Because no one showed up. I hadn't planned anything. I was surprised even to see the students. I thought I'd just be watching Richard Spencer give a speech. But we got surrounded and I realized that was it.
-
Show this thread
-
There weren't a lot of faces I knew in that crowd. It was terrifyingly isolating. To see almost no one....
1 reply 0 retweets 16 likesShow this thread -
I've watched my stream dozens of times since then. I listened to the hate I got. "Are you XX or XY?" "is that an open wound between your legs?" "you're not even a real woman"
1 reply 1 retweet 19 likesShow this thread -
There was someone next to me. I still don't know who he is. He wore a PBS shirt. You know what hate he got? "PBS is fucking dead, yo"
1 reply 0 retweets 25 likesShow this thread -
If you're cis, if you haven't experienced anti-trans violence, if you haven't studied our history, if you haven't wept over the memorial at Bebelplatz as I have, you don't understand how that's different.
1 reply 4 retweets 45 likesShow this thread -
And so while hundreds of people, including many of my friends, had refuge, security, and shelter in the church, I saw exactly the face of cleansing violence. The church folks held onto their faith. I lost mine that night.
3 replies 3 retweets 29 likesShow this thread -
I lost all belief that anyone--state or antifascist--would be not just able, but willing to keep me safe.
2 replies 3 retweets 31 likesShow this thread -
So it means something to hear someone, anyone, admit that they let us down that night. I still don't believe anyone has the genuine will to keep me safe. But maybe I can be willing to start the conversations again.
1 reply 2 retweets 31 likesShow this thread -
The revelations in the Discord logs that show how specifically I was targeted, and how violently, and how it was largely BECAUSE I was trans, tell me that we're still a long way from reaching that point.
5 replies 5 retweets 36 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
Did they catch those guys who beat that black dude in the parking lot next to the police station? I know he was arrested and at least one was, but I don't remember if there was an indictment
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
4 of the 6 are facing Malicious Wounding charges. 2 have yet to be identified.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.