Jordan Neely was murdered because, as an unhoused Black man, he was considered non-human and disposable. His gruesome death was a 21st century lynching.
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A Tennessee bill that allows students to report professors who teach "divisive concepts" passes House and Senate
The list of "divisive concepts" bars discussions on biases, white privilege and racism's role in slavery
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This is a serious moment in America's history.
We're seeing an all out assault on civil rights, voting rights, LGBT rights, women's rights -- all the progress we have made in the last half century is being rolled back in state after state.
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“Well, I think it's pretty clear. I'm a 60-year-old white woman and they are two young Black men."
- Rep. Gloria Johnson on why she was not expelled.
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CNN: “Why were those two expelled and you weren't?”
: “I think it's pretty clear. I'm a 60 year-old white woman and they’re 2 young black men.”
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BREAKING: Kansas Republicans have successfully overridden the Governor veto to now authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports. A very dark & disturbing day.
#ksleg
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Today, students in Tennessee protested at the state Capitol to demand stronger gun regulations after 6 people—including 3 children—were murdered at the Covenant School in Nashville.
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I support all thirst traps! Let’s feel fucking good about who we are no matter our age or body types.
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It’s easier to become numb. To look away. To not know their names.
But ignoring reality will not stop this from happening again.
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Ban assault rifles not tiktok
Ban assault rifles not books
Ban assault rifles not voting rights
Ban assault rifles not reproductive rights
Ban assault rifles not health care
Ban assault rifles not trans rights
Ban assault rifles not gay marriage
Ban assault rifles.
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Manuel and Patricia Oliver were just kicked out of this committee hearing on gun violence. Patricia said one thing and the chair escalated the entire situation. Then, Police arrested Manuel Oliver who lost his son in the Parkland shooting.
His son was shot to death.
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On this day in 1916, Ota Benga, an African native who suffered inhumane treatment by being kept in a zoo, committed suicide.
He had been kidnapped in 1904 from Congo, and taken to America and exhibited at the Bronx Zoo with monkeys.
A THREAD!
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Dear fellow citizens,
We, The B-52’s, are deeply concerned about the numerous new bills that promote transphobia and discrimination against transgender individuals and drag artists, which have been introduced in the United States. We strongly denounce these bills and stand in
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The day after hundreds of current and former NYT writers pleaded with the NYT to stop their transphobic coverage and days after a 16 year old trans girl in the UK was murdered in a hate crime, they publish this bullshit.
They don't care. The cruelty is the point.
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54. HIV Positive. Sober. Consistency. Healthy eating. Meditation. Growing. I’m here for all the big life!
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JK Rowling likes to play the victim when in reality she's a giant bully. When people criticize her, she sends her legal team to threaten them with legal action and financial ruin to retract it and apologize. A billionaire is abusing the legal system to silence her critics.
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"We didn't want this"
Well what the fuck did you want, you didn't want her to be referred to by her name or pronouns, you didn't want her to use the girls toilet, you didn't want her school to teach that bullying her was wrong, and you didn't want an 'F' on her death certificate
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5 Black officers and 1 white officer brutalized Tyre Nichols to death. The 5 Black officers were fired, charged with murder and had their faces plastered everywhere 3 days after the murder. The white officer wasn't mentioned and was quietly "relieved of duty" yesterday. America
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Doesn't matter what color those police officers are. The murder of Tyre Nichols is anti-Black and the result of a system built on white supremacy. 🧵
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Another year: Halle Berry is still the only Black woman who’s won Best Actress. SELMA is still the only film directed by a Black woman to be nominated for Best Picture. A Black Director has never won Best Director; a and a Black woman has never been nominated. #Oscars2023
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3 percent of America’s population own half the guns in the country. A study says the group as less educated white men who are concerned about their ability to protect their families, insecure about their place in the workforce, and afraid of Black people
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I started this account to address Indigenous issues and grievances. I had absolutely no idea that so many wonderful people supported the Native community. I shall always endeavor to bring you truthful information and content. May your heart be in a good place. Thank you so much.
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My idea of god is love. And fun. And has no room for fear. I think god is learning to love and accept myself for who I truly am. Cheezy but fuck it.
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Insane that in a few weeks I'll be serving with homophobes and members of Congress that don't even view us as people deserving of basic rights. This is shameful.
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These are the people who showed up outside of a drag show in Columbus, Ohio and caused it to be canceled. This is terrorism. Where is the DoJ? This is a clear violation of civil rights by neo-nazi orgs.
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Kevin McCarthy has not said a word about his boss Donald Trump dining with open antisemite and fascist Nick Fuentes.
Or about Marjorie Taylor Greene joining Fuentes at a conference.
He does not care one bit about Jewish safety or any religious minority in our country.
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Unarmed queers in a gay bar in Colorado Springs were able to do what hundreds of armed men couldn't do in Uvalde.
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