IMPORTANT UPDATES ABOUT PUERTO RICO: Hundreds of nurses are pouring in to help and they are reporting terrible conditions across the largely destroyed island. Is urgent that we SHARE this THREAD to raise awareness of what’s still happening. Please don’t forget about #PuertoRico
Nurses are reporting “still not water or electricity in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico since Maria.” Nurses have set up a clinic at a FEMA site and I’m quoting here “This was also FEMA’s first day there,” this is a report of today folks! Nearly 3weeks after hurricane!
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PLEASE SHARE: My friend Fernanda has walked about 12miles supporting herself with a cane. I was going to ask why she’s doing it, but I feared what she said would make me cry... so I’ve just been walking with her in silence. We need a #DreamActNow folks ✊🏽😢❤️
“The reason why we have the Statue of Liberty on an island is because we welcome immigrants... we all came here from somewhere.” We met Mrs. Johnson in our path and she said this to us before heading in for service. She did not stutter! #DreamActNow
LET JUSTICE ROLL DOWN LIKE A RIVER: The first Latinx woman was elected and help win control of House of Representatives in Virginia after beating an anti-immigrant, anti-women rights candidate.
If you wanna feel the hope, FOLLOW THIS THREAD and share!
A trans woman, Democrat Danica Roem beat Republican incumbent Bob, the guy who introduced the bathroom bill, he was also part of the Virginia party leadership... she’s the first trans women elected to Virginia’s House of Representatives! 👏👏👏 FUCK BOB!
BREAKING: Andrea Jenkins is the first ever elected African American transgender woman to the Minneapolis city council. Huge victory!