October 25, 2021 by V Leigh

“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

A new report out by the @VPCinfo investigates women murdered by men. 91 percent of women killed by men were murdered by someone they knew and the most common weapon used was a gun. #EndGunViolence #DomesticViolence
— Stop Handgun Violence (@stophandguns) October 2, 2021

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Ground News: 2 dead, 13 injured in shooting at Kroger grocery store in Tennessee https://t.co/MRDkTION3l
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 23, 2021

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Researchers say a host of factors contribute to cities’ gun violence crises, including deficits in social determinants of health such as income, housing, healthy living environments, quality education and food insecurity. #moleg https://t.co/Fr0TuPxrmT
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 10, 2021

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Four years ago today, 60 lives were cut short — and countless more were forever changed — in a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Today we remember those lost and reaffirm our commitment to reducing gun violence across the country.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 1, 2021

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“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

After a student was found with a gun in her backpack, this school district is banning backpacks in an effort to curb gun violence. pic.twitter.com/kZ5qyhdyBR
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 1, 2021

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This is the reality of gun violence in America in 2021: A high school football game in Alabama was interrupted by a mass shooting at the stadium — and cell phone footage shows the scene as the players either fled or sheltered on the field. pic.twitter.com/uSJ4Lgbx5l
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 18, 2021

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WATCH: Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to all charges for the attack that killed 17 people and injured 17 others https://t.co/3JfAQzUmCm pic.twitter.com/WJBX223Kei
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 20, 2021

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October 17, 2021 by V Leigh

Black Lives Matter = Haitian Lives Matter.

Black Lives Matter = Haitian Lives Matter.

Today I joined my colleagues to demand accountability for the inhumane & racist treatment of Haitian migrants by @CBP agents in Del Rio, Texas. pic.twitter.com/DZ2OgEb1Bf
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) September 22, 2021

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At least 91,000 migrants, most of them Haitians, crossed Panama’s dangerous jungle in hopes of reaching North America https://t.co/iISIUhc18P pic.twitter.com/qMY7XnpxQs
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 8, 2021

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Between September 19 and October 3, the U.S. sent more than 7,000 Haitian migrants back to Haiti, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. https://t.co/YoNYS0FMlc
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) October 8, 2021

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I am concerned about the expediency of the Biden administration in deporting the majority of migrants back to Haiti. https://t.co/9V4rr8NyaT
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) October 6, 2021

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October 5, 2021 by V Leigh

Police have killed 772 people so far this year.

“AP identified at least a dozen cases over the past decade in which Louisiana State Police troopers or their bosses ignored or concealed evidence of beatings, deflected blame and impeded efforts to root out misconduct.”

by @JimMustian & @JZBleiberg https://t.co/1RDb6cdtwq
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) September 10, 2021

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When Police Brutality Leaves a Literal Mark on its Victims – by Donney Rose – The North Star with Shaun King https://t.co/BPgH8ak1PX
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 20, 2021

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Mona Rodriguez, an 18-year-old student at Millikan High School in Long Beach, California and mother to a 5-month-old, was shot by a school resource officer on Monday. She isn’t expected to survive.

Our children shouldn’t have to live like this. https://t.co/NZ2LfAhpym
— Everytown (@Everytown) October 2, 2021

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Gunshots that killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded three other people after a suburban Philadelphia high school football game last month were fired “with near certainty” by local police officers, according to the Delaware County District Attorney. https://t.co/62wGsqVfMy
— CNN (@CNN) September 30, 2021

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Deaf man suing officers who tased him https://t.co/wRoatGJ6fm
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 29, 2021

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Police have killed 772 people so far this year. https://t.co/XpOJObDhY3
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 25, 2021

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October 4, 2021 by V Leigh

#PandoraPapers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful

“There is one rule for the rich, and one rule for ordinary people, we’ve got a situation where the richest people on earth are paying lower taxes than a nurse or cleaner”

Max Lawson, from Oxfam International, reacts to findings of the Pandora Papershttps://t.co/H0yx1kRRiW
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 4, 2021

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The #PandoraPapers unmask the covert owners of offshore companies, incognito bank accounts, private jets, yachts, mansions and famous artwork — providing more information than what’s usually available to law enforcement and cash-strapped governments. https://t.co/JxKKwYqrtt pic.twitter.com/zJmtqhUYe5
— ICIJ (@ICIJorg) October 3, 2021

