Now: VP of Corporate Responsibility @siliconvalleycf | Then: @Microsoft, @Stanford, Maine, board member @SVCN & @Cal_Humanities | Always: my own opinions
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Jessica Weare retweeted
It’s time to start masking again —especially in crowded indoor places like buses, trains, and airplanes — if you’ve stopped.
Don’t worry, I won’t cancel you if you’ve fallen off the bandwagon, instead I’ll welcome you back to the club. ❤️
@MarkedByCovid #LongCovid
ALT Kristin sits on a train in Chicago wearing an N-95 mask.
Jessica Weare retweeted
I can’t tell you how deeply I believe this moment in time is what it is because we are trying to build multiracial, multiethnic, multi-religious, multicultural society w/ the same systems, skills, and norms of homogeneous society. Here are some skills I think we need get good at:
Jessica Weare retweeted
Very few of us are our best selves right now, and we’d all be wise to grant each other some grace with that in mind.
Aww Lena thank you!!! 💪💪💪 @SenGonzalez_33
California's workers are about to get more paid sick days!
With @SenGonzalez33’s bill, Californians won't have to choose between getting paid and taking care of themselves or a family member.
We're helping workers, reducing inequality, and supporting a California for all.
ALT Governor Newsom and Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
Jessica Weare retweeted
CALIFORNIA doing great things for foster youth. themessenger.com/news/all-fo…
Jessica Weare retweeted
There were so many turning points in my own story, where if someone hadn’t intervened or advocated, I may have been left behind or overlooked. But caring people ensured I didn’t miss small windows of opportunity that are hidden— which is the reality of this whole “merit” debate. “Merit” is often about who you know. And who believes in you. But it starts with you believing in yourself.
Jessica Weare retweeted
These are my teammates. We are Olympic champions. Three of us tried to give birth. Two of us experienced near-death complications. One of us died. We have to, and we will do more. Tori’s death cannot and will not be in vain.
time.com/6287392/tori-bowie-…
Jessica Weare retweeted
“Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto.” I’m still so proud of myself for writing my first book. Available everywhere online and bookstores.
thenapministry.com
Jessica Weare retweeted
can you imagine, if when the calculator had first launched, it gave you the wrong answer every fifth time?
Jessica Weare retweeted
“Jennifer Pahlka has written one of the best policy books I’ve ever read.” — @ezraklein
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These bans directly impair the bodily autonomy and freedom of about 1/3 of Americans.
Jessica Weare retweeted
When Beyoncé met Tina Turner for the first time #Tina
Jessica Weare retweeted
Sen. @aishabbwahab (D-Hayward):
"We came here united in the thought that in this country it does not matter where you come from; it only matters what you plan to do with your life. Loving each other, respecting each other -- these are the things that make us great Americans."
