September 30, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump has violated his oath. #Impeachment

http://nghomes.com/2021/05/31/how-to-arbitrage-trade-crypto The president and Rudy Giuliani are saving House Democrats a lot of time. https://t.co/PezxXAIQCM

Cláudio — Slate (@Slate) September 29, 2019

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Thanks @DanRather for calling out the whitewashing of #impeachment.

The audacity with which the political establishment is trying to rewrite history and erase POC and progressive activists/groups is stunning.

NO MORE REVISIONIST HISTORY.https://t.co/fcqAB5H66c

— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 29, 2019

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Let me just say this–no matter how this whole #impeachment turns out. I will N-E-V-E-R forgive the many Americans who embraced @realDonaldTrump sang his praises, applauded him, and embraced his hate-filled retrograde America. He is the symptom. They are the true problem.

— Sophia A. Nelson (@IAmSophiaNelson) September 27, 2019

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“Aides say Trump is increasingly aware that he faces a more serious challenge now, and arguably a more formidable adversary, in House Speaker #NancyPelosi, the San Francisco Democrat who is leading the #impeachment fight.”

Thank you #OrangeCrush https://t.co/UyYAEd4eaZ

— Laurel M. Davila (@laureldavilacpa) September 28, 2019

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President Donald Trump went on a rapid-fire tirade on Twitter against Ed Henry of Fox News: 23 tweets and re-tweets in 23 minutes https://t.co/hwe0TVp6R8

— POLITICO (@politico) September 29, 2019

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When our foreign policy is controlled by someone who will subvert the #Constitution for their own political gain, our national security is at risk. Trump has violated his oath. If he isn’t removed from office, we could face serious trouble. #ImpeachmentInvestigation #Coverup pic.twitter.com/ZtQXuzyfPm

— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) September 29, 2019

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Trump worked with 2 'off the books' lawyers to pressure Ukraine – Business Insider#ExposeTheTruth https://t.co/EDjn4rGFhn

— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) September 29, 2019

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September 29, 2019 by V Leigh

Tweet Round-Up for the Week

Killing more innocent people and making more enemies along the way on our tax payer dime. https://t.co/GEbQZMfdkM

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) September 22, 2019

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“We are pro-choice, pro gay marriage, we think black lives matter and we don't believe the rich should be in power." Scott Dworkin on #AMJoy on MSNBC #TheResistance pic.twitter.com/RKuwJaU0gZ

— Scott Dworkin (@funder) September 14, 2019

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A $17 dispute Friday night at an Exxon gas station on Pittsburgh’s North Side that led to the assault of two sisters was captured on video and shared on social media. The community reaction was swift. https://t.co/WtxRDTet3C

— TribLIVE.com (@TribLIVE) September 22, 2019

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Orlando police arrested a six-year-old Black girl for "throwing a tantrum" in her first-grade class. The cops handcuffed her, put her in the back of a police car and took her to a juvenile detention facility where they fingerprinted her and took a mugshot. https://t.co/XMF2w6uJ1Q

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) September 22, 2019

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"Florida is among the approximately two-thirds of states that has no minimum age for arrest. … The youngest person ever arrested in Florida was 4 years old." https://t.co/MNhtdwhz97

— nyc law grrrl (@nyclawgrrrl) September 25, 2019

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Mohamed Bah looked like me.

His mother looks like my mother.

Seven years ago, he was killed when his mother called for help and instead was met with law enforcement.

We don’t just need justice, we need change. https://t.co/QAe6nQeMb5 pic.twitter.com/q4K5FJ4lgv

— Jumaane Williams (@JumaaneWilliams) September 25, 2019

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Heidi Beirich from @splcenter reminds us that unregulated radio allowed Hitler to come to power, and urged us to not let that happen again with tech. #ChangeTheTerms #CivilRightsxTech

— Jessica J. González (@JGo4Justice) September 26, 2019

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Black females disproportionately experience violence at home, at school, on the job, and in their neighborhoods. Eighth-grader, Nevaeh Robinson, waited at the bus stop with her classmates like she did every day.https://t.co/9LftjAXNT9

— DiversityInc (@DiversityInc) September 25, 2019

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President Trump is “worse than I ever could’ve imagined,” Robert De Niro says. “This guy should not be President. Period." pic.twitter.com/QMFC10TrRW

— Reliable Sources (@ReliableSources) September 29, 2019

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September 28, 2019 by V Leigh

The Anti-Defamation League started its “Hate on Display”

The Anti-Defamation League started its "Hate on Display" list in 2000 with the aim of helping people recognise signs of extremismhttps://t.co/3JFElTovch

