Atima Omara

The French Quarter is meant to be toured on foot

Saving this for the next time I’m in town!

A few years ago, I saw a documentary on the Iranian coup d’état of 1953, backed by the U.S. CIA and Britain’s equivalent to the CIA

It was a collaborative effort if Iranian and English filmmakers to bring it to life starring Ralph Fiennes called: Coup 53

Never thought I’d see them admit to it

Not a morning person, so if it’s light outside too early it’s jarring 😆

I know folks hate the Spring forward….

but the Sun no longer setting by 6p is SUCH a serotonin booster

Trying to test how quickly you can vomit… because wow

We finally got drafts on Bluesky!

Did everyone get them yet?

I think she was pretending she was Japanese/appropriating their culture.

But wow that was a niche throwback reference

Agreed.

Although I do love a good fiction story that captures those relationships and difficulties (or joys) in them so well

*chuckling while Black*

So when I saw fingered that didn’t go where I thought the rest of the sentence would go….

And I’m somehow more grossed out?

Sooo, Noem is FIRED

And I wanna know what happened 👀

And considering the horror that has come out of DHS leadership that he hasn’t fired her for, that’s saying something…

That too. Gonna be something to watch

So, I remember when gas was almost $4-5 dollars after the Iraq War started. But thing is that was the early 2000s, everything else was still relatively affordable then (eg housing, food, childcare) .

If gas be getting to $3-4 in THIS economy…??!

Dems might F around and still get the US Senate

Wait who got run off?

I attended a film debut at a small theater

Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender walked in and sat behind me.

The film was 12 Years A Slave and most of the rest of the cast + Director was there (Lupita, Chiwetel, Steve McQueen)

It was so fresh out of post production Fassbender hadn’t seen it yet

Annnnd in Virginia, game on to vote in the new redistricting referendum in response to the GOP redistricting.

They got a whole show network of pods and are still going strong…😒

This is so relatable. Being the scrawny AF tall Black girl, was not cute, until I gained a little weight with puberty and rounded out

Yet it’s like about to be 60 days away. Not that I’m counting or anything 😂

And thank you for your pre-order!

The Instigators by Atima Omara | How Black Women Shaped American Democracy A powerful new book by Atima Omara revealing how Black women have long been essential to American democracy — and what their leadership teaches us today.

I write about this (and how Black voters are treated) w/ research & stories about the challenges progressive Black women face while running for office, and why when we elect them everyone benefits. In my first book: #TheInstigators which is on pre-order here (out may 5th) www.theinstigatorsbook.com

It’s all “We want fighters in the U.S. Senate” until it’s time actually elect one that doesn’t look like what you thought

I’ve run for public and political party office. I have experienced this mind blowing gaslight. My resume people lauded for service.

People asked me when I was running for office and then pulled a Homer Simpson into the bushes when I did run or endorsed someone else

I get why some quit politics

1000%

They love us when we are in service to others, being gracious, not leading the charge

And if it’s not “mean” you cast us as “incompetent” over the littlest thing you can find on us that we didn’t land a perfect 10 on however many years ago.

Many folks who do this (the GOP) know this plays into the deep misogynoir in our country

And the rest of you do it subconsciously

It is intentional. It is a pattern as to how you do. Black women go from being loved for our service to

Being lied on about what we did.

Our accomplishments undermined to buffer your support for the other guy

You cast us as “difficult to work with” or “mean” when before you loved our clapbacks

Screenshot of Bluesky post from Elizabeth Ebony Thomas reads: If he wins in Nov, Black voters will be unfolded in 2028 in favor of the Mamdani coalition (and I do like the guy). If he loses, Black voters will be blamed for low turnout and apathy. Rep. Crockett will be blamed for not converting all her voters. Black Texans are being set up and we all see it 🤷🏾‍♀️

Checking in Threads and a LOT of Black women are feeling a way about the TX Primary.

What @ebonyteach.blacksky.app says is correct. Too many of you say “listen to Black women/follow Black women” until a Black woman w/the record steps up to lead

Then it’s rip the Black woman apart time . 🧵

The Instigators by Atima Omara | How Black Women Shaped American Democracy A powerful new book by Atima Omara revealing how Black women have long been essential to American democracy — and what their leadership teaches us today.

Here you go!

www.theinstigatorsbook.com

Yep. I keep telling folks.

The fact that AOC and Jasmine Crockett got standing ovations upon coming out to speak at the 2024 DNC Convention from delegates (who are mostly grassroots Dems in their states) tells you how much even the Party has shifted, even though leadership does not reflect it…yet