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World leaders, celebrities and billionaires are among those who’ve used offshore accounts to hide assets, a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveals. The “Pandora Papers” analyzes nearly 12 million leaked files. https://t.co/yyA3iIP2LT
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 3, 2021

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Pandora Papers: Document dump allegedly links world leaders to secret wealth https://t.co/1vnuJUaY2c pic.twitter.com/QH0ry4FZ55
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2021

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Massive data leak, the Pandora Papers, exposes how world leaders and the super-rich are secretly buying up luxury property to hide their wealthhttps://t.co/DGNOuSbLkb
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 3, 2021

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You guys it’s definitely just a coincidence that Facebook Instagram and WhatsApp goes down the day of a 60mins expose and the Pandora Papers drop.
— Camilla Blackett (@camillard) October 4, 2021

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The offshore secrets of more than 35 current and former presidents revealed in a massive leak. This is one of the most exhausting, complex and potentially explosive investigations I’ve ever worked on. https://t.co/abUFJB2o5P
— Paul Lewis (@PaulLewis) October 3, 2021

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While Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp aren’t competing for your attention, read our thread 🧵 on everything you need to know about the Pandora Papers 👇 https://t.co/SRvbVnfEWy
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 4, 2021

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#PandoraPapers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful https://t.co/r28CVIgkJ2
— The Guardian (@guardian) October 3, 2021

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September 24, 2021 by V Leigh

Hundreds of Haitian nationals — soon to be thousands — are being sent back to Haiti by the Biden Administration from the border even though many haven’t lived in Haiti for decades and have zero work or even a place to stay in a country they barely know:

BREAKING: According to @CNBC President Biden has used Title 42 to expel 690,000 people, 250,000 more people than President Trump.
— Tracking Biden From The Left (@BidenTracking) September 21, 2021

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When people warned you this would happen you literally responded with: “I hear you. I know. And I don’t care” https://t.co/1xf3wCLkmB
— 🧞‍♂️ (@lexapreaux) September 21, 2021

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More scenes from the Texas Haiti camp. pic.twitter.com/5FeNbFCyBL
— Eoin Higgins (@EoinHiggins_) September 21, 2021

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Too many people thought it was perfectly fine to flee their homes during Covid for more space and cheaper housing but have the nerve to judge asylum-seekers for fleeing because of war, hunger and natural disasters.
— Jamira Burley (@JamiraBurley) September 21, 2021

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Angry scenes at Haiti airport as deported migrants arrive https://t.co/MJwsuewYnM
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 22, 2021

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The Biden administration says about 1,000 migrants camped near Del Rio, Texas, have now been deported back to Haiti, but there are mounting questions over their treatment, who’s being sent home, and who’s allowed to stay. @BreakingChesky reports. pic.twitter.com/Ax2UoH3Amk
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 22, 2021

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People from Haiti are facing unconscionable treatment in Del Rio, Texas.

This is a result of Title 42, a public health policy the Biden administration is misusing to expel people from the United States.

Title 42 has got to go. https://t.co/LuLk158HJM
— ACLU (@ACLU) September 21, 2021

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The U.S. deported 300+ asylum seekers to Haiti and is planning 7 daily deportation flights starting Wednesday.

At least 3,000 people held at a bridge at Del Rio were moved to planes or detention facilities. One woman who was deported said: “We are on the streets with nothing!” pic.twitter.com/Cnp7NYvskd
— AJ+ (@ajplus) September 20, 2021

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Hundreds of Haitian nationals — soon to be thousands — are being sent back to Haiti by the Biden Administration from the border even though many haven’t lived in Haiti for decades and have zero work or even a place to stay in a country they barely know:https://t.co/3qSR9oIYYs
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 21, 2021

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September 23, 2021 by V Leigh

“America’s time in Afghanistan is up. What we owe to their people has no expiration date” – and other tweets this week

NEW: A cop in Illinois claims he was “instructed” to play music to trigger YouTube copyright filters when an activist was filming him, according to docs we acquired using a public records request.https://t.co/qN9NmrxZSA
— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) September 9, 2021

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The FDA delayed a decision on whether to permit Juul to stay on the market while banning the sale of thousands of other e-cigarettes https://t.co/KrSHIdeEsH
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 10, 2021

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Police corporation explained

Check out Art’s video! #TikTok https://t.co/Ats4iL0csC
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 4, 2021

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Black infants die at twice the rate of White infants. “In 2019, almost 3,600 more Black babies died before their first birthday,” @AnnaFlagg writes.

