IN TRANSIT, an exploration of non-binary identity, out July 2022. Non-binary queer. They/them. Cat Parent. Alum: @UniofOxford, @Baylor.
Aug 28, 2018 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
“Evangelicals” didn’t exist until the 1960s, when they evolved out of a politically conservative (and very white) reaction to the Civil Rights Movement. Before then, “evangelical,” as the theological-political term you know it as today, *did not exist*.
What may be referred to as evangelical Christians—in the literal sense of the term, Christians who evangelize—pre-1960s was an amalgamate of apolitical itinerant preachers who pushed for religious revival in America through events like The Great Awakening.
Jul 30, 2018 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
So, the Blevins police shooting video has been released.
You do not have to watch it and turn black death into a spectacle.
But, if you are a white resident of Minneapolis, you probably should. Officers showed up, chased a suspect who did NOT match description, and killed him.
It is important that this happened in North Minneapolis, where having a gun is often a matter of personal safety. It’s a largely black, largely poor neighborhood with a lot of gangs. It’s an area where you don’t know if the cops will ignore you or…chase you down and kill you.
Jun 3, 2018 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
So this thing about Melania not being seen for a month…I know it’s funny to joke about but honestly, in what universe could a leader’s wife be absent for so long without explanation or given reason?
Like, if this happened with literally any other leader in the world, we’d be reporting about it like “uhhhh something’s wrong.” And here, we have a known domestic abuser who has cheated on his wife multiple times, pretending she’s standing a windows where she’s not.
Mar 31, 2018 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Roseanne’s tweet about Trump “saving kids” has to do with a fake claim from Trump Internet that arrests for human trafficking are up since Trump took office. There are a few things wrong with that. (a short [?] thread).
Claim’s been rotating since at least last summer (when I first saw it) and we don’t actually have official numbers for Trump’s administration yet. Most recent numbers are 2016.
Mar 15, 2018 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
Hi Friends.
With the National Walk Out, and ongoing arguments about how we can somehow prevent school shootings by “being nice to the bullied kids,” let’s talk.
Let’s talk about Columbine.
Unlike ALL of the current High School students in America today (yes, it’s been that long), I remember Columbine. I was 13, and just finishing 8th grade.
