Today I learned...
The white man in this photo was Peter Norman from Australia who finished 2nd the 1968 200m final. Norman stood in solidarity with the American Black athletes. It was Norman who suggested, when discovered they only had 1 pair of gloves, to each wear one. (cont)
I have a very close friend who’s a researcher studying public health at a major NGO, and he told me that this was THE week to practice as much social distancing as possible, even if you don’t have to go to work.
I asked him to explain why. Sharing his answers w/ permission (1/x)
Every year as we move away from the events of 9/11, I find the images of the towers falling don’t impact the way they use to. I now try to focus on individual stories from that day to help remind me of the emotions I felt. This year I want to focus on the dogs of 9/11
Doctors in Alabama can face 99 years in prison for providing a women who was raped a safe abortion. Men in Alabama can NOT go to jail for 99 years for rape. Fucking imagine that
I'm here with my Pom poms ready to cheerlead Chris Sale on breaking my record!!
Estoy aquí echándole porras a Sale para que rompa mi record https://t.co/M7mz9s32kN