the fact the US used the full force of the federal government to eliminate the Black Panthers while the KKK is still running around tells you a lot about this country
kind little reminder that his family is trying to keep his legacy alive with the cameron boyce foundation whilst also trying to raise more awareness about SUDEP. (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy). and is something that should also be shared!!!!
It’s kind of nice to see that despite what everyone says about phone culture ruining clubbing, even back then Madonna had to yell at people to stop staring and dance more
@XippXapp@p1nkaventador@ArielWi27476771 You read the tweet wrong. “Put the lashes on” basically means : “these lashes look great! Ppl need to be wearing lashes because it adds to the look”
I DO NOT think people understand that global warming doesn’t mean “no cold weather ever.” It means a warming planet destabilizes weather patterns, causing more extreme weather. This has been explained for decades and people still don’t get it.
To me "I said" is a direct quote as it was delivered in the moment and "I was like" is a general paraphrasing of what I said that may include my interior emotional response plus the general unspoken vibe of the interaction
no shade it’s actually scary how many people think misogyny has to present itself as extreme hatred of women and violent rhetoric for them to consider it as such. casual misogyny is dangerous precisely because it often presents itself as normal, harmless, or “just a joke”
Even if you don’t live in NYC, please retweet this and get the word out so that the ppl in YOUR city also learn that they too can have politicians who get things done if they mobilize and vote socialist in other elections! 🗣️
you not black first. or a woman first. you’re a black woman. that’s it. your experience with misogyny is unique because of racism. your experience with racism is different because you’re a woman. the term ‘intersectionality’ exists because our experience is so unique.
bell hooks is a ~controversial~ figure but she cooked when she said a lot of people do not want to deal with the fact that they were not treated lovingly as children and are trying to reconcile that dynamic with what they understand to be love
ppl need to differentiate bullying as an interpersonal issue and bullying that is reinforced by structural subjugation. like yeah you MAY have been bullied for being skinny (or lightskinned or “talking white” etc.) but those are not institutionalized oppressions