Mommy to Ari and Jae, wife of Samir. Love politics, shopping and spending quality time with my family. Proud Puertorriqueña!
Rochester, New York
Joined February 2009
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Aunque naciera en la luna.Being Boricua isnt about a place of birth its about cultura a sense of self & identity that runs deep in our veins & beats loud AF in our ❤️. Dismissing the Diaspora & the love for OUR island is to shit on the sacrifices of those who came before us. – at Penfield, NY
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Maria Cortes retweeted
The saddest form of success is realizing that the goals you achieved weren't yours at all.
In the short run, pursuing other people's dreams earns approval. In the long run, it's a recipe for regret.
A meaningful purpose doesn't maximize your status. It matches your values.
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I asked, "What’s the best TED Talk you’ve ever seen?"
I received 500+ responses.
Here are 20 TED Talks worth watching:
Wow!Speaking as a Latina,our community must also face some truths and be willing to break the cultural & religious yokes that keep us from embracing & fighting for our LGBTQ and trans community.We can’t keep pretending this isn’t an issue while families suffer, many in silence. – at Penfield, NY
I hope you’ll watch this powerful speech by @DwyaneWade and @itsgabrielleu. This is what it means to show up for your child—and for all of our children.
Zaya, I’m so proud of you. You’re an inspiration for us all. ❤️
Solo un país arrogante cree lo opuesto. Si queremos que nuestros niños sean exitosos en esté mundo tenemos que abogar por enseñanza bi or multilingual. Muy agradecida de haber recibido enseñanza bilingüe desde kinder. Gracias a los que lucharon para darme ese privilegio. – at Penfield, NY
This is the kind of history that they don’t want us to tell. But we must so that it doesn’t happen ever again. How infuriating that in this country many still treat Puerto Ricans as second class citizens while reaping the benefits of their sacrifice. #prstrong – at Penfield, NY
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La mas reciente embestida fascista en Florida incluye prohibir este libro sobre Roberto Clemente junto a otros libros. Los que le ríen las gracias a De Santis, Trump y co. vayan preparándose para cuando les aruñe la garra del fascismo y entiendan que ni son ni los ven iguales.
Así se hace! Boricua girl on fire! That’s what I’m talking about! 🇵🇷✊🏼 – at Penfield, NY
"I had a member of the Republican caucus threaten my life and the Republican caucus rewarded him with one of the most prestigious committee assignments in this Congress."
Watch Rep. AOC respond to Republicans' removal of Rep. @Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee ⬇️
We need to see more of this in our daily news. We can get jaded by the negativity that we see and come to believe that we have lost our way as a country. Then this proves that the good always outweighs the bad. Thank you ☺️ – at Penfield, NY
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Soy Boricua aunque naciera en la luna. It isnt about a place of birth its about cultura a sense of self & identity that runs deep in my veins & beats loud AF in my ❤️.Dismissing the Diaspora & the love for OUR island is to shit on the sacrifices of those who came before us #PR🇵🇷 – at Penfield, NY
So very thankful for how blessed our family is. We are surrounded by those who love us, we are healthy and we have food at our table. Today and everyday we give thanks for those who sacrificed before us to get us to this bountiful place. Love you all. To God be the Glory! – at Penfield, NY
Maria Cortes retweeted
One of the reasons many people fear and oppose teaching the full, honest history of the United States and world:
“The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.”
-James Baldwin
Enjoying Chocobar Cortes in San Juan. Loved seeing @LaBorinquena_GN @MrEdgardoNYC. – at San Juan, Puerto Rico
Maria Cortes retweeted
Reminder: the Puerto Rican people never voted for the Jones Act. It was imposed on them by the US Government.
I could watch this all day. So sweet!
In Australia, this football team just won the league championship.
Their captain went into the stands to get their waterboy, who has Down's Syndrome, so they could celebrate together.
#Humanity 🌏 🇦🇺
