Destanie Brush

csulb / political science | irish + hawaiian | malama 'āina / Black lives matter
she/her

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

it's that time of year again where I argue about invasion day with my partner's australian family

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

you ever love a song so much you overplay it in a single day? truly tragic, the rise and fall of a tune

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

am I wearing a star wars graphic tee to work at the firm? absolutely it's star wars day no one can say anything

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

just watched my deskmate take a bite out of string cheese, calling HR for a transfer immediately

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

@laurabanaynay thank you for your support in these trying times 🙏

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

cut up a pomegranate while wearing my favorite white shirt... pls respect my privacy at this time

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

@mongeese it's my own fault, but it's still painful 😔

[Sam @halaljew]

in a shocking turn of events, the exact fucking thing the native people of the region said would happen if the pipeline was built just fucking happened

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

@spicyscoliosis @howdoyoudofell1 I love it let's do it!

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

where's this energy, la??

[oiaue @FotuJackson]

Ive seen this pic shared countless times. I've captioned it properly so you won't have to:
Educator, poet, academic, composer, language expert and influential leader Fuatino Koke Aiono of Fasitoo, posing with a foreigner. #decolonise #history #indigenous

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

a girl at work today tried to joke with me saying that Samoa and "all those other islands are all pretty much the same, right?"
u know I had to check her pls don't homogenize such a large and diverse group of cultures it's really harmful thx
She stopped laughing reeeal quick

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

I just spent the morning with an old friend and we got to catch up and talk about everything and they lifted my spirits and my heart is very full

[⚧︎Coochie Seasoning⚧︎🐝🔥🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @bbychakra]

nouveau black woman renaissance

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

there's a Stand for Mauna Kea🔺 demonstration in Riverside on Saturday who wants to drive over with me?

[Keith Boykin @keithboykin]

"If you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And my feeling is white people have a very, very serious problem, and they should start thinking about what they can do about it.”

Rest In Power Toni Morrison

https://t.co/KD0mukv4x0

[Destanie Brush @notsotinydes]

it's so painful to just go to work and act like everything is okay when all I want to do is talk abt the mauna, watch news from the mauna, and be on the mauna!

[Pu’uhonua o Pu’uhuluhulu @puuhuluhulu]

The Government of Spain has released a statement stating their wish for the TMT to move to Spain and that they are willing to allow them to begin construction immediately. They give consent.
TMT its time for Plan B.
#Aoletmt
#TMTShutdown
#KuKiaʻiMauna
https://t.co/GQwfD6qBwE

[Lei @FYIBLD]

me witnessing a WORLDWIDE movement against Colonialism