I Believe Survivors Travel Mug

The simplest and most powerful response we could give is: “I believe you.”

This travel mug carries that reminder everywhere you go. Featuring beloved Sesame Street icons Big Bird and Snuffleupagus, it honors a groundbreaking episode where—after 14 years of disbelief—adults finally chose to believe Big Bird about his friend.

On The Popaganda Podcast, Shannon and Tashmica walked through this emotional storyline and connected it to something real: how children disclose abuse, and how often they are not believed. The moment Gordon turns to Big Bird and says, “I believe you,” became a model for how adults can and must respond.

Why this mug matters

• A daily reminder that believing survivors changes lives.
• A tribute to Sesame Street’s radical, justice-rooted legacy.
• Big Bird + Snuffy: childhood tenderness meets Transformative Justice.

And in our world today? We’re still waiting. Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have already named names, but they should never have to shoulder that burden alone. If the Epstein files were fully released, if our systems weren’t designed to protect abusers, survivors wouldn’t have to keep proving themselves over and over.

Whether you’re sipping coffee before a community meeting, tea at your desk, or sassafras (Snuffy’s favorite), this mug is more than a vessel—it’s a quiet act of solidarity and a call to action.

Because sometimes the most radical thing you can do is listen, believe, and demand the truth.

Listen to "I believe you, Big Bird." here.

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