August 20, 2024 by V Leigh

Black liberation and Palestinian liberation are connected. How? The elected officials who are sending bombs to kill Palestinians are the same elected officials who choose to uphold oppressive systems and defund our communities. These decisions are rooted in a lack of empathy.

Black liberation and Palestinian liberation are connected.

How?

The elected officials who are sending bombs to kill Palestinians are the same elected officials who choose to uphold oppressive systems and defund our communities.

These decisions are rooted in a lack of empathy.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) August 15, 2024

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Hundreds of years later, we correctly recognize what happened to the Indigenous people of the Americas as settler genocide. But it’s very clear that many of you would have called them terrorists for fighting to hold on to their land.
— GNCordova (@GNCordova) August 11, 2024

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Black and Palestinian solidarity. #palestine #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/hJZ8rDvVz4
— zellie (@zellieimani) May 12, 2021

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stop what you are doing & read this gorgeous essay uplifting June Jordan’s model of unwavering, unapologetic Black feminist solidarity with Palestine. thank you @m_myglory for helping us turn to the archive of struggle in this pivotal moment 🙏🏾https://t.co/wyQGbiKErF
— Savannah Shange (@savannahshange) August 13, 2024

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May 14, 2024 by V Leigh

Senator Sanders: “When we talk about college campuses, I want everybody to know there are no protests on college campuses in Gaza. You know why? Because every one of the 12 universities in Gaza has been bombed and destroyed.”

Senator Sanders: “When we talk about college campuses, I want everybody to know there are no protests on college campuses in Gaza. You know why? Because every one of the 12 universities in Gaza has been bombed and destroyed.” pic.twitter.com/wxsMxpI9n8
— Jeremy Slevin (@jeremyslevin) May 8, 2024

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Barry Blitt for the win on the state of American higher education right now pic.twitter.com/eelRsgYQcq
— 🍉Prof. Thrasher is with our students🔻 (@thrasherxy) May 10, 2024

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HIND’S HALL Now Available on Streaming. All Proceeds to UNRWA. https://t.co/daXnWRmBHE pic.twitter.com/J0Ft6wjuSv
— Macklemore (@macklemore) May 10, 2024

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A comic on being silenced. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Ms6ShEA4oc
— 張嘉欣 🇵🇸 (@Kaitoonist) May 9, 2024

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Leaving this here 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/dZ6GsYDkBw
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) May 6, 2024

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“The students don’t know what they’re talking about”

The students: pic.twitter.com/S49k31sMCg
— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) May 7, 2024

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Black Americans experience the most hate crimes of any group in America. They live at the bottom of every indicator of well being. They face rampant and documented discrimination in employment, housing, you name it. I really wish pundits discussing campus protests and…
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) May 6, 2024

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Student protests calling for an end to the war in Gaza and universities’ investment in companies that support Israel’s occupation of Palestine are not slowing down. Salma Hamamy of the University of Michigan describes disrupting the school’s graduation ceremony on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/Yrw6CuRabb
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) May 6, 2024

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Over the weekend, anti-war protesters disrupted several college graduation ceremonies, including one involving comedian Jerry Seinfeld at Duke University. https://t.co/MzPVDqpCse pic.twitter.com/YTZpcTS0sm
— ABC News (@ABC) May 13, 2024

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Students who walked out of a commencement ceremony in Duke University to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, held a makeshift graduation ceremony and continued to chant, “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest.” https://t.co/45odJdpo1i
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) May 14, 2024

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May 7, 2024 by V Leigh

In the center of campus now devoid of students and filled instead with hundreds of police officers, the NYPD’s leadership raised the American flag, to the cheers of police in riot gear. A dispatch from a dark night at City College for @HellGateNY

In the center of campus now devoid of students and filled instead with hundreds of police officers, the NYPD’s leadership raised the American flag, to the cheers of police in riot gear.

