Marjorie Taylor Greene came to Congress specifically to be the antagonistic obstructionist she is. She marched her CrossFit Lego Brick body into the halls of a once venerated institution and has openly harassed and attacked every prominent Democrat. But her fellow 1/
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pack of howler monkeys will now screech about decorum because this is America and she, as a white woman, will be cast as the victim, despite being an arsonist running around with gasoline and matches. A Black woman will be cast as the villain for doing what
pack of howler monkeys will now screech about decorum because this is America and she, as a white woman, will be cast as the victim, despite being an arsonist running around with gasoline and matches. A Black woman will be cast as the villain for doing what
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too many white women find anathema. Standing up for oneself, with receipts, is something that people should have learned over the past decade if not before, is what Black women have had to do because no one else does.
If you've followed Rep. Crockett, you know
too many white women find anathema. Standing up for oneself, with receipts, is something that people should have learned over the past decade if not before, is what Black women have had to do because no one else does.
If you've followed Rep. Crockett, you know
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that she does regular updates about what was supposed to be the work of the day and what actually was the non-work of the day in Congress. Yes, they're funny as hell. But there's another purpose. One we learn early. We joke about receipts. But we keep them for a reason.
that she does regular updates about what was supposed to be the work of the day and what actually was the non-work of the day in Congress. Yes, they're funny as hell. But there's another purpose. One we learn early. We joke about receipts. But we keep them for a reason.
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I learned in HS that I needed to be prepared. Someone I thought I trusted (and yes, she was) asked to borrow my notes. Fast forward to both of us being called in by our teacher to ask "who really wrote the paper" (although she knew). Because in those notes, I had
I learned in HS that I needed to be prepared. Someone I thought I trusted (and yes, she was) asked to borrow my notes. Fast forward to both of us being called in by our teacher to ask "who really wrote the paper" (although she knew). Because in those notes, I had
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an outline for a paper that we had to do which she followed, verbatim. I sat there silent and angry and she fessed up. The teacher kept me back and told me she had to do what she did. I disagreed because if she knew then she knew but it was HS and I just let it go.
an outline for a paper that we had to do which she followed, verbatim. I sat there silent and angry and she fessed up. The teacher kept me back and told me she had to do what she did. I disagreed because if she knew then she knew but it was HS and I just let it go.
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But the lesson I learned and carried forward into college and eventually my career was caution. After contentious meetings, I learned to either write a timestamped desk file or email the other party with a recap of the discussion. Only needed to refernce a few times but
But the lesson I learned and carried forward into college and eventually my career was caution. After contentious meetings, I learned to either write a timestamped desk file or email the other party with a recap of the discussion. Only needed to refernce a few times but
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one turned into a "thing" with a WM I laid off when we had to reduce employees. He thought he was slick, going to my boss and her boss. I went that meeting having sent them the emails I'd sent to him in re: the incidents that led to his selection. They already
one turned into a "thing" with a WM I laid off when we had to reduce employees. He thought he was slick, going to my boss and her boss. I went that meeting having sent them the emails I'd sent to him in re: the incidents that led to his selection. They already
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knew and had to approve the selection and agreed with the assessment. But what stays with me is my 2nd line, a white man, saying "You were right to do this because otherwise we might have had to reverse". That told me he ONLY backed me because of proof, and not
knew and had to approve the selection and agreed with the assessment. But what stays with me is my 2nd line, a white man, saying "You were right to do this because otherwise we might have had to reverse". That told me he ONLY backed me because of proof, and not
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because of my reputation, my manager feedback scores that were always higher than the org and company average, the recognition I'd received that HE had to approve etc. And I know that had I been white, and especially a WM, that part of the discussion wouldn't have happened.
because of my reputation, my manager feedback scores that were always higher than the org and company average, the recognition I'd received that HE had to approve etc. And I know that had I been white, and especially a WM, that part of the discussion wouldn't have happened.
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And how do I know that? Because a WM colleague had to make the same reduction decision I did with a similarly low performing employee and it went off without a hitch.
And how do I know that? Because a WM colleague had to make the same reduction decision I did with a similarly low performing employee and it went off without a hitch.
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