Paul Nagai (he/him)

Will work for first order Fresnel lens.

[Paul Nagai (he/him) @nagnagnag]

Na na naa naa
Na na naa naa
Co vfe fe
Goodbye

[Paul Nagai (he/him) @nagnagnag]

We must believe. We must know. We must show our absolute conviction we will advance toward those ideals implied however originally disingenuously but not delivered: Freedom. Justice. Equality.

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“Pessimism is a tool of white supremacy.”

Watching Frederick Douglass’ descendants last night, that proposition quoted by one of the grand great great greats reverberated in my mind and moved my heart.

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NPR on same.
https://t.co/ZIDZSDnrT2

Aaaand Propublica.
https://t.co/ohLf4o0TJb

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More from Essence on the complex web of causes for the disparity.
https://t.co/m6MO4ch3Fo

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First person people will like this story. No actual doula, but Serena Williams advocates for herself here in a way a doula would for a mere mortal.
https://t.co/LXhL5LvQBe

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Contribute. I did.

https://t.co/atRgsdz99S

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Doulas can’t solve all of that, but the support, guidance, and advocacy they do provide during pregnancy, birth, and recovery can maximize health and minimize harm.

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Black women especially but all women of color have higher rates of pregnancy complications and mortality. I will post links in comments to articles that discuss myriad reasons for this but TL;DR: It’s the cumulativel, corrosive, and pervasive effects of systemic racism.

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Direct financial action opportunity to support Black, Indigenous, women of color that will pay itself forward generationally through reduced pregnancy trauma and death: Contribute to the BIPOC Only Doula Training Scholarship Fund.

https://t.co/atRgsdz99S

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Three links to lists of black owned/oriented news sources. Broaden your bubble. Support investigative reporting. Subscribe.

https://t.co/HhdJ8QzNyZ

https://t.co/IIqERgEuDe

https://t.co/p7exP2WrMe

#BirthdayForBreonna
#SayHerName

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Here’s a great list of action items supporting justice for Breonna. Finally, add some black owned/oriented news to your feed. Additional links in a subsequent tweet. I’m subscribing to one before the weekend is out.

https://t.co/877MbC5lLC

#BirthdayForBreonna
#SayHerName

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On what would have been her birthday, Breonna Taylor deserves Justice. If you don’t know about her case. She was murdered by the Louisville Police Department. You can start learning more from this Essence article.

https://t.co/0w8f22rYkH

#BirthdayForBreonna
#SayHerName

[Paul Nagai (he/him) @nagnagnag]

Today I used a one-time password twice.

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I’ll shave, you think. Before I do that, I might as well trim those wild eyebrows. Hey, I’ll shape those sideburns while I’ve got the clippers out. Hmm, maybe I can just bring in the sides a bit. Oooops. Well, now. In for a penny, in for a pound.

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@mattsphillip Um. Yes. I mean, yes, absolutely!

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20,089 days.