I volunteer as a translator with asylees coming through the Texas border and I wanted to make a thread on who these migrants are, what help is actually needed and why what DeSantis and Abbott are doing is so needlessly cruel.
Everyone is talking about it, but so few understand
I wholeheartedly agree. People around the world deserve the chance to be vaccinated against #Covid19. They deserve because the virus poses a threat to them — not because, unvaccinated, they pose a threat to us.
Brava, @zeynep.
The errant Christian participation in the Capitol insurrection has its roots in the apocalyptic craziness espoused by the likes of the late Hal Lindsey and Tim Lahaye. Their 'end of the world' mania misled many, laying the foundation for conspiracy theories...
Finally, I just want to say that I personally will never forget seeing those foreign flags — Confederate & Trump — flying over our Capitol.
Never, ever again.
@USAmbAlbania Ambassador, I’m hopeful that you’ll join with your colleagues around the world encouraging a more forceful denunciation of this president’s desecration of our democracy.
This feels a bit like the Great American Toilet Paper Debacle of 2020. Take as much as you can reasonably use at a time, America. And then leave some supply for the countries without. #EquityNow
I strongly agree. Merely releasing these first doses doesn't address the problem that is currently hindering vaccination efforts. It's not supply. It's distributing the supplies that we already have.
@MatthewSoerens@WRChicagoland Oh Matt, I’m so sorry I hear this. He was such a faithful and joyful steward of his time and talents. I’ll never forget the time we spent teaching ESL together in Aurora.