Valerie Glass

she/her

[Alexander - Sex Critical 🦢🦜 @etotheipie]

This is a statement from two of the people who wrote Florida's new education standards on slavery. In it they give several names of people to exemplify slaves who learned skills they applied later in life.

Let's go through the supposed truth of this list one by one.

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

Shout out to @AmericanAir Dublin Ticketing team. British Airways left us in a terrible spot yesterday and the AA team was kind, patient and went out of their way to help us find a solution. British Airways did nothing except put us in this mess. @BritishAirwSUCK

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

Vacationing with teenagers is a lot like giving birth - it’s pure agony in the moment, but then your memory plays tricks on you, you somehow convince yourself it was totally worth it and you do it again

[Billie @Billieiswriting]

Another Message to Allies:

Hey Allies, I am writing as a queer trans woman but I *suspect* that this is relevant to allyship generally.

We love y'all and also allies as a category can be exhausting. Hear me out please!
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[Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis @RevJacquiLewis]

Raising $1,300,000 for Daniel Penny is a publicly sponsored lynching.

It’s communal celebration, like taking home a picture of the tree.

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

NC lawmakers are attacking transgender youth! Join me and tell the #NCGA to vote NO on bills blocking affirming care for trans young people: https://t.co/TDBy8XnSpu @SouthernEqual @equalitync

[Scott Santens @scottsantens]

UBI critics: If we give people money without conditions, people will stop working.

UBI pilot: Turns out the UBI group worked more than the control group.

UBI critics: Well of course giving people more money works. But it costs too much.

UBI pilot: Turns out the money spent on UBI reduced other costs greater than the UBI.

UBI critics: Yeah but people will stop working.

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

Wordle 657 2/6*

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[The New York Times @nytimes]

Friday's Wordle is moderately challenging because of uncertainty. It took our columnist 6 tries.

"Entering Wordle words where I am off by just one letter has to be the single most frustrating thing about having to guess a word in six tries." https://t.co/qa2h6t3UB6

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

I hope this isn’t true

[Lucille Sherman @_lucillesherman]

Breaking: NC Democratic lawmaker Rep. Tricia Cotham is expected to switch her party affiliation to Republican, handing NC Republicans a legislative supermajority and the votes to override D Gov. Roy Cooper mid-legislative session. #ncpol

https://t.co/fF7Y9RArHh

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

“It is divisive to call for unity without working for justice. It is uncivilized to ask for civility while prospering from and perpetuating systemic violence.” @BerniceKing, CEO, #TheKingCenter

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

@derekhiebert Yes, mine started when I noticed that most of the church talk I heard seemed to support the Republican platform more than the teachings of Jesus - so born out of critical thinking skills

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

Animated map shows land loss of Native American population from 1776 to 1930

[Trans Formations Project Inc. @the_TFP]

🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨

As of today, November 14th, the public comment period for the proposed Florida Board of Medicine gender-affirming health care ban is open. The comment period is open for 21 days, until December 5th, 2022. See below for the website and instructions. ⬇️

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

Wordle 505 2/6*

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[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

In an effort to develop some healthier habits, I’ve decided to use the drive-thru less. Now when I go to a fast food restaurant, I park, get out of my car and go inside to get my food. #joyfulmovement

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

On this rainy afternoon, disappointed that we can’t have a campfire with s’mores tonight, my son and I created a new sandwich - the S’morewich

[Molly Griffard @MollyGriffard]

So, what does focusing on low level arrests actually do? It criminalizes poverty; it exacerbates racial disparities in the criminal legal system; it alienates intensively policed neighborhoods & causes long-term health issues for the Black youth who experience it the most.

[Samuel Sinyangwe @samswey]

The research indicates Biden’s plan to hire another 100,000 police officers WILL increase arrests, incarceration and police violence ESPECIALLY for petty non-violent issues. Research also indicates these harms WILL be concentrated in Black communities. That much is crystal clear.

[Valerie Glass @vmeglass]

Wordle 410 2/6*

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Made up for yesterday’s fail

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

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