Notices by Andrea is resting (thiswomanswerk@blacktwitter.io), page 2

Tell me to be more christlike? Okay-- I will flip all of these motherfucking tables over. In Jesus name

(don't mind me, just working through autistic church girl trauma)

The *first democratically elected president* Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who calculated and announced the total sum owed in 2003, was deposed the next year in a coup that was enabled by you know who (the US and France).

More facts about Haiti (and no shade but this was really easy to look up and I won't be answering any more follow-up questions from this thread)

Prior to the revolution Saint-Domingue was the most lucrative colony on the planet, outperforming the entire Spanish empire in the Americas in terms of profit. 1 in 8 French people made their living through the trade system that flourished on the backs of enslaved Haitians.

https://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carter_Brown_Library/exhibitions/remember_haiti/economy.php

Periodic reminder that France owes Haiti something like 20 billion francs for the unpaid labor which not only enriched France but the entire fledgling economy of the West.

There is no West without Haiti.

Let's be clear: if u misgender someone repeatedly, are cool with (and probably encourage) multiple of *your* cronies calling ppl n- in their mentions, and refuse any meaningful dialogue about your racist actions, and then ppl collectively start talking shit about you?

That's not harrassment. You fucked around and are in the process of finding out. Talk shit get hit is one of the earliest social lessons we recieve. You're using the language of harraasment bc u can't handle your own vileness.

If you're one of those one here who call twitter a nazi bar, but you're still federated with eris or similar bitches then you may want to watch where you throwin stones cause your house is glass

#MassaDon

All imma say today is this: "leftists" sorely need to address their anti-Blackness and fuck yes that includes here.

And no, it's not not important because it's "identity politics". Half of you fucks don't even know what that phrase means or its black feminist origins, you just use it so that you don't have to do the work of reckoning within yourself and can guiltlessly continue your mostly-white circlejerk of self-congratulatory delusions of moral superiority.

See also: misogyny, sexual assault, transphobia, ableism, whorephobia, classism (which is ironic), and xenophobia. These alongside white supremacist delusion are all issues leftists must address within self as well as with community.

I will say that the anti-racist response in the UK is encouraging so there's that. But so many aspects of engaging with leftist spaces require you to check certain aspects of your humanity at the door--while telling you you don't have to do that. Needs improvement!

Recentering on anti-Blackness: I never see non-black people's solidarity scrutinized, measured, judged the way ours is.

Leftists will address whether they think a Black person is doing "enough" for the movement before they'll address their own actions in the same way, or allegations of harmful behavior toward Black ppl.

You cannot marginalize and harm a group and then expect perfect solidarity, condemning individuals who don't make the arbitrary cut you designated. That is abusive behavior.

I wish folks would do more useful things with their time than coming up with weird metaphors about voting.

No one is going to change their mind because you told them voting isn't like marriage. they're probably just going to want to curse you out. It's so condescending

Dems are always, ALWAYS talking about how we can "push" candidates left but never bother with the candidates who are already getting there. Seems like it's always about the *potential* for change, not actual change.

Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman have been so short changed it's not even funny. Wild that the same pac that funded their opponents also funds Harris, and ppl on here raised money for the one who...already had it. Strategically, it doesn't make sense if you care about Gaza... 1/2

But that there's the kicker! Ya don't. Frankly, I don't think most dems care about anything but preserving the status quo, which, as it turns out, isn't great for a lot of us.

It's ***weird*** to see all these self-congratulatory posts about raising half a mil or whatever for Harris (and how that gives Mastodon legitimacy 🥺) when I see ppl on here who are straight up struggling to survive, our neighbors, and their mutual aid posts get ignored and often reported. What are your values, really?

Pretty fucking miffed about Cori Bush tbh. Y'all love to say you're pro-Black women but it's really only if they light-skinned and do things that make you feel comfortable and nice so you can make your little hashtags and feel like you voted for Obama a third time

Dear Academics,

If one of your students or peers tells you they feel unsafe around one of your colleagues, don't turn around and email them with an article you co-wrote with said colleague. Unless you do in fact want that student to see you as unsafe as well.

Signed,
Common fucking sense

This is a friendly reminder that instead of offering hand-wringing messages of sympathy (which many times are themselves microaggresive) to Black users facing racism on here, money is 1000% more useful and desirable.

There are plenty of Black ppl's #MutualAid requests and threads floating around including the Juneteenth one pinned on my profile. Pick one or some and boost and donate. Folks are trying to live.

*pls boost*

"I looked for 30 minutes and I couldn't find any racism on mastodon" is sending me...mbic that should be your sign to recognize that the call is coming from inside the house

#MassaDon is at it again

it's only "political violence" when white men are affected. god i hate this place

*beyonce voice* 🎵 she ain't no comrade 🎵

Well, it's been a hell of a June. This is the last #Juneteenth reparations thread until 2025.

It has been really lovely to see how much the threads have been shared, and even to hear that someone had their monthly goal met! It shows how we can build networks and structures to care for each other.

Procedure: Black folks please post your gofundmes, ko-fis, cashapps, etc. as you see fit. Others, especially if you benefited from the federal holiday, please boost and donate if you have means.

Here are the 1st 2 threads. Many ppl still have $$ needs that are unmet and there's also a Sudan mutual aid post in there, as well as information about Marcellus Williams, a current client of The Innocence Project, who is currently scheduled to be executed for a crime he did not commit.

https://blacktwitter.io/@thiswomanswerk/112539849684901598

https://blacktwitter.io/@thiswomanswerk/112616420959289360

If there is a pertinent individual/cause for whom you'd like to raise awareness/help raise funds for, feel free to post about it in this thread!

Thanks y'all