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Pres/Founder @futuromedia, author of #OnceIWasYou, anchor & EP @latinousa, co-host @inthethickshow, distinguished journalist in res @barnardcollege
Jan 29, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
This is must read. The gut punch of course and there were many, is when she says that she was told from within the White House that she was too close to the issue of immigration and that she needed to distance herself and be a little bit less passionate. I heard that MORE bullshit my entire life. And it’s because of that thinking that we are at this point. Where children are in cages & entire families are deported even though they are refugees. It’s because of people being dispassionate that we have the horror of the inhumanity being exacted MORE
Apr 5, 2019 9 tweets 2 min read
Just landed from LA. Sat in the exact seat where the harassment happened on my flight out 2 days ago. I want to say a few things. First of all, thank you for all the care you gave me. I felt the love. But I have to say I also felt sick a number of times when people said MORE I didn’t do enough or what I did was wrong. I have cried several times feeling inadequate & have had to make peace with that even though I’m very strong woman I was shocked & confused. After speaking just now w a wonderful & attentive flight attendant she said to me that MORE
Sep 28, 2018 4 tweets 1 min read
FACTS. This thread. I think it explains why I was so unable to sleep last night.
Sep 16, 2018 13 tweets 3 min read
I’m reading the John Hockenberry piece for Harpers & it’s so gross/fascinating to see how some men have such nearsightedness. Can’t see that they were abusive not just for a recent few years. But for decades.His victimology is disgusting. APOLOGIZE & own your white male privilege Perfect example of his cluelessness is that John was anchor of a show dedicated specifically to diversity in public radio. And yet he’s a white guy. HELLO! He denies that he was racist or bullying but that is exactly