Veronica Wren’s grid
Overturned convictions, broken systems, and an abuser’s response to #MeToo: Ain’t no arrest for the wicked
Overturned convictions, broken systems, and an abuser’s response to #MeToo: Ain’t no arrest for the wicked
July 9, 2026
More tales of gender discrimination from a former cop: Profiled by the fashion police
More tales of gender discrimination from a former cop: Profiled by the fashion police
July 7, 2026
4 ways my CPTSD brain is annoying as hell today: Trauma can manifest in distressing somatic symptoms such as heart palpitations, chronic soreness, and headaches
4 ways my CPTSD brain is annoying as hell today: Trauma can manifest in distressing somatic symptoms such as heart palpitations, chronic soreness, and headaches
July 2, 2026
Baby, you’re a firework: Explosive and dangerous, especially around alcohol
Baby, you’re a firework: Explosive and dangerous, especially around alcohol
June 30, 2026
Memories of before: A moment of youthful serenity 
Memories of before: A moment of youthful serenity
June 23, 2026
Ain’t no lie: I am bi, bi, bi (even when I’m with a guy)
Ain’t no lie: I am bi, bi, bi (even when I’m with a guy)
May 17, 2026
Don’t look at me: Traumatized, over-productive, and exhausted
Don’t look at me: Traumatized, over-productive, and exhausted
May 14, 2026
It took years to understand that being a victim wasn’t my fault: No one deserves to have their will taken from them
It took years to understand that being a victim wasn’t my fault: No one deserves to have their will taken from them
May 12, 2026
The final straws: Excerpts on hope, helpers, and finding freedom
The final straws: Excerpts on hope, helpers, and finding freedom
May 5, 2026
Political burnout and creative motivation: It’s not you, it’s everything
Political burnout and creative motivation: It’s not you, it’s everything
May 3, 2026
Nobody wants to talk about your abuse: Surviving without the heroic ending
Nobody wants to talk about your abuse: Surviving without the heroic ending
April 28, 2026
Misinformation loves company: A favorite trauma response turned act of resistance
Misinformation loves company: A favorite trauma response turned act of resistance
April 23, 2026
St. Louis tornadoes show need for grassroots disaster response: Show me mutual aid
St. Louis tornadoes show need for grassroots disaster response: Show me mutual aid
April 19, 2026
A survivor’s year of talking smacks on the internet: 🎂 A little treat to celebrate 🎂
A survivor’s year of talking smacks on the internet: 🎂 A little treat to celebrate 🎂
April 16, 2026
Grimace, you’re on candid camera: Fight unconstitutional surveillance in your town [free template!] ![Grimace, you’re on candid camera: Fight unconstitutional surveillance in your town [free template!]](https://images.spr.so/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/j42No7y-dcokJuNgXeA0ig/0855d8ed-34fd-42ea-a338-b9c1a7866da5/6ff2194d-e304-469b-a118-5597b87c5596_1593x1187/w=1920,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Grimace, you’re on candid camera: Fight unconstitutional surveillance in your town [free template!]
April 9, 2026
The hazy intersection of vulnerability and visibility in writing: The uncomfortable necessity of promoting my trauma
The hazy intersection of vulnerability and visibility in writing: The uncomfortable necessity of promoting my trauma
April 7, 2026
Breaking free of the booby trap: Bras are obsolete and they can stay gone
Breaking free of the booby trap: Bras are obsolete and they can stay gone
April 2, 2026
The luxury of preventive healthcare: Insurance came through for once, and naturally I’m suspicious
The luxury of preventive healthcare: Insurance came through for once, and naturally I’m suspicious
March 31, 2026
Staying soft in a harsh world (out of spite): Community Police Officer Smiley
Staying soft in a harsh world (out of spite): Community Police Officer Smiley
March 26, 2026
"Life savings” has never been more literal: The arduous journey from financial abuse to financial feminism
"Life savings” has never been more literal: The arduous journey from financial abuse to financial feminism
March 19, 2026
Know thy shelf, heal thy shelf: Violence, hyper-independence, and delusions of home improvement grandeur
Know thy shelf, heal thy shelf: Violence, hyper-independence, and delusions of home improvement grandeur
March 17, 2026
Tainted love: Domestic abuse, imperial violence, and patterns of control
Tainted love: Domestic abuse, imperial violence, and patterns of control
March 12, 2026
Falling apart (but make it art): Trauma recovery by design
Falling apart (but make it art): Trauma recovery by design
March 7, 2026
Are you afraid of the podcast: Overcoming social anxiety to build community
Are you afraid of the podcast: Overcoming social anxiety to build community
