August 20, 2019 by V Leigh

‘Trump didn’t create racism and white nationalism. It’s as American as apple pie, but what he did was he called the fire from up under the Earth.’

Q: Don't both parties take blame in the inability to find a solution to these mass shootings?

Sen. Sherrod Brown: "No. No. No … We can't get anything done in the Senate because Mitch McConnell and the president of the United States are in bed with the gun lobby."
Via ABC pic.twitter.com/I1LiM3mwf5

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 7, 2019

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The WH deliberately pressed DHS to make white nationalist terrorism a lower priority, @jaketapper reports https://t.co/H0ZeR9MpbA pic.twitter.com/X8rxQwA1cM

— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) August 7, 2019

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Here’s the thing about the latest white supremacist terrorist to be arrested: he became *more* of a threat & got *more* violent in the 3 years since this original report on his dangerous behavior. It shows that Trump being in office didn’t placate him, it further radicalized him. https://t.co/bzRf2zUJIM

— Anil Dash 🥭 (@anildash) August 10, 2019

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This is incredibly disturbing.

What is even more disturbing is that all of this incendiary rhetoric is being monetized wholly by advertising dollars.

Fox has dozens of national advertisers and Breitbart is still on the @google and @facebook ad networks. https://t.co/O0ycYjlO3z

— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) August 12, 2019

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"There is a striking degree of overlap between the words of right-wing media personalities and the language used by the Texas man" who killed 22 people in El Paso.

The Times found "hundreds of examples of language, ideas and ideologies that overlapped." https://t.co/kzM2ESpRho

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 12, 2019

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Read this brilliant analysis of the manifesto of the El Paso killer juxtaposed against dozens of popular conservative commentators and you will quickly see where his hatred and white supremacy came from. https://t.co/KZRpHPfbpW

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 12, 2019

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‘Trump didn’t create racism and white nationalism. It’s as American as apple pie, but what he did was he called the fire from up under the Earth.’ — Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is calling on Americans to fight the fire of hate with the fire of love, of truth, and of justice pic.twitter.com/VGaiFMvuJ9

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 9, 2019

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August 19, 2019 by V Leigh

Perspective: Lazarus wrote the lyrics. Berlin wrote the music. Cuccinelli erases the memory.

well the statue was meant to commemorate the abolition of slavery but it is nice of cuccinelli to be explicit about the racism surging through the administration’s immigration restrictionism

source: https://t.co/4KTUXXrWRK https://t.co/dj5ySuhFyh

— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) August 13, 2019

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This is so ironic that it hurts.

Trump's immigration chief Ken Cuccinelli's great-grandfather Dominic Cucciniello, who was born in Italy and had no schooling, was the type of person his new public charge rule would likely exclude. https://t.co/VfuODAF3hq

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 15, 2019

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Madeleine Albright responds to Ken Cuccinelli: "I've been a refugee twice … And I think that it is one of the most un-American things I've ever heard … I think the Statue of Liberty is weeping."https://t.co/ChRzib3xbs

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2019

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Perspective: Lazarus wrote the lyrics. Berlin wrote the music. Cuccinelli erases the memory. https://t.co/yO2rSaJbQe

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 15, 2019

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August 18, 2019 by V Leigh

“Our focus on mass incarceration is critically important. But in many ways our reliance on mass policing demands even more action.”

"Our focus on mass incarceration is critically important. But in many ways our reliance on mass policing demands even more action." @JohnFPfaff @theappeal https://t.co/z17GFfqj8z

— Jake Sussman (@jake_sussman) August 13, 2019

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Video: Vermont Police Officer Pushes, Punches Handcuffed Woman – DiversityInc https://t.co/Au8FGqBamn

— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 10, 2019

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40% of Chicago’s general fund goes to police — not even counting misconduct settlement amounts (that were $100 million+ in 2018) or the money in litigation costs that the city spends defending them.

