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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 5 Dec 2016

    Aral Balkan Retweeted The Washington Post

    How you know this terrorist is white: 1. He’s still alive 2. The article doesn’t lead with his skin colour 3. He’s not called a terroristhttps://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/805593904263417860 …

    Aral Balkan added,

    The Washington PostVerified account @washingtonpost
    Police: N.C. man went to D.C. pizzeria with assault rifle to "self-investigate" election-related conspiracy theory http://wapo.st/2gWEoCS 
    12:35 AM - 5 Dec 2016
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    63 replies 3,680 retweets 4,471 likes
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      2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral

        Aral Balkan Retweeted Aral Balkan

        (Not to mention the whole going to “self investigate” with an assault rifle thing itself is just marinated in and dripping with privilege.)https://twitter.com/aral/status/805692128907186176 …

        Aral Balkan added,

        Aral Balkan @aral
        How you know this terrorist is white: 1. He’s still alive 2. The article doesn’t lead with his skin colour 3. He’s not called a terrorist https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/805593904263417860 …
        3 replies 81 retweets 111 likes
      3. Kontra‏ @counternotions 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral @gte

        Yeah, if only we had a non-white executive branch and Attorneys General for the past eight years.

        2 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Alexander Repty‏ @arepty 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral

        Interesting that you of all people link to a website that blocks Better 😄

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @arepty

        That’s odd; not blocked for me. Do you have the latest update? (Check the app; screenshot of mine attached.)pic.twitter.com/hrnzZb2Vfz

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Alexander Repty‏ @arepty 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral

        It was on the Mac for me, but I’ll check for updates

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @arepty

        It’s possible that they have different checks for different platforms. I’ll check also :)

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Hampshire magician‏ @Sean_Boon 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @Glinner @washingtonpostpic.twitter.com/4YdcO4IIm2

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      2. Stephanie Pelley‏ @StephaniePelley 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @Labville @washingtonpost 4. He's being called a "soldier dedicated to the truth" in the comments

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Denton Froese‏ @Labville 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @StephaniePelley

        Truth is one of the victims here. : (

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Anton Golden‏ @Antonimal 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral

        @_PeteSmith_ @washingtonpost He's also an actorpic.twitter.com/8mELF5zy9N

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. jere 🦖my‏ @jere7my 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Antonimal @aral @_PeteSmith_

        He's not an actor. He was an extra in one movie seven years ago.

        0 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. Gerry Dorsey‏ @hermitary 6 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral

        If only he'd run away from police in a non-threatening manner... #WalterScott

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      1. Pall Malls are healthier than the air 💮‏ @RandyHauser 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @aral

        should we drone strike the guy that radicalized him?

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      1. Conversation Bug‏ @Conversationbug 6 Dec 2016
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        @CheleReamey @washingtonpost Pizza Owner: Keep ur eye on prize! Sue Flynn, son & "fake news," site.Plenty of lawyers that will help!

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      1. Irwin DeVries‏ @IrwinDev 5 Dec 2016
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        @GreatDismal @washingtonpost 4. He's a misunderstood loner.

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      2. NYCribz‏ @cerveauclair 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @rarey4 @aral @ClassicMP

        what's the diff?

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      4. NYCribz‏ @cerveauclair 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @rarey4 @aral @ClassicMP

        people who believe 700 virgins await them aren't delusional?

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      6. NYCribz‏ @cerveauclair 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @rarey4 @aral @ClassicMP

        huh?

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      8. NYCribz‏ @cerveauclair 5 Dec 2016
        Replying to @rarey4 @aral @ClassicMP

        I don't need to

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