April 29, 2022 by V Leigh

White supremacy directly increases Covid’s harms.

Science confirms that when white people read about Covid racial disparities, they respond selfishly https://t.co/Wi2XGvp54e
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) April 20, 2022

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Removing mask mandates is antiBlack racist policy (systemic). And choosing to not wear masks is racist behavior (individual).

Black ppl are more likely to work frontline jobs, w/o healthcare. Black folk are 1.4x more likely to die from COVID than whites.https://t.co/LMN2osUTzM
— 🇻🇮 Vocal Advocacy Class #DefundBPD 🇻🇮 (@bmore_radical) April 9, 2022

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People with long COVID often feel invalidated, ignored, and dismissed by the medical professionals they so desperately seek answers from.

We asked people to share their stories, and this is what we heard.

My latest for @BuzzFeedNews https://t.co/swFoLFzv7O
— Katie Camero (@camerokt_) April 29, 2022

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You aren’t testing anymore. Lol https://t.co/oOhtKQsoaN
— Dawn Summers (@FakeDawnSummers) April 29, 2022

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I don’t think ppl realize how close *anyone* can be to being high risk for COVID. Including themselves.

Not only do ppl have overly positive bias to their health status, but there are things happening in your body you may not know about that COVID could worsen & bring to light.
— Dr. Amy Tan 譚玉英 🥟🍜🥣Racism=Public Health Crisis (@AmyTanMD) April 23, 2022

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the media comprehensively covered the racial disparities in the COVID pandemic. @AdamSerwer and others noted then and this data suggests that such coverage made readers less concerned /less supportive of protective measures https://t.co/hCFPLMxlhU
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) March 30, 2022

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New study shows white Americans who learn about Covid’s racial disparities have:

1) reduced fear about Covid
2) reduced empathy for those vulnerable to Covid
3) reduced support for Covid protections

White supremacy directly increases Covid’s harms.https://t.co/fYqY2NUjCY
— Hannah Davis (@ahandvanish) March 30, 2022

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April 23, 2022 by V Leigh

There have only been 4 days so far in 2022 where police did not kill someone.

There have only been 4 days so far in 2022 where police did not kill someone. https://t.co/G3YiCYZoEi pic.twitter.com/Zoy75kx4Df
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 19, 2022

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Stockton Police Fatally Shoots Black Woman, Fires Over 30 Shots at Her Car – Stockton has been going down hill since Mayor Tubbs was voted out! They are targeting our women and children! #bluelivesmurder https://t.co/fshiq1i49u
— Anita Wills (@bwdn2008) April 20, 2022

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people with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by law-enforcement

Check out Doctor Kali, MD’s video! #TikTok https://t.co/r4e9ZVewQL
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) April 11, 2022

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The two Buffalo police officers who shoved a 75-year-old protester to the ground and fractured his skull have just been cleared of any wrongdoing and will return to duty.

Normalizing police brutality against peaceful protestors should terrify us all. pic.twitter.com/V0qHkE17Ch
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) April 11, 2022

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In June 2020, Buffalo cops were caught on camera gratuitously pushing a 75-year-old protester to the ground, fracturing his skull. Two years later, let’s check in on what’s happened to those cops. It shows how our hierarchy of consequences for police misconduct is all screwed up.
— Sam Feldman 🌹 (@srfeld) April 10, 2022

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🚨 #AZ ranks 4th highest for deaths due to cop violence, based data for yrs 1980 – 2019. https://t.co/RnYqep4Qgw

No surprise since AZ had 4 PDs in top 11 Deadliest in 2021 (Phx 5, Tucson 8, Glendale 9, Mesa 11) & consistently has many in top 15https://t.co/bBH1F6BTIv https://t.co/QBSrHqII4D pic.twitter.com/4QXHY1cgKD
— Civil Seed (@CivilSeedTuc) April 8, 2022

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“I Can’t Breathe!” Death of California Man Pinned Down By Highway Patrol… https://t.co/tMzVlqJZAn via @YouTube
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) April 8, 2022

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Rev. Al Sharpton demanded authorities release the name of the Michigan officer who fatally shot #PatrickLyoya.

“Every time we are suspected of something you put our name out there … we want his name!”

