⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate that connectivity has been disrupted at Al-Mustafa International Islamic University in Qom, #Iran amid a series of cyberattacks targeting official and government institutions over their policies following the death of #MahsaAmini
Realizing that when people say “writer” in LA it means screenwriting and in NYC it meant novels. (Also, still thinking about that guy who called us “career girls” at a bar here because we have full-time jobs. He was, of course, a screenwriter.)
Free tourism biz idea: A reggaeton tour of #PuertoRico, with lyrics-featured stops like @laconcharesort, La Placita, @plazalasamricas, etc. Bugattis and Ferraris as recommended transport.
(2/2) “Other colors named for the geographic location of the pigment source include Venice Red, Turkey Red, Spanish Red, Pompeian Red, and Persian Red. However, I have copied our buyers on this email so they can take your comments under consideration.” -@Blick_Art
The response (1/2) “Thank you for reaching out – I apologize for any misunderstanding. “Indian” in this case has never referred to Native Americans at all, but comes from the fact that the color was historically made from the red laterite soil in India.”
The harmful lie of “American exceptionalism” is in part what brought us to this moment. Using comparison language that purports that we are inherently better than another or others, such as a “banana republic” or “third-world” countries, will not get us where we need to go. <3