Derain Collier

Destiny" right before our eyes, and acting like it's not happening is WILD.

That said, white ppl and especially those who decided to suppress the vote turnout are almost entirely to blame for our collective powerlessness to stop it from ramping up (as was promised by 🍊)

This part. Israel is not synonymous with Judaism. And people that conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism are doing some WILD gaslighting. Can always tell a Zionist, when they do that pretzeling.

A genocidal state given western validity by the KING of colonizers (Britain) enacting "manifest

Time to put myself to sleep. Good night y’all! 💕

I was absolutely no more good after that. Real fucking tears laughing.

Having a conversation about NSFW Twitter when it was still a thing.

Him:I wonder if my feet pics would get traction.

Me: I see what you did there. I dunno. I just post n00ds. Wonder what your SN would be if you got an OF.

Him(without missing a beat): Le Corbussyer

Bro... When I tell you

The Supreme Court prepares to end voting rights as we know them And justices don’t want you to notice.

This is what’s going on while the Orange Clown is trying to distract us!

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

You need to support black love.

gender affirming care

...by the use of the language and not the systems that demand its usage.

You know what's fun... Black people have been living this and telling you this for generations. But our speak it's just passed off as "Bad English"

This allusion 1984 is funny bc it ignores USA doing it to black folks for hundreds of years.

I want folks to understand their privilege to be OFFENDED

I dunno man...

I never really sold many books. I figure a hate campaign will start sooner rather than later. But I'm not going to sit quietly while a demographic who sold all of us out for their own self-interest want to then play in my face.

I'm not built like that.

You ignored the entire second post I made before you even responded to me. Go back up and read the timestamped second post that dropped before you responded initially. ☝🏿

I like that. The trap of civility instead of actually acknowledging that hey... "Maybe I didn't take into account the weight of belittling language I didn't fully understand" you spun it to be someone vilifying you.

I simply explained that your perspective is flawed. You took it personally.

In short, "I said what I said"

You re-contextualizing historical evolution of language based on your own vantage of history (not actual historical context, mind you) is definitely a choice.

Tik tok isn't the inventor of language. Maybe you're missing that word usage predates popular contextualization?

Again, bc of the uniquely ⬜ perspective, it's hard to get the implications of demanding and/or belittling the use of language (whether it be co-opted or not) bc is hurts your feels.

COINTELPRO was real. It's not the word people are pushing back on, it's the concept of belittling the usage of language on a grander scale to obfuscate meaning to an entity hell bent on destroying your collective power.

Bc it's a uniquely white perspective. Your speech isn't systematically hunted and your community particularly dismantled by using language that is only understood within the community.

That said, I'm not going to die on this hill Just reminds me how many white folks don't actually gaf abt BLK ppl

If tech companies want to use AI? I'd have a few less issues if that forced all major corporations who employ any AI in their processes to implement C-suite income caps, and to be forced to put 50% of their profit into a fund for a Universal Basic Income for all Americans.

1-4k/mth (wage based)

Vanilla is the perfect flavor. What you talking about.

digital drawing of three characters in modern outfits

modern AU outfits for the main #spitfire trio

#art

I need this hot weather to chill so I can rip this bih out! I miss layers!

Anyway. So I finally get there and start talking and BOOM a bunch of questions. Now we're doing more talking before we head to the range to get them qualified for their concealed carry licenses.

Many women and black folks in these classes. Loving it!

I wasn't expecting my rest day to be workday

Lmaooooo I was too exhausted to work today.

Went to sleep. Woke up 5 hours later and with a message telling me they're starting the class. I COMPLETELY forgot I had a teaching engagement! It was supposed to run longer than it did but my co-teacher got done before I got there.

They're currently running this playbook

Im watching it unfold in real time

*clears throat*

I'm glad that works for you. It doesn't for me. We are capable of disagreeing.

You don't vibe with partner. I don't vibe with significant other. You're free to continue using your favorite terminology.

A whole thread!