A dispatch from a dark night at City College for @HellGateNY. https://t.co/mAvq8QWxxe
— Max RN (@MaxRivlinNadler) May 1, 2024

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All these grown ass men with full body armor, weapons and military vehicles against kids with signs and a real cause. Every last one of those NYPD entering campus is an embarrassment to the city and the country. Weak, stupid, followers who deserve neither a salary nor any…
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 1, 2024

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Columbia are using the NYPD to place all of their students on house arrest. This is martial law being imposed on the people of New York for the benefit of a foreign government. https://t.co/MJILCV6wxb
— P.B. Gomez (@pbgomez_) May 1, 2024

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It’s so incredibly clear that the police stood aside and let a pro Israeli lynch mob run wild at UCLA. They did nothing for two hours as violent Zionists assaulted students, launched fireworks into the encampment, and sprayed mace on students. pic.twitter.com/kyT4mOLbMk
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) May 1, 2024

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Absolutely deranged comment from an elected official https://t.co/nrcLktfYPb
— The Debt Collective 🟥 (@StrikeDebt) April 25, 2024

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Stop calling young people lazy, ambivalent, and disinterested. They are showing us now that they are sick and tired.

These young people witnessed the killing of Trayvon Martin, the shooting of Malala Yousafzai, the killings at Parkland High, COVID, and Trump.

THEY ARE FED UP.
— Jenn M. Jackson, PhD (they/them) (@JennMJacksonPhD) April 26, 2024

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In his letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, Jr., told us the white moderate “is more devoted to ‘order’ than to justice” and said this is someone who “prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice.” https://t.co/Uxs1VkkNHd
— William C. (@williamcson) May 2, 2024

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This is what UT students are protesting

Don’t manipulate the narrative https://t.co/foW7FLqGNN
— Sam Musubi (@SamAllega) April 24, 2024

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March 5, 2024 by V Leigh

Let us never forget the extraordinary courage and commitment of brother Aaron Bushnell who died for truth and justice! I pray for his precious loved ones! Let us rededicate ourselves to genuine solidarity with Palestinians undergoing genocidal attacks in real time! #AaronBushnell #FreePalestine

Let us never forget the extraordinary courage and commitment of brother Aaron Bushnell who died for truth and justice! I pray for his precious loved ones! Let us rededicate ourselves to genuine solidarity with Palestinians undergoing genocidal attacks in real time!… pic.twitter.com/9F7dXOAYJt
— Cornel West (@CornelWest) February 26, 2024

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The last words of Aaron Bushnell before he set fire to himself outside the Israeli embassy in Washington – Free Palestine. pic.twitter.com/brRTw7nAvU
— Krime (@krime_1) February 26, 2024

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US VETERANS BURN THEIR UNIFORMS

AT AARON BUSHNELL’S VIGIL

Source: @AlissaAzar pic.twitter.com/Mhf3iJEpUU
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) February 29, 2024

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AARON BUSHNELL WANTS HIS ASHES SCATTERED IN A FREE PALESTINE

Aaron Bushnell’s will:

“If a time comes when Palestinians regain control of their land, and if the people native to the land would be open to the possibility, I would love for my ashes to be scattered in a free… pic.twitter.com/38foPa3SkX
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) February 29, 2024

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The Life & Death of Aaron Bushnell: U.S. Airman Self-Immolates Protestin… https://t.co/0EHwUxM8Ub via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 29, 2024

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Posters in memory of Aaron Bushnell & in solidarity with the Palestinian people, seen in Flatbush, Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/LBSAKVHU1F
— Radical Graffiti (@GraffitiRadical) March 1, 2024

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November 15, 2023 by V Leigh

We will never ever forgive you for making Palestinians hold up their dead children in front of a camera just to prove Israel’s atrocities. They can’t even mourn in private because you won’t even believe them in the worst moments of their life. Israel kills them and you doubt them

We will never ever forgive you for making Palestinians hold up their dead children in front of a camera just to prove Israel’s atrocities. They can’t even mourn in private because you won’t even believe them in the worst moments of their life. Israel kills them and you doubt them
— Farah-Silvana Kanaan (@farahkanaan) November 5, 2023

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Cops remove pics of Palestinians murdered by Israel outside WH:
pic.twitter.com/0Fwe90jTWT
— Bint (@PalBint) November 5, 2023

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View the first part of the stream from the pro-Palestine march in Philadelphia on Saturday night. Second part is above. 📽️

Thread: https://t.co/oqm26cJziK
More: https://t.co/vUPextfaU7 https://t.co/iWb9HsVdyv
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) October 29, 2023

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“What is going on today in our name as American citizens is genocide.”

Tens of thousands of people marched in Washington, DC, to protest Israel’s killing of nearly 10,000 people in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/OOamJ6MHkY
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 4, 2023

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About 300,000 people attended the pro-Palestine march in London demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.