The so-called “pro-life” folks hardly seem to care about the Black infants (and mothers) dying each year.https://t.co/FMYrjTVUzr
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) September 2, 2021

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.@Brian_Castner: “America’s time in Afghanistan is up. What we owe to their people has no expiration date” https://t.co/8u9XuuAirL
— TIME (@TIME) September 10, 2021

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September 22, 2021 by V Leigh

A doctor says he performed an abortion on Sept. 6 that violated Texas’s new law.

Sad that in 2021 I have to explain to a GOP Governor that:

1. “6 weeks pregnant” = 2 weeks late for your period
2. Periods are late all the time from stress, diet,etc
3. Most people know their rapists

but GOP want to have more control over your body than you do, so here we are. https://t.co/IVCGHvkp6q
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 8, 2021

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BREAKING: The Justice Department is suing Texas over its new abortion ban — saying the state enacted the law “in open defiance of the Constitution.”
— NPR (@NPR) September 9, 2021

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BREAKING: The legal architect of Texas’ abortion ban writes in a Supreme Court brief that if women want to “control” their “reproductive lives,” they can simply “refrain from sexual intercourse,” and that women “choose” unprotected sex because of legal abortion. RT TO EXPOSE HIM!
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) September 18, 2021

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So long as the constitutional right to an abortion is under attack, I’m going to use every legal tool at my disposal to fight back.https://t.co/RdCxQWK9ao
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) September 18, 2021

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“”Women can say no to sex if Roe falls,’ says architect of Texas abortion ban”

It has always been about control. It will always be about control. Over what we do with our bodies, our time, our interests, and our lives. We are only allowed to be one thing. https://t.co/u6CeLYHzTt
— feminist next door (@emrazz) September 18, 2021

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Apple is on the verge of becoming the largest employer in Texas, but hasn’t yet publicly spoken about the abortion ban. There’s a chance they could have real impact if they do. Every iPhone says “privacy is a human right” the first time you turn it on. https://t.co/AUnKcljdbe
— anildash (@anildash) September 20, 2021

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A doctor says he performed an abortion on Sept. 6 that violated Texas’s new law.

“I had a duty of care to this patient, as I do for all patients, and because she has a fundamental right to receive this care,” Physician Alan Braid writes in an op-ed. https://t.co/UnpdioRggL
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) September 18, 2021

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September 10, 2021 by V Leigh

Can Hurricane Ida move public opinion on climate change?

Maybe we can stop calling them alarmists now and just people with a basic grasp on history and politics https://t.co/SJkXsiPTbc
— Fiona Applebum says #BlockShaunKing 🍎 (@WrittenByHanna) September 3, 2021

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“The state has acknowledged that not every community can be saved.” https://t.co/pP7xWxr7pp
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 4, 2021

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Four Louisiana nursing home residents who were evacuated ahead of Hurricane Ida have died, state officials said, and state inspectors say they were prevented this week from conducting a full assessment of conditions in the site where they were relocated. https://t.co/FCa5ZblU7t
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 3, 2021

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“Law-enforcement officials and volunteers helped evacuate roughly 800 people from the area by boat and helicopter during and after the storm, as floodwaters rose up to 10 feet…”https://t.co/dAKUqG12RX
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) September 2, 2021

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At least 11 people were found dead in basements after torrential rains flooded New York City — nearly as many as those killed by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, where the storm made landfall. https://t.co/xvdTmUUnIG pic.twitter.com/zBQPACVSzA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 3, 2021

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No words. This is what happened last night in New Yorkhttps://t.co/LGiSwvhVsR pic.twitter.com/SNoyhUnWNe
— Radio Free Amanda 余美娜 (@catcontentonly) September 3, 2021

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This video shows just how quickly floodwaters can submerge a basement. So many people live in basement apartments pic.twitter.com/XBkt6s264G
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 3, 2021

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We’re old enough to remember like two months ago when the right-wing tried to convince us that infrastructure had nothing to do with the climate crisis. https://t.co/4fdgkmjIRD
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) September 3, 2021

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Believe it or not, the full-scale collapse of the NYC transit infrastructure appears to be wreaking havoc in the lives of working-class New Yorkers who can’t just work from home pic.twitter.com/0aWEXEqAst
— Noah Hurowitz (@NoahHurowitz) September 2, 2021

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Climate change is making hurricanes like Ida worse. As the planet warms, storms:

