July 16, 2024 by V Leigh

“This is not who we are, America” just doesn’t ring true to me.

We don’t yet know shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ motivation, but it is truly fascinating to watch the party running on the platform of pardoning the violent and deadly Jan 6 insurrectionists, violently rounding up immigrants, praising the genocide in Palestine, and celebrating…
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) July 14, 2024

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There is no place for violence in politics- EVER.
I’m grateful the former president is okay. That said, never forget that this is the guy who promised the NRA he would do “nothing” on gun control & told victims of shootings to “just get over it” #BanAssaultWeaponsNow pic.twitter.com/TjHv1AQkwo
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) July 14, 2024

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Please don’t “both sides” the “violent political rhetoric” conversation when one side regularly glorifies and intimidates with guns and the other side speaks out to end gun violence.

These are not the same. pic.twitter.com/SOgbXj1CIo
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) July 14, 2024

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“This is not who we are, America” just doesn’t ring true to me.

My father was assassinated in this nation, gunned down on a motel balcony in Memphis, where he was engaged as a nonviolent warrior for nondiscriminatory, humane wages.

He was killed for working to end racism,… pic.twitter.com/h6CX02vANG
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 14, 2024

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July 15, 2024 by V Leigh

Medical Debt

In America, 1 in 4 cancer patients declared bankruptcy or lost their homes to eviction or foreclosure in 2022, while 42% deplete their life savings within 2 years.

This is insane and unspeakable. Getting cancer should not cause bankruptcy. We must cancel medical debt.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 5, 2024

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I had a suicidal patient brought in against her will. She was suicidal because of financial issues. She asked me if she would get a bill for her forced hospitalization, which is the case. She will likely be billed thousands of dollars. That’s American healthcare for you.
— cabral (@doctor_cabral) July 11, 2024

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US healthcare is so bad you can die in the waiting room #HealthcareForProfit #CapitalismKills

Probe reveals Vallejo man died at Kaiser ER after long wait https://t.co/KdbDYyeBS4 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 12, 2024

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July 14, 2024 by V Leigh

The US government is sponsoring a colonial genocide in broad daylight.Both Democrats and Republicans, Biden and Trump, are staunchly supporting Israel as it massacres Palestinian children with US bombs.If that is not “political violence”, nothing is.

As we process this news about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, remember the shooter didn’t act alone.

He was assisted by 220 Republican House members, 49 Senators, and the NRA who have consistently blocked gun safety.
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) July 14, 2024

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Hundreds of Secret Service agents can’t protect the former President from an AR-15 rifle.

Hundreds of police in Uvalde were frozen by a shooter with an AR-15 rifle.

No civilian should be allowed to own or possess a semi-automatic firearm. It’s too dangerous. pic.twitter.com/PKZ5llvnLD
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) July 14, 2024

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The 20 year old gunman in Pennsylvania wasn’t old enough to rent a car, but he was old enough to buy a semiautomatic rifle.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 14, 2024

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Weird to see people condemn political violence who are ambivalent to a genocide
— Jessica (Ka) Burbank (@JessicaLBurbank) July 13, 2024

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If you think political violence is bad, wait until you hear how many innocents have been shot/bombed in Palestine. https://t.co/gDtTgj8WGr
— Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) July 13, 2024

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Justifying a massacre of civilians, then condemning political violence is quite the timeline. pic.twitter.com/6wzOY88joh
— Assal Rad (@AssalRad) July 14, 2024

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Just posting this because I agree with Republicans who NOW condemn political violence.

Because they definitely haven’t been calling for a “bloodbath” if trump loses, putting a bound and gagged Biden on their pickup trucks, or for civil wars, right?pic.twitter.com/ov7ThxvE0r
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) July 14, 2024

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“Political violence is unacceptable”

Try applying that to your foreign policy, you bunch of murdering bastards. https://t.co/6gsckwO2sQ
— Richard Medhurst (@richimedhurst) July 13, 2024

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Republican candidate for North Carolina governor Mark Robinson calls for killing of leftists and liberals. 😳

This man is not cut out for leadership. #ncpol pic.twitter.com/fSgfVtYPaY
— Justin Parmenter (@JustinParmenter) July 5, 2024

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US “democracy” is nothing but political violence!

All US presidents for decades (both Republicans & Democrats) have waged nonstop war, in Korea, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, etc.

The US has killed MILLIONS. But I guess foreign lives don’t matter. https://t.co/Js1h55Oh4G pic.twitter.com/ULpVP6PfsN
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) July 14, 2024

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As democrats and republicans alike condemn political violence, remember that essentially every elected republican is voting for this man, despite his endorsement of political violence (most notably on January 6, but also many other times).
— Morgan Polikoff 🏳️‍🌈 (@mpolikoff) July 13, 2024

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Trump continues to encourage political violence while denying the events of January 6.

He’s unfit for office. pic.twitter.com/DVakj4QXIg
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) March 25, 2024

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The US government is sponsoring a colonial genocide in broad daylight.

Both Democrats and Republicans, Biden and Trump, are staunchly supporting Israel as it massacres Palestinian children with US bombs.

If that is not “political violence”, nothing is.https://t.co/mwifcY5ouL
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) July 14, 2024

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July 13, 2024 by V Leigh

I tried to tell people sundown towns still exist and they acted like I was crazy.

