#RACISM

Harsha Walia

HarshaWalia

(thread)People's History of #CanadaDay .July 1, 1867 - Dominion establishes Canada within British Empire, legalizing colonial occupation over Indigenous lands & nations.July 1, 1909 - Canada claims sovereignty over entire

Mark E. McDaniel, JD

M_McDaniel2012

This has been a trying week, to say the least. Trying to process everything happening while continuing to work and study for the bar (which at this time is still

Venkatesh Rao

vgr

Reflecting on Marshall Plan, it strikes me that distasteful as it might seem to both sides, Blue America needs to craft a Marshall unPlan for Red America to avert a

Jan Lim

iamjanlim

Canada’s healthcare system is segregated in a way that disproportionately and negatively affects Indigenous life. Don’t believe me? Read this thread. (1/n) To begin, when comparing Indigenous versus non-Indigenous health

Dan

dandaman4us

The western press/governments are licking their chops for this to become a major epidemic. We shall see if it'll spread because millions of Chinese will be traveling in the coming

Ben Collins

oneunderscore__

NEW + exclusive: Viral pro-Trump tweets came from fake African American spam accounts, Twitter sayshttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/viral-pro-trump-tweets-came-fake-african-american-spam-accounts-n1238553 Pro-Trump Twitter accounts pos

McDonald's

McDonalds

A thread of all the powerful voices you’ll hear during tonight’s #BETAwards https://twitter.com/BETAwards/status/1277323362747011072 “Support Black led organizations. Support Black people” - @kwamerose #KorrynGaines http://data.balt

Leo Kearse - Scottish comedian

LeoKearse

A Live Comedy Association rep defamed me as racist on Twitter (purely because I've voted Tory). It cost me work. Instead of deleting the tweet, the LCA sent me this

Jay

ScouseSocialism

Some amazing Liverpool shithousery.1. Dan James of Man United spent most of the game diving around, so Fabinho and Van Dijk made sure he found out what an actual tackle

ninjas

c_RAGESSOME

We can’t be friends if you haven’t watched Remember the Titans #heyheyheygoodbye https://twitter.com/espn/status/1247191091847274499 Why Remember the Titans is the greatest sports movie of all time. A thread 1. Let me

Josiah Bartlet

Pres_Bartlet

“A riot is the unheard” is a quote you will hear quite a bit, but that quote was not Martin Luther King Jr. expressing support for riots. Indeed, he makes

Sean Carleton

SeanCarleton

Did not expect this tweet to blow up. For those interested, here is a thread with some resources on Indigenous-settler relations, treaties, and the lack of treaties in what is

rolandsmartin

rolandsmartin

As I sit here and think about how Black employees are dismissed and marginalized, let me tell about another experience at @CNN. Jim Walton was the worldwide CEO. If I

Aaron Rupar

atrupar

Melania Trump in Tampa: "In a time when hate, negativity, & fear are the messages the media streams into our homes & the large tech companies are protecting political censorship,

John Greally

EpgntxEinstein

The invaluable @klillington, not a punch pulled.Distressing to see Ireland continue to sleepwalk through issues about genomics. So much potential for good, but there need to be clear rules that

No Cap Means No Capitalism, ACAB BLM (he/him)

Jsshieh21

It's time to explain ACAB for all of y'all that still don't understand: a thread. #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #Amerikkka #GeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd The police protect capital and property interests, not people.