◾️ are more likely to be larger and stronger
◾️ move more slowly and drop more rain
◾️ intensify faster, like how quickly Ida went from a Category 1 to a Category 4https://t.co/KXWChygUtE pic.twitter.com/LPEJBFxVre
— NPR (@NPR) August 30, 2021

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Richmond says Ida’s impact shows need for infrastructure, climate change legislation https://t.co/LcYMx2xuQV
— POLITICO (@politico) September 5, 2021

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Can Hurricane Ida move public opinion on climate change?https://t.co/fGHssCsnVl
— TIME (@TIME) September 4, 2021

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September 6, 2021 by V Leigh

Texas’ six-week abortion ban is one of the most—if not the most—draconian and unprecedented anti-abortion bills to ever become law.

“Texas’ six-week abortion ban is one of the most—if not the most—draconian and unprecedented anti-abortion bills to ever become law.” https://t.co/st3NfK025O #BansOffOurBodies #SB8
— NARAL (@NARAL) September 4, 2021

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President Biden says Texas’ draconian new abortion law violates the Constitution, pledges to “protect and defend” abortion rights. https://t.co/iqCfdeh87c
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 4, 2021

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Texas law bans abortions after a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, but doctors say that term isn’t based in science. What an ultrasound detects in an embryo at 6 weeks is electrical activity from cells — not a heart.

And that sound? It’s made by the machine.https://t.co/LZr4NWfc5E
— NPR (@NPR) September 4, 2021

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This is unusual: @thenation ran Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent in the Texas abortion edict in full — as if it were an original essay for publication.

The editors must believe it should be widely read. I think so, too. (With an @ElieNYC introduction.)https://t.co/WdOnCZbx8C pic.twitter.com/QbgCFKvJ3d
— Cristian Farias (@cristianafarias) September 4, 2021

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“I think it’s a dynamic situation and I gotta think that this is not going to work out well for the Republicans,” Bill Kristol says on the possible reaction to the Texas abortion bill during election season.https://t.co/FVIU10LG0U
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 4, 2021

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TikTokers and coders are flooding a website designed for reporting people who violate Texas’ new anti-abortion laws with fake tips. Gov. Greg Abbott and Marvel’s Avengers are among those being reported receiving abortions. https://t.co/4drgsqv3ab
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) September 4, 2021

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A website seeking anonymous tips on people violating Texas’ new law restricting abortions has been inundated with spam after viral calls from social media users. https://t.co/bg3CiGyl6x
— ABC News (@ABC) September 4, 2021

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JUST IN: GoDaddy will no longer host a site set up to collect anonymous tips about potential violations of Texas’ new abortion law.https://t.co/fz4x2esBPw
— NPR (@NPR) September 4, 2021

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After being booted from GoDaddy the anti-abortion whistleblower website in Texas is now hosted with Epik. Epik hosts numerous far right websites deemed too controversial for regular providers. A local cyber security professional described their CEO to me as “basically a fascist.”
— steven monacelli  (@stevanzetti) September 4, 2021

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September 5, 2021 by V Leigh

Months Before #GeorgeFloyd, #AngelZapataHernandez Died With a Knee to His Neck

ICYMI:

Months Before #GeorgeFloyd, #AngelZapataHernandez Died With a Knee to His Neck – https://t.co/Gws9tkHtA1
— #FreeKevinStrickland (@DcSlumdog) August 28, 2021

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Angel Zapata Hernandez died on Oct. 15, 2019, in San Diego while handcuffed and restrained at the hands of two Metropolitan Transit Service security workers, one of whom knelt on his neck for 6 minutes and 6 seconds.https://t.co/pDkNYJ4Zps
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 25, 2021

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“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

Black Lives Matter = Haitian Lives Matter.

Police have killed 772 people so far this year.

#PandoraPapers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful

Hundreds of Haitian nationals — soon to be thousands — are being sent back to Haiti by the Biden Administration from the border even though many haven’t lived in Haiti for decades and have zero work or even a place to stay in a country they barely know:

“America’s time in Afghanistan is up. What we owe to their people has no expiration date” – and other tweets this week

A doctor says he performed an abortion on Sept. 6 that violated Texas’s new law.

Can Hurricane Ida move public opinion on climate change?

Texas’ six-week abortion ban is one of the most—if not the most—draconian and unprecedented anti-abortion bills to ever become law.

Months Before #GeorgeFloyd, #AngelZapataHernandez Died With a Knee to His Neck