☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻 on Nostr: “When #PatrickStewart was growing up in the 1940s, he witnessed how, after his ...

“When #PatrickStewart was growing up in the 1940s, he witnessed how, after his father beat his mother, home doctors and ambulance workers would tell her: “You must have done something to provoke him.”

Stewart knew the violence was never warranted, a conviction that became the spark for a lasting commitment to campaigning for greater understanding of domestic abuse.”

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Commanding stage presence, great actor; For me though, it’s the leadership shown on #DV that elevates Patrick beyond other actors and celebs. Using visibility and position of power. 🖖

<https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/30/domestic-abuse-charities-patrick-stewart-amnesty-international-refuge >