— BBC Newsbeat (@BBCNewsbeat) September 27, 2019

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September 27, 2019 by V Leigh

Justice for #BothamJean

#AmberGuyger is testifying about the night she shot her neighbor #BothamJean in his own apartment, which she says she believed was her own. https://t.co/2HkIN9VPAS

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Actually being shot in your own apartment while eating Ice Cream and being allowed to bleed out without help while the person who unjustly shot u refused to provide you any first aid is the “scariest thing you could imagine” @karenhunter @AfroStateOfMind @shaunking #AmberGuyger https://t.co/sYHBwp4LCA

— Damario Solomon-Simmons (@AttorneyDamario) September 27, 2019

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#BothamJean was unarmed. Sitting on the couch, relaxing at home.#AmberGuyger breaks into his house, rushes into the living room and guns him down.

Who posed the deadly threat? https://t.co/JAVDuWE3jq

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 26, 2019

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When a black person dies at the hands of authorities he doesn’t just die then, his character, reputation & life story dies. 1 bullet. 3 deaths. #BothamJean was home. #AmberGuyer wasn’t. If U use deadly force that’s not warranted U should pay the price. #NotesFromTheGEDSection

— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) September 25, 2019

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#BothamJean

Whatever you think about this case, being shot to death while sitting in your own living room for no reason at all is horrifying.

Rest in peace, Botham. pic.twitter.com/Gru7HmLjGC

— Awen Rees (@AwenRees) September 23, 2019

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The ex-cop who killed an unarmed Black man in his home is testifying at her murder trial.

Amber Guyger says she mistook his apartment for hers. Prosecutors say she was distracted by explicit texts from a colleague. She faces life in prison if found guilty.#BothamJean was 26. pic.twitter.com/z5PLxxOCRd

— AJ+ (@ajplus) September 27, 2019

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September 25, 2019 by V Leigh

Tweets from Bi Visibility Day

"Every year I grow to understand myself, my desires, my needs and my dreams in a relationship a little more." https://t.co/AfYPV1ZB48

— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) September 24, 2019

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It takes courage to be visible, especially as our country grapples with a crisis of belonging that disproportionately affects the LGBTQ+ community. I want everyone celebrating #BiVisibilityDay to know that we see you, we are with you, and you belong.

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) September 24, 2019

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You can still be fired, denied a home, barred from adopting a child in America because of who you love. On #BiVisibilityDay, we must not only fight to pass The Equality Act, but to ensure equal treatment for every single person in our country.

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) September 23, 2019

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Bisexuals are the largest group within the #LGBTQ community. Today and every day, it’s important for the world to see them, hear them, and support them. 🌈 #BiVisibilityDay pic.twitter.com/ocwmXlnFYj

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 23, 2019

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Bisexuals are the single largest group within the LGBTQ community, but they are frequently erased.

We need to make sure that bisexual voices are heard and bisexual folks are supported and protected.#BiVisibilityDay pic.twitter.com/wMpq7D8HFk

— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) September 23, 2019

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A'ight since it's #BiVisibilityDay
Here's some facts:

-Bisexuals aren't promiscuous
-Bisexuals don't have to pick a side
-Dating a guy doesn't make you less bisexual
-Bisexuals aren't experimenting
-Bisexuals aren't cheaters
-Not all bisexuals do threesomes

STOP INVALIDATING US

— 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝙷𝚊𝚣𝚎𝚕 ♡ (@SLYTHXRINVRO) September 23, 2019

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Happy #BiVisibilityDay! Your sexuality is valid and it doesn’t change depending on the gender of who you’re in a relationship with. #SignOfResistance by Anna Broges (IG: @annabroges) pic.twitter.com/VlC71NJLtK

— Women's March (@womensmarch) September 23, 2019

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September 24, 2019 by V Leigh

Health care is a human right

Jeff Bezos committed to providing his employees "important benefits"—right before Whole Foods cut health care benefits for hundreds of employees.

This is exactly why we need #MedicareForAll. https://t.co/sa5MMD7wuf

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 14, 2019

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The health insurance companies and their allies have billions of dollars. We have people like John. We have each other. The insurance industry can't lie about what they're doing to our lives. We will win #MedicareForAll.
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— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) September 14, 2019

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Corporate greed is keeping many Americans from getting access to health care.

It is inhumane!

In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, we should be providing more access to health care. #MedicareForAll

— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) September 13, 2019

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Has @JoeBiden forgotten that @BarackObama endorsed #MedicareForAll, or is he just trying to mislead everyone?