The 26-year-old Congolese refugee was shot in the head while face down. pic.twitter.com/nn6Unrxk2N
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 22, 2022

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“Police stopped Philando Castile 46 times and issued him over 85 violations, almost exclusively for non-moving offenses. Though half the violations were dismissed, the remaining violations cost Mr. Castile over $6,000. Police shot and killed him during the 47th stop.” (cont.)
— Adam Bojak (@AdamBojak) April 21, 2022

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NEW: US police have killed nearly 600 people in traffic stops since 2017, with Black victims disproportionately targeted.

Killings from broken taillights, expired tags + other routine violations. Data via Mapping Police Violence

🧵 w/ recent examples:https://t.co/HFM8eJS3ma
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) April 21, 2022

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April 22, 2022 by V Leigh

Reflections on 4/20: Today is a good day to finally end the war on drugs.

There’re still people sitting in prison for selling weed in states profiting off the sale of weed and that’s just never going to sit right with me. 420
— Dyjuan Tatro (@DyjuanTatro) April 20, 2022

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Black Americans are nearly four times more likely than white Americans to be arrested for cannabis possession, despite similar rates of use.

I’ve been urging @POTUS to use his authority to decriminalize cannabis use & pardon non-violent cannabis offenses. It’s the right thing.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) April 20, 2022

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4/20 reminder: the Senate has the power to make this the last year that Black and brown people sit in jail for a substance that is now a $25 billion industry dominated by white men.
#WeNeedMORE
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 20, 2022

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Good morning! #420day pic.twitter.com/glmUycz81W
— C.J. Petersen 🏳️‍🌈 🌽 (@cjforiowa) April 20, 2022

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Can we finally legalize weed, please? This is ridiculous. There have been hundreds of thousands of marijuana arrests over the past 50 years, doing more harm than good, by @reporterporter https://t.co/kfekBVjlCR via @usatodayopinion #420day #cannabis
— André Picard (@picardonhealth) April 20, 2022

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The War on Drugs is racist and ineffective.

Tell your senators: The time is NOW to decriminalize marijuana nationwide AND address racial disparities in sentencing.https://t.co/wxUyEhNNRZ
— ACLU (@ACLU) April 20, 2022

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Today is a good day to finally end the war on drugs.

My bill with @RepBonnie, H.R. 4020 the Drug Policy Reform Act, would decriminalize drug possession at the federal level for ALL drugs. Congress needs to pass it.
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) April 20, 2022

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April 19, 2022 by V Leigh

Patrick Lyoya Was Executed in a Land Where His Family Sought Refuge from Violence

Patrick Lyoya Was Executed in a Land Where His Family Sought Refuge from Violence https://t.co/6xnVzH5E1g
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) April 14, 2022

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Patrick Lyoya should still be alive. There are countless Black people who have died at the hands of police, who should be alive. Black people continue to lose their lives while the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act sits in the Senate. Sympathy is not enough.
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) April 14, 2022

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I am mourning the life of Patrick Lyoya. A 26 year old Congolese refugee, a first born son, and a generous friend to many. He fled violence at home only to face state-sanctioned murder at the hands of US law enforcement.

A traffic stop should not be a death sentence.

Period.
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) April 14, 2022

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Can’t stop thinking about Patrick Lyoya’s father talking about how he brought his son from the DRC to live a better life here and now wishes that he hadn’t.

He said: “I thought it was a safe place, but it seems like we are in danger even when we come here.”
— Zoé (@ztsamudzi) April 14, 2022

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Horrifying. This looks like an execution. White police officer in Grand Rapids Michigan shoots 26-year old Patrick Lyoya in back of head while laying on top Lyoya following a traffic stop. The officer is on paid leave w/ police powers suspended but should be in jail.
— Shanlon Wu (@shanlonwu) April 13, 2022

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A Black man killed. A family robbed of a life. Another indictment of an unjust system.

I’m holding Patrick Lyoya’s family in prayer. There can be no justice, but there must be accountability.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) April 15, 2022

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A Grand Rapids, MI, officer tackled a 26-yr-old Black man and kicked him before fatally shooting him during a traffic stop on April 4th, newly released footage appears to show.

