09/02/2026
I'm a middle school teacher and I got put on a watch list for wearing the wrong t-shirt!
Not joking. Wore a plain shirt with a raised fist to school. By lunch I had two admin emails and a "concerned parent" complaint waiting in my inbox. For a shirt. No slogan, no political name, just a fist.
That's the moment it clicked for me. We've reached a point where a symbol of standing up for something is treated like a threat, and staying silent is treated like the safe, professional choice. Twenty years teaching and I never once got an email for the shirt with the school mascot on it.
So I started designing shirts that say what a lot of us are thinking but were told to keep quiet. Not for shock value. For the people who are tired of shrinking themselves to avoid an awkward conversation in the break room.
If you've ever bitten your tongue and hated yourself for it after, you know exactly what I mean.
Made a small batch, they're going fast: https://quiz.riseandrevolt.net/q/quiz-funnel-5a8dbdf8
Anyone else been side-eyed for something this small? Tell me I'm not the only one.