March 6, 2026
Taste buds: Love languages and kitchen floors
Taste buds: Love languages and kitchen floors
February 24, 2026
The Orange Rock method?: Laughing at dictators is bad for his health
The Orange Rock method?: Laughing at dictators is bad for his health
February 23, 2026
Procrastinating productively: Hyperfocus as a distraction from coping
Procrastinating productively: Hyperfocus as a distraction from coping
November 24, 2025
The Mediocre Black Woman podcast: For the ones who grew up too soon
The Mediocre Black Woman podcast: For the ones who grew up too soon
November 14, 2025
Project management for laundry?: Lighten your load with this simple subtask method
Project management for laundry?: Lighten your load with this simple subtask method
October 19, 2025
Take a break (or else): Hyperproductivity won’t get us to the finish line
Take a break (or else): Hyperproductivity won’t get us to the finish line
October 14, 2025
It’s always something: Respite for the chronically unlucky
It’s always something: Respite for the chronically unlucky
October 13, 2025
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first: Abuse-surviving Swifties and community
Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first: Abuse-surviving Swifties and community
October 2, 2025
Talking about abuse is uncomfortable as hell: And I’m going to keep making it weird
Talking about abuse is uncomfortable as hell: And I’m going to keep making it weird
September 29, 2025
Stripped teas: Remembering when we were new
Stripped teas: Remembering when we were new
September 24, 2025
Cocked guns & cocktails: The Easter egg hunt no one wanted
Cocked guns & cocktails: The Easter egg hunt no one wanted
September 23, 2025
Rare glimpse into a survivor’s diary shortly after escape: Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020
Rare glimpse into a survivor’s diary shortly after escape: Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020
September 22, 2025
Trauma makes it hard to consistently write: Writing is one of my favorite things, so why is it so hard to actually do it?
Trauma makes it hard to consistently write: Writing is one of my favorite things, so why is it so hard to actually do it?
September 21, 2025
We both reached for the gun: Fighting to stay alive in my own home
We both reached for the gun: Fighting to stay alive in my own home
September 20, 2025
How “Come as You Are” got my motor running post-trauma: Pumping the accelerator
How “Come as You Are” got my motor running post-trauma: Pumping the accelerator
September 19, 2025
Screaming into the void: I decidedly do not accept your apology
Screaming into the void: I decidedly do not accept your apology
September 16, 2025
My doctor lied so she could deny my contraception: Fighting for bodily autonomy in a post-Roe world
My doctor lied so she could deny my contraception: Fighting for bodily autonomy in a post-Roe world
September 15, 2025
The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We HealUnwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made WorldEve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human EvolutionIt’s Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (but Were Never Told)Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Women safeguarding women: The power of female community in times of uncertainty
Women safeguarding women: The power of female community in times of uncertainty
September 14, 2025
The annoying trauma response born of narcissistic abuse: Overexplaning, explained
The annoying trauma response born of narcissistic abuse: Overexplaning, explained
September 13, 2025
Demolishing the deadly silence of abuse: Fighting forward 
Demolishing the deadly silence of abuse: Fighting forward
September 12, 2025
Senses and sensibility: Coping with triggers associated with trauma
Senses and sensibility: Coping with triggers associated with trauma
September 11, 2025
Jay and silencing Bob: Freedom of expression and political Dogma
Jay and silencing Bob: Freedom of expression and political Dogma
September 9, 2025
Societal response to sexually ‘naive’ victims: #WhyIDidntReport
Societal response to sexually ‘naive’ victims: #WhyIDidntReport
September 8, 2025
But… How are you, really?: Dropping the act so we can scream together a little bit
But… How are you, really?: Dropping the act so we can scream together a little bit
September 8, 2025
Accessible activism: Low bandwidth edition
Accessible activism: Low bandwidth edition
September 7, 2025
Moral noncompliance: Let history remember us as a problem for the bigots
Moral noncompliance: Let history remember us as a problem for the bigots
September 3, 2025
In five years time: The luxury of looking ahead
In five years time: The luxury of looking ahead
September 1, 2025