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Alison Turkos
@alisonturkos
Survivor-Victim of rape fighting for change. Supporting survivors, lifting up their collective power, and magic. Suing NYPD + @Lyft. Pro-abortion. they/them
Jun 16, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
In 2017 a Lyft driver kidnapped me at gunpoint, drove me across state lines, and, along w/ at least 2 other men, gang-raped me. I reported to Lyft within 24hrs. In 2019 I filed a lawsuit against @lyft. Today they settled for $25mil b/c they concealed "safety problems" like mine. Let me be clear on a few things:
1) what happened to me is not, and was not a "safety problem" it was a violent crime, one the FBI is supposedly "actively investigating"
2) this settlement helps the rich get richer, survivors won't see a DIME of this
Jun 1, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
I don’t think people understand how truly bad this result is. This will silence victims and survivors for days, months, years and decades to come.
Check in with survivors and victims in your life. We are not okay. I’m sobbing in a parking lot b/c that’s all I have the capacity for. But as a survivor in the middle of a federal criminal case and 2 civil lawsuits, this is devastating. As a survivor who loves survivors this is devastating. My heart goes out to Amber.
Apr 25, 2022 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
Last night Tori shared their story, it’s horrifying. B/c of it many folks are finding my story, learning about the lack of safety + accountability in the industry, and feeling the anger so many have felt for years.
Here’s a helpful 🧵 about rideshare safety from a survivor: It was 2018 when this first report came out. Survivors were already reporting our assaults to rideshare companies but this report brought our experiences to the surface, and the public.
money.cnn.com/2018/04/30/tec…
Aug 27, 2021 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
The problems at @TIMESUPNOW, @nwlc, and @TIMESUPLDF go beyond Roberta Kaplan and Tina Tchen, their resignations are a step in the right direction but they are not the solution. Our letter is proudly signed by 148 extraordinary survivors.
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 aturkos.medium.com/enough-is-enou… In our letter, we clearly state 8 asks for @TIMESUPNOW, @nwlc, and @TIMESUPLDF to begin to repair the harm. We hope the leadership will refer back to our letter and start to listen to our clearly laid out asks.
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 aturkos.medium.com/enough-is-enou…
Apr 15, 2021 • 6 tweets • 7 min read
Texas is trying to pass one of the most extreme abortion bans we’ve ever seen, completely under the radar. This bill would ban abortion as early as 6 weeks, *AND* allow anyone to sue Texans for providing abortions or helping their loved ones access abortion. #txlege #HB1515 The time it takes a person to become aware of a potential pregnancy, confirm the pregnancy, consider their options, schedule the procedure, AND comply with the existing restrictions on abortion in Texas...Many folks don't realize they're pregnant before 6wks. #txlege #HB1515
Mar 18, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Armie Hammer says these allegations are “attention seeking.” Here's a PSA: When a survivor chooses to share their story publicly, it’s often because they know they are not alone. All too often, they know they are not the only victim this person has harmed. Effie, I believe you! We as survivors don’t share our stories in hopes of fame or fortune. We are not opportunists. We have nothing to gain + everything to lose. And yet, we do it, time and again, because we know that it will help others to come forward, to speak out, to feel safe. Effie, we love you.
Mar 12, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Time's Up was founded on the basis of welcoming survivors w/ open arms, advocating for them relentlessly, for fair workplaces + justice. Esther Choo did the exact opposite. Now Roberta Kaplan, Tina Tchen + others are supporting an enabler, someone who was complicit in abuse. Is this what you want your legacy to be Time's Up? Remember that survivors and victims are watching. We see that you're choosing a complicit bystander over a survivor. It's horrifying. This is not how you live and operationalize your supposed "survivor-centric" values. Image
Mar 12, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
If hearing someone's story is difficult, remember what that victim-survivor had to experience and *survive* in order for you to hear it. If a story is "hard to read" imagine how hard it is to survive. Meet survivors with love and support, envelope them in compassion. When survivors share our stories and people respond with “nauseating” and “hard to read”, it’s not that they can’t picture it, it’s that they don’t want to. It’s a hurt they cannot imagine surviving. It is unimaginable for so many. It's a way to distance themselves from the harm.
Mar 11, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
This is starting in 10mins. I cannot wait to hear @TanyaAuthor and @WEEMSCarrie in conversation about Tanya’s book "Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence". Join and listen: aspeninst.zoom.us/webinar/regist… "By sharing our stories we can realize that we are one of many and begin to identify solutions" - @TanyaAuthor speaking to @WEEMSCarrie about her book and what it meant for her to come forward and share her story of intimate partner violence
Mar 11, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
.@LeahMHebert, @ToriBurhans, @abcdefgetc, and @ritabeth wrote this phenomenal piece highlighting "abusers are emboldened and protected by a network of enablers — from senior staff to the very system that allowed their abuse to go unchecked for decades."
usatoday.com/story/opinion/… Again I ask, what will it take for these women to be believed? How many survivors must break themselves open, pour their trauma in front of the public + elected officials to only wait for something to be done? Our job as survivors is to heal, not to be martyrs for systemic change
Feb 22, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Survivors of sexual assault are asked repeatedly to share our stories, to "be brave". However, there are no real support systems in place to prepare us for the before and after of going public. I want to change that with the Survivor Storytelling Survey: bit.ly/SurvivorStoryS… As I’ve connected with survivors, and supported them throughout their story sharing experiences, I’ve realized how little, if any support, there is for victims and survivors of sexual violence who speak publicly. I hope for this survey to change that. bit.ly/SurvivorStoryS…
Jan 11, 2021 • 7 tweets • 6 min read
/1 @ItsOnUs, can you help me understand how @lyft gets to be heralded as a champion of sexual assault prevention when survivors + victims are sharing our stories? When we are speaking our truth? Telling the world of the harm and abuse we have experienced: nytimes.com/2019/12/05/bus… /2 Why not include these women who are sharing their stories of rape, kidnapping, harassment, abuse, unwanted touching + harm at the hands of @lyft drivers? Our lived experiences speak volumes compared to the silencing @lyft has done for years #MeToo
marieclaire.com/politics/a3275…
Apr 20, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
I’m hearing this a lot. As a trauma survivor I want to point out that many of you are likely experiencing trauma, or trauma responses, for the 1st time. Here are a few helpful things to remember…
1/ first and foremost: I’m not a therapist, or an expert. I’ve just been living with, and responding to, trauma for half my life. The first time I experience trauma I was 16, I’m now 32.
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