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Chasity Cooper's avatar

As my friend Keila so eloquently put it this morning, "First we rest, then we fight."

Sending you big hugs and lots of love, sis.

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

Amen to that!! Love you, too, friend! Excited for our next wine date 🍷

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Rachel Bennett's avatar

You have expressed my precise feelings. Thank you! Definitely not duped this time, but still so pissed to keep having racist, misogynists in power and gaining.

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

Yes, yes and more yes!!

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Kristen Jeffers, MPA ✊🏽🌈's avatar

It’s been almost a week and I still haven’t been able to write. Well, I have a draft but it depends on a plan I had. But thanks for that nudge to bear witness even if it’s imperfect and even if we know that we have a lot of shit to push against.

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

Felt. And push we shall. But first, WE REST! ✊🏾

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Alisha Ramos's avatar

Thank you for sharing this, L'Oreal. ❤️ "Today, I’m fed up and I’ve run out of f*cks. I can’t give up. I won’t give up. It’s time to take action. It’s time to mobilize. It’s time to fight. ✊🏾" Yes. We can't give up.

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

Thank you so much for reading! 🫶🏾

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Janette Belandres's avatar

Thank you, this was uplifting to read in this time. You made me smile ☺️.

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

Aww thank you so much! I'm glad this could add some light to your world ✨

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Art Brooks's avatar

Well Stated L'Oreal👏 It is very frustrating and disappointing to have Trump as President Again😥 VP Harris is head and shoulders above him in terms of character traits and qualifications💪 But, We just have to Keep the Faith and Trust in the Lord 🙏 We have to keep on fighting against Racism and Sexism which played a major role in Trump's Campaign and his election. Stay Strong and Stay Blessed💪🙏 Love, Uncle Art♥️

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

Thank you, Uncle Art! Love you, too!! 🫶🏾

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Brittany Drehobl's avatar

Whatever happens next, I am with you; and I am dragging as many white women (and their men) with me as I can carry. Heavy hearts can still be full of hope <3

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

Thank you, thank you, thank you 🫶🏾

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Leilani Garrett's avatar

My sentiment this morning is quite simply.... fuck this country. I realize it is a momentary response. But I will hold to it until it begins to fade. If a white man had run the flawless race she ran, he would have won handily. I am sad that so many women voted against their own interests. We didn't stand for and with each other. How can we expect anyone else to stand for us? I am proud of Black Women and to a great degree, Black men. But 69% of white women voted for the adjudicated sex offender, racist, misogynist, hateful, despicable, small, insecure grifter. I can't even try to make actual sense of that.

We will get back up, but today, for me... I cannot.

Not today. I will.

But not today.

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

As Chasity mentioned above, "First we rest, then we fight." Take all the time you need, sis, and tap out when you need. It's going to take ALL of us & we need you well-rested and supported! (p.s. see you Sunday)!! 🫶🏾

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Lindsey Stanberry's avatar

This was so beautiful, L'Oreal. Violet is so lucky to have you as a mother. Sending you hugs from Brooklyn.

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's avatar

Thank you so much, and thank you for sharing my post! 🫶🏾

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