January 27, 2023 by V Leigh

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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
— NPR (@NPR) January 24, 2023

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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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January 19, 2023 by V Leigh

Gun Violence in the 12 months of 2022

The 12 months of 2022, as of #NewYearsDay:

•20,101 gun deaths
•38,448 gun injuries
•648 mass shootings
•989 children (age 0-11) shot
•5,127 teenagers (age 12-17) shot
•1,157 incidents of defensive use
•1,615 unintentional shootings
~24,090 suicides [CDC estimate]
— The Gun Violence Archive (@GunDeaths) January 1, 2023

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Although at least five helicopters responded to the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary, not one picked up anyone at the school from classrooms 111 and 112, where several victims were evacuated alive but critically wounded. https://t.co/N53uBoUKRK
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) December 21, 2022

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Walmart mass shooting as three people gunned down in parking lot https://t.co/u54PrE4I64 pic.twitter.com/hBhhI2pDPj
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 5, 2023

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Gun violence is an epidemic felt in every corner of the country. Common sense legislation like this will get dangerous weapons out of our communities. This legislation is a step towards saving lives in Illinois. https://t.co/pvsZcjg6y8
— Dick Durbin (@DickDurbin) January 12, 2023

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Dozens of Illinois sheriff’s departments say they will not enforce a new state law banning assault weapons. The sheriffs say they believe the ban is unconstitutional.

Here’s a thread of their statements. Adams, Bond, Brown and Bureau Counties first: pic.twitter.com/1XuPQhlTHR
— Jake Sheridan (@JakeSheridan_) January 14, 2023

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January 17, 2023 by V Leigh

Police killed nearly 100 people a month in 2022. There were only 12 days police didn’t kill someone. The majority of killings took place in scenarios where no crime was alleged or where police were called for nonviolent offenses or mental health checks.

Police killed nearly 100 people a month in 2022. There were only 12 days police didn’t kill someone. The majority of killings took place in scenarios where no crime was alleged or where police were called for nonviolent offenses or mental health checks. https://t.co/1GVuyxwsVg
— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) January 8, 2023

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Black Father, Teacher Dies After Cops Tase Him For Several Minutes https://t.co/LE7BIBFbjS via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 13, 2023

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Kansas cops raided the hospital room of a terminally ill cancer patient over a cannabis vape & THC paste he was using to alleviate his pain. 69-year-old Greg Bretz, who only has weeks to live, is now scheduled to appear in court.

Police don’t produce public safety. pic.twitter.com/xzWZ1UWD3q
— Dyjuan Tatro (@DyjuanTatro) December 28, 2022

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Add to this the thousands killed inside jails and prisons via violence and, in most cases, slow death enforced by medical neglect and chronic abuse. This is what “tough on crime” politicians call “public safety.” Data make clear it doesn’t make us safe; it does the opposite. https://t.co/gl1pO2CCtm
— Eric Reinhart (@_Eric_Reinhart) January 2, 2023

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THREAD: Always a good time to remember that the $11 billion NYPD: *Orchestrated an attack* on 100s of protestors in June 2020 in the Bronx. Used the curfew to trap, assault & arrest. Mass human rights atrocity.

NYPD called it “restraint. More:https://t.co/jx6QBioxM0
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) December 26, 2022

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NYC Mayor is DEMANDING a $13 million cut to public libraries. In his mind, it’s a budget crisis and there are no other options. To put in perspective how much $13 million is: It’s less than what his $11 billion NYPD gets *every 12 hours.*

Eric Adams is an abomination. https://t.co/e4Drj1C8vR
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) December 20, 2022

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Cops Shoot Pepper Balls At Pregnant Couple Delivering Food https://t.co/EFYHcegQ0K via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 16, 2023

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Pittsburgh police chief says he’s going to ignore a city ordinance barring cops from pulling people over for trivial traffic offenses, in part because it’s hurting officer morale.

Just a whole lot of dysfunction going on in this story. https://t.co/OzeSo7JPbN
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) January 14, 2023

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Cops Beat Homeless Man For Taking Up More Than One Seat On Near-Empty Train https://t.co/urACK9WxZl via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 6, 2023

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In the pouring rain, hundreds turned out tonight in Venice for a candlelight vigil in memory of #KeenanAnderson, to support his grieving family, and to demand an end to police violence. pic.twitter.com/0k6QECq3oy
— Mike Bonin (@mikebonin) January 15, 2023

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January 16, 2023 by V Leigh

The Blind Spot discusses the eerie disappearance of the pandemic from the public eye, as its cascading consequences continue to rain on the parade of normalcy https://t.co/OGWNSyLDj4

My final article of the year is live NOW on my COVID-focused Substack, The Gauntlet.

The Blind Spot discusses the eerie disappearance of the pandemic from the public eye, as its cascading consequences continue to rain on the parade of normalcy https://t.co/OGWNSyLDj4
— Julia Marie (@julia_doubleday) December 30, 2022

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If we believe covid to be so harmless we cannot be bothered to wear masks indoors, what is the point of requiring travelers from China to test negative?

To avoid new variants? To decrease burden of disease?

