tell me about despair,
yours, and i'll tell you mine.
meanwhile, @MichelleObama is out here shining like the damn sun
good lord look at her #TheLightWeCarry
RETURN YOUR BALLOT
RETURN YOUR BALLOT
RETURN YOUR BALLOT
RETURN YOUR BALLOT
RETURN YOUR BALLOT
RETURN YOUR BALLOT
Drop your vote by mail ballot off in person at a secure intake station, or your supervisor of elections office. Your vote is your voice.
Imagine taking a few Bible verses on human sexuality as literal divine commands from God for all society, but minimizing the +3,000 verses calling for the care of immigrants, the marginalized, the oppressed, and the poor to a personal choice.
Do I believe professionals are (or should be) the only source of legit/valuable info re: mental health? No, I do not.
Do I believe we need to be cautious & think critically about content validity/credibility in TikToks or viral threads by mental health “influencers”? Yes, I do.
The mental health/illness dichotomy, under neoliberalism, defines 'health' as what serves the economy & 'illness' as what does not. This destroys the nuances of living in a complex social world, where 'illness' is one of the few human signals left of where society is failing us.
Remember when Don’t Say Gay was being passed, and Republicans tried so hard to frame it as a bill prohibiting sex-ed.
Well the law goes into effect in 2 days, and teachers are literally being ordered to scrape off rainbow safe-space stickers from their classroom doors.
In case you were wondering why Americans continue to get slaughtered in grocery stores, churches, hair salons and schools. In case you were wondering why Texas is home to half the nation's deadliest mass shootings. In case you were wondering why @GovAbbott hasn't acted.
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