Facts First: President Trump can't unilaterally cut current federal funding for schools. However, he could possibly restrict some recent pandemic relief funding and refuse to sign future legislation for federal grants and bailouts for schools. https://t.co/uMdVh2IwjC
I believe trans women are women. I do not believe that hate speech and shaming speech are acceptable. Those things are the enemy of rational discourse. Treat even those with whom you disagree with the dignity you expect yourself.
Today reminds us that progress might be slow. It might take decades. But no matter what things might look like today, it’s always possible. Happy Pride month, everybody.
One Pulse. One Heart. One Love. Today we remember the Pulse victims, support the survivors & take action for the future. #HonorThemWithAction#PulseNightclub#NOH8
Trans women are women.
Trans men are men.
Non-binary people are Non-binary. (a rewrite to make it even clearer, note taken.)
I love you, I see you and your safety and well-being are paramount.
Trans women are women.
Trans men are men.
Non-binary people are themselves.
I love you, I see you and your safety and well-being are paramount.
🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Rosemary Ketchum won a seat on a City Council in West Virigina, making her the first openly transgender elected official in West Virginia https://t.co/EHdu7FBnZi
"George wasn't hurting anyone that day. He didn't deserve to die over $20. I am asking you, is that what a black man's worth? $20? This is 2020. Enough is enough." - Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, testifying on Capitol Hill https://t.co/NhNxid5KVA
BART is recovering from an earlier problem. Normal service has resumed on the Antioch line. Pleasant Hill station is open. All trains are making stops at Pleasant Hill station.
🚨PEOPLE: It is really happening. The Minneapolis City Council *just* announced their intent to disband the Police Department & replace it w/ a new community-led system that truly prioritizes the safety & health of community. Transformation. Not “reform.”https://t.co/N7VuzfemA0
“Not all streets are like Sesame Street. … What we are seeing is people saying 'enough is enough.' They want to end racism.”
@Elmo’s dad Louie explains why people are protesting across the US. https://t.co/icV04F4FNW #CNNSesameStreet
The crowds for this Golden Gate Bridge #BlackLivesMatter march are now MASSIVE. Here’s a view from three different directions. GGB police have addressed the crowd to encourage a peaceful demonstration @sfchronicle
17 year old Tiana Day of San Ramon organized today’s Golden Gate Bridge #BlackLivesMatter march with support from her father Tiayadi. Here she addresses the demonstrators before the start of the march at noon @sfchronicle
BREAKING: Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agree with the state to ban the use of chokeholds by police. Police would also be required to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer. https://t.co/rkNpO6wZXM