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!👏🏽
Governor Walz doesn’t just have the experience to be vice president, he has the values and the integrity to make us proud. And as we saw last night, @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz make a great team.
Now let’s do everything we can – volunteer, donate, organize – from now until November to help them get elected. https://t.co/spJ8IbtoBX
THIS is last year's Christmas card from Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican who represents the district that Covenant School is in in Nashville. #tnleg
My name is Rochelle Garza. As an attorney, I've fought Trump, Kavanaugh, and indicted Ken Paxton before - and won.
Now, I'm running to be YOUR Texas Attorney General to hold those in power accountable to Texans. Of the people. By the people. For the people.
¡Uneté!
The #PRAgency Rankings 2022 list from @Provoke_News is out. We're proud to be listed as one of the top Fastest Movers globally and in the USA!
It looks like we may have earned a new title, too! "US awards darling" - we love it!
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Working in hospitality (his fancy way of saying Chili's) taught @thatcurtis a lot about #clientservice. It's a big part of why, to this day, he's so good at exceeding client expectations. Read more about what he's learned in @PRDaily's #aDayInTheLife https://t.co/3e70WOpYzm
#DYK that 90% of our survey respondents are facing challenges delivering digital #CX due in part to silos and aging technology?
Uncover how #LowCode modernizes legacy apps and brings exciting opportunities to organizations in our newly released report! https://t.co/OJTGR58o3E
Hi @JayMcKee! I have a friend with the same name! Would love to see if you might be up for selling your Twitter handle? Would be an awesome gift for him! Shoot me a DM if you're interested.
Thinking about the family of Brandon Power, 26, who died in McKinney, TX, Friday. He was sitting in his apartment when a bullet, fired from a neighboring apt, police say, came though his apt & killed him. His Apple Watch notified his emergency contacts when his heart stopped.