MANIC EXPRESSIVE

Thoughts, interests, shits & giggles of Miss Megan Emily

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Botham Jean's neighbor, a key witness in Amber Guyger trial, shot to death in Dallas

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a male Friday evening at an apartment complex in the Love Field area near Dallas' Medical Dis

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What I’m Reading: Post Aug Debate - 2020 Candidates

Here Are The Democratic Presidential Candidates With The Most Donations From Billionaires

It’s still early in the 2020 election season, but the country’s billionaires are already backing their favorites: Pete Buttigieg leads the p

Detailed Maps of the Donors Powering the 2020 Democratic Campaigns

We analyzed the Democratic presidential candidates’ fund-raising to see how widespread their support was across the United States.

Only 7 Candidates Have Qualified for the Next Democratic Debate

While 20 presidential candidates debated this past week, far fewer are assured the chance of doing so again in September.

Analysis | Winners and losers from Night 2 of the second Democratic debate

Who won, who lost, and what it all means.

Andrew Yang says ‘immigrants are being scapegoated’ — and a new study backs that up

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang said that “immigrants are being scapegoated” for reasons that have “nothing to do with our economy” durin

What Does Kamala Harris Stand For?

As the Democratic senator emerges as a leading presidential contender, her vision for the country has remained difficult to define.

Marianne Williamson isn’t funny. She’s scary.

Williamson’s views on depression and illness are dangerous. The media is complicit in spreading them.

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I’ve had a hard time articulating what it is about Kamala Harris that I like. Then I listened to this podcast about Kamala and the fact that she is not ideological. As someone who is mainly motivated by emotion, I am surprised that I am drawn to it, but apparently that is what I like about her - her litmus test for plans and policy are well thought out.

What Does Kamala Harris Stand For?

As the Democratic senator emerges as a leading presidential contender, her vision for the country has remained difficult to define.

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Listen To Disabled People When We Tell You Marianne Williamson's Positive Thinking Is Toxic

In this op-ed, Liz Moore, a chronically ill and neurodivergent disability rights activist and writer, explains why the attention on Marianne

I have a lot of thoughts on Marianne Williamson. Some are articulated here, though I don’t agree with some of the ways that Williamson is described.

I am sharing this for 3 reasons:

- As a plea to my friends in politics to not dismiss her as a serious candidate. While she may be more spiritual than what we’re used to, she is speaking to people and they are connecting with her. Let’s stop fixating on crystals and orbs and start paying attention to her ideas people are cheering for.

- As a plea to my friends who are loving her after the debates where she showed you a passion (and compassion) that you relate to. Please, don’t just base you support on a debate performance. Do the research necessary to really understand who she is based on her history.

- A plea to all that you read this and understand how harmful it is to react to disabilities and invisible illnesses like this describes. Some of my most intense depression lows have been triggered by a friend suggesting that a change in attitude or lifestyle would help with my clinical depression. I even had friends who followed Marianne’s work years ago suggest I try getting off meds completely (even though I take birth control for endometriosis and Synthroid for Hashimoto's disease).

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Check Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot Status

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Megan’s CA 2018 Election Voter Guide

GET OUT THE FUCKING VOTE SO I CAN SLEEP 2018 CA Voter Guide Note 1: The deadline to request an absentee/ vote-by-mail ballot is Oct. 30.

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Ok last one (for now). You guys. I MET @kimkardashian at the #MarchForOurLives . I really didn’t want to bother her but I needed to tell her how much I love her. I told her about how I was a #GunViolenceSurvivor too and how I wrote my thesis on her and how she could use her social media platform for good. I thanked her for highlighting @everytown on her show @kuwtk. I told her about how much I appreciate who she is and what she does. AND THEN I CRIED WHEN SHE HUGGED ME. She was so sweet to me and I was so happy/overwhelmed after that moment. Today was truly amazing. #NoMore #EnoughIsEnough #NeverAgain #SurvivorStrong (at Washington, District of Columbia)

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#WearOrange for the more than 187,000 primary or secondary school students who have experienced a shooting on campus during school hours in the last 19 years. #gunviolencesurvivor #survivorstrong #neveragain #enoughisenough #nomore #endgunviolence (at Brooklyn, New York)

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I still don’t like dogs, but I do love a @heyitsfrankiedc and her constant emotional support. #FrankieSnug #EmotionalSupportFrankie (at Washington, District of Columbia)

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Do not try to tell me otherwise. 💔 #SantaFe #EnoughIsEnough #NeverAgain #NotOneMore #EndGunViolence #GunViolenceSurvivor (at United States)

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Truly blessed that I was able to be at Stoneman Douglas for the #NationalSchoolWalkout yesterday. 19 years after Columbine, the number of students who have become witnesses, victims and survivors of #gunviolence is too many. But the students of MSD, thanks to their education, teachers and school staff, have the tools, support and strength to put an end to this once and for all. I am in awe of every single person I met yesterday - the students and teachers are making this country great. #NoMore #ProtectOurSchools #GunViolenceSurvivor #YouthVote #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough (at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School)

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Young people like Naomi Wadler aren’t just the future of the gun violence prevention movement; they’re the present.

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What a Sunday morning. I still can’t believe this happened. LOOK AT ALL THOSE PEOPLE 😍😭 Thank you to every person who showed up in the streets yesterday - in DC and everywhere else. I can’t express how much seeing these photos this morning means to me, but trust me when I say I was 😭😭😭 because SO many people care and I never thought I’d see this in my lifetime. THANK YOU! #MarchForOurLives #SurvivorStrong #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough #SundayMorning #ThankfulFor (at United States)

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Ok last one (for now). You guys. I MET @kimkardashian at the #MarchForOurLives . I really didn’t want to bother her but I needed to tell her how much I love her. I told her about how I was a #GunViolenceSurvivor too and how I wrote my thesis on her and how she could use her social media platform for good. I thanked her for highlighting @everytown on her show @kuwtk. I told her about how much I appreciate who she is and what she does. AND THEN I CRIED WHEN SHE HUGGED ME. She was so sweet to me and I was so happy/overwhelmed after that moment. Today was truly amazing. #NoMore #EnoughIsEnough #NeverAgain #SurvivorStrong (at Washington, District of Columbia)

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Some highlights from the DC #MarchForOurLives. #NoMore #EnoughIsEnough #NeverAgain #SurvivorStrong #GunViolenceSurvivor (at Washington, District of Columbia)

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Today was amazing and I don’t have the words yet, but today was amazing. I’m overwhelmed after seeing so many people - students, parents, teachers, and celebrities - come together in DC to let the NRA know they’re on their way out. I am so grateful for the organizers of @marchforourlives for making today happen. And @everytown for giving me the opportunity to meet so many amazing people - today and every time I join them. And of course @ranachronism for being there for me today and every day since we met. It takes a community to make a #SurvivorStrong and I appreciate everyone who is a part of mine. #EnoughIsEnough #NoMore #NeverAgain #MarchForOurLives #GunViolenceSurvivor (at The Mall (Washington DC))