Ruth Zakarin

Ruth Zakarin

Gun violence prevention advocate and trauma clinician, I write to discharge my agitation about the world. Avid knitter, cat lady, and grayvangelist. Oh and I box.
17
Jul

Donald Trump, Abuser-in-Chief

Ever since Trump came down that damn escalator what feels like a lifetime ago, I have understood everything he has
3 min read
30
Jun

A root cause of domestic violence? SCOTUS

There. I said it.
4 min read
15
May

We arrested student protestors. Now what?

I should warn you that this is a post filled with questions and offering few answers. Think of this as
4 min read
30
Apr

An open letter from the mom of Jewish college students

There is a lot of conversation right now about antisemitism on college campuses and what needs to be done to
7 min read
15
Apr

Do you stand with survivors?

Or do you stand with Donald Trump?
4 min read
09
Apr

Today in Arizona

The victims of abortion bans we will never see
4 min read
02
Apr

Mourning lives lost in service to others

World Central Kitchen
2 min read
28
Mar

Binary thinking: the red and blue version

And in other thoughts that no one asked me for… I’m going to try to stop referring to states
2 min read
24
Mar

Holding heartbreak in a post 10/7 world

If you follow me on social media you know that I have this thing that I keep saying over and
3 min read
19
Mar

A tale of two assaults

And a tale of two Jim Jordans
2 min read