Doesn’t make sense if we don’t invest in widespread prevention efforts. pic.twitter.com/asvNmQUdpJ
— Stella Safo, MD MPH (@AmmahStarr) December 28, 2022

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Hey @WhiteHouse and @CDCgov, you know what would be a more effective policy for slowing COVID spread than travel restrictions for a single country? Reinstating the mask mandate for airplanes and public transportation. #BringBackMasks
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) December 29, 2022

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As I was reading this article, I couldn’t help but wonder why we have given up trying to prevent a virus from spreading when we know so little about the harm it can cause. https://t.co/FNYc021iQ2
— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) December 28, 2022

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A clear and simple public health message: “Doctors say all three of the now-prevalent viral infections sweeping the country could be slowed by mask-wearing. And they said now is the time to get a flu shot and a COVID-19 booster.” https://t.co/eaC2swOoWa
— Dr Kathleen Bachynski (@bachyns) December 8, 2022

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Police in Kenya found the body of a top LGBTQ activist and fashion designer inside a metal box. Rights groups say <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EdwinChiloba?src=hashtag_click">#EdwinChiloba</a> was killed for being gay in Kenya, where same-sex relations are illegal under colonial-law. 53% of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted, one group says.

January 9, 2023 by V Leigh

Police in Kenya found the body of a top LGBTQ activist and fashion designer inside a metal box. Rights groups say #EdwinChiloba was killed for being gay in Kenya, where same-sex relations are illegal under colonial-law. 53% of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted, one group says.

Police in Kenya found the body of a top LGBTQ activist and fashion designer inside a metal box.

Rights groups say #EdwinChiloba was killed for being gay in Kenya, where same-sex relations are illegal under colonial-law.

53% of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted, one group says. pic.twitter.com/bNx4NxLSl2
— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 6, 2023

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No human life is worth less than anothers. Everyone has a right to dignity, respect and protection under Article 26 of the Constitution. We demand speedy investigations into the brutal murder of Edwin Chiloba, an #LGBTQ+ Activist.#JusticeForEdwinChiloba pic.twitter.com/aJYi44YxU6
— Amnesty Kenya (@AmnestyKenya) January 6, 2023

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“Be that authentic self. There is nothing like being authentic.” #JusticeForEdwinChiloba 🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/Q2Wat2eV9D
— Annika Ojala (@ojala_annika) January 7, 2023

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January 8, 2023 by V Leigh

WATCH: Racist Bullies ATTACK To Black Teens At Pool

WATCH: Racist Bullies ATTACK To Black Teens At Pool https://t.co/PvmpX15nxO via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 31, 2022

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Students at University of Missouri are demanding the expulsion of Meg Miller, who posted on Snapchat: “If they would have killed 4 more niggers we would have had the whole week off.” https://t.co/TUe6g1gPfl
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) December 10, 2022

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we all know why @thehill decided to choose a Black woman’s picture for this article rather than the famous white man at the center of this story https://t.co/sDvxhpCUPW pic.twitter.com/tMyG8zU9Vh
— Keillan Cruickshank (check pinned tweet) (@iwritecoolstuff) January 4, 2023

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The conservative attack on Critical Race Theory is sometimes dismissed as political theater. But after Florida passed an anti-CRT law, one university’s sociology department canceled its three courses on race. Here’s my report: https://t.co/UAtkjHJGfX
— Dan Golden (@DanLGolden) January 3, 2023

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Black is beautiful and so is our hair.

Hair discrimination has no place in society, and we won’t stop fighting to pass the #CROWNAct and codify this fundamental truth into law. https://t.co/4YpQZZaMs8
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) December 22, 2022

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January 8, 2023 by V Leigh

Today, we’ve released Version 2 of January 6th on the Record, our easy-to-read compendium of transcripts, videos, and legal + investigative reports from the #January6th congressional investigation.

Today, we’ve released Version 2 of January 6th on the Record, our easy-to-read compendium of transcripts, videos, and legal + investigative reports from the #January6th congressional investigation. Download it + all of our DPLA publications for FREE here: https://t.co/rXm6haldmg pic.twitter.com/r3o87apS24
— DPLA (@dpla) January 6, 2023

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January 7, 2023 by V Leigh

How Megan Thee Stallion’s court battle highlights misogyny targeting Black women

My homie @moyazb on @pbsnewshour breaking down how the victim blaming aimed at @theestallion and many other Black women is all apart of a larger system of #Misogynoir . Thank you for saying all the things that needed to be said Moya!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾https://t.co/WuLnfrR5NK
— Yolo Akili (@YoloAkili) December 28, 2022

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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. #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.

Gun Violence in the 12 months of 2022

Police killed nearly 100 people a month in 2022. There were only 12 days police didn’t kill someone. The majority of killings took place in scenarios where no crime was alleged or where police were called for nonviolent offenses or mental health checks.

The Blind Spot discusses the eerie disappearance of the pandemic from the public eye, as its cascading consequences continue to rain on the parade of normalcy https://t.co/OGWNSyLDj4

Police in Kenya found the body of a top LGBTQ activist and fashion designer inside a metal box. Rights groups say #EdwinChiloba was killed for being gay in Kenya, where same-sex relations are illegal under colonial-law. 53% of LGBTQ Kenyans have been assaulted, one group says.

WATCH: Racist Bullies ATTACK To Black Teens At Pool

Today, we’ve released Version 2 of January 6th on the Record, our easy-to-read compendium of transcripts, videos, and legal + investigative reports from the #January6th congressional investigation.

How Megan Thee Stallion’s court battle highlights misogyny targeting Black women