February 15, 2023 by V Leigh

One was a fraternity chapter president. One studied biology and anthropology. Another wanted to be a surgeon. Three students were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University that also critically wounded five others.

One was a fraternity chapter president. One studied biology and anthropology. Another wanted to be a surgeon.

Three students were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University that also critically wounded five others. https://t.co/ToSmDNAhKt
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 15, 2023

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Suspect has died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after mass shooting at Michigan State University left 3 dead and 5 injured, police say. https://t.co/L7KzhcwqbI
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 14, 2023

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Family and friends mourned the deaths of three Michigan State University students — Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser and Alexandria Verner — killed in a Monday night shooting. https://t.co/ev9BNrgoSL
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) February 15, 2023

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Mass shootings in the US:

2014: 273
2015: 336
2016: 383
2017: 348
2018: 336
2019: 417
2020: 610
2021: 690
2022: 647

In the first seven weeks of 2023: 67

We do not have to live like this. No other country on the planet does.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 14, 2023

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A survivor of the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting is a student at Michigan State University https://t.co/SQqKwUkkzh

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— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 14, 2023

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February 8, 2023 by V Leigh

After Biden’s claim that some Republicans want to end Medicare and Social Security provoked GOP anger, the president responds, “I’m glad to see it, I enjoy conversion.” “Social Security and its bookend, Medicare, are off the books now, right?,” Biden adds. “We have unanimity!”

Republicans BLASTED For Telling Women How To Dress In Missouri Legislature https://t.co/L8U8TXxDXF via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 21, 2023

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MAGA Republicans are holding the economy hostage in order to force deeply unpopular cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and other key programs.

They don’t actually care about the national debt. (They added ~$7 trillion to debt under Trump.) They just want to make your life worse.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 19, 2023

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Remember when we were told they weren’t opposing the teaching of Black history, just “CRT”? And how many dismissed those of us who said these laws were anti-history laws, and anti-Black? Perhaps one day folks will listen to those who know. https://t.co/LnBhTYcMsZ
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) January 19, 2023

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DeSantis banning AP African American Studies is a reminder of that old quote — White privilege is when your history is the curriculum and every other history is an elective.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) January 19, 2023

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This is Trump-supporting politician Solomon Peña (R-NM). He lost his election in 2022 and claimed the vote was “rigged.” He has just been arrested by a SWAT team for orchestrating 4 shootings at homes of Democratic officials.

This is the result of Republican election denialism. pic.twitter.com/7tKRiunoI9

Drive-by shootings at Democrats, a hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, plots to kill FBI agents—all just since August. What’s coming from MAGA extremists once Trump’s incitement is all over Facebook and Twitter again? https://t.co/vbeVyCcNub
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) January 20, 2023
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A small but vocal group is driving the current flood of book bans in school and public libraries. Use the #UniteAgainstBookBans tools to counter those voices in your local community. Elected officials take the views of residents and voters seriously. https://t.co/66mChz7Z09
— American Library Association (@ALALibrary) January 18, 2023
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I just wrote about how Moms for Liberty is now working to turn libraries into battlegrounds for the right, with their “Moms for Libraries” campaign. https://t.co/Ku8hSvaZv0 (Below: the latest book they are pushing school libraries to carry, an Elon Musk hagiography.) pic.twitter.com/a1hK411JW6
— Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) January 11, 2023
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“Cancel culture” is now calling libraries, inviting yourself to be a guest speaker and throwing a tantrum when they decline. https://t.co/NacnvoSmSe
— Michael Hobbes (@RottenInDenmark) December 7, 2022
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Fact Check: Despite their theatrics, Republicans want to cut Social Security https://t.co/SKwP1BmD0b pic.twitter.com/IUVmtMyj0h
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) February 8, 2023

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After Biden’s claim that some Republicans want to end Medicare and Social Security provoked GOP anger, the president responds, “I’m glad to see it, I enjoy conversion.”

“Social Security and its bookend, Medicare, are off the books now, right?,” Biden adds. “We have unanimity!” pic.twitter.com/3aymKQlf1d
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 8, 2023

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February 4, 2023 by V Leigh

We’re the most policed city in the U.S. How many police officers are enough?

