Octavia Butler was a sci fi author of enormous intellect. Her novels follow the stories of fiercely intelligent young women at odds with the insanity of patriarchy and slavery. Using events and institutions inspired from human history and current events, she depicts communities desperately in need of reform, and drops her characters in the center of them, to gather survivors and build anew. For this shirt, we wanted to honor a woman who was something of a superhero herself; a woman who, thirty years ago, detailed not just a Trump presidency, but gave us a philosophical road map through it. In life, she spoke softly and chose her words carefully, yet her booming presence shined through. Her silent intensity beams from this image, from the center of the chest, to give protection and guidance through maddening times.