Sociologist. PhD Candidate - Studies Fatness & Stigma. Writer. Activist. Professional Fatty.
Detroit, MI
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Protest today was amazing.
LGBTQ advocates plan year of protests in Hamtramck as attorney general lends support rssfeeds.freep.com/~/7484115…
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I ask the City of Hamtramck to tear down the wall of divisiveness they’ve created and raise the flag of equality.
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Anyone who accepts evil without protesting against it is one who cooperates with it.
And make no mistake: homophobia and transphobia are indeed forms of evil, just as much as islamophobia is.
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Hamtramck:
I am not a stranger to you. I am not an agitator.
I am your attorney general. And yes, I am also gay.
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#MutualAidRequest
I am a single, disabled mom to 3 kids, 2 of whom are also disabled. We have been homeless since February, living in motels. We are trying to get stable housing, but ALL my money has been going to motels. We need your help. Please share.
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For decades, Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly accepted luxury trips from a major Republican donor, newly obtained documents and interviews show.
The extent and frequency of these apparent gifts to Thomas has no known precedent in modern SCOTUS history... 🧵👇
![Left: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in October 2022. He is seated with his fellow SCOTUS justices {not pictured]. Right: Harlan Crow in October 2015. He is photographed seated in what appears to be a room in his home.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtBoPzhWYAQsxA4.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Left: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in October 2022. He is seated with his fellow SCOTUS justices {not pictured]. Right: Harlan Crow in October 2015. He is photographed seated in what appears to be a room in his home.
Submit a proposal to the Fat Studies Interest Group for the National Women’s Studies Association 2023 Conference. The deadline was extended to April 12, 2023. View the complete CFP at tinyurl.com/fatNWSA2023 for how to submit. @nwsa #fatstudies #nwsa #fatliberation #fatacademics
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These bank failures were entirely avoidable if Congress & the Fed had done their jobs and kept strong banking regulations in place since 2018.
SVB & Signature are gone, and now Washington must act quickly to prevent the next crisis.
My @nytopinion op-ed:
nytimes.com/2023/03/13/opini…
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As usual, Republicans deliberately set things up to break and then blame Democrats when the shit breaks.
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Just like when Trump did the same with trains and disbanded covid regulation.
I am exhausted by folks blaming Biden when Trump was the one who deregulated banks in 2018. We are witnessing the consequences of GOP policy. nytimes.com/2023/03/13/opini…
I am exhausted by folks blaming Biden when Trump was the one who deregulated banks in 2018. We are witnessing the consequences of GOP policy. nytimes.com/2023/03/13/opini…
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Michiganders gave us a trifecta. They expect us to deliver. & we are. Today proud to cosponsor& pass bills to:
🏳️🌈Expand LGBTQ+ civil rights protections
👷🏽♀️Repeal the anti-union Right to Work law
🔨Restore prevailing wage
☑️Require background checks for all firearm purchases #mileg
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It’s a beautiful day in Michigan 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️! Yesterday, the Michigan House was hard at work delivering for Michiganders and expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for the LGBTQ+ community. I’m thrilled this is headed to my desk!✍️
detroitnews.com/story/news/p…
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Michigan House adds protections for LGBTQ residents to civil rights law detroitnews.com/story/news/p…
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It's a big day in the Michigan House of Representatives today! We're voting on many items, including adding sexual orientation & gender identity into our state's civil rights law and restoring workers rights. ✊🏻🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #1u #LGBTQ #RepealRTW #ELCRA #SOGIE
