clarissa

evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons

[Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services @VoteMpls]

Hey Minneapolis--where you at?!??!

Total absentee turnout at 166,961.
Estimated noontime turnout at the polls is 36,534.
That's a combined total of 203,495.

That's 16,337 votes short of the 2016 turnout (219,832).

[NPR @NPR]

A new survey of over 40,000 LGBTQ young people in the U.S. finds that:

• 40% have considered suicide in the last year
• 86% say recent politics have negatively impacted them
• 1 in 3 reported being physically threatened or harmed due to their identity
https://t.co/uivBCWYKPi

[clarissa @_clarissaruth_]

This one’s been a long time coming and I hope you’ll read it with a willing mind. It’s time to recognize the harm caused by the Christian church and work to change it. Happy Pride. #pride #pride2020 #lgbt #lgbtqia https://t.co/wtBgoRrb9f

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

“Matter is the minimum.”

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

The NYPD’s budget is $6,000,000,000

That’s more than the city spends on health, homelessness, youth development and workforce development combined.

[Jeanna Kadlec @jeannakadlec]

my instagram feed this morning is just a wall of white people posting black screens. like... that isn't muting yourself, babe, that's actually kind of the opposite! it's taking up an absolutely WILD amount of space and does nothing! a few thoughts on this:

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

Racism has two sides...it hurts Black people...but it also helps white people. I have benefitted from racism my entire life, and I need to confront that reality every day, not just this day.

[🪴🫧🧃 @cheechcobbler]

NORMALIZE CHANGING YOUR OPINION ON SOMETHING AFTER LEARNING NEW INFORMATION. ITS OKAY. I PROMISE.

[Bridget Eileen Rivera @TravelingNun]

Basically 3 actors at play write now:

1. Protestors who actually support the cause.
2. Extremists groups on the left and right.
3. Lone individuals, typically white, w/ no connection to anyone or anything but themselves. https://t.co/s2LEad5dYO

[Rachel Held Evans (1981-2019) @rachelheldevans]

Black Lives Matter

[Tessa Thompson @TessaThompson_x]

Exactly.

[Eli Erlick @EliErlick]

Stop complaining about “riots.” Riots gave you 8-hour workdays, gay rights, and free speech.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Racism is not a difference of opinion.

[Zach Stafford @ZachStafford]

Never forget that a black journalist was arrested before the police officer who killed George Floyd.

[clarissa @_clarissaruth_]

First time in 21 years of friendship that I didn’t give @sarita1595 a hug. What.

[Captain Marvel News @CaptMarvelNews]

Never forget the day Brie Larson hugged every woman who were victims of sexual assault and won Best Actress, at the Oscars 2016.

[clarissa @_clarissaruth_]

Burrito bowls with undercooked rice are

[clarissa @_clarissaruth_]

Happy #earthday feat. some favorite photos, old and new(er). // 04.22.20 https://t.co/xTOs1CbDkd

[clarissa @_clarissaruth_]

My cat loves to cuddle right up to my chest. A by-product of when my mom took care of him for a few days between leaving his litter and me bringing him home, and she did this to comfort him. Problem is, the vet thinks he’ll be 12 lbs when he’s done growing. So. 😂🥰