Alex Amsel

“I’ve never been sexually assaulted in a drag show, but I have been in church. Twice.”

Left: Jack Burkman & Jacob Wohl guilty of felony election fraud targeting minorities •Face max 1 year prison Right: Black woman Crystal Mason filed an uncounted provisional ballot on the advice of a poll worker •5 years prison The system isn’t broken—it’s working as intended.

If Herschel Walker were a woman who had an abortion, he would have lost the support of the Republican party and voters. But because he’s a man, he can abet an infinite number of abortions and still win a seat in the US Senate, where he’ll strip women of their reproductive rights.

This is a very powerful way to use urban art

My thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues—attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans.

‘Only in America do we consider arming teachers while failing to pay them a livable wage’ — Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) emphasizes how investing in police presence rather than gun reform and mental health care has negatively impacted schools

The fact that the Tulsa shooter was able to purchase an AR-15-style rifle yesterday afternoon and then use it to murder four people a few hours later underscores how deeply broken our nation’s gun safety and background check laws are. Something must change.

10 Black people were massacred by a neo-nazi in Buffalo, NY this month. I’m not forgetting that.

Across the street from the NRA convention: “Am I next?”

My town has announced that in light of yesterday's tragedy there will be an increased police presence at the schools. As a black father I now have two potential threats to be concerned over.

Black people trying to buy groceries, Taiwanese Christians trying to worship, and elementary school kids trying to go to class. One week.

The moment to stop Uvalde was right after Sandy Hook. After Santa Fe High. After El Paso. Instead, Abbott made it easier to carry guns in public. The moment to stop the next slaughter is right now.

hey guys i really wish adults would listen to us because we are scared. i hate the active shooter drills. i can’t run fast so what is gonna happen to me? i just wanna feel safe at school and not worry if today is the day

Today, the Lviv Philharmonic performed for the first time since the invasion—with refugees from across Ukraine joining the orchestra! It was streamed online, as the concert hall is now a warehouse for medical supplies that go to hospitals. Like food, music to nourish the soul! 🇺🇦

@nothereforit So happy I ran into these news! Not surprised in the slightest by all your achievements. You are amazing Joy!

I got into my dream graduate program!!!😭😭I’m gonna be Dr. Joy!!!😭😭😭🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

In case you didn’t hear, there’s a Nazi rally in Orlando today. The rise of authoritarianism, book bans, armed insurrectionists, demagogues, disinformation. America in 2022 has a lot more in common with 1930s Germany than many are willing to admit.

My father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had bouts of depression. I’ve had my struggles, as well. My mother shared about mine in her published memoir. You’re not weak. You’re not the only one. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Call me when they acquit a 17 year old Black defendant who was armed with an AR-15 and who killed two people at a Trump rally in "self-defense." Until then, sorry if it's hard to believe there is anything close to a level justice field.