Lia Taylor Harper

Global social justice advocate on the New York nonprofit scene. Exec Dir @Connections_NY. Views & opinions are my own. Aspiring ice cream shop owner.

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@BofA_Help

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Hey @BankofAmerica - I've been on the phone with your reps for over 3 hours and transferred over 10 times trying to deal with a fraudulent charge on my account. I'm disgusted.

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@Ledgemd If it were up to me, we would have left yesterday. Instead, we voted yesterday and agree that if our future kids can’t be safely themselves in this state, I’m on the next plane back to NY with them. It’s a heartbreaking state of hate.

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The #1 thing I’ve learned from wedding websites, @Zola, @theknot, etc is just how many people will be walking down isles.

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@ElijahCone @jonfavs is doing Weekend Update now!?

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@CalltoActivism “See you there!”

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@fosterhood I wish there was a class, like at the library or local college, to teach white parents & caretakers how not to totally f-up their Black kids’ hair. I would pay for a multi-week seminar.

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@bfeldman89 https://t.co/VXDnzqwX9X

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@bfeldman89 Chase Sapphire Preferred - I gave up AAviator & United cards and just use this one. Benefits are great (including no foreign transaction fees) and I actually use my points all the time for free travel (among other things!). Referral link in next tweet.

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@WLRNSundial @katielepricohen - had to cancel our solar contract because homeowner's insurance would drop us if we followed through. Now @ADT is charging a $3000 cancellation fee. Would love to discuss as f/u to your solar series.

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@fosterhood Take her to a running store. It’s soooo important to have shoes that are specific to her. There’s no one-size-fits-all shoe and the wrong shoe for her body can result in a lot of discomfort and damage.

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Thanks, @BrowardGOP, for the list of who NOT to vote for. @browarddems, hoping something like this is in the works. I’ll volunteer to hang them!

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@dawnjpostesq Depends on the race and socioeconomic status of the adoptive parent.

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@joshritter 1. Can you still sing the periodic table? 2. What are you drinking and why am I certain it’s an Old Fashioned?

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@RuffledByGrace @MyLifeAsABook @gmarkway13 My dad didn’t want to search or know about his bio mom, but I was thirsty for info on my bio grandmother. I found her family and learned a lot, some of which my dad has been curious to learn. I’m staying sensitive to his boundaries.

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@gmarkway13 Same. I recently found my dad’s bio mom’s family and I felt like a piece of me was returned. I had/have endless questions (mostly about medical history).

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Last night I dreamt that @serenawilliams co-hosted my bridal shower @HomeDepot. It was the nice part of Home Depot by the light fixtures. #analyzethat #homerenovation #weddingplanning #dream #bridalshower #wedding #Construction

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@DonnaDiva @dawnjpostesq Separate foster homes. My understanding (from the older sib) when given the option to be in the same one, both girls chose separate with regular visits because it’s better for their relationship and themselves.

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@ccchavers @dawnjpostesq Nope, she doesn’t trust me either. Why should she? My role is to show up non-judgmentally, which is what I strive to do in our relationship. That includes hearing her when she advocates for herself.

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@ccchavers @dawnjpostesq She is happier when she can have visits with the sister but not daily contact. For them, it works. If she's in school and home with her sister, she feels like her primary role is parenting sister (b/c that was her role for the first 12 years of her life).

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@ccchavers @dawnjpostesq She's never known an adult to be an adult. That's actually the goal of our mentoring relationship, which we came up with together - she is the child and I'm the adult. She doesn't trust adults to be adults and feels that if she's in a home with her sister, she will have to parent