author of the forthcoming, Strokeville: Catastrophe, Luck, Fear, Grace; co-author, The Last Time I Wrote a Dress (Penguin 2024.) My disability is my superpower.
Newsom: We got here because the President is struggling. We got here because the President is one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history. We got here because he recognizes that he will lose the election.
NIH staff has been ordered to re-evaluate all grants, and has been given the green light by SCOTUS to cancel any grants for research that does not prioritize whiteness.
But people thought we were fear-mongering.
Just a gentle reminder that while your thoughts and feelings are valid, they aren’t always reality. Remember to check in with yourself when you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed.
The courageous Gisèle Pélicot whose husband drugged her and invited men to rape her over a period of ten years, has taken the stand again to slap down claims by several accused that she knew what was going on. "Since I arrived at this court, I have felt humiliated...1/x
Yesterday afternoon my beautiful, intelligent, big hearted 23 yo son took his own life. #mentalhealth is becoming epidemic in our youth, terribly underfunded.Part of us is gone and can never be replaced.Look after those you love and never ignore the signs of depression ❤️u James
BREAKING: In a stunning announcement, Billie Eilish just endorsed Kamala Harris. Retweet so all young Americans see this and turn out to vote for Kamala!
We organize with Haitian-origin farm workers in NY. They’re as American as the apple pie their work makes possible, but right wing racists are spreading dehumanizing lies.
Haitians are not eating pets.
They’re feeding America.
The anti-Haitian bigotry we’re seeing is repulsive.
Very touched to hear the great Cate Blanchett quoting Doppleganger at #TIFF2024 - and LOVED that she refused to be cut off mid-sentence while talking about climate change!