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thencsh.bsky.social
#DYK that young adults ages 18-24 face the highest rates of stalking victimization among adults? Learn more at tinyurl.com/5bw873hw #KnowItNameItStopIt
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May 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Even though National Stalking Awareness Month is over, the work is not done! Stalking is a prevalent, traumatic, and dangerous crime that impacts every community. Keep the conversation going by using SPARC’s resources to help you elevate the dialogue on stalking! #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text: A 2025-themed graphic with a navy blue background featuring fireworks and light accents. The text reads: '2025 National Stalking Awareness Month is over. The work continues.' Below is the SPARC logo, which stands for Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center. The design includes green borders and celebratory elements.
February 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Training on stalking strengthens support for survivors and offender accountability. SPARC offers free training and resources, including eLearning, webinars, and guides. Request training at StalkingAwareness.org/request-a-training. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text:"A graphic promoting National Stalking Awareness Month 2025 with the slogan 'Know It. Name It. Stop It.' The text highlights that 'Receiving training on stalking leads to more stalking charges and support for survivors.' Icons include a person presenting to an audience, a police badge representing stalking charges, and hands holding a heart symbolizing support for survivors. References to relevant studies are included at the bottom. Alt-text: A graphic promoting the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC). The text states, 'SPARC provides trainings to multidisciplinary professionals across the country. Also, it’s usually free, and lots of it is already available on our website!' The graphic features three highlighted sections: 'eLearning Courses' with an icon of a person raising their hand at a computer, 'SPARchives' offering webinars, podcasts, and seminars (including in Spanish), and 'Request a Training.' The website address, StalkingAwareness.org, is displayed at the bottom.
January 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
forgeforwardtrans.bsky.social
How can you support LGBTQ+ stalking victims? This 36-page publication from FORGE and SPARC (@followuslegally.bsky.social) covers systemic issues impacting LGBTQ+ stalking victims, stalking behaviors targeting LGBTQ+ people, and more. http://forge.tips/stalking-guide

#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
On a green background, images of a smiling transfeminine person with long brown hair, sitting at a desk, and a photo of a transmasculine person with split red and brown hair smoking a cigarette. Text: "How can servive providers support trans and nonbinary stalking victims? 1. Believe your clients. 2. Listen to previous experiences of harm. forge.tips/stalking-guide." FORGE logo. Photos of two nonbinary people facing one another and looking into each others' eyes, and a young transmasculine person wearing a gray t-shirt, looking at their phone. Text: "3. Reflect their language. 4. Support autonomy. forge.tips/stalking-guide." FORGE logo. A photo of a transfeminine person riding a bike in a city. Text: "5. Be aware of your bias. Learn more: FORGE.TIPS/STALKING-GUIDE." FORGE logo.
January 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Did you know? Most stalking victims tell friends or family before seeking formal help. A supportive network can mitigate stalking's effects. Learn how to help at StalkingAwareness.org/for-friends-loved-ones. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text: A graphic with a blue background featuring three simplified figures sitting on a couch. One figure says, "I blocked them on everything, but they just keep making new accounts and messaging me from those. Am I overreacting?" Another figure responds, "Well..." The text below reads, "HOW WOULD YOU HELP A FRIEND?" The bottom of the graphic includes "www.StalkingAwareness.org" and a logo for National Stalking Awareness Month 2025, along with the tagline "Know It. Name It. Stop It." Subtle heart icons are patterned in the background. Alt-text: A graphic with a blue patterned background featuring interlocking hands. At the top, large text reads "StalkingAwareness.org/for-friends-loved-ones." Below is an image of a document titled "Supporting Loved Ones Experiencing Stalking" by SPARC (Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center). The document provides steps for helping victims, including believing and validating victims, focusing on the offender’s actions, respecting privacy, and encouraging professional help. A small video thumbnail on the right shows an illustrated figure with a speech bubble that says, "I believe you." The overall tone emphasizes support and actionable advice for those helping someone facing stalking.
January 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
followuslegally.bsky.social
Did you know? Most stalking victims confide in friends or family about their victimization before seeking formal help. A supportive social network can help mitigate the negative effects of stalking. Learn more about how to support a loved one at https://buff.ly/345Kmhb. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Too often, stalking victims are blamed and judged for not living intensely private lives. Nothing victims do – or do not do – causes stalking. Only stalkers cause stalking. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text: A graphic promoting National Stalking Awareness Month 2025. The background is navy blue with light bulb icons. A spiral notebook is displayed in the center with the text: "CAUSES OF STALKING:" followed by three bullet points. The first two—"sharing location" and "being 'too nice'"—are crossed out in red. The third, "STALKERS!!", is underlined and emphasized with bold, energetic text and lightning bolt illustrations. The National Stalking Awareness Month 2025 logo is at the top of the graphic, featuring the slogan "Know it. Name it. Stop it."
January 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
followuslegally.bsky.social
Too often, stalking victims are blamed and judged for not living intensely private lives. Nothing victims do – or do not do – causes stalking. Only stalkers cause stalking. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
followuslegally.bsky.social
Con bastante frecuencia, se culpa y se juzga a las víctimas de acecho por compartir mucha información personal. Nada de lo que las víctimas hagan (o dejen de hacer) provoca el acecho. Sólo las personas que acechan provocan el acecho. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Stalking incidents add up – but only if we do the math. Document incidents and complete the SHARP assessment. Logs in 10 languages and a risk assessment are on SPARC’s site at StalkingAwareness.org/risk-and-safety. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text: A table with a pen and a coffee cup with the text 'Document Every Stalking Incident' above it. The coffee cup features a logo for National Stalking Awareness Month 2025, with the tagline 'Know it. Name it. Stop it.' Below the text is a detailed 'Stalking Incident and Behavior Log' featuring columns for dates, descriptions of incidents, locations, witnesses, evidence, and reports made to law enforcement or other authorities. The logo of SPARC (Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center) is also included on the document. Alt-text: A graphic promoting National Stalking Awareness Month 2025, featuring a logo in the top center. The text reads, 'This powerful stalking risk assessment can be utilized free of charge by victims, friends, and/or professionals at COERCIVECONTROL.ORG.' Below, a computer screen displays the Stalking and Harassment Assessment and Risk Profile (SHARP), showing questions about stalking behavior with response options: 'No,' 'Yes,' and 'Suspected.' The page design emphasizes the importance of accessing the assessment tool for awareness and support.
January 28, 2025 at 4:36 AM
forgeforwardtrans.bsky.social
Stalking in trans communities is often misunderstood or missed entirely. From deep in the archives, this webinar recording provides foundational information on common stalking dynamics, impacts on victims, and solutions. http://forge.tips/stalking-dynamics

