Jamie Arpin-Ricci
@jamiearpinricci.bsky.social
Jamie Arpin-Ricci (he/him) is a queer author/speaker/activist at the intersection of faith, sexuality & community. #bisexual #pansexual
I will not celebrate his death. But I will call for justice to all those who suffered at the hands of his hateful ideology.
September 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I will not celebrate his death. But I will call for justice to all those who suffered at the hands of his hateful ideology.
When you take one aspect of a person’s identity and make it the explanation for their worst behaviour, but ignore that same aspect when others act violently, you are not seeking truth. You are enforcing prejudice.
Resist it in yourself and call it out in others.
Resist it in yourself and call it out in others.
August 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
When you take one aspect of a person’s identity and make it the explanation for their worst behaviour, but ignore that same aspect when others act violently, you are not seeking truth. You are enforcing prejudice.
Resist it in yourself and call it out in others.
Resist it in yourself and call it out in others.
DC is a pretense. Pay attention!
August 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
DC is a pretense. Pay attention!
"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat."
It is already repeating itself. We waited too long. Act NOW!
It is already repeating itself. We waited too long. Act NOW!
August 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat."
It is already repeating itself. We waited too long. Act NOW!
It is already repeating itself. We waited too long. Act NOW!
Too many dismiss Alligator Alcatraz by saying, “It’s not as bad as Auschwitz!” That logic excuses harm. That’s how denial becomes complicity. We must name and confront injustice before it grows beyond what people will dare to stop.
Every atrocity was once “not that bad”.
Until it was.
Every atrocity was once “not that bad”.
Until it was.
July 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Too many dismiss Alligator Alcatraz by saying, “It’s not as bad as Auschwitz!” That logic excuses harm. That’s how denial becomes complicity. We must name and confront injustice before it grows beyond what people will dare to stop.
Every atrocity was once “not that bad”.
Until it was.
Every atrocity was once “not that bad”.
Until it was.
Empathy is the act of crossing the barriers between self and the other without collapsing difference.
May 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Empathy is the act of crossing the barriers between self and the other without collapsing difference.
April 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil signals a dangerous escalation in criminalizing dissent. Targeting pro-Palestinian activists with vague claims & detaining a lawful resident without charges threatens free speech, academic freedom & due process, setting a precedent that endangers everyone.
March 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil signals a dangerous escalation in criminalizing dissent. Targeting pro-Palestinian activists with vague claims & detaining a lawful resident without charges threatens free speech, academic freedom & due process, setting a precedent that endangers everyone.
Trump’s memo on enforcing Rule 65(c), which demands costly bonds from plaintiffs challenging government actions, misrepresents the law, intimidates judges, silences marginalized communities and advocacy groups, and ultimately restricts access to justice for all but the wealthy.
March 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Trump’s memo on enforcing Rule 65(c), which demands costly bonds from plaintiffs challenging government actions, misrepresents the law, intimidates judges, silences marginalized communities and advocacy groups, and ultimately restricts access to justice for all but the wealthy.
"Canadian Bacon" is 30 years old this yes and as timely as ever.
March 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
"Canadian Bacon" is 30 years old this yes and as timely as ever.
What the best memes I've ever created.
February 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
What the best memes I've ever created.
I just... sigh.
February 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I just... sigh.
"Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world' grief.
Do justly now.
Love mercy now.
Walk humbly now.
You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it."
-Pirkei Avot
Do justly now.
Love mercy now.
Walk humbly now.
You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it."
-Pirkei Avot
February 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world' grief.
Do justly now.
Love mercy now.
Walk humbly now.
You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it."
-Pirkei Avot
Do justly now.
Love mercy now.
Walk humbly now.
You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it."
-Pirkei Avot
Trayvon Martin should be celebrating his 30th birthday today. His death is not Black History. It's white history. The legacy of resistance and change that came from his murder-THAT is Black History.
February 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Trayvon Martin should be celebrating his 30th birthday today. His death is not Black History. It's white history. The legacy of resistance and change that came from his murder-THAT is Black History.
In a world gone mad, kids…
February 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
In a world gone mad, kids…
With renewed attention on Bishop Budde’s care for Matthew Shepard’s remains, lies resurfacing about his murder must be debunked. Evidence shows he was targeted because he was gay; claims it was a robbery/dispute ignore facts and dishonor his memory. We must uphold the truth: it was a hate crime.
January 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
With renewed attention on Bishop Budde’s care for Matthew Shepard’s remains, lies resurfacing about his murder must be debunked. Evidence shows he was targeted because he was gay; claims it was a robbery/dispute ignore facts and dishonor his memory. We must uphold the truth: it was a hate crime.
“For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow us to temporarily beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change." ― Audre Lorde (full quote in image below)
January 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow us to temporarily beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change." ― Audre Lorde (full quote in image below)
Funny how different sides craft different headlines:
January 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Funny how different sides craft different headlines:
My aunt has the most creative use for her tire swing.
December 30, 2024 at 11:54 PM
My aunt has the most creative use for her tire swing.
Baldwin warned that victims’ testimonies are often distorted by those in power to deflect responsibility & sustain oppression, weaponizing truth against resistance. This highlights the need to protect marginalized voices and preserve their narratives. Where do you see this today? How can we resist?
December 23, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Baldwin warned that victims’ testimonies are often distorted by those in power to deflect responsibility & sustain oppression, weaponizing truth against resistance. This highlights the need to protect marginalized voices and preserve their narratives. Where do you see this today? How can we resist?
Anyone else watching "Earth Abides"? While I am enjoying it, I would highly recommend that you consider reading the novel that inspired it. It is a classic work of fiction that, in many ways, gave birth to a genre. It asks some profoundly important questions.
December 23, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Anyone else watching "Earth Abides"? While I am enjoying it, I would highly recommend that you consider reading the novel that inspired it. It is a classic work of fiction that, in many ways, gave birth to a genre. It asks some profoundly important questions.
I created this meme 9 years ago and now it is EVERYWHERE!
December 18, 2024 at 5:15 PM
I created this meme 9 years ago and now it is EVERYWHERE!
"Individual accountability is not a substitute for systemic change."
To be clear, we want BOTH.
To be clear, we want BOTH.
December 9, 2024 at 3:40 PM
"Individual accountability is not a substitute for systemic change."
To be clear, we want BOTH.
To be clear, we want BOTH.
I am going to miss "Somebody Somewhere" something FIERCE!
December 9, 2024 at 3:39 PM
I am going to miss "Somebody Somewhere" something FIERCE!