I am actually speechless. https://t.co/SVararUw4M

— Elise Rose (@eliseroselouise) August 3, 2019

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Black 12-Year-Old Amir Worship Shot, Maimed During SWAT Raid – DiversityInc https://t.co/xw8njLB167

— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 10, 2019

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"But the brazenness with which police officers—public servants tasked with public protection—can express hostility to and loathing for whole subsets of the communities they are hired to serve is troubling." @vgullap @theappeal https://t.co/PFE0FZAF7c

— Jake Sussman (@jake_sussman) June 4, 2019

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August 17, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump’s “‘athological need to treat immigrants as cruelly as possible”

.@realDonaldTrump’s decision to end the Filipino WWII Veteran Parole Program serves his pathological need to treat immigrants as cruelly as possible. These veterans deserve our appreciation and gratitude, not spite from their unhinged president. https://t.co/AGrttUcTv3

— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) August 2, 2019

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August 12, 2019 by V Leigh

Their cries pull at every human emotion possible and won’t soon be forgotten.

Active-duty troops are now stationed inside the Border Patrol's holding facility in Donna, Texas, and monitoring migrant adults and children from just a few feet away, NBC reports, a move a congressman says comes close to violating the Posse Comitatus Act. https://t.co/ETw8eNaAAh

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 25, 2019

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I gasped several times while watching this video. The cruelty of these @ICEgov agents is horrifying. There’s no reforming this. This is the agency’s entire purpose.

THIS is why we say #NeverAgainIsNow. THIS is why we need to #ShutDownICE. pic.twitter.com/6gDSqdKpGr

— Sophie Ellman-Golan (@EgSophie) July 25, 2019

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This is a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act https://t.co/mBmi3mHAPf US soldiers now stationed inside migrant detention camp as 'prison guards' – Yahoo

— Yael Grauer (@yaelwrites) July 29, 2019

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Make no mistake: separating children from their parents like this will lead to lasting trauma.

It is child abuse.https://t.co/2hKBkiG69l

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) August 8, 2019

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US immigration agents arrest 680 people at Mississippi food processing plants in largest raids in at least a decade. https://t.co/LuBgaO1DZB

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 7, 2019

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"The girl is upset and I get that. But her father committed a crime." CBP chief Mark Morgan downplays an emotional video showing an 11-year-old girl sobbing and begging for ICE to let her parents go following raids on Mississippi food processing plants. https://t.co/M4fkvf67QC pic.twitter.com/X0vh7KSVXb

— CNN (@CNN) August 11, 2019

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Washington Post reports that a Trump-owned construction company has continued to use undocumented workers for projects at his properties going back nearly 2 decades.
About 680 undocumented workers were arrested in the Mississippi ICE raids.https://t.co/Cn7ojXUimV

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 10, 2019

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“My dad didn’t do nothing. He’s not a criminal,” said an 11-year-old girl as US immigration authorities detained 680 undocumented workers in Mississippi this week. "Government, please put your hearts ⁠— let my parents be free with everybody else, please.” https://t.co/ECb0LiEkRr pic.twitter.com/XeFFZZblQq

— CNN (@CNN) August 10, 2019

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You can't defend this after seeing the tears of children absolutely terrified that they won't see their parents again. Their cries pull at every human emotion possible and won't soon be forgotten. #MississippiRaids https://t.co/5avZEuUibH

— Dwight Evans (@DwightEvansPA) August 9, 2019

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August 11, 2019 by V Leigh

Election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016

Breaking News: Election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016, a Senate report said, showing a more far-reaching effort than previously knownhttps://t.co/Sr4bZwrhk2

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 25, 2019

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August 7, 2019 by V Leigh

We Need to Call it Out!

During the midterms when Trump was whipping up racist hatred of Latinx people and ranting like a lunatic about an 'INVASION', he told a crowd in Houston:

"You know what? I'm a nationalist." pic.twitter.com/0RSGaZf77K

— Matt Rogers 🎙 (@Politidope) August 6, 2019

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Today marks 7 years since an armed white nationalist killed 6 at a Sikh Temple in WI. Two days ago, a white nationalist killed 22 in El Paso. Hours later, a gunman killed 9 in Dayton. We are under attack by white nationalist terrorists, abetted by weak gun laws and the @NRA.

