The reality is, these explanations are just that. Excuses. I've been silent not because I had to, but because I chose to. And in the words of ACT UP activists, which seem just as applicable today, Silence = Death
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Throughout the history of this account, I have kept my content narrowly focused on video games and art. I've given many excuses for this - in the past, I used my age as a disqualifier and, more recently, I tried to preserve this space as an escape from stressors in the real world
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In many ways, I've been disingenuous to who I am as a person, behind the online persona. I'm majoring in History and Politics. I'd like to go into law. I work for non-profits. I've attended and even led protests. This stuff *matters* so deeply to me
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I'm not going to be silent here anymore for fear of being "political". The reality is basic human rights should NEVER be political. They should be guaranteed. And when they are not, it is the universe-given right of every person to RAISE HELL until they areShow this thread -
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I am not black and therefore will never be able to understand what it's like to live in a society that treats blackness as a crime. But what I can do is stand in solidarity. What I can do is elevate black voices. What I can do is finally, FINALLY speak outShow this thread -
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I'm sure there's a wealth of amazing resources out there but I'm going to start doing my part by tweeting out a few I've been using. It is the very least I can do
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