#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt #Stalking
Text on a pink background, below a small video icon. Text: "Understanding Stalking Dynamics and Implications for Transgender Individuals and Communities. http://forge.tips/stalking-dynamics." FORGE logo.
January 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Stalking is criminal, traumatic, dangerous, and often deadly. Victims need urgent support NOW. Learn more in SPARC's webinar on lethality risk (StalkingAwareness.org/training-archive). Don’t wait! #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text: "A graphic promoting National Stalking Awareness Month 2025. The text reads, 'Stalking increases the risk of intimate partner homicide by 3x.' Below is a citation: 'Spencer, C.M. & Stith, S.M. (2018). Risk Factors for Male Perpetration and Female Victimization of Intimate Partner Homicide: A Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 21(3): 527-540.' The image features an older Black man and a white woman sitting closely, each holding a small lit candle, symbolizing remembrance or solidarity. A National Stalking Awareness Month logo is in the bottom left corner."
January 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
followuslegally.bsky.social
Stalking is criminal, traumatic, dangerous, and – all too often – even deadly. Stalking victims need us to respond with urgency NOW. Don’t wait! #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
followuslegally.bsky.social
El acecho es un delito, traumatizante, peligroso y, con bastante frecuencia, incluso mortal. Las víctimas de acecho necesitan que respondamos con urgencia AHORA. ¡No espere! #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Stalkers often commit multiple crimes to intimidate, threaten, and scare victims. Visit StalkingAwareness.org/resources for guides, videos, and tools to help law enforcement, prosecutors, and judicial officers identify stalking and hold offenders accountable. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
**Alt-text:** A graphic promoting National Stalking Awareness Month 2025. The text reads: "Stalkers often commit multiple crimes in their course of conduct." The background includes faint text listing various crimes associated with stalking, such as trespassing, harassment, and invasion of privacy. The design features a silhouette of a person peering over a fence, symbolizing stalking behavior, with the logo for National Stalking Awareness Month 2025 in the bottom right corner. **Alt-text:** A graphic promoting resources for addressing stalking, titled "StalkingAwareness.org/resources." It features nine resource panels, including: "Protective Order Violations as Stalking," "Identifying Stalking on Law Enforcement Calls for Service" with a police car icon, "Judicial Officer Bench Card: Stalking," "Webinar: Charging Stalking," "Law Enforcement Stalking Response Guide," "Webinar: Responding to Stalking in Court," "The Prosecutor's Guide to Stalking," "Law Enforcement Investigations & Reports" with handcuff and clipboard icons, and "Judicial Officer Guide: Responding to Stalking." The bottom row includes illustrations of a law enforcement officer and a judge at their desks.
January 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
forgeforwardtrans.bsky.social
Did you know that 9 out of 10 trans/nonbinary people have experienced technology-facilitated abuse? Often, technology-facilitated abuse is a part of stalking victimization. Learn more at http://buff.ly/4gGvLJN

