The first time I ever worked with @MacSmiff in 2015~ the mayor invited us to come negotiate. We said there is nothing to negotiate but Teressa told us to go take the meeting. When we got out Mac turned to me and said “I didn’t know you well before this, but now... you my nigga.”
And I was low key so damn proud cuz I looked up to him hard. Then in 2019 we were in the VIP section at the @wynne concert and Mac introduced me to his wife and said “ya that’s Greg you know the famous one.” And I was tripping out cuz in my mind he was an icon lol.
And when the uprising started we got together to just talk and have stayed in touch all these years and I can tell you he is one of the realest people ever. Every time we have ever talked it was like “okay so what can we get done”. And we always do it.
Anyways I say all this to say Mac did not just emerge but if this “new” emergence results in him being known to many like he has always been known to me, our city will be a better place.
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Some public accountability over an argument that probably doesn’t matter but should exist publicly. To understand this feud you need to know a few things. This is my memory which isn’t perfect but is the context of what happened with me and @PinwheelEmpire (thread)
1. I was blocked by @PinwheelEmpire around 3 years ago. Something that actually really hurt as a life long Blazers fan. I thought it was because I tweeted stupid stuff about Stotts as a passionate fan during that playoffs that I don’t currently believe.
2. At some point I asked why and was informed by multiple people that the account was ran by a cop and that many media members disliked him. This was told to me many times by many people. I then believed that my race, and my public protesting of police was why I was blocked.
We went to the beach for the weekend and when I was checking in the hotel we couldn’t find the room so we parked in the parking lot and a man was dragging and unconscious woman out of his car. When we pulled up he pushed her back in, ran to driver seat and closed doors.
I had no idea what to do because I don’t call the cops and also I didn’t know if she was in dire need so maybe was no time. Also my kids were in my car. So I go find out room and get my wife and kids in there. Then I knocked on his window and he wouldn’t answer.
Never in my life was I so happy to be armed. He would not open the door and I know he could hear me. I stood there trying to get him out but he locked up. My wife told me to come back. I told the front desk. Idk what happened but I also don’t know what I was supposed to do?!?
I’m going to need the white left to take several seats on claiming victory over Donald Trump.
1. White youth still voted for Trump in way too high numbers 2. Black people especially Black women saved you 3. Black people, for many reasons, are not as progressive as you ascribe
Basically, there is a lot more organizing to do and you can’t just say listen to Black people and then be very mad Biden was the nominee (in large part because of Black people) and then take credit for defeating Trump.
There are many factors to every election of course but this more than many others is very explainable by Black people showed TF up to save the nation. Not the youth, not white youth, BLACK PEOPLE.
Anyone else watching The Queen’s Gambit? Love this.
Had time for the first time in 1.5 years to just watch shit. Amazing feeling. I also watched The Death of Stalin which was hilarious and the Snowden movie.
A break weekend of playing with my kids and watching Netflix is so needed. I plan to be back in some fight by next week.
If Biden wins Georgia it will be of course because of Black voters, Black women in particular. But also in large part to Stacey Abrams, the movement she started as a candidate, and the voting reform movement she championed after.
Also, the day the election is called should hence forth be declared “thank a Black person day” because once again we had to save white America from itself.
There is no group that has been so harmed by our democracy yet done more to save it. Every damn year.
This was done to a Black supporter of @sarah2020 today. Just unacceptable. If you want to do a protest vote that's fine but stop stealing from our BIPOC supporters, donors, volunteers, and staff.
Also, it is ironic becuase Sarah's platform called for defunding before it was a buzz word and was the only one in the primary to do so.
I have nothing negative ever to say about their preferred candidate. Also, it is unclear if they are involved. She does great work, I have nothing but respect, and will never say a bad word. I obviously will say that a write-in effort only serves Ted Wheeler but they know that.