Double-Amputee Fatally Shot By Police In The Back https://t.co/qQtdomB11q via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 2, 2023

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Cops To Pay $12 Million To Black Child Shot In Bed During Raid https://t.co/gBcld523pO via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 3, 2023

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We’re the most policed city in the U.S. How many police officers are enough? https://t.co/40xQC4P6nB pic.twitter.com/UWZRAwfBrt
— Zach 🌱🗺🚲 Wild Places Prints (@ZZZZach89) January 21, 2023

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“Beyond Emmett Till”#TyreNichols died earlier this week after a “confrontation” with Memphis police officers during a traffic stop.

His family says the 29yo father was left unrecognizable from a brutal beating. @TBInvestigation is now conducting a “use of force” investigation. pic.twitter.com/ALDg3lOaVU
— Bria Jones WREG (@BriaJonesTV) January 13, 2023

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Last week, police killed Tortuguita, a climate justice protester in Atlanta who was defending a forest set to be destroyed for Cop City, a police training center.

I am calling for an independent investigation into their death. There must be accountability. https://t.co/0b5wC6xtvV
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) January 23, 2023

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WARNING: GRAPHIC ⚠️ Police in North Carolina shot a disabled man who was unarmed and complying with their orders.

A SWAT team woke Jason Harley Kloepfer up and told him to get outside, then they shot him as soon as he opened the door. pic.twitter.com/sh0yeCc8za
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) January 22, 2023

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EXCLUSIVE: Cops Shoot, Execute Man Who Was On The Ground https://t.co/BXgG0Ohpv6 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 31, 2023

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PRESTON HEMPHILL, according to his attorney…

“…was the third officer at the initial stop of Mr. Nichols,” said Lee Gerald, adding Hemphill is “cooperating” with investigators.

Hemphill said “I hope they stomp his ass” according to body cam video. #TyreNichols pic.twitter.com/U7dxGIgSvm
— Dakarai Turner  (@Dakarai_Turner) January 30, 2023

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“In DC, we spend $500-$600M every year to police only 1 community. It’s not solving or preventing crime. We’re just throwing money into the wind”

DC Solidarity Rally 4 #TyreNichols & #StopCopCity pic.twitter.com/rYZNDqLGQ7
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) January 28, 2023

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Warrants of forest defenders facing domestic terror charges include the following as alleged examples of terrorist activity: “sleeping in the forest,” “sleeping in a hammock with another defendant,” being “known members” of “a prison abolitionist movement” https://t.co/KRl5SDEv19
— Puff the Magic Hater 🦣 (@MsKellyMHayes) January 27, 2023

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This is who Tyre Nichols was. pic.twitter.com/Ax17I36F8F
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) January 27, 2023

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February 3, 2023 by V Leigh

These charts show how the U.S. gun violence death rate compares to other countries worldwide.

At the hospital meeting with victims of a mass shooting when I get pulled away to be briefed about another shooting. This time in Half Moon Bay.

Tragedy upon tragedy.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 24, 2023

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Mass shootings in the US:

2014: 273
2015: 336
2016: 383
2017: 348
2018: 336
2019: 417
2020: 610
2021: 690
2022: 647

In the first three weeks of 2023: 39

We do not have to live like this. No other country on the planet does.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 24, 2023

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One of the people injured in a mass shooting this week told @GavinNewsom he was trying to get out of the hospital ASAP because he couldn’t afford the medical bill.
— Lara Korte (@lara_korte) January 25, 2023

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At least three people are dead following an overnight shooting in Yakima, Washington, according to Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray. https://t.co/0Vz04wpx79
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 24, 2023

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Less than a week after the Justice Department said it wouldn’t seek the death penalty, Patrick Crusius’ attorney said in a court filing that he would plead guilty to federal hate crimes charges. https://t.co/RvDGxa1oFT
— El Paso Matters (@elpasomatters) January 22, 2023

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Two students were killed and an employee was seriously injured in a “targeted” shooting at an educational program in Des Moines, police say https://t.co/n69njj1wy5
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 23, 2023

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There have been more than 1,000 gun deaths in the first three weeks of 2023.

