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Founder and Executive Director of Democracy 2076; 🧘🏽‍♀️ 💃🏽🪴🏖️🦪 🏄🏽‍♀️🧙🏽Past: @movementvote @protctdemocracy @resistmanual 🎓: @nyulaw @conncollege
Sep 28, 2018 24 tweets 5 min read
I don’t remember the Anita Hill hearings (I was 1), but I’ve seen the movies/documentaries and read the book.

I know a lot of people are in deep despair right now but I think that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is another step towards progress. Still too slow. Thread: 1. I’ll say at the outset that I think it very much matters that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is white. If this were a Black woman and a Black nominee, the dynamics and culture would be different.
Sep 2, 2018 12 tweets 2 min read
People’s response to McCain’s passing and his memorial today shows me that we are very bad at nuance. John McCain fought for and served his country. He had a life dedicated to serving the public.

He also made a number of racist comments over the years and consistently voted in ways that hurt marginalized people. Also, Sarah Palin.
Aug 23, 2018 8 tweets 3 min read
Someone should tell him that land distribution was part of the agreement that ended apartheid.

The dog whistles are sirens.

Here’s my piece on what I learned about ending institutional racism by studying South Africa: rewire.news/article/2018/0… International outrage about a “genocide” against white farmers in South Africa ignores the data
qz.com/africa/1297437…
Jul 11, 2018 16 tweets 6 min read
Hi. I was on the @ForbesUnder30 list this year. I have heard a lot of critiques of the list and how intergenerational wealth/access plays a role in success, especially at a young age.

I think lists/stories like this should include people’s debt as well as wealth for context. We should also include how people make use of government programs and resources to succeed relative to jobs created.

The roads we drive on? Didn’t build it.

The postal service that delivers products? Didn’t build it.

The huge tax break she’ll get this year? Didn’t earn it.
Jul 10, 2018 12 tweets 3 min read
The women’s march if this happened...

70% of the country is pro-choice. CC: @VoteChoice However, I don’t think many people are vocal about their views. I’ve heard people who’ve done much deeper dives in the space than me say that folks will profess to be anti-choice, but when you dig deeper it’s more complicated.
Dec 2, 2017 4 tweets 2 min read
What’s the best explainer of #GOPTaxPlan that you’ve read? This is a great detailed explanation of #GOPTaxPlan but is written for someone with more familiarity of the tax code than most people. Looking for something similar that actually explains each thing: money.cnn.com/2017/12/02/pf/…