Joe Biden’s suggestion to ban chokeholds won’t stop police brutality against Black and Indigenous communities. Not good enough. Defund the police and fund communities and social services instead.
The wife told the kids no ice cream.
I lie not, they came through chanting “what do we want? Ice cream.
When do we want it? Now!”
As a matter of principle I sided with the protestors and made the ruling elite in our household fold.
IMPORTANT: In coming weeks, as #COVID19 numbers stay high (or rise) in many states, @realdonaldtrump may try to blame it on #BlackLivesMatter protests. As an ER doc, I can tell you it’s a stunt designed to evade accountability & should be refuted ASAP. Here are the facts: 1/8
For all the protestors, pepper spray is oil based. If you get sprayed DO NOT rub your eyes. Immediately blink as much as you can to wash out some of the oil with your own tears. Then, wash your eyes with baby shampoo and rinse copiously with water. Be safe.
People are asking when we’ll be back to normal
Normal was:
- Workers without paid sick leave
- Families struggling to get by
- People essential to our health & safety unable to make ends meet
- A health care system starved of funding
We need to do better than normal
Isn't it ironic that the very people keeping our world going during this pandemic are the very same people who so many think don’t deserve more than $15/hour?
My takeaway from @Ocasio2018's stunning, wonderful win?
Stand for something. Fight for the working class and poor. Have beliefs. Be yourself.
It's a new day.