On this day four years ago, Officer Eugene Goodman put his life on the line by standing between a mob of insurrectionists and their goal of violently overturning democracy.
Security camera footage shows that he saved the lives of Mitt Romney, Mike Pence, and many others in the Senate chamber.
I tell my two sons Officer Goodman’s story every year on January 6th. I hope they grow up to be brave, selfless, and unflinching just like him.
we are probably never going to see a phenomenon this big again in our lifetime and it’s sad that most of you are spending it being haters instead of enjoying history
This is why supporting free healthcare is suicide prevention. Supporting free housing is suicide prevention. Supporting universal basic income is suicide prevention. Supporting all forms of social safety nets is suicide prevention.
Multiple female athletes who competed in the Paris Olympics have been killed by male partners in the mere weeks since it ended. Femicide is a crisis. Woman hating is one of the most pressing crises in the world.
Hitler didn’t operate the gas chambers himself. But he was responsible.
Manson didn’t kill anyone himself. But he was responsible.
Bin Laden didn’t fly the planes himself. But he was responsible.
Trump didn’t storm the Capitol himself. But he was responsible.
Justice matters.
Michelle Obama saying she's been at every powerful table you could think of and quickly realizing "they're not that smart." I think about how many women feel that exact same way while in male-dominated rooms/fields.
air? salty
door? rusty
lost? in the memory
changing? for the better
wanting? was enough
plans? cancelled
meeting? behind the mall
you? never mine
living? for the hope of it all