And while we're on the topic: It's time for Joe to take off the training wheels and be his own man. Enough taking credit for Obama's words and work. https://t.co/yxEHnQuOdO

— Ady Barkan🔥🌹 (@AdyBarkan) September 13, 2019

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Our health care system can no longer be tied to employment. This is ridiculous. https://t.co/YG2AXcJSSi

— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) September 21, 2019

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You don't pull out your wallet when the fire department shows up to save your house.

The same should be true of health care.

That is why we need Medicare for All — which eliminates premiums, co-pays and deductibles.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 14, 2019

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Health care is a human right. But in America, it's too expensive, too complicated, and too frustrating. I’m proposing a bold new approach—Medicare for All Who Want It—that lowers costs, creates real choices, and covers everyone: https://t.co/ysQIbtMGJD pic.twitter.com/RWdq5Qhnbb

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) September 19, 2019

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Efforts to restrict access to reproductive health care in the United States aren’t holding up in court. Now the Trump administration is trying to spread this dangerous, extreme ideology overseas.

This is shameful. https://t.co/mTVhYNxBJu

— ACLU (@ACLU) September 23, 2019

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"Medicare for All Who Want It means we take a version of Medicare and we make it available for every American… Americans ought to be able to decide for themselves." — South Bend Mayor @PeteButtigieg details his health care plan and whether it requires a tax increase pic.twitter.com/HYkYjMt1AY

— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) September 24, 2019

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It's unfortunate but not surprising that Biden’s polling firm is helping distort Medicare for All.

The truth: Medicare for All means no premiums, co-payments or deductibles. It means everyone except the very wealthy will be paying far less than they do now for health care. https://t.co/mfJIa3ua43

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 23, 2019

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September 22, 2019 by V Leigh

‘We deserve a safe future.’ Listen to activist Greta Thunberg call out inaction and demand change in her speech at the New York Climate Strike

Here’s how the climate crisis and development are threatening the livelihood of Indigenous communities in the Amazon pic.twitter.com/MnUeCkzDLG

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 22, 2019

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There is no asylum for climate refugees. Americans should demand that our elected representatives create legal, safe pathways for climate migration https://t.co/yjsI05HRl5

— Erika, Esq. (@eeerox) September 21, 2019

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If only we’d listened to Jimmy Carter on renewables, consumption, and transportation. https://t.co/7Rs5ufnhDe

— Slate (@Slate) September 22, 2019

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Her manner is level and unflinching, her voice soft and halting and she admits she may be the most reluctant activist in modern times. But something about her raw honesty around a message of blunt-force fear turned this girl from invisible to global. https://t.co/qWdbrG19wI

— CNN (@CNN) September 22, 2019

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📢+🌍👫+ ⚠️ = 🌎🌎🌎

Do the math. And strike for climate! pic.twitter.com/I4E93VY5n4

— Amnesty International (@amnesty) September 22, 2019

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Isra Hirsi Is 16, Unbothered, and Saving the Planet. As the co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike and daughter of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Hirsi is grappling with harassment, threats, tokenization, and privilege on a national scale. https://t.co/kvGBVrzn5o

— Soraya Chemaly (@schemaly) September 22, 2019

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Millions around the world took part in a global climate strike, all following the lead of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg.

The Swedish teenager spoke to @KellyCobiella: "When a child says, 'You are stealing my future,' then people feel very guilty." https://t.co/df56xQ5deS

— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 22, 2019

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Greta Thunberg started a climate strike alone 13 months ago. Yesterday, he led thousands of youth in 150 cities all over the world. Pursue something that you believe in. Go alone if you have to. If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will. pic.twitter.com/RxSGQxm1cz

— Norizan Sharif (@nobisha) September 22, 2019

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You can’t just denounce capitalism when addressing climate change. It isn’t just an economical system that’s killing the land and water. It’s an interconnected imperialist, colonial capitalist and white supremacist system that’s killing the land and life.

— Alone on the Plateau 🌿 (@BadSalishGirl) September 20, 2019

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Capitalism has steamrolled this planet and its organisms, gouging out mountains, overexploiting fish stocks, and burning fossil fuels. Since 1988, 100 corporations have been responsible for 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. https://t.co/teXEq5xz8b

— WIRED (@WIRED) September 22, 2019

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‘We deserve a safe future.’ — Listen to activist Greta Thunberg call out inaction and demand change in her speech at the New York Climate Strike pic.twitter.com/cum5bBPB01

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 22, 2019

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September 17, 2019 by V Leigh

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is still burning

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is still burning, as the scorched forest above shows, and experts now fear it could destroy the flooded forest habitat where hundreds of fish species live. https://t.co/ZCA1DRG9XC

