#Colonialism

Kestrel Blue

a_kestrel_blue

As someone who generally sits on the left side of the aisle I do believe that 'cancel culture' exists. In fact, it isn't anything new. But my take on it

⚙️ Dana Holdampf ⚙️

dahold

Was hoping to get in on this, so thanks for the blanket tag! Hard to pick just 5 formative games though...1. The Faery Tale Adventure (1987)2. Ecco the Dolphin (1992)3.

inti figgis-vizueta

inticomposes

integrating DIY aesthetics into concert music feels more like colonialism than liberation -- conversations around liberation never happen, nepotism continues in new forms, and the feature of aggressively mediocre music

Max Fisher

Max_Fisher

Some thoughts on what we mean when we talk about "American exceptionalism," and where the concept even comes from, kicked off by @kbennhold's great story on the topichttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/world/europe/coronavirus-american-e

Tigan Palmer

TiganMP

Aima: “You can retweet all you want. But if you don't go to the people who are closest to you and talk about the issues people are facing in this

Bachata in the mosh pit

brujacontumbao

I have seen a few people say “Adele’s hair isn’t appropriation, it is appreciation.” Now I’ve long been over cultural appropriation conversations, but one thing I really hate about it

♥ linds ♥

lindsbitch

Reconstructing this thread again. If you knew me at BHS, you know that Mr. Hart had an immense effect on me in highschool and I used to consider him a

Rianna Mathew

MathewRianna

From beauty standards to right wing extremism, Anti Black Racism is an issue that must be challenged in order to break the chain of racism that exists within the South

Asa

warmjetztzeit

I grew up in the same tiny suburban Jewish community as Krug, and I've been going down a deep spiral all weekend. I've thought a lot about how this community

Mark Thompson

EveryTeam_Mark

Been reading a bunch of gold rush history over the past week (California, Melbourne, British Columbia) and it's both fascinating to read about and generally, unsurprisingly, very awfulTW in this

Noah Smith 🐇

Noahpinion

The Cold Civil War is largely an asymmetric struggle. The Left launches moral/rhetorical attacks, while the Right retaliates with actual policy. 2/Immigration is an example. The Left (including me!) launched

the_answer

system_jolt

joe rogan vs dave chappelle?erm? maybe it's time to get spotify? lol?no? dave chappelle got his copyright back? got his human rights back?and now netflix is going to whip this

Maumau Chronicles

maumau101_

Unwrapping the Mau Mau oath. [THREAD] The Mau Mau oath has remained a controversial exercise in the history of the movement. While the supporters of the colonial government dismissed it

princess monohoeke

onlykainaima

Today woulda been my great grandma Yuri Kochiyama’s 99th birthday. She was a civil rights leader who fought against racism & colonialism until she died. Wanted to share a couple

Tareq Baconi طارق بقعوني

TareqBaconi

Some lessons and reflections while observing Sheikh Jarrah from afar this past week // Thread 1. The quiet on the Palestinian street that international observers are fond of pointing to

PeterGelderloos

PeterGelderloos

When anarchists talk about abolishing hierarchy.A short thread.Hierarchy is one of those words whose meaning has slipped significantly over the years.Its original meaning is "rule by priests".It is NOT the