vi esparza

lawyer, mother, actor, bunny owner

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

Electrify & enclose the Murphy Drill Site now! 20+ years ago @Planning4LA & @CityAttorneyLA made sure West LA kids wouldn’t play next to open-air, diesel-powered oil sites. South LA's kids are still waiting #JusticeDelayedJusticeDenied @MayorofLA @STAND_LA @RedeemerCP @HolmanUMC

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

yes!

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Eastbound and westbound traffic lanes are now open on the 10 and we will continue to work to open on and off ramps through the evening.

Welcome back, Los Angeles!

[Morbid Knowledge @MorbidKnowledge]

This is Iqbal Masih. As a child, he was was sold into bonded labor for less than $15 and was forced to work 12 hour days, 7 days a week for pennies.

At age 10 he escaped the carpet factory where he worked and then he helped free 3000 children from slavery.

He went on to tour various cities in Pakistan so he could raise awareness about child bonded labor.

He was murdered at age 12 for speaking out.

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@DevinCow but she insists it's all food, she insists! how isn't that as good as showing us the receipt!? you would think she wasn't trustworthy or something 🤔😂

[Prem Thakker @prem_thakker]

Left: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after signing a law that guarantees free breakfast and lunch to all public school students

Right: Republicans' 2024 agenda, which prioritizes...stopping schools from giving free meals to all public school students
https://t.co/QgUHCQBNah

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

From a Teacher ❤️ ✏️

Today I was running low on pencils so I asked all of my kids to pull out any of my pencils that they had in their desks. I had one student ask me if he could keep his pencils that his mom gave him for school. Of course, I said yes.

He then said, “well, I guess I’ll give you a few so my classmates can have them too.” I thought nothing of it and took the pencils that he handed me. When I was sharpening them, I noticed writing on a few of them. I then realized that my student’s mother took the time to write on his pencils. I asked him if he would mind showing me the rest of them.

What I read melted my heart:
- You are so talented.
- This will be a great year.
- You are creative.
- You are phenomenal.
- Never give up.
- You can do this.
- You are knowledgeable.
- You are a math whiz.
- You are intelligent.
- Proud of you everyday.
- I love you.
- You have a brilliant mind.
- You are wonderful.
- You are a problem solver.
- Follow your dreams.
- You are perfect.
- I am proud of you.
- You will change the world.
- You are amazing.
- You are the best.
- You are important.

-This probably took his mom a few minutes to do yet it lit up his whole day at school. He wasn’t embarrassed that his mom wrote on his pencils. Thanks to his mom, he was reminded of his self worth and wanted to share the same feeling with his classmates.

- THESE are the things that we should be reminding our kids (both parents AND teachers). Imagine the look on a child’s face when they are reminded that they are important, talented, loved, knowledgeable and so much more.

- Help them know that someone believes in them and is proud of them in everything they do. Even if you think it is cheesy or you don’t have enough time or that you will have little impact, remember that you may be the only one telling and reminding them these things and EVERY kid needs to know their value. This is why I teach. ❤️❤💜💜😀⭐

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@mariolopezviva what a trash take

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@ianmiles @TuckerCarlson because he popped up in my twitter, i didn't go looking for this hot mess

[Princess Tiabeanie @brooklynnayt]

@WaltChain @MorePerfectUS @anildash why should I let my taxes go to fixing roads I don’t use? I don’t have kids. Why should my taxes go to paying for public school? Most things my taxes go to I will never directly benefit from. The entire point of taxes is to fund the needs of a community. Not ur personal needs.

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

This is America. This is the cost of inaction.

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

Fuck the NRA and Fuck The Gun Lobby.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

The CEO of Moderna is testifying in front of the Senate HELP committee, chaired by Bernie Sanders.

Bernie explains that taxpayers invested $12 billion in the vaccine.

And now Moderna is planning to increase the price to $130, even though it costs just $3 to make

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@BarillaUS @CorkForkPassprt been looking everywhere for the veggie pasta (our family favorite) ... and yet Barilla hasn't discounted lentil which is so terrible 😭 ... BRING VEGGIE BACK!

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@maitrijen @HillaryKelly @savbrads she did get caught so i say she doesn't know how to charter a helicopter

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@CleanFoodLA @nytimes @TheAthletic a girl in my sorority (who was tasked with being the pledge educator) and i went to blows because she was determined to "foster sisterhood" with hazing and i was determined to smack the stupid out of her 🤷🏽‍♀️

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@bonobochick i've actually eaten here because it is close to the office but have never done the challenge because no.

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@shoshanahjacobs man, did the trolls come out in force! love the hair and love that you are taking care of yourself ...

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@ib2_real honestly, i think it's why my husband fell in love with me 😂😂😂

[Lalo Alcaraz @laloalcaraz]

Latino presence at the Oscars 2023. #AcademyAwards Please share #laloalcaraz cartoons

[vi esparza @vi_esparza]

@bonobochick 🙋🏽‍♀️pasta

[Heather Thomas @HeatherThomasAF]

Remember Trump and the Republicans crowing about killing regulations?
When politicians and corporate industries put profit and power over lives and environment, this is what happens.
Turkish Earthquake tragedy is what happens.
Regulations are there to save lives.