It's been a hard few weeks, with rising anti-Asian violence and many folks still denying the reality of anti-Asian racism. Some thoughts on this Sunday afternoon...1) We must fight anti-Asian racism without fueling anti-Blackness (calls for increased policing are unacceptable).

We suffer racism, oppression, and violence, AND we have benefitted from proximity to Whiteness. The racism we face is nothing like the racism faced by Black folks. We must also work to dismantle the anti-Blackness that exists in our own communities.

2) It is hard to exist in a space where people can't agree that racism is a problem that should be urgently addressed - where they don't see any issue with calling us "yellow" and making fun of accents. Speaking up in these situations is hard but powerful, and it makes a huge

difference when those with more privilege also call out problematic behavior so the burden is not always on the minoritized. I am grateful to my friends and colleagues who have done so recently.

3) Self-care doesn't always look the same and that's OK! Last week, my self-care was spending 5 hours watching Netflix and working on a jigsaw puzzle. Today, it's burying myself in my math pset with a large mug of tea and a soy candle that smells fabulous. This makes me feel

grounded and (almost) ready for another hard week starting tomorrow...I hope others can do the same!