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) August 6, 2019

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We need to call it out: Fox News is a hate-for-profit machine that gives a megaphone to racists and conspiracists. https://t.co/f1QkIE7sbB

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 4, 2019

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Let's all be really clear on this:

The shooting in El Paso was a terrorist attack targeting Latinx people. It was spurred by the same white nationalist ideology that is promoted by the President of the United States and mainstreamed by Fox News.

— Leah Greenberg (@Leahgreenb) August 4, 2019

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After white nationalist gun massacre, major newspapers' headlines give Trump a pass for his racism https://t.co/6qANSM1LNX pic.twitter.com/emus4eoQrW

— Media Matters (@mmfa) August 6, 2019

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The president is a white nationalist. He’s always been a racist. https://t.co/fGamRl7RJt

— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) August 6, 2019

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Using the words “invasion,” “infestation,”w respect to a specific, targeted group of people, implying they are vermin: this is the language of white supremacy &it goes all the way to the top.

It’s not a matter of political stances. This is stoking hatred+endangering the country. https://t.co/zuziTB0c3u

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 5, 2019

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Former FBI agent: “There’s some reluctance among agents to bring forth an investigation that targets what the president perceives as his base. It’s a no-win situation for the FBI agent or supervisor.” https://t.co/p5oX0LJbKF

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) August 5, 2019

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The media won’t say this president is directly responsible for a hate crime wave but the numbers are clear. https://t.co/iqlDii1SFQ

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 2, 2019

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Needed to repost this column today. https://t.co/2OdJZ93Vph

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) August 6, 2019

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Until all of us stand up and insist on holding public officials accountable for changing our gun laws, these tragedies will keep happening: https://t.co/reTnmcg3xo

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 5, 2019

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August 6, 2019 by V Leigh

“If you can only be tall because someone else is on their knees, then you have a serious problem.” ~Toni Morrison

“Racism will disappear when [it’s] no longer profitable and no longer psychologically useful. When that happens, it’ll be gone” – Toni Morrison⁣⁣
Rest in power, Queen. When you see Roxie, give her a kiss. pic.twitter.com/Z1N39Y1xj4

— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) August 6, 2019

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Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page. Her writing was a beautiful, meaningful challenge to our conscience and our moral imagination. What a gift to breathe the same air as her, if only for a while. pic.twitter.com/JG7Jgu4p9t

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 6, 2019

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Toni Morrison was a towering intellect, a brilliant scribe of our nation’s complex stories, a heartbreaking journalist of our deepest desires, and a groundbreaking author who destroyed precepts, walls and those who dared underestimate her capacity. Rest well and in peace. pic.twitter.com/nMkxXRtEoz

— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 6, 2019

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Perspective: Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism https://t.co/P0DqU7Ch0W

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 6, 2019

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The brilliance of Toni Morrison can only be explained by her own words! Rest In Power pic.twitter.com/0L5vkTWDJx

— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) August 6, 2019

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“If you can only be tall because someone else is on their knees, then you have a serious problem.”

~Toni Morrison pic.twitter.com/y3ui3uVGPL

— The King Center (@TheKingCenter) August 6, 2019

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August 6, 2019 by V Leigh

Insult to deadly injury

Officer Pantaleo should have been fired 5 years ago. Justice delayed has been justice denied for the Garner family.

My heart goes out to Gwen Carr and the entire family for all the pain and loss that they have endured over the last 5 years.https://t.co/7gzkcq4ply

— Brad Lander (@bradlander) August 2, 2019

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Changes made to NYPD‘s use of force policies since they killed #EricGarner in 2014:
-weakened the ban on chokeholds
-weakened the ban on shooting at people in vehicles
-removed requirement to use “minimum force necessary”
-removed “deadly force will only be used as a last resort”

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 2, 2019

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I’ve reviewed use of force policies for over 150 police departments and haven’t seen any policy get *this much worse* since 2014. Most have stayed the same or been strengthened following reforms. NYPD is an outlier and the Mayor and Police Commissioner must be held accountable.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 2, 2019

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Police chief apologizes to Alton Sterling’s family, agrees that the cop who killed him lied on application, shouldn’t have been hired, had long record of abuse.