It’s time for major reforms, including an assault weapons ban.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 21, 2023

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At least three people were killed and four others injured in an overnight shooting in Los Angeles, a spokesperson from the city’s fire department says https://t.co/ifhnWFSpFd
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 28, 2023

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Multiple people have been injured in a shooting in Lakeland, Florida, police say. https://t.co/0ry37d5fVS
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 30, 2023

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These charts show how the U.S. gun violence death rate compares to other countries worldwide. https://t.co/ZxsO6AfBrm
— NPR (@NPR) January 29, 2023

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February 1, 2023 by V Leigh

DeSantis Bans African-American Studies From Florida Schools https://youtu.be/yx1xIL39sXo via @YouTube

DeSantis Bans African-American Studies From Florida Schools https://t.co/V7zKEkKVt9 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 21, 2023

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Ron DeSantis’s crusade against “woke ideology” was always a thinly disguised assault on the rights of Florida teachers and their unions. His recent “Teacher’s Bill of Rights” only makes it explicit.https://t.co/wmkFSOURAI
— Jacobin (@jacobin) January 28, 2023

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DeSantis wants to talk about AP African-American history. He doesn’t want to mention his relentless efforts to reduce black political power in Florida. https://t.co/vWvyAnFrzF
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) January 28, 2023

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Ron DeSantis banning AP African American Studies because it “lacks educational value” is unmasked white supremacy.

You cannot teach the truth about American history without African American history. Period.
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) January 24, 2023

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Ben Crump To Announce Lawsuit Against Ron DeSantis For Rejecting African American Studies Course https://t.co/VjUye4TfBY
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 25, 2023

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January 29, 2023 by V Leigh

Ours is a nation of immigrants. Until the day America rids itself of Title 42 and its oppressive legacy, we’ll still be fighting for the people it has hurt. Because #AsylumIsARight.

Trump’s Muslim and African Ban was rooted in white nationalism and contributed to the ongoing dehumanization of Muslims and Muslim Americans. Today, on the 6th anniversary, I call on Congress to pass the No BAN Act to prevent any policy like it from ever being implemented again. pic.twitter.com/iGWlSaSIqJ
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) January 26, 2023

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Great to see @AOC highlight that Title 42 isn’t just amoral, it’s illegal.

“Last year Pres Biden promised to end Title 42. Instead he’s now expanding restrictions on asylum. But the right to seek asylum is enshrined in domestic and international law.” pic.twitter.com/QftukvPt4S
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) January 27, 2023

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I was proud to join my colleagues today as we called on @POTUS to end his expanded use of Trump’s Title 42, and to protect, not limit, the right to seek asylum. We must honor our commitment to offering protection in the US to those who have none at home. We demand better. pic.twitter.com/oGGLoGbezJ
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) January 26, 2023

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Ours is a nation of immigrants. Until the day America rids itself of Title 42 and its oppressive legacy, we’ll still be fighting for the people it has hurt.

Because #AsylumIsARight. pic.twitter.com/VP77tbyY1h
— Yvette D. Clarke (@RepYvetteClarke) January 26, 2023

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January 28, 2023 by V Leigh

Tyre Nichols should have made it home to his family. Yet tonight, once again, America mourns a life brutally cut short at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve. #TyreNichols

Woke up thinking about Tyre Nichols’ family. Thinking about a man who was a father, a son, a friend. Thinking about how unsettling it was to have a countdown to the release of the tape. Thinking about what it means, for all of us, to have to go through this again & again & again.
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) January 28, 2023

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BREAKING: The 5 former Memphis Police Department officers have been indicted by a grand jury on charges ranging from second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression for the death of Tyre Nichols. pic.twitter.com/mkPLf4CCHU
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) January 26, 2023

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Tyre Nichols Live Updates: 5 Officers Charged With Murder in Memphis Police Killing https://t.co/3OjufwIqJP
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 26, 2023

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By tonight, a video of the brutal police attack on Tyre Nichols will be everywhere. His family requested this video of Tyre be shared to show his talent, brightness, & palpable humanity. Behind every act of state brutality is a real person, not a statistic. #RIPTyreNichols pic.twitter.com/x6MZpraa9l
— Brendan Little (@blittle86) January 27, 2023

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“They beat my son like a piñata. My son, he had Crohn’s disease, he had surgery in 2013. My son weighed a buck 50.”

