Collective Power and Control

Resources:Content Warning: This episode discusses domestic violence, political violence, and systemic oppression in detail.Connect with Safrianna and find support resources at https://livinglunas.com & https://safrianna.comFor crisis support: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233---Collective Power and Control - The Shadow Side with Safrianna Ep. 9Licensed trauma therapist and domestic violence survivor Safrianna Lughna delivers a hard-hitting solo episode examining how classic abuse tactics are being deployed at a governmental scale.Originally recorded on Inauguration Day 2025 with a September update, Safrianna draws on her extensive clinical experience working with hundreds of domestic violence survivors to analyze current political dynamics through the lens of the Power and Control Wheel.As someone who spent years providing shelter services, running survivor groups, and counseling those affected by intimate partner violence, Safrianna brings both professional expertise and lived experience to this urgent conversation. She connects the dots between individual relationship abuse patterns and collective manipulation, revealing how media obfuscation, economic control, and systematic targeting of marginalized communities follow the same playbook used by domestic abusers.She Discusses:— The TikTok situation as a case study in media manipulation and narrative control— How billionaire influence mirrors economic abuse tactics in domestic violence— Specific power and control strategies being used against LGBTQ+ communities— The intersection of Christian nationalism and systematic oppression— Why the domestic violence framework accurately describes current governmental tactics— Nine-month update showing how every predicted pattern has intensified— Practical steps for personal healing and community resistance— The myth of external salvation and why the work starts within— Finding joy and practicing pleasure activism as forms of resistanceSafrianna Lughna is a licensed clinician, domestic violence survivor, author, and social justice advocate dedicated to collective liberation work. She combines clinical training with lived experience to help people understand power dynamics and build resilient communities.Connect with Safrianna and find support resources at https://livinglunas.com & https://safrianna.com