lady earl grey

tea-drinking Taurus at your service

[Dr. Miah @dst6n01]

So when I say literacy is a civil rights issue and a requirement for full participation in a democracy, this is the first time I understood exactly how serious a lack of literacy could be

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

A lot of outlets have been telling the story of Tony Bennett marching with MLK.

But have you ever heard the story about how “wokeness,” DEI, Jesus, an actual anti-racist, 2 church choirs & 1 of the greatest dance moves of all time got Tony Bennett into show biz?

A thread

[lady earl grey @cosmicbuttons]

Don't think about it too much:

How do you say SANDWICH?

[Ben Crew @BenjaminCrew1]

Usually if a group of writers and actors are united against you that means you are the antagonist of a Muppet movie

[Simone Giertz @SimoneGiertz]

The US celebrating the Fourth of July by sounding like a war zone feels pretty fitting

[Sophie Vershbow @svershbow]

America was such bitch on Friday and now expects us to attend her birthday party on Tuesday? I don't think so, sweetie.

[Matthew Chapman @fawfulfan]

So how DID it become so expensive to go to college in America?

How did a degree go from being a few-thousand dollar commitment you could pay off with a part-time job on days you didn't have class, to something you need to take out tens of thousands of dollars for?

Well...

[Scott Bayer #THEBOOKCHAT co-founder @Lyricalswordz]

Sitting in stunned silence after reading this Layli Long Soldier poem for the 400th time

[lady earl grey @cosmicbuttons]

I've been to more school board meetings in the past six months than I have in my entire life, and though I may be mad, I am now informed and can do something about it. Too many people don't know what's going on in their districts and they should.

[lady earl grey @cosmicbuttons]

If you're personally worried about the state of education today, go to your local school board meetings. Make sure your school district is going in a direction that supports its students, staff, and community.

[trash jones @jzux]

ask not what your country can do for you. ask why they aren’t doing literally any of it

[Jay Foreman @jayforeman]

Why is Old MacDonald Had a Farm sung in past tense?

[The Road Jess Travelled @JessPected]

Sharing this brilliant response from Clementine Ford from FB because it's such an important response to men who patronizingly attempt to disarm and shame women speaking out against misogyny.

[lady earl grey @cosmicbuttons]

@PicturesFoIder Pumped Up Kicks

[lady earl grey @cosmicbuttons]

MY PROFESSOR IS PROFESSIONAL FRIENDS WITH ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS SHUT UP!!!!!

[Katie Rife @RifewithKatie]

My sweet leftist babies, pitting the people who make $30k a year against the people who make $60k a year is what the people who make $600k a WEEK want.

[lady earl grey @cosmicbuttons]

I am perfectly fine with middle school kids, but why do high schoolers scare the shit out of me?!