Tyre Nichols’ parents speak, ahead of the release of the police beating video of their son tonight to the public. @CNN @CNNThisMorning pic.twitter.com/OmIvspGwO1
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) January 28, 2023

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You don’t have to watch the video of #TyreNichols being beaten by police.

You don’t have to subject yourself to that trauma.

It should not require another video of a Black human being dehumanized for anyone to understand that police brutality is an urgent, devastating issue.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 27, 2023

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The effort to separate the officers who murdered Tyre Nichols from the system of policing that produced them is palpable.

Police killings in the US reached a record high in 2022. That has only been rewarded with more funding at the expense of schools, hospitals, housing, & more.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 28, 2023

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Solidarity from the Bay to Tennessee! We demand Justice for Tyre Nichols and police OUT of traffic enforcement everywhere.

Join us at Oscar Grant Plaza in Oakland on Sunday, 1/29 at 5pm! #Justice4TyreNichols #AllCopsAreBlue pic.twitter.com/RMFEQsh0Bx
— Anti Police-Terror Project (@APTPaction) January 28, 2023

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Tyre Nichols should have made it home to his family. Yet tonight, once again, America mourns a life brutally cut short at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve.

I join President Biden in his call for accountability and transparency. Read my full statement. pic.twitter.com/3c2Aq3M3Xu
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) January 28, 2023

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Tyre Nichols was a father.
Tyre Nichols was a creative.
Tyre Nichols’ life mattered.
Tyre Nichols should still be alive.

💔 pic.twitter.com/QXpHX9qt7a
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) January 28, 2023

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January 27, 2023 by V Leigh

Seven people died in Half Moon Bay on Monday, inducting this rural coastal community into a national club marked by grief and trauma, and leaving families struggling to find answers as they try to make sense of a senseless act. Learn about the victims at https://t.co/JbvTRXM6P2pic.twitter.com/BS7bPwWaxP

Seven people died in Half Moon Bay on Monday, inducting this rural coastal community into a national club marked by grief and trauma, and leaving families struggling to find answers as they try to make sense of a senseless act.

Learn about the victims at https://t.co/JbvTRXM6P2 pic.twitter.com/BS7bPwWaxP
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 26, 2023

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HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — County official: 7 killed in two related shootings at mushroom farm and trucking firm in community on California coast.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 24, 2023

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Our statement in response to the mass shootings in #MontereyPark and #HalfMoonBay: pic.twitter.com/iZVLFtNaHs
— Stop AAPI Hate (@StopAAPIHate) January 24, 2023

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The mass shooting in #HalfMoonBay, CA, comes 2 days after a gunman killed 11 people during a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park.

In the 24 days since 2023 began, there have been at least 39 mass shootings, per @GunDeaths. Gun violence has killed 2,800+ people this year. pic.twitter.com/wmeYocWWQM
— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 24, 2023

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A San Mateo County official is calling on the federal government to pass stricter gun control measures in the wake of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting. https://t.co/ZKCEdFWluH pic.twitter.com/x7uCk4nIwQ
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January 26, 2023 by V Leigh

The named victims in Monterey park include people of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino ethnicities. I talk a lot about Pan-Asian solidarity—it’s my heritage as an Asian Californian, and these elders, dancing together, were living it. #MontereyPark

Amid the devastation of the recent shooting, it is inspiring to see Asian Americans – and others – coming together to support one another and the people of #MontereyPark. If you want help, or need help, keep reading to learn how. 🧵
— Stop AAPI Hate (@StopAAPIHate) January 23, 2023

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This is not normal. pic.twitter.com/y1Rove1J47
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) January 25, 2023

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted GOP politicians who want to ban ‘the word Latinx’ and ‘AP courses,’ but not guns.

Newsom’s state has experienced three prominent mass shootings since Saturday, in the cities of Monterey Park, Oakland, and Half Moon Bay. pic.twitter.com/f4xfharJs3
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 26, 2023

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Every country struggles with mental illness.

But the USA has a gun homicide rate 26 TIMES HIGHER than our peers.

