September 9, 2022 by V Leigh

New laws in Florida have many educators facing fear and confusion. In the first weeks of school, teachers were asked to take down stickers showing support for LGBTQ students and, in at least one case, to remove rainbow colored paper from a classroom door.

Students at Grapevine High School have staged a walkout. A few days ago, the Grapevile-Colleyville School District voted to essentially ban trans teachers from the classroom, ban the word transgender, pull all lgbtq+ books, and ban pronouns (figure that one out).

Solidarity! https://t.co/NQ8D76IcXE
— Erin Reed (@ErinInTheMorn) August 26, 2022

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Rochester overwhelmingly rejects Sen. Jim Gray’s proposed book ban. “There has never been a community that banned books that we didn’t look back on as the bad guys.” #NHPolitics https://t.co/GbxDTgD3ni
— David Meuse (@JdmMeuse) September 7, 2022

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Librarians across my state (Missouri) are reporting patrons coming in with lists of books they want to ban or want to judge whether they are “appropriate”. What all these lists have in common is authors or subjects that do with POC or LGBTQ+. The agenda is crystal clear.
— Scott Bonner (@ScottyBonner) September 2, 2022

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NEW: In July, Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta confirmed that slandering LGBTQ people as “groomers” violates their ban on hateful content. But in the months since, they’re continued to directly profit off paid content promoting the slur: https://t.co/6WrSaFRSmd
— Ari Drennen (@AriDrennen) September 6, 2022

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“Texas school district bans pronoun use, limits restrooms transgender students can access” by @chron https://t.co/TCgQcMs8yS
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 25, 2022

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#Mich. town yanks #library’s funds over #LGBTQ book ‘#GenderQueer’ – https://t.co/xtQvHHVjdC
— Dc Slumdog (@DcSlumdog) August 27, 2022

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New laws in Florida have many educators facing fear and confusion. In the first weeks of school, teachers were asked to take down stickers showing support for LGBTQ students and, in at least one case, to remove rainbow colored paper from a classroom door. https://t.co/mYLZbpsbeH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 27, 2022

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September 1, 2022 by V Leigh

Those who suffering the worst impacts of the climate crisis are not responsible for this crisis. This is climate injustice

WHO is responding as districts in #Pakistan🇵🇰 continue to be affected by unprecedented levels of flooding.

The impact of the heavy monsoon ⛈️ rains is drastic, affecting 3⃣3⃣ million people in 116 districts across the country.

📌 https://t.co/iUkHk3m2Ig pic.twitter.com/yQ9uwJIoGR
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 31, 2022

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Pakistan causes less than 1% of global carbon emissions, but a third of it is now underwater – and rebuilding is going to be hamstrung by its $12.5 billion in debt repayments due this year alone. That debt should be cancelled.https://t.co/yk8C4m2At0
— Tribune (@tribunemagazine) August 31, 2022

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Record monsoon rains and floods in Pakistan have killed 1,000+ people, including hundreds of children.

Pakistan produces less than 1% of CO2 emissions but is highly vulnerable to climate crisis events.

Officials say a third of Pakistan is underwater: “It’s all one big ocean.” pic.twitter.com/aboeRGs6Hq
— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 29, 2022

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President Bident has issued a State of Emergency following the city’s main water treatment facility failure earlier this week.https://t.co/jy2Mpj5fW9
— Blavity News (@Blavity) August 31, 2022

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Recent flooding in #Jackson, Mississippi exacerbated the city’s already failing water system. Experts say it’s a familiar threat in disinvested communities of color. https://t.co/quCK5W2KhA
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) August 31, 2022

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Flooding in Mississippi that began on August 24 has forced evacuations, washed away roads, and even derailed two train cars carrying CO2 near the town of Brandon. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency on August 27. pic.twitter.com/tFDPwQd2fL
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 30, 2022

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Those who suffering the worst impacts of the climate crisis are not responsible for this crisis. This is climate injustice pic.twitter.com/URhl48HK8U
— Vanessa Nakate (@vanessa_vash) August 29, 2022

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Pakistan is facing a climate catastrophe, affecting over 33 million ppl & killing over 1000.

The climate crisis isn’t an “eventually,” it’s a lived reality right now & as long as politicians continue to take fossil fuel $$ and stall on climate action, there’s blood on our hands. https://t.co/o67kWY1mMb
— Summer Lee (@SummerForPA) August 30, 2022

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1/3 of Pakistan is under water.

China is experiencing an unprecedented drought.

Jackson, Mississippi hasn’t had clean water in days.

The climate crisis is here — and our communities are suffering. We can’t afford to wait any longer for real climate action.
— Nydia M Velázquez (@ReElectNydia) August 31, 2022

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August 24, 2022 by V Leigh

“Betty Ann had borrowed twenty-nine thousand dollars in federal loans. Today, she owes $329,309.69 in student debt. She is ninety-one years old.” some incredible reporting in this piece by @EleniSchirmer

“Betty Ann had borrowed twenty-nine thousand dollars in federal loans. Today, she owes $329,309.69 in student debt. She is ninety-one years old.” some incredible reporting in this piece by @EleniSchirmer https://t.co/XfbFZyzYUv
— Marella Gayla (@MarellaGayla) July 27, 2022

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When @POTUS signs the executive order to #CancelStudentDebt he will be giving 45 million people across our country the ability to breathe free.

