September 16, 2019 by V Leigh

#KavanaughLied trends as Donald Trump defends Supreme Court justice following NYT article

#KavanaughLied trends as Donald Trump defends Supreme Court justice following NYT article https://t.co/Ri258OSu67

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 15, 2019

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I wrote this last October for @HuffPost “So now we’ve gone from a sham hearing to a sham investigation where the White House is dictating to the FBI whom they can interview and whom they can’t.” https://t.co/roYUPI1NF6 #KavanaughLied

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) September 15, 2019

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Women tried to tell you.! We begged you to listen to us. But as always our word meant less than a mans. #KavanaughLied

— Michelle Guido (@heyyguido) September 15, 2019

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I firmly believe #KavanaughLied.

I have no doubt in my mind that not only did Kavanaugh lie, but he did so under oath.

His temperament, judgement, and inability to tell the truth is disqualifying from the bench.

But, additional sexual misconduct accusations demand impeachment!

— Travis Akers (@travisakers) September 15, 2019

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"That one uncorroborated story about Brett Kavanaugh's penis is now two stories, and there's a bunch of corroboration."#KavanaughLied https://t.co/opfkrP1nXS

— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) September 15, 2019

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Last year the Kavanaugh nomination was rammed through the Senate without a thorough examination of the allegations against him. Confirmation is not exoneration, and these newest revelations are disturbing. Like the man who appointed him, Kavanaugh should be impeached.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 15, 2019

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2020 Candidates Call For #KavanaughImpeachment After New Misconduct Accusation #KavanaughLied #KavanaughResign #Kavanaugh https://t.co/Lw4H23F4qH

— ☆StephanieSchroeder☆ (@UsmcGirl3381) September 15, 2019

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"This whole 4-minute clip is worth watching. Kamala Harris grills FBI Director Chris Wray on the Kavanaugh supplemental background investigation, Wray confirms that the investigation was "limited in scope" by the White House. (via CSPAN)" #KavanaughLied pic.twitter.com/bceS7fBX5a

— Ricardo Luke (@Lukericardo) September 15, 2019

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September 15, 2019 by V Leigh

Black Lives Matter Tweets for week of September 15th

Farmers of color have experienced a long history of discrimination. From 1910 to 1997, Black farmers were stripped of 90% of their land—a staggering loss and a major contribution to the racial wealth gap. https://t.co/6MBYWVxsI8

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 14, 2019

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An important thread. I visited Angola in college and it has haunted me ever since. We met so many inmates who were in jail for 50-60 years for petty crime. All black, all male. https://t.co/8XCh3vZ3eE

— Maunica Sthanki (@maunica_s) September 9, 2019

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This innocent 17 year-old black child did nothing but compiled.

After brutalizing this young black man, the police lied and said he was resisting!

THIS IS SICKENING

THIS IS WHY WE KNEEL! pic.twitter.com/L8nR53lyf4

— StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) September 7, 2019

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What does it mean for the people living under systemic oppression when society frames their rebellion as a riot?#BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/1chtMk8bkV

— The Real News (@TheRealNews) September 15, 2019

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They were found together. Two were so close their limbs touched. Sunday dresses tattered. Bodies shattered. Lives taken by killers for whom they didn't matter. They did and they do. Never forget Denise, Carole, Cynthia, Addie Mae. Our Four Little Girls. Lost 56 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/rwlelmxbsa

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) September 15, 2019

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Today, #EricGarner should be celebrating his 49th birthday

Instead, his family mourns his unjustified death; his friend, Ramsey Orta, who filmed his death remains incarcerated; and the cop who killed him was never criminally prosecuted and lost his job only after yrs of activism pic.twitter.com/JvE9Lg9RRx

— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) September 15, 2019

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This is a damn shame. More people would rather give #DanielPantaleo reward money for killing #EricGarner than donate to their fellow Americans in need of clean water in Flint. We’ve lost our way.#SaveFlintChallenge https://t.co/Q51NU4WUNb

— Neale (@AbeFroman) September 6, 2019

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September 13, 2019 by V Leigh

“Trans women are not your enemy. We are your sister.”

This is the 17th US Trans murder IN 2019

BAILEY

A TRANS WOMAN OF COLOR

Was killed on Labor Day at only 17 years old. 17 YEARS!!!!!!! This is a mass shooting for the trans community.#BlackTransLivesMatter #TWoCLivesMatter #SayHerName #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/yOB890Uwd0

— 🏳️‍⚧️⚢ TransEthics™🧜🏻‍♀️🏳️‍🌈 #FreeChelseaManning (@TransEthics) September 5, 2019

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BLACK TRANS GIRLS ROCK!!!! I’m willing to B.E.T. that no trans women were invited or highlighted at #BlackGirlsRock. Is it 18 now? 18 black trans women have been killed this year, but NO MENTION during the segment dedicated to the lives lost??? 🗑

— Angelica Ross (@angelicaross) September 9, 2019

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Hi @claudiajordan can you shift your focus from beneath our clothes and underwear to the fact that 18 black trans women have been murdered this far. The latest a 17 year old girl Bailey Reeves? Why aren't your questions around how you can assist in protecting black trans women? pic.twitter.com/SsCtnTnxJi

— IAM (@IndyaMoore) September 7, 2019

"Representation does not equal liberation."https://t.co/SN3JsNgExz

— National Center for Transgender Equality (@TransEquality) September 11, 2019

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Bee Love Slater is remembered by loved ones as someone "with a really, really sweet heart" who "never harmed anyone."

