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Harlem Resident, Staff Writer @NewYorker. Professor @Columbiajourn, Foxhole Atheist. Skeptical citizen.

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    jelani cobb Verified account ‏@jelani9 22 Sep 2016

    "I promised transparency, not full transparency. Transparency is in the eye of the beholder." Yeah, that inspires confidence. #Charlotte

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    8:01 AM - 22 Sep 2016
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      1. Spencer ‏@Thesixler 22 Sep 2016

        @jelani9 that's gotta be one of the most insane things I've ever read

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      2. jelani cobb ‏@jelani9 22 Sep 2016

        Literally doublespeak. @Thesixler

        4 replies 2 retweets 13 likes
      3. Mrs. Mlotshwa ‏@nompish 22 Sep 2016

        @jelani9 @Thesixler the other part that left me gobsmacked was him saying "our version of the truth"! Truth is subjective now?

        3 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. Spencer ‏@Thesixler 22 Sep 2016

        @nompish @jelani9 Jesus

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    1. Sarah Fidelibus ‏@verbalcupcake 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 "I believe in an opaque brand of transparency. Like a window, but the frosted kind you put in a bathroom for privacy."

      0 replies 3 retweets 4 likes
      1. Nsoromma ‏@duafe 23 Sep 2016

        @jelani9 @kzshabazz Transparent means you can see through it...how can you be kinda transparent?

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      2. ghetto intellectual™ ‏@kzshabazz 23 Sep 2016

        @duafe @jelani9 so much contradiction in a few sentences.

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    2. Lyonel Finch ‏@finchly 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 @missb62 "We will keep you in darkness. Not total darkness, though." #Charlotte

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      1. got biome? ‏@ohdissheus 22 Sep 2016

        @jelani9 @missb62 who said that? ?

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      2. Betty ‏@missb62 22 Sep 2016

        @ohdissheus @jelani9 Charlotte police chief

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    3. Dan K ‏@dankubes 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 can't believe this quote from a public official.

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    4. Balanced Rock ‏@balanced_rock 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 I wonder why his city is on fire?

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    5. Sabe Penn ‏@CitiBE 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 R we witnessing beginning of a cover-up in NC? Gov signs law keeping video from public. What is not on the video?

      0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    6. Marvin Landfair ‏@Handyman944 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 Who is the holder of this transparency?

      0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    7. Marvin Landfair ‏@Handyman944 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 That sounds like the definition of non-transparency to me, he doesn't have the ability to calm things down at all.

      0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    8. s.d.m. ‏@iwrotegudomelet 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 Word salad.

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    9. Democracy  🔙 🔛 🔝 🔜 ‏@ChrisSobolowski 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 @DocTaughtMe No one said this. At least not someone with a functioning brain... "I PROMISE 50% OPACITY!" Wat

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    10. Chrissie ‏@SqueegeeSink 22 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 So something a little more on the diaphanous side, ok....

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    11. Tony R. ‏@tgreames 23 Sep 2016

      @jelani9 I was like 😳

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