He then let the cop resign instead of firing him…

…SO HE CAN WORK ELSEWHERE AS A COP.https://t.co/qNuQxHFzJZ

— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) August 2, 2019

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Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul apologizes on behalf of the department for hiring the officer who killed Alton Sterling, whose July 2016 death spurred Black Lives Matter protests https://t.co/7ReH06whKO pic.twitter.com/KTLBqKcCif

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 1, 2019

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BRPD Chief Murphy Paul called Blane Salamoni, whom he fired for his role in the shooting of Alton Sterling, a "man who should have never, ever worn this uniform." He said that Salamoni did not disclose a prior arrest that would have prevented his hiring. https://t.co/kzKUQc8HUx

— The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) August 1, 2019

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August 5, 2019 by V Leigh

More than 30 people are dead in 2 American cities: #ElPaso and #Dayton

Waking up to NOW Dayton.

One of deadliest weekends in less than 24 hours.

More than 30 people are dead in 2 American cities: #ElPaso and #Dayton

No more thoughts, no more prayers. We need #gunreformnow #EnoughIsEnough

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) August 4, 2019

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The United States currently has more guns in circulation, nearly 350 million, than any country in the entire HISTORY OF THE WORLD.

No other nation is remotely close.

And as the number climbs, mass shootings climb, and gun deaths climb to a record high.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 3, 2019

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The more Americans die from mass shootings the more guns Americans will be led to believe they need to "protect" themselves. The more gun laws make it easier for them to "protect themselves," the more we all die.

The more we all die, the more we all die.#ElPasoShooting

— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) August 3, 2019

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“We invited the Republican governor, lieutenant governor and both Republican US senators representing Texas to join us this morning. They all declined. The Republican governor of Ohio also declined. We also asked the White House…That request, too, was declined.” #ElPaso #Dayton pic.twitter.com/V7wNqMQ9RG

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 4, 2019

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Did you know that the United States is the ONLY nation in the world that has more guns than people?

We have 122 guns for every 100 people.

No other nation has 100.
Or 90.
Or 80.
Or 70.
Or 60 guns per 100 people.

In fact, only 1 other nation has more than 40.

War-torn YEMEN.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 3, 2019

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The Right continues to blame mental illness as the cause of gun violence.

FACT: People w/mental illness commit less than 5% of violent crimes & are more likely to be victims than perpetrators.

The problem is easy access to guns.#ElPaso #Dayton #Gilroy pic.twitter.com/MeabE9PtKw

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) August 4, 2019

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Remember this video when someone in 45’s rally said to “shoot Immigrants” and rather than condemn him—45 laughed about it.😳

The #ElPaso terrorist acted exactly in accordance to 45’s joke & shot & killed 20 people.

This is what radicalization looks likepic.twitter.com/4aN6W2b4M8

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) August 4, 2019

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y’all I just watched the breaking news coverage of #ElPaso get interrupted by breaking news coverage of #Dayton because that’s what our country is now. pic.twitter.com/QRJZ0WEd2S

— tsto (@tsto_loff) August 4, 2019

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Month: August 2019

‘Trump didn’t create racism and white nationalism. It’s as American as apple pie, but what he did was he called the fire from up under the Earth.’

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Perspective: Lazarus wrote the lyrics. Berlin wrote the music. Cuccinelli erases the memory.

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“Our focus on mass incarceration is critically important. But in many ways our reliance on mass policing demands even more action.”

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Trump’s “‘athological need to treat immigrants as cruelly as possible”

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Their cries pull at every human emotion possible and won’t soon be forgotten.

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Election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016

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We Need to Call it Out!

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“If you can only be tall because someone else is on their knees, then you have a serious problem.” ~Toni Morrison

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Insult to deadly injury

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