The officer’s bodycam shut off before the shooting of #PatrickLyoya, but it was caught on a cellphone. pic.twitter.com/vz4EdPsDRT
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 13, 2022

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Patrick Lyoya’s father, Peter Lyoya, demands action following the fatal April 4th police shooting of his son:

“To see that my son has been killed like an animal by this police officer … I’m asking for justice, I’m asking for justice, I’m asking for justice for Patrick.” pic.twitter.com/LseSz2wpf8
— The Recount (@therecount) April 15, 2022

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April 18, 2022 by V Leigh

Just this past weekend, 126 people across this country lost their lives to gun violence. Another 294 were injured.

Just this past weekend, 126 people across this country lost their lives to gun violence. Another 294 were injured.

It doesn’t have to be this way week after week. It’s time for the Senate to act on common sense gun safety legislation. It’s time to save lives.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) April 18, 2022

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Twelve people were injured – 10 with gunshot wounds – after a shooting at a South Carolina mall. Police have detained three people. https://t.co/zIYhM2OU8s
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 16, 2022

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Three mass shootings in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend capped a monthlong spate of gun violence that has touched both big cities and rural communities across the nation. https://t.co/kqMBr1ogzn
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 18, 2022

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Multiple people were shot in downtown Sacramento early Sunday morning, police said.https://t.co/oNGeIgIOGT
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 3, 2022

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Cruelly obtuse…The day after the anniversary of my father being assassinated and dying at the hands of white supremacy, imperialism, and gun violence.

If you study my father in full, you’ll discover what he believed over the course of time and not just what suits an agenda. https://t.co/QMK9VW1HA8
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) April 5, 2022

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There were 728 road rage incidents involving a gun in 2021.

62% of these incidents resulted in injury or death.

131 people were killed.https://t.co/1qQODi2VLh
— Guns Down America (@GunsDownAmerica) April 5, 2022

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Ten mass shootings in one weekend.

America has a gun violence problem. It’s time to pass common sense gun safety reforms and save lives. https://t.co/fre7opudjK
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) April 18, 2022

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On @NewDay a terrible reality. A list of the 143 mass shootings that have occurred in the US just since January 2022. @brikeilarcnn and @JohnAvlon read each city. We are not even half way through the year. If #GunViolence isn’t an #epidemic in this country I don’t know what is. pic.twitter.com/8UacucwppO
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) April 18, 2022

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April 7, 2022 by V Leigh

‘No progress’ since George Floyd: US police killing three people a day

Cops Shot A Black Man Who Disarmed A Gunman https://t.co/ZQCQIXGAXR via @YouTube
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) April 6, 2022

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On Friday, Pittsfield MA police killed Miguel Estrella, a 22 year-old having a mental health crisis. Miguel needed help & got murdered.

Please consider donating to the family. I have met them & this is a legit fund. DM if you wanna get more involved. https://t.co/QN7WyoXEht
— Aly W Corey (@AlyCorey) March 29, 2022

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Impunity is a feature of societal decay & democratic erosion. And there are many horrifying entries this week. But pls don’t forget this one. The top law enforcement ofcr for SD ran over a man, left the scene, lied about it & has faced no accountability. https://t.co/yasWOyNlpJ
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) March 30, 2022

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Civilian panel on violent arrest: ‘Stunned, shocked, even disgusted’ https://t.co/KEfvHBN3Sf
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) March 17, 2022

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#California man, #EdwardBronstein, 38, died screaming ‘I can’t breathe’ as #police restrained him, two year old video shows; Bronstein died less than two months before #GeorgeFloyd was killed by police – https://t.co/y0a5MhIce3
— #FreePamMoses (@DcSlumdog) March 18, 2022

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8 year ago today Alex Nieto was murdered by SFPD while taking a work break in his neighborhood park. We will never forgive the gentrifier that called the cops on him for wearing ‘gang colors’ (49ers jacket) & the cops who fired 59 shots at him. Alex Nieto always in our hearts. ❤️
— AntiDisplacementCoup (@AsterZephyrIsis) March 21, 2022

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‘No progress’ since George Floyd: US police killing three people a day https://t.co/AJCvA1LouI
— Robert Greenwald (@robertgreenwald) March 30, 2022

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April 6, 2022 by V Leigh

This is what “learn to live” with Covid people always meant. Not that our institutions adjust to meet the challenges of a deadly new virus, not we all come together to pay the price of that adjustment—but that institutions stay the same, while we make the most vulnerable pay.

