Thus far I’m still finding that the best alternative to Twitter is just to periodically do a web search for “cats wearing hats” and to periodically open your window and scream.

Not as good for networking, but other than that it works pretty well.

Words matter.

In the pre-Civil War Congress, people called dangerous words “missiles.”
They pleaded with each other—North and South—not to throw missiles in Congress.

Words enrage, motivate, intimidate.
They matter.
ESPECIALLY spoken by people with power.

Don’t dismiss verbal attacks on Black, gay, trans, Jewish or ANY people as mere rhetoric.

They’re invitations.
We see that virtually on a daily basis.

#rhetoric #hatecrime