July 20, 2024 by V Leigh

Democracy is hanging on by a thread, not because of Donald J Trump, but because it was built on a foundation of white supremacy. While Donald Trump endangers our democracy, we must address the root cause.

Democracy is hanging on by a thread, not because of Donald J Trump, but because it was built on a foundation of white supremacy.

While Donald Trump endangers our democracy, we must address the root cause.

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— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) July 16, 2024

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When people say “billionaires are just following the tax laws,” remind them that billionaires are in fact buying politicians to write the tax laws that cater to billionaires.

Spending $45M to save $5B in taxes is a steal of an investment. This is not democracy, its oligarchy. https://t.co/r9pLu4RiNz
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) July 16, 2024

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Nobody’s. Paying. Attention. https://t.co/f4aJkKLqbI
— Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal) July 16, 2024

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“Channel 4 News can reveal that Thomas Crooks’s, [the shooter’s] father, the owner of the rifle that was used to shoot at Donald Trump, was held on a database and profiled by the former president’s election campaign and identified by them as a strong Republican supporter, gun… pic.twitter.com/uPQtLtRuoz
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 16, 2024

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July 19, 2024 by V Leigh

7-yo Kadarius Smith’s autopsy found blunt-force trauma, documenting the cruel way Kadarius left us – w/ his head crushed under the immense weight of a Leland (MS) Police cruiser. The police officers involved in Kadarius’ death must be held accountable!

17-yo Kadarius Smith’s autopsy found blunt-force trauma, documenting the cruel way Kadarius left us – w/ his head crushed under the immense weight of a Leland (MS) Police cruiser. The police officers involved in Kadarius’ death must be held accountable! https://t.co/vjpR08z82W
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 17, 2024

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Cops In Unmarked Car Fatally Shoot Licensed Black Gun Owner https://t.co/oO864UsxjA via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 11, 2024

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This is Sonya Massey, a 36-yo woman who was killed during a shooting by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputies at her residence. Massey called the police because she thought there was an intruder in her home. !https://t.co/r4GFVd9oVh pic.twitter.com/xjlfapjiGG
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 13, 2024

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Black Man Forcefully Restrained In Fatal Encounter With Hotel Guards https://t.co/dvyomNtabB via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 9, 2024

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The IL deputy who fatally shot #SonyaMassey in her own home —after she called 911 suspecting a break-in — has been indicted for first-degree murder & other charges. This indictment serves as a 1st step toward earning her family full justice. #SayHerName https://t.co/9BaWt9wJuL
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 18, 2024

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Yet another Black woman who called police for help has been shot + killed by them.

36-year old Sonya Massey called 911 around 1 A.M. b/c of an intruder.

Police arrived. They killed Sonya.

Though her family is demanding police release the bodycam footage, they’re refusing to. pic.twitter.com/BooLFke6mE
— Leah Goodridge (@leahfrombklyn) July 16, 2024

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David Porter stands by bloodstain on Milwaukee street where his friend was killed by Columbus Police – in town to police RNC

“why are cops from Ohio way out here? Had that been Milwaukee PD that man would be alive right now. I know that because they know him” pic.twitter.com/ZDPbOABtdT
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) July 17, 2024

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10 years ago today, Eric Garner, 43, was executed by the NYPD. His final words, “I Can’t Breathe.” pic.twitter.com/2XzYnLpqpJ
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) July 17, 2024

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Philando Castile should be celebrating his 40th birthday today.

But 8 years ago, he was murdered by police during a traffic stop.

US police have killed nearly 600 people in traffic stops since 2017. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/2Fvzmmorrj
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) July 16, 2024

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July 18, 2024 by V Leigh

The latest cover of the New Yorker…and more political headlines

The latest cover of the New Yorker: pic.twitter.com/rtigAn11sm
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 15, 2024

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Today, I introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

Read my full statement: https://t.co/is5EiLXw56 pic.twitter.com/AGGZhuZUm4
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) July 10, 2024

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Project 2025 calls for teachers & librarians to be “imprisoned” over banned books. This is on page 5.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 11, 2024

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CNN has disbanded its Race and Equality team that was formed during the summer of 2020, I’m told

A spokesperson says that while the team no longer exists, “the investment is still 100% there” https://t.co/awYICt3ul1
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 11, 2024

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AIPAC should have to register as a foreign agent and should be banned from spending money to influence US elections. AIPAC spending has drowned out debate and bought a US government that is aiding and abetting genocide. #Debate2024
— Dr. Jill Stein🌻 (@DrJillStein) July 13, 2024

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BREAKING: A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has just announced a deal to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.

Senator Jeff Merkley (D): “We must be here to serve the public, not our portfolios.” pic.twitter.com/bzr1Lefel8
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) July 10, 2024

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Four facts:

1. If Trump stole nat’l secrets, he must face justice.

2. Thanks to Judge Cannon, it now seems impossible for a trial to happen before the election.

3. If he’s reelected, he will never face trial.

4. Therefore, Trump must be defeated as a matter of nat’l security
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 15, 2024

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July 17, 2024 by V Leigh

Based on the disproportionate amount of coverage, the upper corner of Trump’s ear is infinitely more important than the lives of 90 Palestinians who were killed the same day in Israeli airstrikes on a school and humanitarian zone.

Based on the disproportionate amount of coverage, the upper corner of Trump’s ear is infinitely more important than the lives of 90 Palestinians who were killed the same day in Israeli airstrikes on a school and humanitarian zone.https://t.co/ieo9rVpC6D
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) July 15, 2024

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Never stop speaking up pic.twitter.com/xS2o7WUvrn
— Tiberius (@ecomarxi) July 15, 2024

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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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Democracy is hanging on by a thread, not because of Donald J Trump, but because it was built on a foundation of white supremacy. While Donald Trump endangers our democracy, we must address the root cause.

7-yo Kadarius Smith’s autopsy found blunt-force trauma, documenting the cruel way Kadarius left us – w/ his head crushed under the immense weight of a Leland (MS) Police cruiser. The police officers involved in Kadarius’ death must be held accountable!

The latest cover of the New Yorker…and more political headlines

Based on the disproportionate amount of coverage, the upper corner of Trump’s ear is infinitely more important than the lives of 90 Palestinians who were killed the same day in Israeli airstrikes on a school and humanitarian zone.

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

Medical Debt

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.

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

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.

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