I wish I was a better storyteller to make sense of tragedy. I anchor myself to this: love is not just a sentiment, it is the birthplace of change. We are stronger, smarter and more resilient than hate and hopelessness.
It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.
While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change.
And they’re right.
SAM: Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t. Because they were holding on to something.
FRODO: What are we holding on to, Sam?
SAM: That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.
Sensing a lot of pain and sadness on the TL today.
Just a reminder (for myself?): we're stuck in a system that disempowers us, drains us of our potential, and leaves little room for us to be messy humans. Sometimes the best we can do is provide a little shelter for one another.
Please remember that protesting scotus outside their homes and at restaurants won’t change their decision and will only serve to make them and their friends miserable, so absolutely please keep doing it
Please don’t cut trans men and nonbinary people out of the conversation today. This is not just a women’s rights issue, anyone who can get pregnant is affected.
1. This will be a thread of corporations that plastered their social media accounts with rainbows for Pride Month
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How much those corporations donated to anti-LGBTQ politicians since 2021
Follow along if interested.