Lisa Rico

Stay at home mother of 2 | Passionate about public education, reproductive rights, and social justice | Democratic Socialist | Prolific Retweeter #Bernie2020

[AshleyStevens @The_Acumen]

When people like myself say “voting won’t fix this” it’s not meant to be discouraging. It’s meant to motivate you to lean in to doing/being more. It’s to encourage community and reimagining how we can move differently. Do not be discouraged. Be more steadfast. We got this. 💪🏽

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

An attorney for Breonna Taylor’s family points out that there were no counts for the “shots into the apartment of the Black neighbors upstairs” 🔎

[Don’t Boo…Revolt! @BreeNewsome]

This is such a key point. The idea that we have a functioning justice system to begin with is an illusion. People keep talking about “rule of law” like it’s a real thing. The law is violated at will by lawmakers & law enforcers.

[Respectable Lawyer @RespectableLaw]

The bleak truth is that merely voting for Democrats doesn't make anything better since they already control policing and prosecution in most major cities. The only thing it does is prevent an even more nightmarish GOP alternative. It's still worth doing, but don't fool yourself.

[unfriendly frnki @ThisBeLi]

She was used for everything. Used to promote everything. Used to make people look good and socially conscious. Used to promote parties. Used for memes. Used as an example. Used and used and used. And even with all of this, she didn’t get the one thing she needed. Justice.

[Boston.com @BostonDotCom]

ACLU launches interactive map tracking incidents of alleged police misconduct in Massachusetts https://t.co/8ybIXsgo3e

[Lisa Rico @dizzyeyes]

@DelegateIhle STFU

[Mike Connolly @MikeConnollyMA]

🚨 Housing Justice Alert 🚨

Today @MassGovernor said he plans to let the eviction moratorium expire on October 17.

Now it’s up to the legislature to pass the #COVID19 Housing Stability Act to stop evictions during the pandemic and provide relief to all. https://t.co/A1OkSl1B6X

[Someone, Somewhere @CapobiaNB]

Breonna deserved a long happy life. She deserved peaceful sleep. How dare you tell people that rage and violence are not an appropriate response.

[Ed Markey @EdMarkey]

Black lives will not matter until we hold police accountable for Black deaths, invest more in our communities than in criminalization, and dismantle the structures of racial oppression in our country and ensure all people are truly equal in the eyes of the law.

[Ed Markey @EdMarkey]

Police murdered Breonna Taylor while she was asleep in her own home. Today, our justice system decided that these officers will not be held accountable. This is a grave and shameful injustice.

[Joshua Rivera @jmrivera02]

deeply shameful that we are in the middle of at least four national crises and the heart of each of them is “people are dying and they don’t have to"

[anthony christian ocampo 🇵🇭🏳️‍🌈 @anthonyocampo]

Last week, i had my students respond anonymously to the prompt "Things You Wish Your Professors Knew."

With their permission, paraphrasing the responses:

[karen han @karenyhan]

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 https://t.co/P7hMLfE7b8

[Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor @KeeangaYamahtta]

“Wanton endangerment”, the perpetual condition of Black people in the U.S.

[Thomas Kennedy @tomaskenn]

We live in a country where cops can break into your home, murder you, and there are no consequences. This is insane.

[Rob @robrousseau]

Breonna Taylor got memes, murals and a magazine cover, but her actual killers get to go free. that's what passes for justice in the united states of america

[jordan @JordanUhl]

breonna taylor's neighbor's walls got more justice than breonna taylor herself

[Andrew Perez @andrewperezdc]

SCHUMER: “If we win the majority, everything is on the table.”

HIS CAUCUS: No, nothing will ever be on the table

https://t.co/nsj0xgyrmV