Vanessa Ayala

she/her

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

I find a new way to be gentle with myself every day.

The days of being harsh with ourselves are not long behind us (yet) but they are retreating and making room for self-kindness and wow that feels NICE.

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

1. Middle schoolers
2. Women

[Cortney Lamar Charleston @bardsbesidebars]

Living morally requires us to have critical engagement with the world from all angles. Falling back on platitudes is not rigorous, not honest, and not helpful. We cannot, at once, condemn the individual act of violence but refuse to point at the conditions which created it.

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

@YGLA But it’s so fun

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

You know what’s more expensive than having kids?
Having parents who you don’t believe should spend money ever.

[brownroundboi (he/they/siya) @brownroundboi]

I'm so angry that the world is without Tonya Ingram. What a marvel & beauty. Disabled writers are so lonely, face ache & advocacy on top of any writing. This dear one. Let's uplift the spirit of this wonderful heart & brilliance— Let's make poetry & art accessible & intentional.

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

People who use crying laughing emojis are both obnoxious and wholesome.

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

There are not enough 4’11 influencers out there telling me what kind of pants to buy.

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

@edwinbodney Just finished it and came straight to this tweet. Why aren’t the opinions here lol

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

@YesikaStarr Lmaoooooo keep poetry and come see kids literally any time you want to feel extra cool and loved.

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

@YesikaStarr @edwinbodney I second this ??????

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

I asked 7th graders if they get Sunday scaries and they said that term doesn’t even rhyme or sound cool and it should instead be called Super Spooky Sundays.

[Terisa Siagatonu @terisasiagatonu]

the impulse to be gentle with empire and imperialists who uphold them is nowhere in my body

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

I got a body scrub at a spa for the first time and I just want to know one thing…have I ever showered?

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

Michael’s mom: my IQ score is 239.

Michael: no one in the world has a score of 239.

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

@alexTHEgeeORTIZ I set 20 min limits and wow the time flies

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

@edwinbodney Shoutout to my little country

[Texas Isaiah @TexasIsaiah]

Please be mindful of how you speak of reproductive justice because it’s for everyone — not just cis women.

[J(enna) Wortham @jennydeluxe]

"Yes, absolutely protest. Absolutely vote, for sure. Vote for pro-abortion candidates up and down. Become a single-issue voter. If your candidate is not super supportive of abortion, I promise you they’re probably not good on a whole lot of other issues either." 1/x

[Vanessa Ayala @nessayala]

“I want you to disappear but be safe” - Michael, over my shit