I tried to tell people sundown towns still exist and they acted like I was crazy https://t.co/3aKeRgbAaX
— Michelle_BYoung (@michelle_byoung) June 24, 2024

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WATCH: Millionaire Banker Clobbers Black Woman In Face At Pride Event https://t.co/BhvHI4Zdli via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 13, 2024

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Migrants are not taking Black jobs. 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/gQHJrdG70Z
— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) June 28, 2024

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Worker At Veteran-Owned Bar Hurls N-Word, Sucker Punches Black Vet https://t.co/sJHCMfiriY via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 11, 2024

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July 12, 2024 by V Leigh

Britain’s new Prime Minister says he will reduce UK prison population. Facts: (1) UK has 143 prisoners per 100,000 population, (2) US has 531 prisoners per 100,000 population. Trump, Biden silent.

Britain’s new Prime Minister says he will reduce UK prison population. Facts: (1) UK has 143 prisoners per 100,000 population, (2) US has 531 prisoners per 100,000 population. Trump, Biden silent.https://t.co/EMtMDTb0su
— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) July 7, 2024

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— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) July 7, 2024

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Third, what happens in practice is different from what laws say. The most important fact to know about the “rule of law” is that the “justice” system functions more like a “punishment bureaucracy” that targets (and protects) *some* people and not others: https://t.co/4VDJ9mjrH7
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) July 2, 2024

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July 11, 2024 by V Leigh

We Just Watched a Warmongering Foreign Lobbyist Group Buy a Seat in Congress

If you’re on the left and you’re upset about how AIPAC bought Jamaal Bowman’s seat today, understand that’s what every large donor does for every seat. Money in politics is poison. That’s why almost no one in Congress serves us anymore. They serve donors and corporate lobbyists.
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) June 26, 2024

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We Just Watched a Warmongering Foreign Lobbyist Group Buy a Seat in Congresshttps://t.co/IUzkebsdFI
— Jezebel (@Jezebel) June 26, 2024

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July 10, 2024 by V Leigh

Al Jazeera releases the video of the actual moment the israelis chose to bomb Awda school in Abasan in Khan Yunis: they were playing football

Gaza’s interior ministry urges residents to ignore Israeli evacuation orders, saying the instructions are part of the Israeli forces’ psychological warfare against Palestinians.

🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️https://t.co/ybSU01Jj4r
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 10, 2024

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Six-year-old Hind Rajab was on the phone for 3 hours begging paramedics to rescue her from inside the car where her family members were killed.

A new forensic analysis has found that Israeli forces from a tank fired 355 bullets at the car and would have had a clear view of her. pic.twitter.com/UwdpoKred7
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) June 28, 2024

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Al Jazeera releases the video of the actual moment the israelis chose to bomb Awda school in Abasan in Khan Yunis: they were playing football pic.twitter.com/UjY3BPxeTl
— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) July 9, 2024

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July 7, 2024 by V Leigh

It is absolutely disgusting that in the wealthiest nation in the world, our government would rather criminalize homelessness instead of providing everyone with dignified housing.

If it’s hot outside, increase the price of water.

If there’s a pandemic, increase the price of the vaccine.

If there’s housing crisis, increase the price of homes.

If there’s a healthcare crisis, increase the price of seeing a doctor.

Corporate greed should be a crime. https://t.co/kY8yYMsRg9
— Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) June 25, 2024

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The term “unskilled labor” is used by the ruling class to justify poverty wages.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) June 21, 2024

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It is absolutely disgusting that in the wealthiest nation in the world, our government would rather criminalize homelessness instead of providing everyone with dignified housing.
— Congressman Jamaal Bowman (@RepBowman) June 28, 2024

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July 6, 2024 by V Leigh

This is Donald Trump’s July 4th message to the nation. He is making it clear that if he returns to the White House, every moment of his presidency will be focused on nothing but retribution.

Quite a headline from @ElieNYC https://t.co/OhoADb9KOr pic.twitter.com/74LQhV1EqE
— Thor Benson (@thor_benson) July 1, 2024

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It’s a cult. I lived in rural North Dakota for 4 years for the entirety of Trump’s presidency. This is not an exaggeration from Family Guy. pic.twitter.com/Ahm03YHRDC
— Jake Broe (@RealJakeBroe) July 3, 2024

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This is Donald Trump’s July 4th message to the nation. He is making it clear that if he returns to the White House, every moment of his presidency will be focused on nothing but retribution. pic.twitter.com/Y80JFufEK1
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 4, 2024

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Granting Trump a shocking victory in its immunity ruling, the MAGA Supreme Court opens the door for sweeping monarchical corruption under another Trump presidency. If he is immune for all “official acts,” why won’t the aspiring grifter-in-chief sell pardons to the highest bidder? pic.twitter.com/0xGsEzoyql
— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) July 3, 2024

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Today, a corrupt Supreme Court protected a corrupt president.

Donald Trump has only, and will ever only, look out for one person—himself.

The Supreme Court says narcissists like him can do whatever self-dealing they want in the White House.
— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) July 1, 2024

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If you think the Supreme Court is out of control now, imagine if Trump appoints two, three, or four more justices.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) June 29, 2024

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July 5, 2024 by V Leigh

On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot.

Cop Shoots 5-Year-Old Girl While Chasing Car Theft Suspect https://t.co/438lwMbhqy via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 28, 2024

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Cops Brutalize Handcuffed Man In “Justified” Beating https://t.co/JjDoy0gXpL via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 3, 2024

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On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot. https://t.co/RS2NKNpIsG
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) July 5, 2024

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