"Other women who are killing it should motivate you, thrill you, challenge you and inspire you rather than threaten you and make you feel like you’re immediately being compared to them. The only thing I compare myself to is me, two years ago, or me one year ago." #TaylorSwift

We’re facing a very dire moment in the history of LA. Nearly 20% of tests in the city are positive. Our hospitals are bursting. And the surge is accelerating. This month is going to be immensely painful. We can mitigate the damage — but only if we act collectively. (thread)

One of my favorite Christmas mass! The Simbang Gabi Mass. Missing it this year. St Kateri Tekakwitha

Just started!! #Soul

The next few months of the pandemic will be like the last few miles of a marathon: far more difficult than the first 20 miles. Lots of opportunities to stop running. A lot will come down to whether or not the people in charge of the marathon decide to give people water.

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Turn disbelief and anger into action and change. Donate to Run for Something , She Should Run , Running Start and other orgs to get new and better leadership into every government building in the country.

We mourn Brian Sicknick, a US Capitol Police Officer & Air National Guard veteran who died protecting others as insurrectionists & terrorists attacked the US Capitol. I’m grateful for his service to our country, & I’m deeply sorry for his family’s loss. stripes.com/news/us/police…

Young adults who grew up amid shootings and lockdown drills have shared this week that lawmakers at the Capitol on Wednesday -- many of whom have resisted action on gun violence -- now have experience dealing with the trauma students face. cnn.it/2Laym5c

I know masks have become a partisan issue — but it’s a patriotic act. Experts say wearing a mask from now until April will save more than 50,000 lives.

I have a message for all the little girls and boys out there who dream of growing up to be superheroes: Superheroes walk among us. They’re teachers, doctors, scientists, vaccine researchers—and you can grow up to be like them too.

If they can see it, they can be it!!! #KamalaHarris #VPKamalaHarris Kamala Harris

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Be brave enough to be it!

National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s full inauguration speech. She’s brilliant. Chills...

A beautiful moment from Andra Day and "Skate Kid" Kaitlyn Saunders on Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC. #InaugurationDay

This was on my heart: There are a lot of folks struggling right now. There are so many wondering how they will make ends meet. If you know someone like this, please pick up the phone & let them know you are there for them. In these times, we must help & be there for each other.

#COVID19 has disrupted the education of 1.6 billion children. While online learning offers many opportunities, it also increases the risks of abuse & exploitation. On #SaferInternetDay, @GPtoEndViolence explains how we can keep children safe online: bit.ly/SafeOnline_COV…

CBS2- No lines at Los Angeles Dodgers stadium for thousands of doses of #vaccines still available. hermela aregawi 👇🏽 live @5 Not CBS Los Angeles anymore.

Wishing you and all the strong girls and women in your life a happy #InternationalWomensDay! 💕

No one may see this tweet but I have to say that I just watched The Mitchells vs. The Machines WOW! It was super smart and so funny thanks Sony Pictures for this one. Maya Rudolph as the mom is the best!