— National Geographic Magazine (@NatGeoMag) September 15, 2019

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Need we say more?https://t.co/STNGoAj738

— Climate Reality (@ClimateReality) September 10, 2019

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Just a reminder that the Amazon is still burning and we should be worried #actforamazon
Choking to death in the gates of hell where fire is destroying Earth's 'lungs' https://t.co/61jLzWKhUd

— Damian Fleming (@damofleming) September 13, 2019

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September 16, 2019 by V Leigh

#KavanaughLied trends as Donald Trump defends Supreme Court justice following NYT article

#KavanaughLied trends as Donald Trump defends Supreme Court justice following NYT article https://t.co/Ri258OSu67

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 15, 2019

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I wrote this last October for @HuffPost “So now we’ve gone from a sham hearing to a sham investigation where the White House is dictating to the FBI whom they can interview and whom they can’t.” https://t.co/roYUPI1NF6 #KavanaughLied

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) September 15, 2019

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Women tried to tell you.! We begged you to listen to us. But as always our word meant less than a mans. #KavanaughLied

— Michelle Guido (@heyyguido) September 15, 2019

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I firmly believe #KavanaughLied.

I have no doubt in my mind that not only did Kavanaugh lie, but he did so under oath.

His temperament, judgement, and inability to tell the truth is disqualifying from the bench.

But, additional sexual misconduct accusations demand impeachment!

— Travis Akers (@travisakers) September 15, 2019

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"That one uncorroborated story about Brett Kavanaugh's penis is now two stories, and there's a bunch of corroboration."#KavanaughLied https://t.co/opfkrP1nXS

— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) September 15, 2019

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Last year the Kavanaugh nomination was rammed through the Senate without a thorough examination of the allegations against him. Confirmation is not exoneration, and these newest revelations are disturbing. Like the man who appointed him, Kavanaugh should be impeached.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 15, 2019

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2020 Candidates Call For #KavanaughImpeachment After New Misconduct Accusation #KavanaughLied #KavanaughResign #Kavanaugh https://t.co/Lw4H23F4qH

— ☆StephanieSchroeder☆ (@UsmcGirl3381) September 15, 2019

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"This whole 4-minute clip is worth watching. Kamala Harris grills FBI Director Chris Wray on the Kavanaugh supplemental background investigation, Wray confirms that the investigation was "limited in scope" by the White House. (via CSPAN)" #KavanaughLied pic.twitter.com/bceS7fBX5a

— Ricardo Luke (@Lukericardo) September 15, 2019

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September 15, 2019 by V Leigh

Black Lives Matter Tweets for week of September 15th

Farmers of color have experienced a long history of discrimination. From 1910 to 1997, Black farmers were stripped of 90% of their land—a staggering loss and a major contribution to the racial wealth gap. https://t.co/6MBYWVxsI8

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 14, 2019

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An important thread. I visited Angola in college and it has haunted me ever since. We met so many inmates who were in jail for 50-60 years for petty crime. All black, all male. https://t.co/8XCh3vZ3eE

— Maunica Sthanki (@maunica_s) September 9, 2019

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This innocent 17 year-old black child did nothing but compiled.

After brutalizing this young black man, the police lied and said he was resisting!

THIS IS SICKENING

THIS IS WHY WE KNEEL! pic.twitter.com/L8nR53lyf4

— StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) September 7, 2019

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What does it mean for the people living under systemic oppression when society frames their rebellion as a riot?#BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/1chtMk8bkV

— The Real News (@TheRealNews) September 15, 2019

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They were found together. Two were so close their limbs touched. Sunday dresses tattered. Bodies shattered. Lives taken by killers for whom they didn't matter. They did and they do. Never forget Denise, Carole, Cynthia, Addie Mae. Our Four Little Girls. Lost 56 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/rwlelmxbsa

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) September 15, 2019

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Today, #EricGarner should be celebrating his 49th birthday

Instead, his family mourns his unjustified death; his friend, Ramsey Orta, who filmed his death remains incarcerated; and the cop who killed him was never criminally prosecuted and lost his job only after yrs of activism pic.twitter.com/JvE9Lg9RRx

— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) September 15, 2019

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This is a damn shame. More people would rather give #DanielPantaleo reward money for killing #EricGarner than donate to their fellow Americans in need of clean water in Flint. We’ve lost our way.#SaveFlintChallenge https://t.co/Q51NU4WUNb

— Neale (@AbeFroman) September 6, 2019

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Month: September 2019

Trump has violated his oath. #Impeachment

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