Cecilia

they/them
26
sag ☀️ cap 🌑 scorpio ⬆️
Mexican, trans, queer, podcaster
all thoughts my own whatever 🙄

[Cecilia @_perezosx]

I have gotten very into video essays this year so here are some of my faves, topics and categories vary from internet culture, media, and random stories

if you watch any let's discuss 👀

[Frenemy of the Court 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @flanagancan]

Biden legitimately just nuked asylum in a diabolical way that I’m not sure Trump would have gotten away with

[Luke Elzinga @LukeElzinga]

DSM City Council voted down additional transitional housing units right before trying to ram through a bill to further criminalize homelessness.

[Keenan Crow @KF_Crow]

Several orgs who work with houseless people, One Iowa, the ACLU of Iowa, the Iowa Nebraska NAACP and more have spoken against the ordinances. No orgs have supported, just a couple employers who gave vague statements about feeling unsafe downtown. Lots of other individuals opposed

[Keenan Crow @KF_Crow]

Council notes on a slide that they modeled their policy after the Grants Pass ordinance. Sotomayor said this about that ordinance: “For people with no access to shelter, that punishes them for being homeless. That is unconscionable and unconstitutional.”

[Des Moines People's Town Hall @peoplestownhall]

some quick hits from this mornings ongoing meetings about criminalizing homelessness:
* the meeting room was over capacity at 730am, and still over capacity at 900am
* city manager Sanders, who requested much of this, is absent
* the city brought DMPD officers in chambers

[Cecilia @_perezosx]

the most Midwestern thing I did was try to have a conversation about gas stations in Seattle not remembering we're the only ones that are Like That about gas stations. anyway I explained to a Scot what breakfast pizza and cactus bread was

[Florence Schechter @floschechter]

this is how it's done. there's no being civil with fascists.

[Raquel Savage @Raquel_Savage]

When I teach grad students about sex work I say, “in this industry women report being touched without their consent — what industry is this if it’s not sex work?” And we’re able to make a list of at least 10 industries before they finally say “…any industry where women work.”

[Keenan Crow @KF_Crow]

I have contacted the mayor and every councilor already and plan to be there bright and early tomorrow morning. So far only Mandelbaum has responded (and he did so very thoughtfully and comprehensively saying he would oppose). No other responses, even from my personal ward rep.

[Des Moines Mutual Aid @dsm_mutual_aid]

Statement on The Criminalization of Homelessness
https://t.co/ovecurz5m8

[AshleyStevens @The_Acumen]

This is not a feel good story. As thankful as I am for the many, many people who provide these resources, this is 100% a government failure. We shouldn’t be taken care of via the whims of the rich. The government exists for this reason. To meet the needs of its citizens!

[Elena Saavedra Buckley @elenasb_]

Who will the VP be?

[Cecilia @_perezosx]

@frijoliz I'm with you on that feeling. and also how much it limits future planning.

[Jack Herrera @jherrerx]

Telenovela ass month in American politics

[Central Iowa DSA @DSM_DSA]

Contrary to the headline, this is not a hard line on homelessness. It is a hard line on the homeless.