Home ownership, opening a business, starting a family, pursuing their dreams. This could be a life changing multigenerational moment. https://t.co/6JlSqRGBLU
— Congressman Chuy García (@RepChuyGarcia) July 10, 2022

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When 45 million Americans carry student debt, it’s no longer a “personal responsibility” thing, it’s a systemic problem. The debt is one part of the systemic problem. @POTUS needs to cancel it so we can move on to making college tuition-free.

Let’s fix this.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) August 17, 2022

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August 21, 2022 by V Leigh

Online Harassment Field Manual – ⁦Whether you’re experiencing or witnessing online abuse, this Field Manual offers concrete strategies for how to defend yourself and others.

Online Harassment Field Manual – ⁦Whether you’re experiencing or witnessing online abuse, this Field Manual offers concrete strategies for how to defend yourself and others. ⁦@PENamerica⁩ https://t.co/B6NfnS4oM0
— Al Rowell (@jarowell) July 15, 2022

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July 3, 2022 by V Leigh

“I’m here begging for you guys to do something.” The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. Jazmin Cazares also questioned why so many security measures failed.

Wow. Eva Mireles, a Uvalde teacher, called her husband and told him she had been shot and was dying.

Her husband, a police officer, tried to take down the shooter but was detained by other officers and had his gun taken away. https://t.co/fPgfra6n5z
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) June 22, 2022

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public safety chief says classroom door in Uvalde school shooting was not locked, even as police waited for key.
— Catherine Lucey (@catherine_lucey) June 21, 2022

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as we learn more details about more ways police misled the public about Uvalde, remember: the vast majority of claims about individual crimes/police interactions that appear in media are based completely on the unconfirmed and uninterrogated word of unnamed police spokespeople https://t.co/3uD8W024UR
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) June 21, 2022

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Stop misleading us. Texans deserve to know what happened in Uvalde.

Tell the truth. https://t.co/6YBqmvZ8VY
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) June 20, 2022

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“I’m here begging for you guys to do something.” The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. Jazmin Cazares also questioned why so many security measures failed. https://t.co/CkNZwErPzJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 23, 2022

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July 2, 2022 by V Leigh

If Julian Assange exposed Russian war crimes, US officials would celebrate him as a hero. But because he exposed US war crimes, he gets hunted down like a criminal. The hypocrisy is endless.

Don’t care about the first amendment? Then have I got great news for you! pic.twitter.com/lzVIBZC31e
— Gareth Reynolds (@reynoldsgareth) June 17, 2022

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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel approves the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial on espionage charges. pic.twitter.com/Se4GN5Ck74
— The Recount (@therecount) June 17, 2022

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In this entire world not a single war criminal has been questioned for killing 1 million people in Iraq for no reason . Yet 1 man has been blamed and in prison for 10 years for showing a 10minute video about it.
— M.I.A. (@MIAuniverse) June 17, 2022

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If Julian Assange exposed Russian war crimes, US officials would celebrate him as a hero. But because he exposed US war crimes, he gets hunted down like a criminal. The hypocrisy is endless. pic.twitter.com/n0Ye6heazc
— Assal Rad (@AssalRad) June 18, 2022

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June 19, 2022 by V Leigh

Cornrows, braids, Bantu knots, Afros, bald heads, and sisterlocks: Black hair and the CROWN Act

Racist Hair Policy Blocks Student From School https://t.co/aA1spMhQG8 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 3, 2022

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16 states and 42 municipalities have enacted #TheCROWNAct or legislation inspired by the CROWN Act. While this is a great accomplishment, it’s not enough. The CROWN Act must pass at the federal level for all of our CROWNs to be protected. #PassTheCROWN pic.twitter.com/wApYVvmtMB
— The CROWN Act (@thecrownact) June 13, 2022

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Cornrows, braids, Bantu knots, Afros, bald heads, and sisterlocks: Black hair and the CROWN Acthttps://t.co/izfkzGa4mw
— Black America Cares (@BlkAmericaCares) June 13, 2022

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June 17, 2022 by V Leigh

This is unsustainable. Does anyone care how people are living? Struggling? And most of these places resist affordable housing developments, have sizable populations of color, and do not pay a living wage.

BREAKING: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says that the company will never engage with @SBWorkersUnited.

For months, Starbucks has claimed it’s engaging in “good faith” bargaining with the union, as required by law.

