Thu, 9:19: Holy shit, what a mess. All I can say is, no matter what the truth is here, it changes nothing about the seriousnes and prevalence of racist and homophobic hate crimes in this country. That really cannot be stressed enough. https://t.co/1XbQmEJnCK
What Smollett did was wrong but but the big problem isn’t the .2% which are hoaxes, it’s the hate crimes which have risen 20% since Trump took office.
Thu, 17:57: RT @WajahatAli: A domestic terrorist inspired by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik was trying to kill media personalities and politicians whom Trump has attacked and criticized. His name is Coast Guard Lieutenant Christopher Hasson, a white supremacist. This is bigger than Jussie Smollett.
Thu, 11:57: Either people in IT are testing the air circulation system or they started an impromptu church fellowship. Preach! 🙌 https://t.co/BqpOLUPtup
Thu, 17:12: I once had this exchange with who was then my brother-in-law:
Him: Nothing is impossible.
Me: Some things are impossible. It’s impossible to breathe in outer space without a space suit.
Him: One day you’ll chew a piece of gum, Matthew.
Me: Huh?
Him: One day you’ll chew a piece of gum.
28 years later I still don’t know what the hell he was talking about.
