In light of Tim Sheehy's racists comments about Native Americans and drinking here are some facts: The rate of heavy and binge drinking among Native Americans and whites are about equal. Native Americans abstain from alcohol at higher rates than whites.

They all found out they’re not Cherokee and now they’re mad /s

Her recently published debut "If I Stopped Haunting You" is part of a three-book deal valued at as much as $249,000. However, non-profit organization the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds (TAAF) claims Wilkens has no links to any Indigenous peoples. nypost.com/2024/10/21/us-…

the cherokee nation SPECIFICALLY state that cherokee identity is not something you can claim based on heritage or ancestry without official recognition from one of the three federally recognized bands of the cherokee (thank you to the friends who shared resources w me)

a joint statement by the three federally recognized bands of the cherokee about fraud and identity: static1.squarespace.com/static/50f488c…

PSA for romance fans about IF I STOPPED HAUNTING YOU. "The Tribal Alliance Against Frauds has released a report that debut romance author Colby Wilkens, whose bio says she is of Choctaw and Cherokee descent, has no Native ancestry." smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2024/10/tribal…

The more I learn about Colby Wilkens, the more appalled I am.

though white women repeatedly pretending to be bipoc to launch their careers is an issue, i think the bigger issue is how successful they've been in acquiring rep and book deals over actual bipoc because they know how to write bipoc to appeal to white trad pub. 1/?

something most bipoc authors struggle with because we're told white trad pub can't connect with our stories. yet white women masquerading as bipoc easily crack the code because they write bipoc characters in a way that's familiar and comfortable for white folk. 2/?

a key factor also is these women tend to bully and attack actual bipoc to assert their superiority because they believe they make better bipoc than we do because white trad pub gave them that platform by throwing money at them and using their "identity" as a selling point. 3/?

but i don't think yall ready for that convo yet. 4/4

the new netflix horror movie is starring that lady who changed her stage name so she could start playing native characters 😭

jourdain searles Hey what 😭😭

Latest #Pretendian is found in Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. Minister Randy Boissonnault former business claimed to be 'Indigenous' in government contract bids nationalpost.com/news/randy-boi…

Yeah this probably includes all those 🌾 people with a “Cherokee grandmother” 🙄

Me when 🌾 people say they’re a “Heyoka empath”

Watching two Pretendians go after each other online for their shady claims