Survivor-Victim of rape fighting for change. Supporting survivors, lifting up their collective power, and magic. Suing NYPD + @Lyft. Pro-abortion. they/them
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We need to stop talking about #MeToo in terms of metrics of success, this is people’s lives, their trauma and their literal stories of survival. Especially when it comes to the civil court system, a verdict does not = success. What matters is survivors building collective power✨
In 2019, I sued the City of New York for systemic sex discrimination by the NYPD. Yesterday, we made history with a landmark settlement requiring NYPD reforms in sex crimes investigations. It wasn't politicians who made this happen; it was survivors.
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I was excited to do a deep dive on Copaganda for NPR's Code Switch. The episode is now out, and more relevant than ever. npr.org/2025/06/11/125399270…
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So much love to @_char_bennett_ who can finally close another chapter in the trauma she’s endured, all because she demanded she be treated with dignity and respect. 🖤
I was kidnapped and raped in 2017 by a @lyft driver. I reported to @NYPDSVU almost immediately. They failed me, horrifically. I filed a lawsuit against NYPD in January 2019. I was one of the survivors who worked exhaustively for @TheJusticeDept investigation. We deserve better.
Does the NYPD discriminate against women when investigating cases of sexual assault? @TheJusticeDept opened a probe in 2022 to find out. What will happen now under @realDonaldTrump? We examine what progress has been made at @NYPDSVU ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/new…
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One billionaire couple owns almost all the water in California.
In 1994, the Resnicks secretly seized control of California’s public water supply.
Now their companies use 150 billion gallons every year while working class people suffer under drought conditions.
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Now’s a good time to remember California JUST voted to keep unpaid/criminally underpaid prison labor (slavery) and that a lot of the people affected by that vote are the ones fighting to save our city right now. npr.org/2024/07/18/nx-s1-504…
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Hi non-LA friends!
Please do not call/text to ask if we’re OK!
During wildfires it's VERY IMPORTANT to keep the lines open for locals and emergency notifications ONLY.
Service may drop and we will need to prioritize who we contact.
Thank you ❤️
.@_char_bennett_ is a national treasure. When folks ask why survivors don’t come forward to share their stories or seek justice, point them to the actions of men like Andrew Cuomo.
Yesterday we celebrated the verdict in France. We also need to acknowledge what’s happening here.
Andrew Cuomo is suing alleged harassment victim Charlotte Bennett for defamation
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I can promise you from personal experience that the most frequent targets of gender harassment in women's bathrooms in the era of bathroom bans will be cis women who do not look stereotypically feminine in some way.
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I highly recommend reading through the 14-page federal indictment against Diddy and then comparing it the accusations in Cassie’s lawsuit. She seemingly cracked this case wide open, and we collectively owe her a huge debt. I hope she is safe, well, and cared for immensely today.
This has happened, it’s been happening. @deardrewdixon is a shining example. And there are so many Black women who have been sharing their stories and doing work to create safer and supportive spaces in the industry.
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Praying for each and every one of Diddy’s victims and survivors. None of you deserved what he did. And none of you deserved to allow it to happen while others, namely straight men, sat and watched it happen.
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I know everybody is going to get these jokes off about Diddy, and by extension R Kelly, but think of the numerous Black women whose lives were ruined by these horrendous people. The narrative is not, another Black man got taken down — cause this ain’t got shit to do with Black men as a whole. The narrative is, thank God these women are finally getting the justice they deserve.
Black women did this. Survivors did this. Their exhaustive and relentless work did this. They were ignored for years, gaslit and belittled by their peers and the system. They should not have to be this “strong, brave and resilient”. Survivors are magic, love them and honor them❤️
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with with three counts: racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking of children by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Here’s a reminder that in four days, The Oklahoma school of the Deaf , starts their FREE ASL courses.
Here is the link. You just sign in with your email click pre-order and the classes starting in a few days.
courses.osd.k12.ok.us/
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Karina Collado says she was sexually assaulted by a correction officer on Rikers in 2020. She reported the alleged abuse as she was told to, but it was never investigated. Now, that same officer is facing charges of raping a woman outside the jail.
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Grateful to hear @jessyednews in convo w/ @mattkatz00 on @BrianLehrer. The ASA was always about opening the civil system to those w/o prior access. The hundreds of survivors who have filed suit are extraordinary when they shouldn't have to be.
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