Naomi O'Brien

@DrRobinStevens I have been in LA less than a year. I moved from Florida. I have experienced more blatant and bold racism in this year than I ever have in my whole life. I was called the n-word twice just last week while leaving the grocery store with my 6 yo son. I live in Studio City. Smh.

@clevergirllydia Flick, we trusted you! Should have stuck with Blathers.

@thrasherxy @FluentMundo It's his birthday today.

@FluentMundo My condolences to you—yes, what a light. There's a broader class of American Studies types, right? PoC, queer & trans scholars and writers in greater NYC...and he was such a light within it, as are you, too dear. xo

For @sciam, I wrote abt the ethics, science, ableism & racism IRT why, if you've been working from home, you have only 2 options: 1 Passively wait for your vaccine 2 Actively organize for others to get it But you CAN'T game the internet to get it faster scientificamerican.com/article/if-you…

I earned a badge on Garmin Connect. #garmin #beatyesterday

The NFL says it will halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning — in a $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims. The practice had made it harder for Black players to qualify. apne.ws/hDTRYVl

Some will talk to you and text you in their free time. Others will free up their time just to talk to you. You deserve the latter.

Today would’ve been Elijah McClain’s 25th birthday, so I sat down with his mom to talk about what she wants his legacy to mean. cnn.com/videos/us/2021…

We lost another doctor today To COVID But this doctor was mistreated. Her symptoms were ignored, downplayed and dismissed. She posted a heartbreaking video begging her fellow doctors to help save her... She called the patient advocate... She called the chief medical officer...

@RealAbril @Google Every Black woman that I know can relate to this across multiple disciplines. Many of these companies don't want actual diversity but only the appearance of wanting diversity.

Tiana series. Riri Williams. Monica Rambeau. Wumni in Loki. Blade. Black Panther 2. Soul. Iwaju. Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid. Nia DaCosta directing Captain Marvel 2. Johnathan Majors as Kang. Will Smith jumping in volcanoes.

@MisterMinor Me too. A weight I forgot was there has been lifted.

I did not realize how much the last four years had drained me... I'mma go celebrate real quick. But I'll be back on this hustle, soon.

I was obsessed with Jeopardy as a nerdy kid growing up in Ohio. I’ve loved and revered Alex Trebek since I can remember. What an iconic career. RIP Alex Trebek.

The same people who said "It can't happen here" and then "No one could have seen it coming" will now say "It wasn't really that bad." It was. Do not let anyone rewrite the history of the Trump admin years. History must be remembered to ensure it does not repeat.

We should not be on the edge of our seats – this should not be so close. Our thanks to the teachers who teach outside the textbook, raising a generation of young people who think critically & are committed to anti-racist social and economic justice. Our future depends on it.

The outcome of an election will not determine the conviction with which I pursue my mission #HipHopEd #Vote2020

Now is the time. tolerance.org/sites/default/…

You may have gotten rid of the police in schools, but did you get rid of the people who called those cops in the first place? (My paraphrase) Thank you, @BLoveSoulPower for *that* word.