#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt #StalkingAwareness #CyberAbuse
Text on a dark background, next to a graphic of a person's hand holding a cell phone. Text: "National Stalking Awareness Month 2025. 9 in 10 trans/nonbinary people have experienced technology-facilitated abuse. http://forge.tips/cyber-abuse." FORGE logo.
January 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Pop culture often romanticizes stalking, portraying it as heroic, funny, or edgy. While media doesn’t cause stalking, misrepresentations can hinder victims from getting the support they deserve. Watch SPARC’s video on stalking in the media: StalkingAwareness.org/videos. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text: "Graphic with the words 'Stop Romanticizing Stalking' in bold neon-like lettering. The design includes a filmstrip on the right showing illustrations of a person feeling distressed, a car following someone, and a person kneeling with their hands raised. On the left, a figure appears to gesture 'stop.' At the bottom is a circular logo for National Stalking Awareness Month 2025, featuring the tagline 'Know it. Name it. Stop it.'"
January 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
followuslegally.bsky.social
Pop culture often portrays stalking behaviors as romantic, heroic, funny, or edgy. While the media doesn’t cause stalking, the consistent misrepresentation of this dangerous crime can make it harder for victims and survivors to receive the support they need & deserve. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Many survivors experience multiple forms of victimization, so it’s important to screen sexual assault survivors for stalking. See more statistics on the intersection of stalking and sexual violence at StalkingAwareness.org/fact-sheets-and-infographics. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text: A National Stalking Awareness Month 2025 graphic highlighting the overlap between sexual assault and stalking among survivors aged 18-24. The title reads, "Sexual Assault Survivors Who Also Experienced Stalking." A pie chart shows that 48% of survivors experienced stalking, while 52% did not. The design includes a silhouette of a person, the slogan "Know It. Name It. Stop It.," and a citation: "Brady, P. Q., & Woodward Griffin, V. (2019). The Intersection of Stalking and Sexual Assault Among Emerging Adults: Unpublished Preliminary Results. mTurk Findings, 2018."
January 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
forgeforwardtrans.bsky.social
When we create strategies for caring for our communities, those strategies can apply to all kinds of crisis - from the COVID-19 pandemic to stalking victimization. Read more: http://forge.tips/creating-your-bubble

#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt #StalkingAwareness #CovidCautious #MutualAid
On a blue background, two speech bubbles with text surrounded by blue bubbles. Text: "Creating your Bubble for Trans Survivors. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities developed strategies to take care of each other. These same strategies can also be useful for trans survivors building supportive networks and communities. http://forge.tips/creating-your-bubble." FORGE logo.
January 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
Victims are often told to make major life changes to stop stalking, placing the burden on them and minimizing offender accountability. Learn about risk assessment and safety planning at StalkingAwareness.org/risk-and-safety. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
Alt-text: A graphic for National Stalking Awareness Month 2025. The image shows a green figure hunched over, carrying a heavy load of floating quotes, including: "You should really get a new phone number," "Could you find a new place to live?" "Don't go out alone," "Change your routes to and from work," "Keep the lights off so they can’t tell if you’re home," and "Get off social media." On the right, white text reads, "Stalking victims are often advised to make their lives smaller. Help victims balance safety and freedom." The background is dark blue with subtle contour lines, and the National Stalking Awareness Month 2025 logo is in the bottom-right corner.
January 23, 2025 at 5:04 AM
smartypantsliberal.bsky.social
The harms of stalking extend past individual victims and can affect entire communities by compromising the safety and security of friends, families, and neighbors. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
"A graphic featuring a woman holding a young girl closely, conveying a sense of comfort and protection. Overlaid text reads: '[The stalking] not only affected me, but more importantly, it affected my family. It affected my co-workers. It affected my friends.' - Stalking Survivor. At the bottom, the National Stalking Awareness Month logo for 2025 appears with the tagline 'Know It, Name It, Stop It.' In smaller text, a citation is provided: 'Hodge, R. (24 August 2023). ABC13 News…' followed by additional details about a news story involving stalking and its consequences."
January 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
survivors-say.bsky.social
January is Stalking Awareness Month. We join the call to KNOW IT, NAME IT, and STOP IT. Check out StalkingAwareness.org to learn more about the impact stalking has in our communities and make sure to tag @followuslegally.bsky.social!
#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt #SparkleAgainstStalking
January 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
forgeforwardtrans.bsky.social
Image-based abuse involves sharing images (usually sexually-explicit) of someone without their consent. For trans people, this might also include sharing someone's pre-transition photos to cause harm. Read more: forge.tips/image-based-abuse

#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt #TransSurvivors
Text overlaying a blurred polaroid photo. Text: "What is image-based abuse? How does it impact trans and nonbinary communities? http://forge.tips/image-based-abuse." FORGE logo.
January 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM