Elaine Ellis Thomas @reveet.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If his name was Smith and not Hasan, we would not be talking about a public execution/lynching. 000
Elaine Ellis Thomas @reveet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. - Elie Wiesel, born today in 1928 000
Reposted by Elaine Ellis Thomas Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026This article is for men. Women already know this. This week a woman filed a civil suit against 7 men at Cornell U for drugging, trafficking, and raping her. Zero have faced criminal charges. Women are not safe around men. And the data is devastating. www.qasimrashid.com/p/cornell-un...qasimrashid.comCornell University, Systemic Sexual Abuse, and the Men ResponsibleContent Warning: This is a post about men, rape, and women 22552238
Elaine Ellis Thomas @reveet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I finally read Nikole Hannah-Jones' story. What impossible choices are placed on African American and other parents living in impoverished communities. I experienced an under (un) resourced school during integration in Wilmington, NC, but for me, it was temporary. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...nytimes.comIn Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. 010
Elaine Ellis Thomas @reveet.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I know we have been bombarded with reflections and remembrances on this 25th anniversary, but if you read nothing else, read this one. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comSept. 11 and the Persistence of Memory (Gift Article)Twenty-five years later, fleeting memories and indelible images still haunt those who lived through the attacks and their aftermath. 001
Elaine Ellis Thomas @reveet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Yes to this. The double standard is breathtaking and dangerous. 000
Elaine Ellis Thomas @reveet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026She lit the way for so many of us, but this may be the best part - she never stopped blazing that trail, welcoming others and encouraging them, too. Rest well, Ms. Steinem. (Photo credit: METTIE OSTROWSKI/JOINT VENTURE - Vanity Fair) 000
Elaine Ellis Thomas @reveet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026You could do worse than read a Wendell Berry poem to start your day. Rest well, sir. Thank you for your gift of words. 020
