Stephen Decker

[Van Lathan Jr @VanLathan]

There is no way I’m going to see that video of Charlie Kirk being shot and feel anything other than terrible. I’m aware of all of it, the rhetoric, the hatefulness, all of it from him, but I can’t be robbed of my compassion, that was awful, and we HAVE to try to be better.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Why are you fighting back against releasing what your administration and DOJ knows about Epstein?

Release the unedited video and the files. Bring it to light. That should clear everything up.

[Katee Sackhoff @kateesackhoff]

If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t just hug this young woman. I’d shake her awake.

This shoot broke something in me. I’ve mentioned it before, but here’s the raw truth: A wardrobe person called me “the big girl.” Out loud. Like it was normal. Like it was fine to say that to someone’s face. I was handed one outfit, because nothing else would fit my massive size 6/8 frame. I felt humiliated. Exposed. Disgusting.

The worst part? This wasn’t rare. It was everywhere. Baked into the industry. Normalized. Passed off as “part of the job.”

I was 25, just hoping to be seen for my work. Not defined by my body.

When I look at this photo, I don’t see sexy. I see a kid holding back tears, pretending to be okay, trying not to fall apart.

And I believed them. I believed I was the “big girl.” Because I’d been hearing it since I was 17. Quiet judgments. Whispers. A studio exec telling my manager I needed to lose weight. It was always there. This shoot wasn’t the first time, it was just the first time someone said it out loud so I could hear.

So I did what I always did: overtrained, deprived myself, punished my body. Hoping if I just shrank enough, I’d finally be enough.

That woman? She probably forgot what she said five minutes later. But I never did.

If I could go back now, I’d say:
No.
You don’t get to define me.
You don’t get to shrink me.
And you sure as hell don’t get to act like I should be grateful for the bare minimum.

I’d remind that 25 year old she was Starbuck. Strong. Iconic. Unapologetic. And she mattered.

It took time. Therapy. Real work to unlearn the lies. But I know better now.

And now I’m raising a daughter of my own. A little girl I will make damn sure never questions her worth because of a clothing tag. She will know she’s strong, powerful, allowed to take up space, and worthy. Always. I’ll teach her to prioritize health and strength, not shrinking herself to fit someone else’s idea of enough.

Because I deserved better.

And so does she.

#triciahelfer #gracepark #bsg

[Stephen Decker @stephendecker]

@lizchar Ken-Taco-Hut!!!

[US Consumer Product Safety Commission @USCPSC]

Don't do it

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Marco didn’t lose his way. He auctioned it. Like some cracked-out Marco Polo stumbling through a Motel 6 off I-95, clutching a Bible in one hand and Trump’s golf shoe in the other, whispering “loyalty” into the mirror while planning mass expulsions on government letterhead.
https://t.co/xB2FMF0UeL

[Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani]

Chicken over rice now costs $10 or more.

It's time to make halal eight bucks again.

[Quenby @qwowband]

My debut album comes out tomorrow (and it's my birthday)! I can't wait to share this record with you. 🤓

#Americana #NewMusic #Montana #DebutRecord #NewMusic

[John Jackson @hissgoescobra]

The Minnesota shooter being a nutter Christian nationalist on stage. Sure, he was going to assassinate a bunch of Democrats and no Republicans, but MAGA says he’s a left-wing operation. Use your brain, folks.

[Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice]

THIS IS THE LARGEST PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY EVER

[Adam Klasfeld @KlasfeldReports]

One of the signs here

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

Thank goodness armed service members are there to protect armed police officers as they arrest unarmed immigrants.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

Alabama has 3X the homicide rate of California.

Its murder rate is ranked third in the entire country.

Stick to football, bro.

[Keith Edwards @keithedwards]

Trump would really hate if you shared this picture

[Anthony Michael Kreis, FRHistS @AnthonyMKreis]

Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death https://t.co/S8JwveTWq0

[Anna Bower @AnnaBower]

is he gonna teach the warfighters how to draw a cat eye sharp enough to kill a man?

[Noah Hurowitz @NoahHurowitz]

Bro what

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

A report by the Commander-in-Chief.

We are documenting the actual situation on all directions. The Kursk and Belgorod regions — Easter statements by Putin did not extend to this territory. Hostilities continue, and Russian strikes persist. Russian artillery can still be heard in certain directions of the front, regardless of the Russian leader's promise of silence. Russian drones are in use. In some areas, the situation has become quieter.

Our actions are and will be symmetrical. The proposal for a full and unconditional 30-day silence remains on the table — the answer to it must come from Moscow. Ukraine, together with our partners, is ready to move toward peace as constructively as possible, but same readiness is required from Russia.

I expect updated information from the frontline in the 00:00 reports.

What matters most now is that it is finally clear who has truly been the cause of this war all along. The moment Putin actually ordered a reduction in the intensity and brutality of attacks, fighting and killings decreased. The sole cause of this war and of its prolongation lies in Russia.

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

Look at this. The Trump administration sent Harvard a threatening letter, which it now admits was sent in error. So the administration blames Harvard for taking this letter seriously and challenging the White House. A unique combination of incompetence and malevolence. https://t.co/LBFPp5opsl