Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 21, 2023 at 14:58 UTC

Honoring autocrats is not “subtlety” or “sophistication,” whatever the Biden admin may say. It sells out human rights advocates, dispirits our democratic allies, strengthens our enemies. Modi should be a pariah.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2023 at 02:00 UTC

People should dance way more. Just let loose. Things get too uptight otherwise

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2023 at 01:29 UTC

Don’t agonize, orcanize 🐳

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 15, 2023 at 19:13 UTC

Ah! Thank you - should say “one of the first.”

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 15, 2023 at 19:12 UTC

I find utopian science fiction (which, despite the conflicts in Star Trek I’d still say is more utopian than not) to be way more fascinating than dystopian. It can be easy to whip up stories of a bad future. It takes real imagination & effort to imagine how an advanced ethical society could succeed

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 15, 2023 at 19:03 UTC

Star Trek has always been a show of deep political and social commentary, both in its content and production. It featured the first interracial kiss on TV. Uhura was one of the most progressive black characters on TV at the time. When she wanted to leave, MLK wrote to her to convince her to stay

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 15, 2023 at 18:59 UTC

Ok! Did you know that the character of Spock & the Vulcan “live long and prosper” 🖖🏽 is actually drawn from the Torah & informed by Nimoy’s Jewish heritage? As a child, Nimoy was in synagogue & snuck a look at the Konahim blessing 🖖🏽. ST centered pluralistic society & he made it part of his character

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 15, 2023 at 18:36 UTC

As for the UFO/UAP thing, idk. The Oversight chairman told the press we’re going to have a hearing about it, but we haven’t heard anything about that on the member end. Traditionally, UAP hearings/matters have been handled by the Intel committee

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 15, 2023 at 18:31 UTC

Janeway. I grew up on TNG, TOS,& VOY, but the strong women characters on Voyager changed my life as a kid. I don’t know if I’d be in Congress if that show wasn’t on TV. My dad was a huge Star Trek/Roddenberry fan & always talked about its social & political history. I could go on forever about ST 🪐

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