jose cotto

thank you. for everything, and more.

bag it once, bag it right.

classic @TSA moment at @flyneworleans where the agent manning the scanner left post and logged out the computer, stalling any bag movement. nobody else could login because there was a dummy user/pw at play. pay for priority, get tripped up by the home team… it be like that.😅🙃

You know what actual populism looks like? It's not demonizing immigrants. It's this: Using government to protect ordinary people from corporate greed.

imagine if the u.s. government invested in medical technology at the rate it invests in military weapons and test operations… getting a mri on my left knee, sticker price is $1200+. that’s WILD. how sway?!

@irvineghost20 as pathetic as running your mouth before a game in an attempt to discredit an opponent of their hard work and skill, while contributing to a tired narrative that the hype is just because of his father’s success… only to get waxed at home and then act like that wasn’t you…?

a lot of commentary about how sanders should have “taken the high road” and shaken his hand… why is that expectation always placed on melanated folks? forget what michelle said… if they go low, it’s ok to not fuck with them people and remind them why.

every officer in this encounter should be fired… they either escalated a routine traffic violation or didn’t check their peer officers.

People would rather spread misinformation instead of simply doing cursory research. The way these grifters and concern trolls are acting, you’d think Imane Khelif was just Mike Tysoning dainty women left and right. She has NINE losses. She was in the last Olympics and didn’t win anything! Only 11% of her victories are knock outs! Shes from a country where you’re not even allowed to transition if you wanted to. To the hateful and ignorant this doesn’t matter and they don’t know that because they found out who this was recently, and Khelif is just someone to be used in the culture war.

Kid plays like he just got divorced and she took everything from him

i hope folks take the moment to celebrate 1) bron’s longevity (AND consistency) and 2) that his son is actually good enough to play in the league. let him come in and play his game, follow his dream, and enjoy the achievement of suiting up for a franchise like the lakers…

i imagine bron’s chemistry with his son on the court would lead to an exciting kind of basketball.. 2 players on a court that have outstanding chemistry — one being a top 3 all-timer — can change a game… can it change a season? win a ring?? idk, but it’s gonna be exciting!

folks be talking bout “deport all the undocumented immigrants” and then wanna go buy some tomatoes… just be saying shit to say shit. 🥱

… while it hands out awards with one hand and slaps its community in the face with the other. i hope those faculty members decline their awards and continue to stand in solidarity with students and the ongoing fights for liberation, justice, and the pursuit of dignified lives.

i wonder how a university can continue to hold up its facade of “leading for a better tomorrow, knowledge for good, inclusive community, unconventional innovation, collaborative engagement, and inspiring excellence…”

2 of the 4 faculty members being given awards by @Tulane at this year’s commencement have signed the faculty letter concerning campus protests and the university’s decision to deploy militarized police on students, staff, faculty, and community members…

We're just about to start the @UMassAmherst Special Faculty Senate Meeting to address the campus protests on May 7. I'm hoping to live tweet as much as I can. Chancellor Reyes is here along with about a half dozen administrators and media relations folks. (Thread.)

Charity Clay, 'Systemic Police Terrorism: A Conceptual Framework' youtube.com/live/Cu90Fr4t6…

“remember, sitting in your growth, ain’t the same thing as plateauing…”

maybe if we directed resources (like those you hope to spend deploying the national guard to texas for a political play) to uplift communities, you could actually make an impact on crime numbers. if “tough” on crime worked, louisiana would be the safest place on earth…

@JeffLandry, “fighting crime” as a means to reduce it is a laughable policy tactic and coded (re: racist) political speak… if you’re not investing (time, energy, dollars) in addressing root causes — taking a prevention approach — you’ll never win the “fight.”