Paul Cato

“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it”.....Lover of Baldwin, Lorde, Dostoevsky, and Anzaldúa

[Lai💔 @laybeonthat]

As I stroll on TikTok, I keep seeing parents video their children reacting to The Little Mermaid trailer. So instead of focusing so much on the negative, I thought I’d show a thread of the little black kids who are excited to see their favorite princess look like them.

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

@balagonline Thank you for sharing this...I feel like each "achievement" is a reminder of something I failed to finish, but posts like these help put it all in context

[@[email protected] @Imani_Barbarin]

BLACK DISABLED TWITTER!

TONIGHT, WE RIDE!

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

It was great having to shift through all the authoritative commentary on Chris’ ableism from all non-Black and non-disabled folks! #ableism #whiteinnocence

[Mikki Kendall @Karnythia]

People are so used to Black women being unprotected & the butt of the joke that I think a lot of this shock is really about her being treated as someone who deserved protection & I wish more of y'all would see someone for those misogynoir issues

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

I want to acknowledge tweets I’m reading from people about the pain of being mocked for illnesses, disabilities, & appearance.

And tweets I’m reading from people about the pain of physical violence.

I love you. I’m praying for & committed to our collective, holistic wellness.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Please remember how outraged you are about violence right now when I share about poverty, racism in healthcare, and the prison industrial complex this week.

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

@AsiaMcan YES #nuance

[Asia @AsiaMcan]

*i logged on over an hour ago to see Beyoncé’s performance. a) I still haven’t seen it and b) I’m v. unsurprised by these half-baked, black and white takes. Nuance is a real thing and we have to be able to use it. OR (this is my recommendation) be quiet.

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

@imaniperry Clarifying the potency/“fangs” of his discourse on love is the very topic of my dissertation!

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

“I can’t lead a movement...but I can fuck up your mind”

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

@QueenCody @davjalex Thank you!

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

Currently on my third viewing of Community and I have to reiterate my love for Britta/my disdain for all the haters out there #brittaforthewin

[Dave Wasserman @Redistrict]

If there's one possible consolation prize for Republicans, Lauren "Bubba" McDonald, Jr. (R) is leading Daniel Blackman (D) 51%-49% in the runoff for Public Service Commissioner District 4.

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

@ShaolinByNature Wow

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

Look at my friend/research partner kicking ass all over academia! All eyes need to stay on @JanelleAViera and her future!

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

@CarminRosado Same!

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

@RISunshine ♥️

[Paul Cato @catotheblacker]

@Arrianna_Planey ...it wasn’t until I accepted disability as a part of my intersectional self and realized that I was member of this strong, resilient collective identity/community that I found the strength to truly push against ableism. The disabiled community is the strongest I’ve encountered