When the world is too much, remember that the world is full of Miep Gies, the Scholl siblings, Alan Turing, Maximilian Kolbe, and so many more. Ordinary people become extraordinary at the right time. Look for the helpers as Mr Rogers taught us.

Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum

You know, just when you think you are used to "the new normal"

This should not be a controversial issue - if kids are being abused, we should stop it.

An excellent analysis of why you need to understand the data.

On this day in 1992, 24-year-old recent film school graduate John Singleton becomes the youngest and first Black film director nominated for an Academy Award for his movie, Boyz n the Hood.

In 1970, The Chicago Seven are acquitted of riot conspiracy charges, but found guilty of inciting riot.

On this date in history: 1943 – World War II: The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement.

The Weisse Rose was a student/professor resistance group in Nazi Germany. They conducted an anonymous campaign calling for active opposition to the Nazi regime. They were executed.

I’m having great difficulty right now seeing how our political system doesn’t devolve into violence.

Unsung history..Frances Thompson.

Frances Thompson was the first transgender woman to testify in front of the US Congress. Her testimony helped ensure the passage of civil rights enforcement.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances...

#unsungheroes #transhistory #ushistory #lgbt #transrightsarehumanrights

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Y’all are welcome.

On this day in 1865, Henry Highland Garnet delivered a sermon in the U.S. House of Representatives while it was not in session, becoming the first African American to speak in that chamber on the occasion of Congress's passage on January 31 of the Thirteenth Amendment.

#historyforall

Everybody - today is the day!

Our great nation was founded in petty tea parties!

So bring your hateration out like you are Kendrick at the Super Bowl today!

Be petty!

Call them beach blonde bad built butch bodied!

#MAPA - Make America Petty Again.

And do not forget to slay the side eye!

On this day in 1960:

Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil were refused service at the Greensboro Woolworth’s store's lunch counter. It was the beginning of the Greensboro sit ins.

#historynotsowhite #resistance

On this day in 1988

Doug Williams becomes the first black quarterback to play in the Super Bowl and leads the Washington Redskins to victory.

#realhistory #historynotsowhytemale

Did you know that Charles Curtis became the first Native American Senator on this day in 1907?

#history #notjustwhite

It is 77 in Valencia. Which is wonderful but I only packed sweaters. #worseproblemstohave

There seems to be a surge of people who don’t understand irony, sarcasm, satire, or parody, which is unfortunate because all I have other than those things is pity and disdain

My Spanish is getting better! The woman at the cafe only winced once!

Ahh finally a platform with no memories of how silly my earlier posts were!