Chicagoan. Blackhawks fan. eCommerce practitioner, if that's still a thing. Proud dad. Occasional traveler. Tweets are my own and do not represent my employer.
Fact: 76% of Americans, including 60% of Republicans, support the American Rescue Plan. Fact: Not 1 Republican Senator voted for the bill. Fact: Democrats just approved: 👉$1,400 direct payments 👉Extended UI benefits 👉Rental assistance 👉Quicker vaccine distribution
We urgently need journalism that not only digs out the truth but presents it in ways that will be widely accepted, even among skeptical (reasonable) people. Here are 3 ways the media can vanquish the Big Lie that will linger after Trump goes. My column https://t.co/pJkO06KVDy
Republicans called the valid votes of Black, brown and Indigenous voters across this country “fraud” because they couldn’t believe that, in the middle of a pandemic, we overcame all of their attempts to disenfranchise us.
DAISY CUTTER. We make many beers every year, but Daisy is the axis. A new recipe feels fresh because of just how many times we’ve mashed-in Daisy Cutter Pale Ale.
"Too many in the media bottled it. At some point we have to own this. Donald Trump and his mob succeeded in getting this far because we, the media, failed. We failed you."
I have been waiting four long years to say this. It's important.
Pls watch/share:
You want to know how Black and brown journalists and Black and brown people generally were ahead of the curve on the whole "Trumpers are violent" thing?
Cause they already were violent. Repeatedly. Against black and brown people. FOR YOUR ENTIRE FUCKING LIFE.
The Saturday sun sets on the city and also on the career of Chicago Blackhawks Corey Crawford. All the best in your retirement, Crow! Thanks for all the years and Cups. #chicago#nhl
Stunning piece from @emmanuelfelton with details on just how poorly prepped Cap Police was, as well as just how well prepared some of the ex-military and cops who stormed the Capitol were https://t.co/zhlG1aJ4Pu
For the umpteenth time, FREE SPEECH protects US from the federal government silencing US. It does not protect the federal government from being silenced BY US. Twitter is not the government. Twitter can silence whoever the hell it wants to silence.
In male sports, the owners are never challenged. What WNBA players collectively did IMO was most courageous & effective activism in sports history. They didn’t desire proximity to patriarchy or whiteness. They stood up for Black Lives at a crucial time. They’re American heroes.