse still, they claim this to be quality housing. I don't want to be afraid of speaking truth to power anymore. I am and likely always will be. I just hope it can make some change. I can't be the only one having these issues. There are agencies designed to help with this. They know about. They were supposed to come inspect it even ... somehow that never happened. Weird. @nhtenantpower @newhaven.ct.local #tenantsrights #community #change #wherethemoneygoes #landedgentry #gentrification #intheshadowofthecolossus #saronseye #justtryingtoliveinsafetyandpeace https://www.instagram.com/p/CBmWQzlHfji/?igshid=148fo1xsieqtu