Dianna Lai Read

Comms pro // List maker // Cat herder // Zoo keeper // Emotional eater

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

Many students from marginalised communities face systemic barriers to pursuing and persisting in #HigherEd. I'm so excited that we're once again supporting this scholarship program to offer four $10,000 awards to help First Nations students with the costs of higher ed.

[Top Hat @TopHat]

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve extended our partnership with the @CaringSociety! By supporting the Shannen’s Dream Scholarship, we aim to help advance equity among Indigenous students in #highered.

Meet this year’s recipients: https://t.co/nH512nwcZy

#CSR #socialgood

[Doc Bastard @DocBastard]

Tell me more about how you believe all life is sacred when you spent the last 2 1/2 years refusing to wear a mask to protect the lives of people around you.

Then tell me about how “bodily autonomy” is valid as an excuse to refuse the vaccine but not for women’s right to choose.

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

So the Republican Party supports forcing women to give birth against their will, but opposes providing childcare, paid leave or healthcare. Got it.

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

So proud of this passion project: Top Hat's student survey of >2,700 #highered students finds that inclusive course content not only makes students feel represented, it helps improve their motivation to engage in the learning process. Read the free report. https://t.co/DaYDweCqnG

[Shaharzad Akbar شهرزاد اکبر @ShaharzadAkbar]

I want the world to be silent for a moment so we Afghans can scream our pain in its heart, uninterrupted.

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

A rich guy flew in a rocket plane. Let’s move on.

[Jesse Brown @JesseBrown]

When an unmarked mass grave of 215 children was discovered, Postmedia's response was to poll Canadians, asking:

-"Should we cancel Canada Day because we are not perfect?"

-"Is Canada one of the best countries in the world?'

- "Is Canada's history something to celebrate?"

[Simu Liu @SimuLiu]

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME THOUGH

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

My parents are "an invisible minority that came to a new country, smiled & nodded at everyone (sometimes through tightly clenched teeth), paid their taxes, never caused a ruckus, never wanted to be an inconvenience. You looked straight through them as if they were not even there

[Simu Liu @SimuLiu]

My guest column for @Variety about anti-Asian racism and the recent uptick in violence committed against specifically Asian elders.

Please, if you can spare a second, read it. Our voices cannot be silenced any longer.

https://t.co/lKhG7ty5PV

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

A sobering thread

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

Check out this police office making a really strong case for police reform. #StopAsianHateCrimes

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

Thanks, @theyoungjoo, for naming it: vicarious trauma.
Having such a tough time this past year dealing with, reading about anti-Asian hate. And then these Georgia murders really threw me off the deep end. Being able to give it a name makes me feel more in control, less powerless

[Jeremiah Rodriguez @JereRodriguezzz]

Ugh, today was rough to get through. I'm thankful that @theyoungjoo and @uvic Profs Jin-Sun Yoon & Fred Chou took the time to shed light on what a lot of people are feeling right now. #StopAsianHate

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

Nice one, @Reuters. This is definitely important relevant info to know. Good job humanising a terrorist.

[Sandy Hudson @sandela]

How could anyone possibly think this is an appropriate headline???

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

Tired of media watering down the Georgia shootings. Call it a massage parlour, not a spa. Refuse the "sex addiction" excuse. Pick up on the bigger narratives: xenophobia, misogyny, anti-sex work discrimination, silly gun laws.

This is great reporting right here.

[Carter Sherman @carter_sherman]

Hours after the Georgia shootings, local police have failed to acknowledge the role racism and anti-sex work discrimination played—all while the U.S. battles staggering levels of anti-Asian violence. From @anyazoledz and me: https://t.co/kdwvluwyDZ

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

"Any given act of violence against women has infinite intimate details...it’s not 'all men' but how do we know which ones it is?...instead of trying to figure it out, we tell women to limit their lives in order to stay 'safe'." #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021 https://t.co/Zrm3sJhKNq

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

The thing about all these people getting upset about the Dr. Seuss situation: none of them belong to the BIPOC groups depicted through racial stereotypes. Is it really so scandalous to remove harmful imagery being fed to young children and shaping the collective mentality?

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

@jweekes Hi Jason, thanks for your talk. Really appreciate the actionable next steps. Can you share thoughts on measuring awareness outcomes? You noted inquiries + brand awareness—not certain how to come by those metrics easily/regularly. What are some others that can be used?

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

It's a big day here @TopHat as we announce: 1. Our $130M USD Series E fundraise; 2. Our founder and CEO @MikeSilagadze is passing the torch to @JoeRohrlich to take us forward in our next phase of global domination. https://t.co/BNE9pfDR9A

[Dianna Lai Read @Dee_Elle]

@courtney_plotts These are important pillars to focus on that can lead to the development of an effective partnership mindset between administrators and educators! #profchats