Aya The Actor
@ayatheactor.bsky.social
Progressive Christian, wife, mom, theatre artist and person living with Pulmonary Hypertension. She/her
Everyone says that we must speak out and resist if democracy is to survive. I organize demonstrations in front of my church w/ scriptures about justice, mercy and welcoming immigrants.
Sometimes I am one of the only one there. Why aren’t more speaking out and resisting?
Who’s with me?
Sometimes I am one of the only one there. Why aren’t more speaking out and resisting?
Who’s with me?
July 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Everyone says that we must speak out and resist if democracy is to survive. I organize demonstrations in front of my church w/ scriptures about justice, mercy and welcoming immigrants.
Sometimes I am one of the only one there. Why aren’t more speaking out and resisting?
Who’s with me?
Sometimes I am one of the only one there. Why aren’t more speaking out and resisting?
Who’s with me?
This image always inspires me. This kind of courage and resistance might be in our very near future.
We are still in the majority. It will take courage to resist, but we can do it. You’re not alone.
Who’s with me?
We are still in the majority. It will take courage to resist, but we can do it. You’re not alone.
Who’s with me?
June 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
This image always inspires me. This kind of courage and resistance might be in our very near future.
We are still in the majority. It will take courage to resist, but we can do it. You’re not alone.
Who’s with me?
We are still in the majority. It will take courage to resist, but we can do it. You’re not alone.
Who’s with me?
What is happening in LA is frightening, but I will continue to peacefully protest in my local area.
And I will support my friends and family who do the same. Together we can make a difference.
Who’s with me?
And I will support my friends and family who do the same. Together we can make a difference.
Who’s with me?
June 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
What is happening in LA is frightening, but I will continue to peacefully protest in my local area.
And I will support my friends and family who do the same. Together we can make a difference.
Who’s with me?
And I will support my friends and family who do the same. Together we can make a difference.
Who’s with me?
If we stand together, we can save many.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
April 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If we stand together, we can save many.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
Wise words from a Japanese American activist.
We need to stand together, for our enemy is not people who don’t look like us, act like us, worship like us or vote like us.
The people at the top want us fighting each other rather than stand up to them.
Who’s with me?
We need to stand together, for our enemy is not people who don’t look like us, act like us, worship like us or vote like us.
The people at the top want us fighting each other rather than stand up to them.
Who’s with me?
April 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Wise words from a Japanese American activist.
We need to stand together, for our enemy is not people who don’t look like us, act like us, worship like us or vote like us.
The people at the top want us fighting each other rather than stand up to them.
Who’s with me?
We need to stand together, for our enemy is not people who don’t look like us, act like us, worship like us or vote like us.
The people at the top want us fighting each other rather than stand up to them.
Who’s with me?
It’s still not too late for us to stick together and fight for one another. We need each other for our freedom’s sake!
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
March 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It’s still not too late for us to stick together and fight for one another. We need each other for our freedom’s sake!
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
During these dark days, let us stay informed with reliable and factual news sources. The last thing we want to do is mindlessly react to lies and fear mongering.
That’s how “good” people end up committing atrocities.
Let’s lift each other up, with the truth.
Who’s with me?
That’s how “good” people end up committing atrocities.
Let’s lift each other up, with the truth.
Who’s with me?
February 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
During these dark days, let us stay informed with reliable and factual news sources. The last thing we want to do is mindlessly react to lies and fear mongering.
That’s how “good” people end up committing atrocities.
Let’s lift each other up, with the truth.
Who’s with me?
That’s how “good” people end up committing atrocities.
Let’s lift each other up, with the truth.
Who’s with me?
I’m performing in a play!
This is the story of Matthew Shepard, who was killed in a hate crime in Laramie, WY.
While it highlights a horrible crime, it also uplifts love, tolerance and acceptance of our LGBTQ neighbors. In other words, it’s a moving story of DEI.
Come have your heart changed.
This is the story of Matthew Shepard, who was killed in a hate crime in Laramie, WY.
While it highlights a horrible crime, it also uplifts love, tolerance and acceptance of our LGBTQ neighbors. In other words, it’s a moving story of DEI.
Come have your heart changed.
January 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I’m performing in a play!
This is the story of Matthew Shepard, who was killed in a hate crime in Laramie, WY.
While it highlights a horrible crime, it also uplifts love, tolerance and acceptance of our LGBTQ neighbors. In other words, it’s a moving story of DEI.
Come have your heart changed.
This is the story of Matthew Shepard, who was killed in a hate crime in Laramie, WY.
While it highlights a horrible crime, it also uplifts love, tolerance and acceptance of our LGBTQ neighbors. In other words, it’s a moving story of DEI.
Come have your heart changed.
I have heard it said that now is the time to create, foster and nurture community. We need one another and we need to honor who we are.
This administration might take some of my freedoms away, but they won't take my sense of self away.
Who's with me?
This administration might take some of my freedoms away, but they won't take my sense of self away.
Who's with me?
January 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I have heard it said that now is the time to create, foster and nurture community. We need one another and we need to honor who we are.
This administration might take some of my freedoms away, but they won't take my sense of self away.
