Deborah

She’s audacious; cosy 💁🏾‍♀️ | intentional double negatives | almost always on a plane | Micah's aunty | Jesus wept

[layla, lmsw @itslaylas]

If I am hurt or killed, I hold @Columbia University liable. A faculty member has repeatedly posted about me, targeted me, & even emailed me about the passing of my grandmother while on paid leave. I have a no contact order with the school that has been repeatedly violated.

[Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @JoshEakle]

Mahmoud Khalil isn’t an illegal alien.

He isn’t a terrorist.

He’s a Columbia graduate student and a legal U.S. resident. He's a husband. And his wife, a US Citizen—8 months pregnant—has no idea where he is.

The Department of Homeland Security snatched him off campus, disappeared him without a trace. No charges. No trial. Just gone.

This is how authoritarian regimes operate.

It's what happens when the First Amendment only applies to the “right” kind of people—it's only a trial balloon for a broader crackdown on speech.

If they can do it to Khalil, they can do it to you.

First, they come for the speech of legal immigrants.

If we don't speak up, do you know what comes next?

[Chi Ossé @OsseChi]

Does ANY of New York’s Democratic leadership want to say something about the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil????

[Ezekiel Trontavious @zeketrontay]

@Olamide0fficial This whole thing feels like a PR move to remain relevant in a society where the monarchy is increasingly becoming irrelevant #YouCannotTrickMe

[Jessica Berlin @berlin_bridge]

Germany votes tomorrow. 1 in every 5 voters will vote far right. How can this be in the country of ‘never again’? Could Nazis really rise to power here again?
The answer: Oh ja. German comedian Jan Böhmermann breaks down why (in English):

[reb @rebmasel]

Safety rules and regulations are written in blood. A thousand someones were mangled, maimed, crushed, ripped apart, sickened, killed before OSHA came. I can promise you that.

[Z B Hunter 🥹 @z_b_hunter]

Just a reminder for everyone in London loving Cynthia Erivo in #Wicked that the current Elphaba on the West End production is also a Black Woman and phenomenal singer named Alexia Khadime. Book your tickets and see her perform!

[Deborah @MyOrangeLady]

Yes. Very much giving Glinda not Galinda

[Kristy Tillman @KristyT]

A lot of the language nitpicking that happened over the past few years returned no material value. This is one such example.

[Fly Sistah 🪷 @Fly_Sistah]

VP Kamala Harris ran on $25,000 for new homeowners, 3 million new homes, $6,000 newborn tax credits, childcare costs at 7% of income, $50,000 new business credits, $35 insulin, $2,000 out of pocket cap for seniors prescriptions, home health care costs covered by Medicare & jobs.

[eva @_glorianas]

im sorry but if you guys wanna do something about young men getting radicalized, that has got to be a thing that other men do, look at the things they're saying about women, they don't respect or listen to us, this is your fight

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

Democracy is clarity. As a student of human behavior, I believe it reflects the will of the people. The race is not over but the blame game has begun. I will not let the pundits scapegoat Black voters. I will not let you scapegoat Arab American voters. Not even the shift of Latino voters. Donald Trump was supported by White men, White women, non college educated and college educated. Suburban White women and rural White women by a majority. It’s clear that my neighbors, coworkers, and friends have no problem with a convicted felon, convicted rapist, racist, and misogynist leading their government. They share his values. People show you who they are.

[AGAPE! 🫶 @ATPinDC]

Reposting this graphic of when the red mirage dissipated in 2020. Take a deep breath, everyone, and hunker down.

[Deborah @MyOrangeLady]

It’s abusive, predatory and immoral.

[Laura Miers @LauraMiers]

Americans with student loans are out here begging people to listen because we are spending DECADES paying on these loans, but the balances never move. I have paid my entire loan balance from 2006 + $10,000, & I still owe more than the original loan. THIS IS CALLED USURY, & it is the norm. Debt consolidation scams are also rampant. My debt is on the lower end, but people are out here with 6 figure loan balances they will NEVER pay off. These aren’t loans, it’s crime.

Unfortunately, a lot of people—older Americans especially—have no idea this is our reality. Individuals are blamed, instead of the *extremely lucrative* student loans scam. People say, “Just pay your debts.” WE PAID OUR DEBTS, and then we paid them again, & again, & again. The balances never budge. I graduated college 20 years ago. End Stage Capitalism is SO bleak.

[Thee Comfort O.🌸 @comfortomovre]

“You’re very mature for your age. You’re not like other girls.”

It’s a lie. He just wants to sleep with you. If you’re a teenager and that man is more than 2-5 years older than you (and 5 is really pushing it especially if you’re in your younger teen years), please ignore him. He’s a predator and a groomer and doesn’t have any good plans for you👍🏽

[V🦂 @vxprada]

🚨 WHAT TO DO IF UR CHOKING ON FOOD AND BY YOURSELF 🫡💓 lets save lives and share !! one of my fears tbh

[Desirée Iyama @mayoscosco]

Clarifying the difference: Inspiration sparks new ideas, while copying duplicates existing work. I appreciate genuine inspiration, but duplicating my design without permission isn't inspiration - it's copyright infringement. Let's respect creators' rights!

[Nicki 💋 @hersheysainz]

not enough people have talked about Frederick Richard and it’s really crazy to me. this man scored the HIGHEST for the US men’s gymnastics team where are this man’s flowers?!

[James Jones @jamesjonesesq]

Yall please RT any and all posts you see of Frederick Richard. Even though Frederick scored the highest score for team USA, major news outlets are trying to erase him by saying that some other gymnast who only did one event led the team to win a medal.

[Adam @AdameMedia]

JUST IN: 🇯🇵 🇮🇱 Japan officially imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.