@swillcockson@wonderfulpod That was not nearly as embarrassing as when she so casually and confidently announced that LeVar Burton has been announced as the new host of Jeopardy.
Police kill kids and frame it as split-second decisions yet choose deescalation in the face of mass shooters... I'm weary. I'm weary. And I'm wondering how many generations are going to continue to carry this trauma.
And for all you "she had a knife" folks. We have Stand Your Ground in Ohio. You do not have a duty to retreat if you believe your life is in danger. She called the police because she was afraid for her life.
Makiyah Bryant’s killing seems so similar to he police killing of Charleena Lyles in Seattle. In both cases, police are called to help. In both cases, police proceeded to kill the person that called them. There’s no reforming that.
No matter what the verdict is, hold space for the family of George Floyd, his community & all Black people because conviction isn't justice until violence against all Black people at the hands of police and the criminal justice system at large ends.
The 60 songs explaining the 90s podcast (Spotify) is making me want to write some navel-gazing essays reflecting on how freeing it is to let go the relationship between music and identity. The first essay would be an open apology to Susanna Hoffs. Because that's not at all weird
@bouffantbecky My fatigue lasted at least a week. Yesterday I was so freaking tired and that was exactly a week post-second-jab. I am feeling better today so maybe things are looking up? We'll see if I still feel okay after 3PM.
Folks are more impressed by Pat Robertson than I am 🤷🏾♀️ I don’t see someone condemning racism, I see someone condemning cops for acting so outrageously that they’ve caused destabilization for the racist system