Now Schultz is revealing that Starbucks has been lying. pic.twitter.com/D0ZFgzDHZX
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) June 10, 2022

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This is unsustainable. Does anyone care how people are living? Struggling? And most of these places resist affordable housing developments, have sizable populations of color, and do not pay a living wage. pic.twitter.com/5osoXyNTU1
— Erika K Wilson (@Erika_K_Wilson) June 11, 2022

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CANCEL STUDENT LOAN DEBT ACTION: Activists and advocates are at the White House calling on @POTUS to cancel all federal student loan debt through an executive order. No means testing, no half-measures: President Biden needs to follow through! https://t.co/hFm4KWso5W
— act.tv (@actdottv) June 7, 2022

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Check out this conversation I had with @MHarrisPerry at @TheTakeaway regarding the #intersectional framework of #economic justice for #disabled people. https://t.co/twkUCz3sED
— Vilissa Thompson (@VilissaThompson) June 10, 2022

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“We’re fighting for economic justice both inside and outside of the workplace, and canceling student loan debt is a necessary part of that,” the Starbucks Workers United campaign said in a statement to POLITICO.https://t.co/0zeV3y7cPJ
— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) June 6, 2022

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“People living on low incomes in cities will bear the brunt of climate change’s scorching temperatures and urban flooding, widening the vulnerability gap between the rich and the poor.”

Climate action is economic justice. Period.https://t.co/gweUNtCnqa
— 350 US (@350_US) June 8, 2022

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WHY GAS PRICES KEEP RISING: Many Americans are confused and frustrated by constantly soaring gas prices — but experts agree, they’re unlikely to come down anytime soon. https://t.co/SUOSFKvN2k pic.twitter.com/rlp2KD5hY7
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) June 15, 2022

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Oh they laid us off so our salaries could be the game show cash prize got it got it https://t.co/CirCGXBBLb
— Reina Sultan (she/her) (@SultanReina) June 14, 2022

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June 13, 2022 by V Leigh

For #WorldEnvironmentDay, these dramatic photos show life in our warming world—and solutions to address it

I am a Black Congresswoman with asthma – asthma made worse by police tear gas & growing up in toxic neighborhoods.

Black children in St. Louis make 10x more visits to the emergency room for asthma than white children every year.

This deadly environmental racism must change.
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) April 24, 2022

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A bowl of toxic dust is threatening to poison the air around Salt Lake City, as climate change and rapid population growth shrink Utah’s Great Salt Lake. https://t.co/BWyjW3gATG pic.twitter.com/9Dx6DJrj1r
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 7, 2022

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For #WorldEnvironmentDay, these dramatic photos show life in our warming world—and solutions to address it https://t.co/Ygeg2CJp3D
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) June 5, 2022

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Disabled people ‘systematically ignored’ on climate crisis, says study https://t.co/gH2GmcTRxS
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) June 10, 2022

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lol we can all spontaneously combust from that climate change heat or drown from the coastal waters getting too high. But that’s all just fine as long as we don’t make people feel bad or uncomfortable about that fact that it’s all preventable.

U.S. american culture <<<<<<< https://t.co/R4qM8J6G6k
— Claude DeBussy (@angryblkhoemo) June 11, 2022

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UC Davis just stopped graduation because it was so hot, it was unsafe.

Yet one of the many ways in which climate change (and more frequent and more intense periods of extreme heat) is affecting our lives. https://t.co/DM2WmVLDVx
— Terry McGlynn (@hormiga) June 10, 2022

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Thirty years of climate summits: where have they got us? https://t.co/8P3Skawwri
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) June 11, 2022

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June 5, 2022 by V Leigh

The world has just ten weeks’ worth of wheat left after Ukraine war

🚨 The world has just ten weeks’ worth of wheat left after Ukraine war

Food supplies are being rocked by Russia’s invasion of the ‘breadbasket of Europe’ 🧵👇https://t.co/ar8F6hPhfs pic.twitter.com/OxZU6QplyR
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 20, 2022

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To help Ukraine export its wheat, Poland is scouring Europe for spare train wagons, encouraging truck companies to send drivers east and dispatching leaders to reassure far-off countries desperate for wheat https://t.co/Bi6dcEKiSb
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 3, 2022

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The blocking of grain exports from Ukraine endangers the lives of millions of people. I make a heartfelt appeal that every effort be made to guarantee the universal human right to food. Please do not use wheat, a staple food, as a weapon of war!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 1, 2022

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Russia has shipped more than 100,000 tonnes of wheat ‘plundered’ from Ukrainian storage facilities to its ally #Syria in recent months, Ukraine’s embassy tells @Reuters. https://t.co/Uxuk6o6Ubl
— Maya Gebeily (@GebeilyM) June 2, 2022

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🌍🌾 The #UkraineWar has caused global grain prices to surge, particularly in Africa, where 44% of wheat imports come from Ukraine.

Climate change and the pandemic had already increased the impact of food crises on the continent.@leomcguinn has more ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/9GxkCWDtqT
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) June 3, 2022

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With nearly half of Haiti’s population facing severe hunger by next month, we must act fast to ensure food security on the island.

Proud to join @RepSchakowsky & colleagues in urging @USAID to distribute emergency food aid to Haiti swiftly & equitably.https://t.co/w9EnzaG8qO
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) May 26, 2022

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