it has been three years since october 7th, and i feel compelled to say something, but at the same time i am speechless.
for three years, we have watched palestinians be killed, displaced, starved, and deprived of healthcare, education, clean water, and basic human necessities. it is beyond me that people are still silent. it is also beyond me that it took so many people this long to find the “courage” to speak up.
never stop talking about palestine. never become numb to what is happening in gaza. i hope in my lifetime i get to see a free palestine. 🇵🇸
Statement from Alex Pretti’s parents, Michael and Susan Pretti:
“We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world.
Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.
Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.”
Six years ago, Rachel Accurso was a stay-at-home mom with a baby on her hip and an iPhone camera, posting singsong videos to YouTube to help her son through a speech delay. Now, Ms. Rachel is a household name. She’s not just a streamer, she’s a cultural flashpoint—and a Glamour Woman of the Year.
Read as the #GlamourWOTY opens up about motherhood, the iconic children’s TV show host that inspired her, advocating for children across the world, and more. https://t.co/yewdSamHZX
I would like to add as a reminder to my fellow streamers & content creators: when you use homophobic and transphobic language, you are promoting violence against a community that is fighting for their survival. You share space with lgbtq+ creators and viewers, and you owe them dignity. You have influence and you must wield that influence in a way that does not bring harm to others.