I make the podcast Conversations with People Who Hate Me. I wrote on Ted Lasso S3. I also wrote a book. It’s out now. You can get it through this link.
Nov 27, 2019 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
You need a financial safety net to pursue a career in a creative field.
I’m not just talking about massive inherited wealth. It’s other things too like
- being on a stable family healthcare plan
- being on a shared phone bill that you’re not responsible for paying
- having a guarantor when signing a lease
Sep 24, 2018 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
In HS an older student asked to take a picture with me. As the camera flashed he pulled his cup out of his underwear and forcefully held it over my face. He was 17. I hope he evolved but I also don't think he'd be, like, the *ideal* candidate to shape the laws of this country.
We weren't friends. He had all the power and I had none.
He consciously humiliated me, after I happily agreed to pose for a picture with him thinking it was a gesture of kindness.
Feb 14, 2018 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Three years ago I made a video series called Every Single Word where I edited down popular movies to only the words spoken by people of color. In honor of #BlackPanther I'm gonna re-share some of them here.
This is the entire Lord of The Rings trilogy. You can watch it in less than a minute.