This tweet, from a racist, encapsulates the distorted sense of Irish nationalism that fueled awful events yesterday.
Cited deaths of Ashling, Michael and Aidan as examples of foreign savagery and failed diversity.
Let's look at names he didn't mention and why they matter. /1
trans women aren’t causing poverty for 14 million people in the uk
trans women aren’t making NHS waiting lists so long that people are having avoidable deaths
trans women aren’t making the cost of living so expensive that premature deaths will rise by 6.5% this year
trans women aren’t encouraging children to be trans
trans women aren’t wasting billions of tax payers money
trans women make up roughly 0.1% of the population and are usually just trying to blend in and live peacefully. let’s stick to the facts.
flashback 😭 when you met me 😭 your buzz cut 😭 and my 😭 hair bleached 😭😭 even in 😭 my worst time 😭 you could 😭 see the 😭 best of 😭😭 me😭 flashback to 😭 mistakes 😭 my rebounds 😭 my earthquakes 😭 even 😭 in my worst 😭 lies you saw 😭😭 the truth 😭😭 in me 😭
mental health is so very important. always. you are absolutely never alone please know that♥️ if you ever need someone please please reach out. your life is valued.
You're the only friend I need (you're the only friend I need)
Sharing beds like little kids (sharing beds like little kids)
And laughing till our ribs get tough (laughing till our ribs get tough)
But that will never be enough (but that will never be enough)