She/her 🏳️🌈 | Reader, writer, event planner | Michigander outside of DC
Silver Spring, MD
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Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
inbox: mailchimp is sunsetting tinyletter on feb 29, 2024
this news coming one day after the article about substack's nazi problem...check on the newsletter writers in your life!!! (also bad timing maybe if people would have been looking to jump ship?) theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
I needed to read this this morning & maybe you did, too. So grateful for @nicolesjchung
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Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
Lotta ppl speaking on Moechella rn nationally that have NO IDEA what it even is & I really want ya to close ya mouth
Regardless of what police tryna spin it as, its always unpermitted bc its rooted in protesting gentrification. Police block streets & allow it every. single. time
#geo2022 “The days of saying ‘I don’t do disability’ are over. Disability is intersectional” and shows up in all our communities. - Ryan Easterly of @withfoundation on what Funders should know for #disabilityjustice
Fact from Liberation Ventures: There is more support for Reparations now than there was for marriage equality when the movement for marriage equality began. #geo2022
#geo2022 An incredible performance by @laurenlikepolo. Purchase her book here: haymarketbooks.org/books/114…
Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
Critical #MissingPerson 6-month old Nahmir Settles, who was last seen in the 5000 block of Astor Pl, SE, on Monday, March 14, 2022.
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411
Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
Critical #MissingPerson 13-year-old Michael Seupaul, who was last seen in the 1200 block of Clifton Street, Northwest, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411
Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
Critical #MissingPerson 13-year-old Michael Seupaul, who was last seen in the 1200 block of Morse Street, Northeast, on Friday, February 18, 2022.
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411
Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
Critical #MissingPerson 14-year-old La’Niya Fenner, who was last seen in the 5500 block of Hunt Place, Northeast, on Friday, February 11, 2022.
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411
Many years ago I did an unpaid writing piece bc I was trying to build up bylines & the owner of that site used my work in her podcast (major network) w/o citing me. Now it's been removed from their website so I don't even have the byline anymore.
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Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
When you are used to being able to do everything you want no matter what, not being able to freely say the most racist slur in the English language feels like oppression. Some of you should feel embarrassed right now, but of course you are not.
Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
BANNED BOOKS IN THE STACKS
Everyday this week we’re dropping a new episode to hear from a variety of folks about what’s at stake in the recent wave of book bannnings. Please listen and spread the word.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Allison Punch-Turner retweeted
Critical #MissingPerson 14-year-old Javontae Love, who was last seen in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, NW, on Monday, January 31, 2022.
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411
Sharing bc this is v obvious to me as a lesbian but maybe not to others :)
Women in same-sex partnership have much lower incomes than men in same-sex partnerships. Previous research from the Census obscured the gap but it's really wide:
axios.com/women-men-same-sex…