Who's with me?
This administration might take some of my freedoms away, but they won't take my sense of self away.
Who's with me?
The rest of the bible verse says, "...so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed..."
Whether you are a Christian, another faith or atheist, we all need strength to proclaim the message of freedom, dignity of all persons and equality.
Let's all find our strength now!
Who's with me?
Whether you are a Christian, another faith or atheist, we all need strength to proclaim the message of freedom, dignity of all persons and equality.
Let's all find our strength now!
Who's with me?
January 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The rest of the bible verse says, "...so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed..."
Whether you are a Christian, another faith or atheist, we all need strength to proclaim the message of freedom, dignity of all persons and equality.
Let's all find our strength now!
Who's with me?
Whether you are a Christian, another faith or atheist, we all need strength to proclaim the message of freedom, dignity of all persons and equality.
Let's all find our strength now!
Who's with me?
In the coming dark days, let’s all stand up for one another. Whether we are trans, gay, disabled, women, ethnic minorities or anyone who wishes to speak up, let’s support and protect each other. We’re all we have.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
January 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
In the coming dark days, let’s all stand up for one another. Whether we are trans, gay, disabled, women, ethnic minorities or anyone who wishes to speak up, let’s support and protect each other. We’re all we have.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
In the days ahead, we need to keep loving one another. Yes, even those who disagree with you and those who will work towards taking away some of our rights.
Love does not mean we condone all views and actions. It means we must not lose the ability to see the humanity in others.
Who's with me?
Love does not mean we condone all views and actions. It means we must not lose the ability to see the humanity in others.
Who's with me?
January 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In the days ahead, we need to keep loving one another. Yes, even those who disagree with you and those who will work towards taking away some of our rights.
Love does not mean we condone all views and actions. It means we must not lose the ability to see the humanity in others.
Who's with me?
Love does not mean we condone all views and actions. It means we must not lose the ability to see the humanity in others.
Who's with me?
With all the trouble in our country, and more to come after Jan. 20, I am still working on making this world a bit better.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
January 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
With all the trouble in our country, and more to come after Jan. 20, I am still working on making this world a bit better.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
What do you do with leftover roast from Christmas dinner? You make beef pot pie! We ate half of it last evening, and yum. It was delicious! I think I know what I’ll be having for lunch today!
#LeftoverChristmasRoastBeef
#BlessingsFromChristmas
#LeftoverChristmasRoastBeef
#BlessingsFromChristmas
December 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM
What do you do with leftover roast from Christmas dinner? You make beef pot pie! We ate half of it last evening, and yum. It was delicious! I think I know what I’ll be having for lunch today!
#LeftoverChristmasRoastBeef
#BlessingsFromChristmas
#LeftoverChristmasRoastBeef
#BlessingsFromChristmas
After January 20, I plan to resist. In any way I can. To help those around me. To possibly save my own life. To possibly save another’s life.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
December 20, 2024 at 6:27 AM
After January 20, I plan to resist. In any way I can. To help those around me. To possibly save my own life. To possibly save another’s life.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
Our world after Jan. 20, 2025 will be painful, maybe even dangerous to those who resist the upcoming administration.
Take care of yourself. We need our strength and persistence in order to fight for ourselves and for each other.
Self care is not selfishness. It’s survival.
Who’s with me?
Take care of yourself. We need our strength and persistence in order to fight for ourselves and for each other.
Self care is not selfishness. It’s survival.
Who’s with me?
December 16, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Our world after Jan. 20, 2025 will be painful, maybe even dangerous to those who resist the upcoming administration.
Take care of yourself. We need our strength and persistence in order to fight for ourselves and for each other.
Self care is not selfishness. It’s survival.
Who’s with me?
Take care of yourself. We need our strength and persistence in order to fight for ourselves and for each other.
Self care is not selfishness. It’s survival.
Who’s with me?
The incoming administration is talking about who they will delete, exclude and shame.
I choose the opposite. I choose love, empathy, inclusion and community. This is how I will resist.
Who’s with me?
I choose the opposite. I choose love, empathy, inclusion and community. This is how I will resist.
Who’s with me?
December 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM
The incoming administration is talking about who they will delete, exclude and shame.
I choose the opposite. I choose love, empathy, inclusion and community. This is how I will resist.
Who’s with me?
I choose the opposite. I choose love, empathy, inclusion and community. This is how I will resist.
Who’s with me?
I am a theatre artist. I produce plays that showcase actors of color. Sometimes the story is the story of a marginalized people, other times it is a “mainstream” play that purposely includes POC.
Art will bring us together. No silence, no self-pity.
Let’s enjoy art together.
Who’s with me?
Art will bring us together. No silence, no self-pity.
Let’s enjoy art together.
Who’s with me?
December 9, 2024 at 5:04 AM
I am a theatre artist. I produce plays that showcase actors of color. Sometimes the story is the story of a marginalized people, other times it is a “mainstream” play that purposely includes POC.
Art will bring us together. No silence, no self-pity.
Let’s enjoy art together.
Who’s with me?
Art will bring us together. No silence, no self-pity.
