André the Tiny

Blactivism and Black art. Puppetry. Theatre. Music. (Xe/They)

[André the Tiny @WinkyJr]

Xe/Xem/Xyr (pronounced like Zee).
“I talked to Ashley today. Xe seems to be doing really well. When was the last time you talked to xem? Do you know when xyr birthday is?”

[Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan]

America paid...

$1.6 B - Japanese

$32 M - Ottawas of MI

$31 M - Chippewas of WI

$12.3 M - Seminoles of FL

$105 M - Sioux of SD

$81 M - Klamaths of OR

$1 B/44 M Acres- Alaska Natives

$0 - African American Descendants of Slaves

Reparations are only “controversial“ and rebranded as “handouts” when it comes to BLACK PEOPLE.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

PPP Loan cancelation was nearly DOUBLE the cost of student debt cancelation.

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

Happy to share the history.

Here’s Frederick Douglass advocating for Chinese immigration in 1867 —> https://t.co/jAyl8JHbhG

Japanese Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama formed a wonderful alliance with Malcolm X —> https://t.co/eIKsBRVPaj.

Asian activists have long credited the civil rights movement as their model —> https://t.co/sDj9EcGTfu

See, I bring facts, not feelings.

[Kim Bee @LilKimQueenBiit]

MOST female rappers of today are not even close to what true sisterhood actually IS. For Missy Elliott to be in tears & immediately Lil Kim & Da Brat console her is what SISTERHOOD IS.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

This particular shark is believed to predate the existence of the United States of America. A team of scientists discovered a cluster of Greenland sharks and concluded that some of them are the oldest known vertebrates alive today. These sharks inhabit the frigid waters of Greenland and were the subject of a study conducted in 2017, which examined 28 individuals. The eldest shark in the study measured 16.5 feet (five meters) in length and was estimated to be approximately 392 years old. The researchers established, with a "95 percent certainty," that the shark's age fell within the range of 272 to 512 years, with a most probable age of around 390.

While the exact reasons behind their exceptional lifespan remain unclear, it is believed that the arctic temperatures they inhabit (plunging below 29 degrees Fahrenheit) contribute to their longevity. These low temperatures result in reduced body temperatures and slower metabolisms, thereby minimizing damage to the sharks' tissues. Additionally, their growth rate is exceptionally slow, with less than half an inch (a centimeter) gained per year, suggesting a significantly longer lifespan compared to other vertebrates. Furthermore, the females of this species exhibit delayed sexual maturity, only beginning to mate at the age of 156.

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

Record-breaking heat wave in Texas.

NYC & Chicago recording the worst air quality of major cities in the world due to wildfire smoke.

First US cases of malaria in decades.

Climate change is the biggest public health threat humanity faces, and it's happening now.

[Genie Lauren @MoreAndAgain]

You know what. . . I'm so sorry to Black people from Texas.

It was one thing when other Black Americans were learning about and celebrating Juneteenth, having the shared history of our ancestors being enslaved on this land.

[soulPhoodie @soulphoodie]

Black-Owned Whiskey Brand Uncle Nearest Hits $100M In Sales — 'They Expected us to Fail' ... https://t.co/y22iKBQqBa

[Carly Pildis @CarlyPildis]

There are definitely Pride events that are not kid appropriate. There are Purim events that aren't kid appropriate. Christmas parties that aren't kid appropriate.

But Pride is not inherently dirty and inappropriate. Gay familes are not inherently inappropriate. That's bigoted.

[Carly Pildis @CarlyPildis]

That's why it's good to talk about pride in age appropriate ways from the very beginning. So our kids know that they will be okay, they will be loved. It's not about sex, or politics, or adultification - its about unconditional love.

[Carly Pildis @CarlyPildis]

My baby girl is 6 month old today. Everyday, I get notifications from daycare on what she is doing, how much she ate and napped, etc. Today, I got sent a photo of her in the park, holding a LGBTQ pride flag while being read a book celebrating Pride.

As a parent, I was thrilled.

[André the Tiny @WinkyJr]

This entire thread. Knowing you’re “different” happens early. Before sex ed, before sex talk, before we even really understand crushes. Parents like this, showing unconditional love towards strangers will make all the difference for their kid and others

[Carly Pildis @CarlyPildis]

My baby girl is 6 month old today. Everyday, I get notifications from daycare on what she is doing, how much she ate and napped, etc. Today, I got sent a photo of her in the park, holding a LGBTQ pride flag while being read a book celebrating Pride.

As a parent, I was thrilled.

[chris evans @notcapnamerica]

He put his bag down to go throw something in the trash and was accused of stealing his own bag when he returned to it. It wasn’t until a white woman stepped in that the police believed him.

[André the Tiny @WinkyJr]

Nope. This ain’t it.

[The Root @TheRoot]

Here Are Even More Surprising Celebrities We Would Totally Invite to the Black Summer Cookout https://t.co/LoElIQOHoq

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

https://t.co/ezQ1lk1lxC

[ESQUIRE (ILLUMANITESQ) @ESQSOUND]

We really need to talk about this.

Because.

The whole fucking SCENE WAS CHAOTIC!

[CNN @CNN]

Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose accusation led to the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till, has died at 88 https://t.co/rg5zK7bt1u

[Sabelo ka Lindamkhonto vi @SabzerAzoh]

HOW ARGENTINA ERASED ITS BLACK PEOPLE:

President of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, undertook a ‘covert genocide’ that wiped out the Afro-Argentinean population to the point that by 1875, there were so little Black people left in Argentina that the...