I'm so grateful that Jake asked me to be a part of this big, amazing idea 3 yrs ago. We got to work with incredibly talented journalists & bring important stories to life. Big thanks to everyone who supported, read, wrote. You all give me hope for journalism's future. <3
Thanks @hollythorpe_nz for her important insights: “Big wave surfing is that kind of last bastion of surfing that is still very male-dominated and it reinforces a particular type of masculinity. So when [women] challenge that, they’re really challenging all of those ideas.”
Seattle, pay attention to billboard in Times Square:
"Hey NYPD, it's us. The ones who pay your salary. We paid over $300 million to settle your lawsuits for violence and abuse.
You paid nothing.
We're paying you $327 million to police our children in their schools...
"Three words that were used by George Floyd, that were used by Eric Garner, that were used by Manuel Ellis on March 3rd. And the three words were, "I can't breathe." -@mhgreen3000
Full Episode : https://t.co/hmAbTuBmt0
#justiceformanuelellis#Tacoma@SoSeaEmerald
some attention. And now, I mean, just recently, I just read the New York Times this morning, and this story written by Mike Baker, who did an excellent job, I have to say, is everywhere now. And I mean, obviously, it's one of the causes of that is because of the heightened...4/5
I’m so grateful that @mhgreen3000 asked me to write about the WNBA’s role in paving the way for the huge athlete protest/strikes we’re seeing this week for @SoSeaEmerald, a publication committed to telling stories that often go unheard.
https://t.co/QCi7XudkM6
It is divisive to call for unity without working for justice.
It is uncivilized to ask for civility while prospering from and perpetuating systemic violence.
“True peace,” my father said, “is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
#NoJusticeNoPeace