Everyone deserves to feel safe. That doesn’t mean avoiding accountability. It doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences for harm. Safety and accountability are not opposites. Justice systems are strongest when they protect human dignity while holding people responsible. But when leaders say their actions are about safety, I think it’s worth asking: safety for whom? If entire neighborhoods feel afraid to go to school, go to work, or seek help when they need it, that’s not the kind of safety I believe in. Safety that relies on fear alone isn’t real safety. To me, safety means children sleeping peacefully. Families accessing support without fear. Communities that trust the systems around them. I’ve had a lot of fun with this little mouse. We’ve gone for rides together and spent time in the kitchen while I prepared meals and cleaned up. Mouse has met some of my friends and family — and I’ll honestly have a hard time letting go. But that’s the point. I can’t wait to see the journey continue as Mouse spreads messages along the way. 💜 Everyone deserves to feel safe.