Activism - Tumbleweird (Page 3)

Redondo orgullo al folklore juvenil

“Debemos empujar a las nuevas generaciones a no temer hablar nuestras madres lenguas.”

Climate tipping points

“One of the scariest scenarios of climate change is the potential for climate tipping points.”

Daily Bread, liberty, and the orphans of Ukraine

“Putin’s brutal campaign is inflicting trauma upon Ukraine's residents on a scale unprecedented since World War II.”

Lo incontable H-2A

“Es el campesino latinoamericano el que está cansado en silencio...“

Speak up for nature

“...our impact on nature could have lasting consequences to our own future.”

Collateral Killing

“No physical evidence is worth risking someone’s life to obtain.”

Playing academic catch-up

“If the student has the correct support structure in place... they have a great opportunity to grow and catch up.”

Turf wars: Let the battle begin

“You should kill your lawn. Seriously, murder it.”

Mutually assured destruction

“I want to live in a world of peace.”

‘Walk the talk’: Reduce your own greenhouse gas emissions

“Here's how to estimate your personal carbon footprint, how to reduce it, and what to do about the carbon emissions you haven’t eliminated.”

Introducing Tres Ríos Community Land Trust

“There’s a new group working to create permanently affordable housing in the Tri.”

Radicalismo del dialogo y razón

“Los descontentos que son fundamentales hablan más que las diferencias que existen entre los individuos.”

Let America be the dream

“So, my fellow Americans, do you believe in freedom and equality?”

Qualified immunity undermines accountability

“What qualified immunity does is make it very difficult for people to bring suits against police, much less win them.”

Showing up for each other

“Now more than ever, seeing BIPOC people and their allies come together is so uplifting,” Cortinas said. “We all bring different perspectives to the table. It would be easy to stay in our bubbles, but we can help each other.”

Racist redlining and other land use inequalities

“The truth is upsetting. The complete lack of education about how racist practices have been allowed to continue is maddening. We could have been the America we purport to be—with liberty and justice for all—a long time ago except for one persistent, pervasive, ongoing thing. RACISM.”

‘Are you privileged?’

“In 1974, my parents took issue with a new curriculum being rolled out to my public school in Glastonbury, CT. So they decided to enroll me in Cathedral of St. Joseph’s School in Hartford, CT. It was my fifth-grade year, and it shaped my life immensely.”

‘Make it Plain’: An art exhibition designed to encourage dialogue about race

“I invite anyone who views this show to be real and open. I want you to feel what you feel. Sit and stare at the darkness of American history. Journal and write your thoughts. Enjoy the beauty of African American culture. Cry, lament, mourn, scream, talk to friends about it.”

Our right to vote

“For the government to be responsive to the people, the people need to participate. And to participate, all citizens need to have an equal voice. That voice is heard through the ballot box.”

‘Black on Black crime’: The copout of the century

“Stop using ‘Black on Black crime’ as a way to distract from police brutality and systematic racism. It is dismissive and traumatizing, as well as uneducated and insensitive.”

How to live plastic-free

“We don’t have to wait for a ban. We can just use our common sense and change our consumption behavior voluntarily, for the health of future generations.”

Ted’s Head: The search for objective truth

“How can we possibly agree on objective truth when we don’t trust the government, the media, or anything that doesn’t align with our own world view?”

My disabled wife is worth your inconvenience: An argument for wearing masks

“It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves to live. It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves medical care. It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves the time it takes for you to put on a mask.”

Sunflowers and fear

“I had to call back the cops and explain the situation. I clarified that it was just a picture of a sunflower I was interested in. I learned my lesson that day! My brown skin color made me a person who would always be viewed with suspicion by some.”

Skin discoloration

“As a POC, 1st generation American Chinese, I have and continue to walk in the path of racial discrimination—directly as well as indirectly. While my path may not be the same as other POC, we are still walking THAT path.”

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