— in pictures https://t.co/ItQszqBOMG pic.twitter.com/hkskWPSsCK
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 11, 2023

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Pro-Palestine march will be one of UK’s biggest ever protests, organisers predict https://t.co/CCKWD5FSdJ
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 10, 2023

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“You can come with your kippahs and you’ll face nothing but love from the people here.”
Jewish protester, Maudi, who attended the pro-Palestine march in London on Saturday encouraged fellow Jews to show their support and attend demonstrations while wearing their kippahs pic.twitter.com/6tz4CdldSl
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) November 11, 2023

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January 21, 2022 by V Leigh

So inspired by our young activists who are putting in the work to transform this world

Stories about Black Lives Matter Global Network co-founder Patrisse Cullors’ finances and other criticism had one aim, she said.

“It wasn’t just a character assassination campaign,” Cullors said, “but a campaign to actually get me assassinated.” https://t.co/i1zY6krkmV
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 13, 2022

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So inspired by our young activists who are putting in the work to transform this world and make OUR Dr. King proud!
Go THANDIWE ABDULLAH of @BLMLAYOUTH!#YouthVanguard #ReclaimMLK #RadicalKing https://t.co/iEyIX6IJAa
— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) January 20, 2022

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A year later, SFPD broke the law and illegally tapped into a network of 400 surveillance cameras to spy on Black Lives Matter protesters.

Activists like @HopeUniteHere fought back, teaming up with us and @EFF to sue the city. https://t.co/2aYK2lBLjG
— ACLU of Northern CA (@ACLU_NorCal) January 19, 2022

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June 23, 2021 by V Leigh

Policy and Protest

Lake Highlands High School valedictorian Paxton Smith used her 3-minute speech to attack Texas’ new restrictive abortion law after making a last-minute speech switch.
It’s now gone viral. Tonight on @wfaa, you’ll get to hear from her about everything that’s happened since. pic.twitter.com/ShRwHZjDbZ
— William Joy (@WilliamJoy) June 2, 2021

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Now that we’ve celebrated Juneteenth, it’s time to:

– Pass reparations
– End the War on Drugs
– End voter suppression
– End police violence
– Fund housing
– Fund education
– Fund health care
– Teach the truth about our history

We need full liberation along with celebration.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) June 21, 2021

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The same week Congress passed a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, conservatives across the country are trying to pass legislation banning education about race in schools. @MTVNEWS’ @Dometi_ has what you #NeedToKnow. pic.twitter.com/7czIkAMG1r
— MTV (@MTV) June 19, 2021

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After Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a sweeping voting rights bill to counter a wave of state-level ballot restrictions, Democrats reaffirmed their resolve to fight in Congress for voting protections. https://t.co/BC0RITbxQy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 23, 2021

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August 30, 2020 by V Leigh

Protests in Portland

Man shot dead in Portland as protesters clash with counterprotesters https://t.co/nhWNi1cAEu
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 30, 2020

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Video captures deadly shooting of man in Patriot Prayer cap during Portland protests https://t.co/HZWw0P9AXb
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 30, 2020

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Driving through crowds and macing out of vehicles at SW 4th and Washington. pic.twitter.com/dCNJxYlkYn
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) August 30, 2020

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Clashes. Trump people unload paintballs and pepper spray. They shot me too. pic.twitter.com/PwU5pZMLnV
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) August 30, 2020

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Black children in Brooklyn face a year in Rikers for getting caught possessing (not even using) air pistols. https://t.co/mzEl5nhBa6
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) August 30, 2020

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Portland Mayor Wheeler slams President Trump: “You bring no peace — you bring no respect to our democracy.” pic.twitter.com/8jQmzdt9zw
— The Hill (@thehill) August 30, 2020

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August 1, 2020 by V Leigh

Violence against Protesters – Stay Strong in the Streets

Armed Protester Shot, Killed By Driver In Austin Identified As Garrett Foster, Alleged Shooter Released From Custody – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth https://t.co/Wg98so5BFl
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 27, 2020

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Lorraine Baits, a 70-year-old Mississippi protester on a rolling walker was arrested and cited for walking in street and resisting arrest. Details on her story: https://t.co/wADYIDODdQ #Mississippi #LorraineBaits pic.twitter.com/hFQQR1XKpf
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) July 26, 2020

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Terrifying scene in Aurora. My heart’s breaking for those who were hurt. We need charges against the driver NOW. #ElijahMcClain https://t.co/yR8u6nS5L7
— Lindsay Sandoval (@LindsaySandoval) July 26, 2020

