I'm back on here very briefly just to say that, @elonmusk, suspending journalist accounts is an absolute 🐔💩 move
The worthiest people live the values they espouse. Obviously free speech means very little to you in actual practice.
example of how we value our citizens and their lives not in relation to how they serve our government but the opposite. Yes we must work to release Paul Whelan and other captives. And we should work to release more Americans unjustly held in our own prisons. They too are worthy.
by saying they are not “equal” misses the point. We shouldn’t be trading our criminals for their criminals. We should be signaling that releasing every American held captive by adversaries is important regardless of their strategic value. That makes Griner’s release an important
setting an example by saying we believe every American, even when they make mistakes, has incredible value and deserves our support when they are unjustly held. Russia values killers. We value a basketball player. In other words, your importance and your value to our government
we valued the life and freedom of a black athlete. Russia valued a man who traffics in death. That doesn’t make us weak. It makes us strong. Think of what Griner’s release represents to Americans and what Bouts’ represents to Russians. There is something profoundly strong in
To put this into perspective, since Accuracy Shooting became a timed event in 2011, Brianne Jenner's time is 4th all-time including all NHL winning times.
But Bradley Bass doesn't want to plead guilty, because he didn't do anything wrong.
His story is a case study in how the state can use broad criminal laws to target people. Those moments aren't about safety. They're about winning—& it could happen to you. https://t.co/B2BBGIgNZl
For most, Griner is a basketball player.
For me, she's the girl from multiple of my comms classes who was loud, involved, and fun. The girl who rode a longboard around campus and showed off when she got new tattoos.
A human is escaping hell. You're allowed to be happy.
1/ Here is how the abomination that is the AT-ST came about. Spoiler alert, it comes down to compromises & mission creep.
"Initial Requirement: We need a small dropship deliverable armored sentry tower (ST) for forward operating bases with space for 4 sentries"
An early sketch:
NEW from the Whelan family: "There is no greater success than for a wrongful detainee to be freed & for them to go home. The Biden Admin made the right decision to bring Ms. Griner home, & to make the deal that was possible, rather than waiting for one that wasn't going to..”
Women are half the planet. And they play sports!
So any list has to include Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Christine Sinclair, Lydia Ko, Sylvia Fowles, etc...
Really, so many choices.
It has been 293 days since our friend, Brittney Griner, has been wrongfully detained in Russia. It is time for her to come home. @WhiteHouse@potus@vp , we are paying attention and we are counting on you. #WeAreBG