humanist; momma; educator; poet; philosopher; partner (in crime). we've got work to do.
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Fucking America - where politicians will rail that masks are oppressive to children but won’t enact gun laws that prevent the slaughter of those same children
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If you're just learning about bell hooks, there's no shame. You can always read her words and meet her on the page.
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Calls to teach kids self-discipline and "grit" always make me think of Annie Dillard's comment about writing: "You don't do it from will power; you do it from an abiding passion." More generally, Einstein observed that "love is a better master than duty."
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If federal & state governments really wanted to celebrate #JuneTeenth properly, maybe they could start by freeing non-violent #drug offenders, many of whom are Black.
#JuneTeenth2021
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I'm not asking for much. I'm just asking for one second to discuss the flame within you. That flame––little faith, succulent window, insecure catapult, ready muscle, trapeze enthusiast, grinning abyss, venus flyness trap, oyster knife, hidden vineyard. Tap it.
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Before you get all worried and self-loathing about your lockdown weight making your summer clothes too tight, try this before going on a mad diet: just buying a bigger pair of trousers. Once your clothes are comfy again, you might not actually care. Signed, a 32-inch waist x
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Massive congrats to our #CAHS grads & scholarship winners—Graciela, Fadania, Nayot, Shania 🥰 🎓
Sixteen CCS seniors earned scholarships to Ohio State via the University's Young Scholars Program, which allows first-generation students from major Ohio cities to attend college. Congratulations to all! #OurCCS
Learn more: bit.ly/3v1Rwf5
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President Biden: "Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President ... no president has ever said those words from this podium — and it’s about time." trib.al/FgKYRUq
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We need to learn to manage our emotions and achieve inner peace. Our education should include an understanding of how to achieve peace of mind. Education should teach us how to live properly, how to balance our wish for physical comfort with mental comfort.
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I didn't realize that a majority of people belonged to domain of profound meaning not through their knowledge, but through their lives, through their radiant living substance, and that's why it is dumb to accuse them of ignorance. I should have looked with tenderness
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Thought I was doing well by sleeping in until 5am only to remember it’s Daylight Savings so, per usual, back on that 4am wake up 😭
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In case you’re wondering:
1) Low blood sugar does not cause racism.
2) Ambien does not cause racism.
3) Ignorance and hate cause racism.
Carry on.
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We can’t be stopped🛸
.@JanelleMonae is back on A Late Show to perform “Turntables” from the new @staceyabrams documentary “All In: The Fight for Democracy” #LSSC