I just heard this girl say, "If men didn't have to wipe their ass, toilet paper would not be free in public spaces. bleeding is also a natural bodily function, but because men don't do it, it's not treated as universal."
My dad retired at 59
I will not
He had a pension. I have a 401k I can barely fund.
He bought his house at 28.
I can't touch a down payment at 30.
He paid $90 a month for health insurance. I pay $430.
At dinner he told me I need to be smarter with money.
I nodded.
Didn't tell him his entire life was built on an economy that no longer exists.
Didn't tell him my generation is paying for his Social Security while ours gets gutted.
Didn't tell him the ladder he climbed got pulled up right after him.
Just passed the potatoes.
Make it make sense
No matter how slow the elderly person ahead of you in line is, and no matter your hurry, when they turn and apologize you always smile gently and say take your time. ALWAYS.
On September 23, 1955, the men accused of killing Emmett Till were acquitted by an all-white jury in Mississippi, despite overwhelming evidence.
Emmett Till was just 14 years old.
His death, and the outcome of the trial, became a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement, exposing the realities of racial injustice in the United States to a global audience.
Decades later, on September 23, 2020, the case connected to the death of Breonna Taylor reached a different kind of outcome. No one was directly charged for her death, leading to widespread protests and renewed conversations about accountability, policing, and justice.
These two moments, separated by 65 years, are often discussed together because they raise similar questions about how justice is applied, who it protects, and how accountability is determined.
Both cases became part of larger national conversations. They led to protests, public pressure, and demands for change, showing how individual events can shape broader movements.
Looking at these moments side by side highlights how history is not just about the past, but also about patterns, progress, and the work that still remains.
Bad Bunny walked out in a #64 jersey with “OCASIO” on the back.
Not Bad Bunny.
Not Benito.
His real name.
His family name.
Then he grabbed the mic and said:
“My name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. And if today I’m here at the Super Bowl, it’s because I never, never stopped believing in myself.”
In Spanish.
No translation.
Even the jumbotron was in Spanish.
And I watched the whole thing with a translator on.
Because the message was that important to me.
They said he was “un-American.”
They said nobody would understand him.
They said having him perform was “ridiculous.”
And he SHOWED OUT!
He brought out Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
He staged a wedding on the field.
He recreated a bodega.
He gave us a whole scene of family and love.
He humanized an entire culture on the world’s biggest stage.
All in his native language.
And he didn’t flinch.
His lyrics were clear messages:
“They want to take the river from me, and the beach too. They want my neighborhood and for my grandma to leave.”
“I should have taken more photos when I had you. Hopefully my loved ones will never move.”
And that last line:
“Ojalá que los míos nunca se muden.”
Hopefully my loved ones will never move.
That’s about families being separated.
Forced to leave.
Displacement.
Yeah, he didn’t chase the mainstream.
He made the mainstream come to him.
He put his family name on his back and told 120 million people exactly who he is.
And I’m here for ALL of it!👏🏽
One year into Trump’s second term and life hasn’t gotten any more affordable for everyday Americans.
Groceries? Up. Rent? Up. Inflation? Up. Tariffs? Through the roof.
The gag is — he swore he’d make life cheaper “on day one.”
Democrats don’t have to convince you he’s a lowdown, lying lunatic. The receipts are right there in your wallet.
Whenever I hear a white person say that we make everything about race, all I hear is that they don't like being reminded of how cruel white America were to black people because it makes them uncomfortable. But they never considered how uncomfortable we were suffering.