Hāwane Rios Instagram – temperature check I’m exhausted by my own people, my own community, but particularly my own generation of ‘kia’i and ‘aloha ‘āina’ So many of you watched and championed a certain woman from Maui as she literally harassed wahine Hawai’i from Lahaina along with simultaneously harassing me, my family, and women in my community on Hawai’i Island. So many of you enjoyed the way she mocked us and the way she taunted us with posting our children on her stories with the purpose of hurting us. Her actions incited an empty courage in many of you to cause people you don’t even know real harm. And sooo many you who preach about protecting women and protecting land ate all of that up and not only became complicit in her harm but made her out to be some kind of accountability hero. You championed someone who not only celebrates hurting people but who dedicates her life to making it harder for other women, other mothers, to tend to their responsibilities, their children, and show up for their community. It is absolutely despicable to have seen so many of you repeat her toxic behavior and bully women specifically of Lahaina as they did and continue to do everything they can to heal, grieve, and take care of their families. And so many of the people who loved this for them – brought out their arare and popcorn and not only watched but commented with hate – are in the same generation as the people who were being attacked. Hawaiian fathers, mothers, queer people. Auē ka hilahila. it’s like you guys were waiting for the opportunity to jump on the bandwagon to take us all to the proverbial social media courts to be judged by the lehulehu without any consideration for our humanity or even our truth. This is example you all gave to the next generation of aloha ‘āina and some of them are following right along and more have decided not to repeat that kolonaio behavior. I pray protection and healing for the women of Lahaina that were forced to endure this public harm and who continue to. Like Tutu Nana Veary said, “change, we must,” and change, we certainly are. Boundaries held sacred and small circle held close. Don’t have time for silly reindeer games, we trynna get free. Puu Huluhulu