Two 16 hour days. Covid is getting bad again at the hospital. I am exhausted and can’t sleep. I am getting stage 2 pressure ulcers on the bridge of my nose from my N95 again. My hands are dry, angry and hurt. I am fried. Burned out. Exhausted. Wear. A. Fucking. Mask. #CovidRN
Oregon Public Broadcasting confirms tweets today that federal officers in camouflage but no agency identification or badges, driving unmarked non-government rental cars, are grabbing protestors off streets in Portland and not talking w local authorities
https://t.co/sfY9TUkbDI
"BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DEFUND THE POLICE?"
"Hi, Mr. Brooks. I'm w/ The Dept. of You OK? So, you OK? Looks like you fell asleep in your car. Lemme get you a ride home. I'll be by your home tomorrow to check on you. Here's my number. Looks like your ride's here. Good night, sir."
Thread:
A lot of white people were shocked to learn about the bombing of Tulsa from HBO's "Watchmen" while most black people are familiar with the bombing of Black Wall Street.
Even historians mention these events as isolated incidents.
White people:
We gotta talk about burn out. You aren’t conditioned to be thinking about race this much because of your privilege. We need you to do all you’re doing today, tomorrow, and until the end of time.
Let’s talk about ways to focus on current & systemic change.
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Why German 🇩🇪 is a brilliant language:
Gloves are Hand-shoes
Slugs are Naked-snails
Light bulbs are Glow-pears
Bicycles are Go-wheels
Refrigerators are Cool-closets
Drums are hit-things
#translate#xl8#T9n#German
@LA_Knight89 @LisaYee1 5. The Xanth series by Piers Anthony! I thought those puns were the greatest as a kid, and the adult stuff went right over my head.
Man exonerated after 45 years sells his prison art to get by: "I didn't actually think I'd ever be free again. This art is what I did to stay sane." https://t.co/R3j11oF273