Christen Brandt

@cjbrandt

Co-founder . Traveler. Self-Defense instructor. Feminist. I like books, cheese, and girls' education..

New York, NY
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Joined May 2009
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  1. Jun 1

    Sigh.

  2. Retweeted
    May 28

    Your Memorial Day reminder that two soldiers have been killed in the US by domestic extremists in the last week & POTUS hasn't said a word.

    480 replies 22,385 retweets 33,773 likes
  3. Retweeted
    May 27

    hey guys, feminists are giving medicare ONLY TO WOMEN. tell your congressman you demand medicare for all

    128 replies 7,471 retweets 26,926 likes
  4. May 27
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    And not calling this terrorism? Eff that. What is terrorism if not an act of violence designed to undermine shared values? /8

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  5. May 27
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    Instead, we have a society where people are afraid to stand up to hate because it could get you *killed*. That is atrocious./7

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  6. May 27
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    We *should* have a society where people are afraid of spouting hate-speech due to the massive public shaming they'll receive /6

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  7. May 27
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    Now? How many people will be willing to stand up for their friend or neighbor when one of the outcomes includes having your throat slit? /5

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  8. May 27
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    People were already (justifiably) worried about violence when stepping into a hate speech situation /4

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  9. May 27
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    The men intervening knew that, stood up to defend their community and its values, and two of them were killed for it. /3

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  10. May 27
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    When we stay silent in the face of Islamophobia/racism/sexism and all other discrimination, we tacitly agree to its right to exist /2

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  11. May 27

    When I teach bystander intervention, someone always asks, "But what if they turn on you?" /1

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  12. May 27

    Here's what your uncle with the hat has in common with terrorists:

  13. Retweeted
    May 26

    the words you're looking for are "radical white terrorism"

    Man on commuter train yelling "anti-Muslim, anti-everything slurs" stabs 2 people to death, Portland police say.
    52 replies 3,815 retweets 6,103 likes
  14. May 26

    The ability to control your body is a human right.

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    May 26

    1: This is it. This is everything. Next week, Trumpcare will live or die. And it depends on you. Some resources follow in this thread =>

    INTEL: Several GOP Senators have privately said this recess is the test - if they get blowback at home, they'll tell McConnell it's over.
    69 replies 5,376 retweets 5,059 likes
  16. Retweeted
    May 24

    Things done changed.

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  17. May 18

    "Moments when I feel most safe is when I'm in community." - Get yourself signed up for community orgs, friends.

  18. Retweeted
    May 18

    "For those who are newly woke... Look to leaders on the ground, they have the answers"

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  19. May 18

    "If we believe how powerful we are, we can win." - Snaps to that.

  20. May 18

    New girl crush: . Radical poetry is one of my favorite forms of resistance.

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