ryan

don’t be dumb. survive.

[Mark Ruffalo @MarkRuffalo]

The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect.  Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life.

This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public. 

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.

[🅚 @kcrrcn]

mj stronger than me i’d lowk lie to peter and tell him i remember all of it 😭

[Brett (Madness Bid... Madness Delivered) @tweets4twits]

Greece is closer to Africa than Dallas is to Austin, but illiterate C students who barely skimmed the Cliff Notes version of The Odyssey in HS, who wouldn't be able to point out Greece on a map, and who fundamentally don't understand the concept of artistic license, are triggered

[💗 @ma1ybe]

Men.
You can't get pregnant.

Sit down when abortion is discussed.

[Halle Berry @halleberry]

happy pride 💋

[Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan]

Yup

[The Pink King @DayalSami]

Call me a hater but I think living in a world where both trillionaires and global poverty coexist is a sign humanity has failed as a species

[fuck it we bawl @fuckitwebawl_]

kissing another woman just to entertain your straight boyfriend is not what pride is about actually

[Ry @ryanmmichaels]

and this is why we need a gay love island

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

I loan it out in June.

[mia @balkanfinalgirl]

they should lowkey stop letting men write

[kait 🌟 @mcntanasky]

This is so ugly and evil in so many ways. Justice for Jojo.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

Sunisa Lee was 16 years old when her father fell off a ladder.

It was August 2019, just days before the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Her father, John Lee, had been helping a neighbor trim a tree when the ladder slipped beneath him.

He landed on concrete.

By the time Suni reached the hospital, doctors told the family the damage was permanent.

Her father was paralyzed from the chest down.
He would never walk again.

John Lee had been the foundation of Suni’s gymnastics career from the beginning.

When the family couldn’t afford equipment, he built her a balance beam out of plywood in their backyard.
He drove her to practice every day.
He believed she could become an Olympian long before the world knew her name.

Now he was sitting in a wheelchair, facing surgeries, rehab, and a completely different life.

The medical bills arrived immediately.

John could no longer work.
Suni’s mother was already juggling multiple jobs while raising six children.
The family’s financial situation became overwhelming almost overnight.

And Suni started asking herself a question no teenager should have to ask:

“Should I quit gymnastics?”

Elite gymnastics costs a fortune.
Coaching.
Travel.
Competition fees.
Medical care.

The Lees had sacrificed everything for Suni’s dream. Now, with her father unable to work, quitting felt practical. Responsible, even.

But from his hospital bed, John looked at his daughter and told her:

“Don’t you dare quit. This is your dream. I’m not going to be the reason you give it up.”

So she kept going.

She trained during the day and visited the hospital afterward.
She competed while watching her family struggle financially.
She carried the pressure of knowing her dream came with a cost her family could barely afford.

Then COVID delayed the Olympics by another year.

One more year of uncertainty.
One more year of strain.

But in June 2021, Suni earned her spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

Her father watched from the stands in his wheelchair and cried.

When she arrived in Tokyo, she wasn’t expected to become the star.
That role belonged to Simone Biles.

Suni was expected to help the team and maybe win a medal on uneven bars.

Then everything changed.

When Simone withdrew to protect her mental health, Suni suddenly became America’s best hope in the all-around final.

On July 29, 2021, millions watched as an 18-year-old girl from Minnesota stepped into the biggest moment of her life.

She was brilliant on bars.
Steady on beam.
Strong on floor.

And when the final scores appeared, Sunisa Lee became Olympic all-around champion.

The first Hmong-American Olympic gymnast ever.
The first Asian-American woman to win Olympic all-around gold.

Back home, her father sat in his wheelchair with tears running down his face.

Every sacrifice had meant something.

But the celebration didn’t last long.

Soon after returning home, Suni faced racist abuse online.
People accused her of “playing the victim.”
Others told her to “go back where you came from” — despite the fact she was born in Minnesota.

She was only 18 years old.

The same country that celebrated her gold medal suddenly questioned whether she belonged at all.

Suni stayed quiet and tried to move forward.
She enrolled at Auburn University and joined their gymnastics team.

Then another setback came.

In 2023, she developed a serious kidney condition that caused rapid weight gain, swelling, and loss of muscle function.
Her body stopped responding the way it always had.

At 19, she thought her career might be over.

But she fought back again.

She adjusted her training, managed her condition, and slowly rebuilt herself.

And in 2024, she returned to the Olympics.

On August 4, 2024, Sunisa Lee won bronze on uneven bars in Paris.

Her father, still in his wheelchair, was there watching her.

Three years after Olympic gold.
After racism.
After illness.
After wondering if she’d ever compete again.

She was back on the podium.

Suni Lee’s story isn’t just about gymnastics.

[Mia Skylar @MiaSkylar]

Políticos homófobos cuando ven pene:

[RichaChadha @RichaChadha]

Die old man. Die soon and painfully. Die with a gunshot wound to your back. Die alone.

Coward.

[Jedi @dhe3g]

Well then, fuck you and your wife.

[Benjamin Gorman @teachergorman]

A bunch of chuds saw Lupita Nyong'o, one of the most beautiful women ever, was cast to play Helen of Troy, one of the most beautiful women ever, and their response was to start an online war ... proving she is the perfect pick to play a woman so beautiful she started a war!

[BB @whatuplakerss]

Go to hell fr