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Tonight, I chose to exercise my right to peacefully protest for justice for #ElijahMcClain. We were marching, when all of a sudden we heard a thud that sounded like a car hitting something. People began ushering us to the side and yelling to get on the ground. (1/6)
— Mo Agnese Elm (@marrubizko92) July 26, 2020

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fire and protest medics tend to an injured protester who leapt off of an elevated portion of I-225 either trying to avoid a vehicle that hit several people or after being hit by the vehicle during a Elijah McClain July 25, 2020 https://t.co/cNDi35b0fP
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 26, 2020

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The mayor of Aurora asked for a briefing on why a *building*—mere bricks & mortar—wasn’t “adequately defended.”

But the valid question is actually: why wasn’t Elijah McClain adequately defended?

Why wasn’t I—who survived Aurora police terror—why wasn’t *I* adequately defended? https://t.co/eMY1UF7pyf
— elisabeth epps is tired. (@elisabeth) July 26, 2020

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Feds pepper sprayed this Vietnam Veteran/photographer right in the face. His name is Mike Hastie. He was an Army medic. #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/CLZwKvuTxH
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 26, 2020

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Most of the encounters like this one are about our ego as cops. If your first reaction as a cop is this, you need to be fired. https://t.co/yd9GOeg1iR
— Ethical Society of Police – ESOP (@ESOP_STL) July 13, 2020

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July 28, 2020 by V Leigh

Don’t Stop Marching

#BlackLivesMatter is a movement launched to challenge and dismantle systemic racism. The anti-LGBTQ hate group Mass Resistance is lying when it uses racist tropes to try to discredit the movement. https://t.co/PCDJYXlJZN
— Hatewatch (@Hatewatch) June 30, 2020

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Protests in California escalate after 2 black men were found hanging from trees in 2 separate incidents 2 weeks apart… #victorville #palmdale #RobertFuller #MalcolmHarsch https://t.co/aYScjt7FSZ pic.twitter.com/WqBPGjyEbN
— ✟ Right Scoop ✟ (@trscoop) June 14, 2020

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A St. Louis couple in front of their home tonight as protesters marched past in the city’s Central West End. (photos courtesy @ksdknews partner @BILLGREENBLATT / UPI) #StLouisprotest #STL pic.twitter.com/I7VlUBUhZ2
— Casey Nolen (@CaseyNolen) June 29, 2020

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A grand jury has officially indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William R. Bryan on malice and felony murder charges in the Feb. 23, 2020, death of #AhmaudArbery #11alive pic.twitter.com/y8l1g6Yxgh
— Hope Ford (@hope_iam) June 24, 2020

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The people who brutally murdered Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging have finally been charged.

It shouldn’t have taken four months. It might not have happened at all if people across this country didn’t demand justice.

Don’t stop marching.https://t.co/wCjRjG9BCO
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 24, 2020

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https://t.co/5JCZI4T5mE pic.twitter.com/blZlwZZL7M
— Mixed Race Studies (@mixed_race) June 21, 2020

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from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: pic.twitter.com/byQ0OknaQ6
— Daryl Hannah (@dhlovelife) July 26, 2020

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Black liberation and Palestinian liberation are connected. How? The elected officials who are sending bombs to kill Palestinians are the same elected officials who choose to uphold oppressive systems and defund our communities. These decisions are rooted in a lack of empathy.

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Senator Sanders: “When we talk about college campuses, I want everybody to know there are no protests on college campuses in Gaza. You know why? Because every one of the 12 universities in Gaza has been bombed and destroyed.”

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In the center of campus now devoid of students and filled instead with hundreds of police officers, the NYPD’s leadership raised the American flag, to the cheers of police in riot gear. A dispatch from a dark night at City College for @HellGateNY

Like this:

Let us never forget the extraordinary courage and commitment of brother Aaron Bushnell who died for truth and justice! I pray for his precious loved ones! Let us rededicate ourselves to genuine solidarity with Palestinians undergoing genocidal attacks in real time! #AaronBushnell #FreePalestine

Like this:

We will never ever forgive you for making Palestinians hold up their dead children in front of a camera just to prove Israel’s atrocities. They can’t even mourn in private because you won’t even believe them in the worst moments of their life. Israel kills them and you doubt them

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So inspired by our young activists who are putting in the work to transform this world

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Protests in Portland

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