Thu, 20:06: This book is basically about the knee-jerk defensiveness of white people who are under the false impression that we are exempt from or beyond perpetuating white supremacy, and it is one of the most illuminating I have ever read. I finished it with three profound takeaways: 1) None of us is immune to the deeply ingrained and endless social conditioning of racism in a white supremacist society. 2) All white people are beneficiaries of and complicit in white supremacy, regardless of intention. 3) Challenging racism within ourselves is a work in progress to which there is no end, and the greatest hope is only to learn how to receive feedback and criticism with grace and humility—much of which can be learned from this book—so as to break a chain of problematic thoughts and behaviors. As such, reading a book like this is the beginning, rather than the end: it's a jumping-off point, just one of countless perspectives that are worthy of consideration and attention. (As in: bit.ly/392G3U6) https://t.co/jPGGZNdfsl
Thu, 22:39: Freshman U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene—who just filed articles of impeachment, against ... President Biden—is living proof that, while Georgia quite rightfully turned blue after massive efforts pushing against voter suppression, the state is still filled with some batshit weirdos. Who get elected to federal office. Fact check: 11 false claims Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has tweeted in the last month
Fri, 06:55: The Betty Ford Center for TikTok Dependency