In response to Kachinadoll.
Adding Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Nicki Minaj, Foxy Brown, MC Lyte
05:45 PM - May 15, 2024
In response to Black Intellect.
Tired. And if ge goes to jail, he may not make it back out
01:07 PM - May 15, 2024
In response to Nikki Norman.
Truth. I always say it's not hypocrisy; it's supremacy. The unifying thread is that whatever behavior is in discussion is a protected right for white men and a handout or crime for anyone else.
See also reproduction, self-defense, employment law, legacy admissions, etc.
See also reproduction, self-defense, employment law, legacy admissions, etc.
10:53 AM - May 10, 2024
In response to Nikki Norman.
Oh, not the same department...
It makes me think of Philando Castile. These young men never stand a chance in the face of such casual cultural regard, just rendered expendable by melanin and proximity.
It makes me think of Philando Castile. These young men never stand a chance in the face of such casual cultural regard, just rendered expendable by melanin and proximity.
10:30 AM - May 10, 2024
In response to Nikki Norman.
I just heard on CBS that a neighbor led them to his door...so they didn't cross-check and confirm? The deputy literally enters, gun drawn and pointed... It's a horror show. This poor young man and his family.
10:25 AM - May 10, 2024
In response to "PROTECT BLACK WOMEN!" - yeah right.
thiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssss!!!!
01:35 AM - May 08, 2024
In response to "PROTECT BLACK WOMEN!" - yeah right.
Then came back to try to "both sides" it, they were "both trolling," etc. There's no "Neutral" on the gear shift. There's just "dominate" or "destroy." Regardless of context . Tired.
11:30 AM - May 07, 2024
In response to "PROTECT BLACK WOMEN!" - yeah right.
It has been so wild to watch...post after post after post... The script is so predictable the minute there's the smallest sense of being told what to do, esp by a Black woman. Even assured, measurable self-destruction is no deterrant.
11:01 AM - May 07, 2024
In response to ⚛️Shawn Athan.
Yep. Military brat here. My parents were very supportive of my protesting; I was a child of two outspoken firsts in their fields. But there was no question for any of us that it was a risk, for multiple reasons.
12:37 AM - May 01, 2024
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In response to DMA Anderson.
Re assembling in buildings, that was my earlier note about public buildings. Those are the spaces where assembly may be allowed, as long as it isn't disrupting proceedings or violating laws. So, for example, you'll see protestors inside chambers at government meetings.
12:13 AM - May 01, 2024
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In response to ⚛️Shawn Athan.
Exactly. Being Black doesn't exempt you from being biased against Black people (just as women can be biased against other women).
I think I'm hearing you're not aggravated about the assembling in the buildings, just the privilege with which some protestors are operating. If so, understood.
I think I'm hearing you're not aggravated about the assembling in the buildings, just the privilege with which some protestors are operating. If so, understood.
12:11 AM - May 01, 2024
In response to ⚛️Shawn Athan.
Yes, I know you're Black; I follow you. I am, too, and protested, too.
Municipal laws can't override federal, constitutional rights.
The reason public universities are responding differently than private ones is due to the First Amendment.
And how that's enforced includes race and class.
Municipal laws can't override federal, constitutional rights.
The reason public universities are responding differently than private ones is due to the First Amendment.
And how that's enforced includes race and class.
12:02 AM - May 01, 2024
In response to ⚛️Shawn Athan.
As you research, focus on public, as in government owned and typically accessible to the public, buildings (e.g., protesting in a legislative building). The right is not unlimited, i.e., you can't block pathways, cause harm, or otherwise do illegal things in the process of assembling.
11:41 PM - Apr 30, 2024
In response to ⚛️Shawn Athan.
One note - the right to peaceably assemble is a Constitutional right (federal), as opposed to a state-level one. And this definition is important to read. It protects my right to assemble, as opposed to other people's rights to never be inconvenienced by that assembly.
11:26 PM - Apr 30, 2024
In response to Liz N Is Tired of the Nonsense.
Sorry to hear it and understood. I visit every few weeks, to my curated timeline, that quite effectively limits my exposure to the nonsense so many grant grace to.
11:23 PM - Apr 30, 2024
In response to ⚛️Shawn Athan.
Peaceful does not mean everyone else continues life without disruption or discomfort. It means not employing physical harm. In a culture where mainstream citizens only respond to issues if they're personally affected, it is a history-tested tactic.
11:20 PM - Apr 30, 2024
In response to Joe JustUs.
I saw a news report yesterday with students in Gaza sending gratitude for the global student protests. I think the report said 200 schools in Gaza have been destroyed during the war. I'm trying to remember where I saw it.
07:38 PM - Apr 30, 2024
In response to darryl.
the current expansion dialogue may be the strongest way forward to survive as a nation. ultimately, any number can be gamed, as we see again.
10:46 AM - Apr 17, 2024
In response to Remember Gea.
Yes, I am hopeful the community will feel a sense of agency and urgency if things go that way.
11:30 PM - Apr 16, 2024
In response to Nyah M.
Yes, I understood and was replying to the point you were making. There isn't a reason to discuss loan forgiveness in general because most PPP loans were forgiven. The reason it's discussed at all is in the specific context of recipients decrying others enjoying forgiveness. Dems aren't doing that.
11:26 AM - Apr 12, 2024
In response to Jo she/her Thompson.
Here's to a swift response and resolution
11:02 AM - Apr 12, 2024
In response to Jo she/her Thompson.
Adding: that level of sexualized behavior from a child should have triggered Mandatory Reporting with regard to the transgressor, as well. It's a primary indicator of possible sexual abuse. Someone also needs to check on his situation while they protect the girls.
10:59 AM - Apr 12, 2024
In response to Nyah M.
The WH isn't disclosing or withholding info. It's public record via financial disclosure statements reps are required to file. What triggers people to search those public records is when the rep complains about others getting loans forgiven.
https://disclosures-clerk....
https://disclosures-clerk....
10:56 AM - Apr 12, 2024
In response to Nyah M.
I think the distinction is did the Democrats challenge and decry others having loans forgiven, like students?
10:48 AM - Apr 12, 2024
In response to Dorothy P.
Dorothy, I'm so sorry to hear it. Sending you a huge hug and company as you process it all. It's so difficult.
07:37 PM - Feb 25, 2024
In response to Bowerydoll.
Understood and co-signing. It's a steady torrent of self-focused behavior that someone erroneously labeled "micro-aggressions." See you, feel you, sending you cookout vibes with old school funk playing and lifting my red cup to wave you in.
10:30 PM - Feb 20, 2024
