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Believe it or not, I'm walking on air. Never thought I could feel so free.

San francisco, ca
Joined February 2007
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My debut short story is out in the Spring issue of @redividermag! Check it out along with all the other fabulous work in there.
Redivider 20.1 is here. redivider.emerson.edu Featuring twenty authors in fiction, flash fiction, poetry, cultural critique, and memoir & personal essay. Cover art by Boston artist Aaron Norfolk: aaronnorfolk.com
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Ishmael Riles retweeted
I’ve seen Twitter really change peoples life, so I’m gonna give it a try. My husband opened up this restaurant called Cocina Express right when COVID started. It’s been rough. A simple RT would mean the world. It’s located at 4214 Floral Dr Los Angeles, CA 90063 – at East Los Angeles, CA
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How did we get from no discrimination against religion to religion is allowed to discriminate?
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It's such an important point. Whatever powers you're OK with a president having, you need to imagine them being used against you later by somebody you absolutely hate in the office. People leave the office...the powers remain. Stay safe!
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This is absolutely unreal. Last time: no strings attached bail out money. This time: the public doesn't even get to know which multinational, multibillion dollar companies got its money. Looting with masks on.
BREAKING: Steven Mnuchin is now flat-out REFUSING to disclose the businesses receiving $500,000,000,000 in bailout funds, claiming the info is "confidential" 4.5 MILLION businesses received government funds. Zero transparency. Unconscionable, jaw-dropping corruption.
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Think about that for a minute: A European sports team is expressing more solidarity for Black Lives in America than America’s own sports teams who are still debating whether it’s appropriate to take a knee.
The entire squad knelt in Anfield's centre circle ahead of today's training session in a powerful show of support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Unity is strength: bit.ly/3gEMZIV
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incredible
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Replying to @peterjhasson
Pelosi is out of touch, but Trump has waged an even more egregious war on working Americans. Pelosi’s failure: she moved so far to the right that she invited Trump to outflank her—and the entire Democratic Party. We’re here to replace her from the Left on 11/3. Join us!
This is the difference between the voices who lead Congress in meeting the needs of the future vs the Democratic leadership: ✅ The Progressive Caucus is here to #PutPeopleFirst. ❌ Dem leaders—including millionaire Nancy Pelosi—put corporate interests first. #ExpandTheSquad
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cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspect… Here's a well written article with citations about the ineffectiveness of masks. Please don't think they offer any real protection.
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No industry -- not airlines, not hotels, not cruise ships -- should be bailed out. They can stay in business by borrowing at rock-bottom rates, using their assets as collateral. Taxpayer money should be used to bail out people, not corporations.
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Awesome thread. Wash your hands everyone.
1/25 Part 1 - Why does soap work so well on the SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus and indeed most viruses? Because it is a self-assembled nanoparticle in which the weakest link is the lipid (fatty) bilayer. A two part thread about soap, viruses and supramolecular chemistry #COVID19
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I'm a constitutional lawyer & human rights advocate running to unseat Nancy Pelosi. Unlike Pelosi, I'll fight to dismantle the war machine & our criminal intel. agencies in Congress. Help me get to 35k followers, so I can grow our movement & win the race. RT + like + reply!
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Video issues with @xfinity have made the whole first quarter of the @NFL wildcard playoff games unwatchable. How long is this going to last?
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Yaass Queen. What a leader! Pelosi gets Patriot Act reauthorization passed. She's so progressive. And she gets things done! ... What the Fuck is point in having majority if they continue doing same things as GOP? @SpeakerPelosi needs to step down. newrepublic.com/article/1557…
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Secret mass surveillance under the Patriot Act has violated our rights long enough. One provision is set to expire at the end of 2019, but Pelosi wants to extend it, even while claiming to resist Trump. We want to end domestic spying, not extend it.
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Replying to @GunnelsWarren
See - if Washington post lies - then they are no better then trump - just more sophisticated liars -
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We are thrilled to announce @Lessig's endorsement of our #ShahidVsPelosi campaign! We're running to win San Francisco a voice in Congress committed to the future, not the past. Lessig has defended the future for decades and taught Shahid at @StanfordLaw. medium.com/@lessig/enough-fo…
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Pro-Bernie, anti-establishment media song is actually really good, from @Mrtonytig
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