Let’s enjoy art together.
Who’s with me?
The days ahead will be difficult. They might be impossible for the already vulnerable.
Everyone deserves support and help, not just the ones we agree with.
I hope our economy doesn’t collapse so badly that we can’t help one another by sharing our resources. I hope to do this.
Who’s with me?
Everyone deserves support and help, not just the ones we agree with.
I hope our economy doesn’t collapse so badly that we can’t help one another by sharing our resources. I hope to do this.
Who’s with me?
December 6, 2024 at 5:15 PM
The days ahead will be difficult. They might be impossible for the already vulnerable.
Everyone deserves support and help, not just the ones we agree with.
I hope our economy doesn’t collapse so badly that we can’t help one another by sharing our resources. I hope to do this.
Who’s with me?
Everyone deserves support and help, not just the ones we agree with.
I hope our economy doesn’t collapse so badly that we can’t help one another by sharing our resources. I hope to do this.
Who’s with me?
This is resistance. This is what fighting for each other looks like.
It isn’t violent or forced. It is gentle and loving, but it is what we will need in the coming years.
Let’s help each other lessen the pain. We can do it.
Who’s with me?
It isn’t violent or forced. It is gentle and loving, but it is what we will need in the coming years.
Let’s help each other lessen the pain. We can do it.
Who’s with me?
December 4, 2024 at 5:57 PM
This is resistance. This is what fighting for each other looks like.
It isn’t violent or forced. It is gentle and loving, but it is what we will need in the coming years.
Let’s help each other lessen the pain. We can do it.
Who’s with me?
It isn’t violent or forced. It is gentle and loving, but it is what we will need in the coming years.
Let’s help each other lessen the pain. We can do it.
Who’s with me?
After January 20th, we will resist. But resistance may not necessarily look like a fight, a protest or a public speech.
It might be forming a network of care, adopting a shelter dog or cat, or making a meal for a hungry neighbor.
How can you make the world we want? We can do it!
Who’s with me?
It might be forming a network of care, adopting a shelter dog or cat, or making a meal for a hungry neighbor.
How can you make the world we want? We can do it!
Who’s with me?
December 3, 2024 at 7:28 AM
After January 20th, we will resist. But resistance may not necessarily look like a fight, a protest or a public speech.
It might be forming a network of care, adopting a shelter dog or cat, or making a meal for a hungry neighbor.
How can you make the world we want? We can do it!
Who’s with me?
It might be forming a network of care, adopting a shelter dog or cat, or making a meal for a hungry neighbor.
How can you make the world we want? We can do it!
Who’s with me?
I’m going to try to save at least one thing in the days ahead.
What, you might ask? Nothing big, but maybe I can save a theatre or two. Maybe I can help an arts organization survive or encourage at least one artist and “save” their desire to pursue their art.
Help something grow.
Who’s with me?
What, you might ask? Nothing big, but maybe I can save a theatre or two. Maybe I can help an arts organization survive or encourage at least one artist and “save” their desire to pursue their art.
Help something grow.
Who’s with me?
December 1, 2024 at 8:16 AM
I’m going to try to save at least one thing in the days ahead.
What, you might ask? Nothing big, but maybe I can save a theatre or two. Maybe I can help an arts organization survive or encourage at least one artist and “save” their desire to pursue their art.
Help something grow.
Who’s with me?
What, you might ask? Nothing big, but maybe I can save a theatre or two. Maybe I can help an arts organization survive or encourage at least one artist and “save” their desire to pursue their art.
Help something grow.
Who’s with me?
I will speak up whenever and however I can, even though I have a very small platform on social media.
But maybe if all of us, with both small and large platforms would join together, we will make one very big noise after Jan. 20. We will resist, and we will do it together.
Who’s with me?
But maybe if all of us, with both small and large platforms would join together, we will make one very big noise after Jan. 20. We will resist, and we will do it together.
Who’s with me?
November 28, 2024 at 1:28 AM
I will speak up whenever and however I can, even though I have a very small platform on social media.
But maybe if all of us, with both small and large platforms would join together, we will make one very big noise after Jan. 20. We will resist, and we will do it together.
Who’s with me?
But maybe if all of us, with both small and large platforms would join together, we will make one very big noise after Jan. 20. We will resist, and we will do it together.
Who’s with me?
Those election results still sting, but remember, we all have each other. Stick together, be there for one another and always be brave.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
November 25, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Those election results still sting, but remember, we all have each other. Stick together, be there for one another and always be brave.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
I can’t be like this doggo and protect those around me, but when fascism comes to our country, I can at least help protect someone more vulnerable than me.
Maybe that’s what we all need to do next year, protect others in a way that actually helps.
Who’s with me?
Maybe that’s what we all need to do next year, protect others in a way that actually helps.
Who’s with me?
November 20, 2024 at 11:04 PM
I can’t be like this doggo and protect those around me, but when fascism comes to our country, I can at least help protect someone more vulnerable than me.
Maybe that’s what we all need to do next year, protect others in a way that actually helps.
Who’s with me?
Maybe that’s what we all need to do next year, protect others in a way that actually helps.
Who’s with me?