The difference is how the @GOP have bowed down to the gun industry. The difference is how easy it is to access to guns and high capacity magazines in our country.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 24, 2023

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My mother took up ballroom dancing in her 50s before passing away from cancer. It brought her a lot of joy. I mourn the senseless killing of these Asian American elders celebrating New Year’s eve on the dance floor. https://t.co/FwqVZ62LPe
— Nancy Wang Yuen (@nancywyuen) January 23, 2023

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Hundreds of mourners gathered at a vigil outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, a typically quiet Los Angeles suburb now home to one of the worst tragedies in the county’s history. https://t.co/ReWG7nfENZ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 26, 2023

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The named victims in Monterey park include people of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino ethnicities. I talk a lot about Pan-Asian solidarity—it’s my heritage as an Asian Californian, and these elders, dancing together, were living it. https://t.co/X408k5siPg
— Jennifer de Guzman Strikes Again (@Jennifer_deG) January 24, 2023

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This thread will be dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting in Monterey Park.

Ming Wei Ma was a dance instructor & owner of the Star Dance Studio. He was described as a caring person with a selfless nature. He was the first to rush towards the shooter to try & save others. pic.twitter.com/N4m7av6R2c
— Natasha ❀ (@ndelriego) January 23, 2023

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January 20, 2023 by V Leigh

The price of groceries and rent will never go back down. In one year, they made cost of living go up so much that any raise anyone got at any time in the last 5 years is completely wiped out.

The price of groceries and rent will never go back down.

In one year, they made cost of living go up so much that any raise anyone got at any time in the last 5 years is completely wiped out.
— Hanukkah Solo (@BostonJerry) January 4, 2023

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40% of homeless people in the United States have either a part time or a full-time job.https://t.co/6sWW1A52vQ
— Say it loud (@thetimeisnowTB) January 2, 2023

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The CEO-to-worker pay ratio at Home Depot is 455:1.https://t.co/2ekpb3oYfs https://t.co/0QHDrm5DUh
— jordan (@JordanUhl) December 30, 2022

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Amazon has hired Trey Kovacs, a former Special Assistant at the US Department of Labor, as a union-busting consultant.

Kovacs has been holding captive audience meetings at ONT8 in Moreno Valley, California since April 2022. 🧵#UnionBusting #Amazon #Kovacs #LaborRights pic.twitter.com/3e0w1cv9pJ
— Seth Goldstein (@SethGoldstein13) December 26, 2022

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Starting tomorrow, insulin prescriptions will be co-pay capped at $35 a month for seniors.

While it’s a good step, this doesn’t impact younger people or seniors who still can’t afford $35/month.

These are crumbs. Insulin should be free—all healthcare should be free.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) December 31, 2022

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Last year Walgreens repeatedly sounded the alarm about shoplifting. But today, a Walgreens exec admitted that they might have “cried too much last year” about theft.

What he didn’t acknowledge is that Walgreens is losing money because of billions in fines, not robbery. 🧵
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) January 5, 2023

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One was a fraternity chapter president. One studied biology and anthropology. Another wanted to be a surgeon. Three students were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University that also critically wounded five others.

After Biden’s claim that some Republicans want to end Medicare and Social Security provoked GOP anger, the president responds, “I’m glad to see it, I enjoy conversion.” “Social Security and its bookend, Medicare, are off the books now, right?,” Biden adds. “We have unanimity!”

We’re the most policed city in the U.S. How many police officers are enough?

These charts show how the U.S. gun violence death rate compares to other countries worldwide.

DeSantis Bans African-American Studies From Florida Schools https://youtu.be/yx1xIL39sXo via @YouTube

Ours is a nation of immigrants. Until the day America rids itself of Title 42 and its oppressive legacy, we’ll still be fighting for the people it has hurt. Because #AsylumIsARight.

Tyre Nichols should have made it home to his family. Yet tonight, once again, America mourns a life brutally cut short at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve. #TyreNichols

The named victims in Monterey park include people of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino ethnicities. I talk a lot about Pan-Asian solidarity—it’s my heritage as an Asian Californian, and these elders, dancing together, were living it. #MontereyPark

The price of groceries and rent will never go back down. In one year, they made cost of living go up so much that any raise anyone got at any time in the last 5 years is completely wiped out.