It’s 250 years of freedom for white men only.
It’s 106 years of voting freedom for white women.
It’s 72 years of voting freedom for Asian immigrants.
It’s 61 years of voting freedom for Black people.
It’s 51 years of voting rights for Native Peoples, but we all know that’s a farce when their lands were stripped from them and their ways of life were classified illegal.
It’s 10 years of marriage freedom for queer couples.
It’s 0 years of voting freedom for Puerto Ricans.
It’s Independence Day.
You know that friend
who’s extra independent?
Check on him today.
You may think he doesn’t need anything.
But maybe he needs someone
to ask.
People who say “I can’t do that, it’s against my religion” are practicing religious freedom.
People who say “You can’t do that, it’s against my religion” are practicing authoritarianism.
Grief Is a Form of Patriotism, Too.
This 4th of July, many of us won't be waving flags or watching fireworks.
Not because we hate our country, but because we love it too much to pretend everything is fine.🧵
Be a little suspicious
of folks who have an opinion
about everything.
They want to talk.
They don’t want to listen.
And they don’t really
want you to listen.
They want you to agree.
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.