This is what “learn to live” with Covid people always meant. Not that our institutions adjust to meet the challenges of a deadly new virus, not we all come together to pay the price of that adjustment—but that institutions stay the same, while we make the most vulnerable pay. https://t.co/200Q6kgTP8
— A.R. Moxon (@JuliusGoat) February 28, 2022

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In a functional society, school is education, not a lifeline, & healthcare is a public service, not a perk to be held ransom by an employer. As a nation we shouldn’t have to choose between forcing people into unsafe conditions & leaving them without vital support. But here we are
— Katie Mack (@AstroKatie) January 6, 2022

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Today & everyday: Haitian lives matter.

That’s why @RepMondaire & I are demanding the Biden Admin. fully end Title 42, halt deportations to Haiti & affirm the dignity and humanity of ALL asylum seekers.

From Ukraine to Haiti, our destinies are tied. https://t.co/gPXWEGRWy9
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) March 16, 2022

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if you’re not giving your employees a pay raise beyond inflation/cost of living growth, you’re giving them a pay cut.
— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) March 17, 2022

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“We’re winging it until our hospitals are full,” is not an effective public health policy.
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) March 29, 2022

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The war on drugs was made up intentionally to discriminate against Black and Latino people.

Check out The History Guy’s video! #TikTok https://t.co/pWHbE2zo6N
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) March 28, 2022

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A Poor People’s Pandemic: Report Reveals Poor Died from COVID at Twice the Rate of Wealthy in U.S. https://t.co/Zbj87B0y2d
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) April 5, 2022

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April 6, 2022 by V Leigh

Anti-Asian attacks rooted in xenophobia and racism continue. This violence must stop. We demand justice and stand in solidarity with the AAPI community. #StopAsianHate

EXCLUSIVE: According to the victim, the suspect told him “go back to Asia” and then slashed him. Police say the attack against the Korean man appears to have been completely unprovoked, assailant used boxcutter. #StopAsianHate https://t.co/r4tteQ2fUx pic.twitter.com/KVL3nMqWyx
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 8, 2022

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TW: Yonkers cops say 67YO Asian woman called “Asian bitch” by suspect then punched 125 times, stomped, spit on Fri night. 42YO Tammel Esco charged with Attempted Murder, Assault as hate crimes. Victim suffered contusions, facial bone fractures, brain bleeding. #StopAsianHate pic.twitter.com/H9KDXVr4NA
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 14, 2022

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Attacks on #AsianAmericans must end and those who commit such crimes must be held accountable for their actions. I am grateful to see the perpetrator being held responsible for these heinous acts of violence. #StopAsianHate. https://t.co/exc0KKjLsM
— Grace Meng (@RepGraceMeng) April 5, 2022

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The City of New York has no tolerance for hate and violence.

We stand with our Sikh community to condemn any and all attacks of bigotry or bias against our fellow New Yorkers.

We commit to working every day to ensure everyone in NYC is safe and feels safe. #StopAsianHate https://t.co/AfPEw19iGR
— NYC Mayor’s CAU (@mayorsCAU) April 5, 2022

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For Asian Americans, the New Normal Means Continued Racist Attacks#StopAsianHate https://t.co/w9hBKhGnd4
— Hood Medicine Initiative 😷✊🏾 (@hood_medicine) March 30, 2022

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Anti-Asian attacks rooted in xenophobia and racism continue. This violence must stop. We demand justice and stand in solidarity with the AAPI community. We’re still #RememberingMarch16. #StopAsianHate pic.twitter.com/6UNEJf6eMU
— SEIU (@SEIU) March 21, 2022

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Oppression Monitor Daily

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Month: April 2022

White supremacy directly increases Covid’s harms.

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There have only been 4 days so far in 2022 where police did not kill someone.

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Reflections on 4/20: Today is a good day to finally end the war on drugs.

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Patrick Lyoya Was Executed in a Land Where His Family Sought Refuge from Violence

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‘No progress’ since George Floyd: US police killing three people a day

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This is what “learn to live” with Covid people always meant. Not that our institutions adjust to meet the challenges of a deadly new virus, not we all come together to pay the price of that adjustment—but that institutions stay the same, while we make the most vulnerable pay.

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