Bee is the 18th known transgender person killed this year, a majority of whom were Black trans women. #SayHerName https://t.co/GRZlJ5VD1o

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) September 9, 2019

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This is precisely why while I love us as Black women, it’s important to me that we have space for us to acknowledge & address where we don’t do right by each other. There’s absolutely NO reason we should still be excluding trans women from celebrations of Black womanhood. https://t.co/jkK2TbIDbW

— Angerla Bassett 👩🏿‍💻👩🏿‍🎓💁🏿 (@ThembiAnaiya) September 10, 2019

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“Trans women are not your enemy. We are your sister.” – @angelicaross. #BlackWomenOWN pic.twitter.com/nSeoxoJdF3

— Black Women OWN the Conversation (@BlackWomenOWN) September 8, 2019

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September 6, 2019 by V Leigh

Orchestrators of the Violence

Daniel Pantaleo | Abagond https://t.co/TkCDJyyJLa

— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 20, 2019

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Watch how the #Police choked this black guy till there was no movement. They didn't even get a pulse🤔🤨#PoliceBrutality #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/jmGzvtG4BW

— #STOPRacism (@STOPRac41044643) August 28, 2019

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David Bell, the white man who punched an 11-year-old black girl in the face was only ordered to attend a racial justice workshop.

You'll never convince me that black lives matter as much as white lives. History laughs in the face of such an assertion. pic.twitter.com/pHua61QnrH

— Big Boss (@escapedmatrix) August 30, 2019

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DA Soares cleared the officer even though Williams was running away from the officer, unarmed, and then shot in the back. "One of the two bullets Olsen fired at Williams was lodged in the teen’s spine." 2/2 https://t.co/VjQBPl801u

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) September 4, 2019

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This is why when individuals try to create the narrative that the police work hard they leave out the part where they were the orchestrators of the violence and help these individuals reinforce white supremacy. #FightSupremacy #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/AED9Nm2j4D

— Monica Cannon-Grant 🌈 Accomplice (@ProRockThrower) September 1, 2019

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September 5, 2019 by V Leigh

A slew of new laws easing restrictions on firearms went into effect in Texas on Sunday, one day after a gunman went on a shooting rampage

Opinion: We analyzed 53 years of mass shooting data. Attacks aren't just increasing, they're getting deadlier https://t.co/WPL6Dyocyp

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) September 1, 2019

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Several new laws loosening gun restrictions in Texas went into effect a day after a mass shooting killed 7 people and injured 22.

The laws:
– allow handguns in places of worship
– let people store guns, ammunition in school parking lots
– allow more armed guards in schools pic.twitter.com/BUAFE6Z8pq

— AJ+ (@ajplus) September 2, 2019

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As of September 1, which was the 244th day of the year, there have been 283 mass shootings in the U.S.

After each mass shooting, the GOP defends the NRA more than children, families, and victims.

THIS HAS TO STOP.#VoteBlueToSaveAmerica https://t.co/Lxdrzc9APh

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) September 2, 2019

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Trump's response to the Odessa mass shooting during a media availability on Sunday was to thank law enforcement and say "it could've been worse." He didn't say a word about the victims or about guns. He quickly moved on to other topics. pic.twitter.com/v1NRJeFZJX

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 2, 2019

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It’s almost as if there’s a correlation between looser gun laws and mass shooting. https://t.co/TBq6jiv9eL

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) September 2, 2019

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The @HouseJudiciary Committee will vote on multiple #GunViolence prevention bills on September 10th. These policies have broad bipartisan support among the American people, but I doubt Mitch McConnell will hold a vote. #Enough #EndGunViolence pic.twitter.com/cPG1OKqQ0S

— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) September 2, 2019

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September 3, 2019 by V Leigh

Calls to end inhumane border conditions aren’t enough. Ice must be abolished

Calls to end inhumane border conditions aren’t enough. Ice must be abolished | Natascha Elena Uhlmann https://t.co/Cr0r2b8Qdx

— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) September 1, 2019

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The incoming Harvard freshman met an immigration agent on arrival in Boston.
She searched his computer & said his friends had posted political things.
He said that he hadn't—not one political post on his timeline.
She canceled his visa. And deported him. https://t.co/Gvi3jRqE6n pic.twitter.com/IaNOczmSDy

— David Beard (@dabeard) August 27, 2019

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Migrant girls being held in detention centers near the U.S.-Mexico border are "visibly" bleeding through their underwear and pants while menstruating due to a lack of access to sanitary products, according to a new lawsuit. https://t.co/kZ7xsL49By

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 1, 2019

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Even if ICE stops raids during the hurricane, undocumented immigrants whose homes are damaged during the storm won’t qualify for federal monetary aid. It’s time to change this dehumanizing immigration system. https://t.co/D2umBB2ct3

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) August 30, 2019

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A Border Patrol agent has agreed to resign and surrender his security clearance after being charged by the Department of Justice for physically abusing a migrant in U.S. custody, Quartz reports. https://t.co/RSgW4gHaK4

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 31, 2019

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ATTN Travelers: As you plan your holiday or back-to-school travel, be aware of CBP activity on buses and trains. If a Border Patrol search happens on your trip, you have a right a right to document their activity. Send your photos, videos and stories to NoMigraOnBuses@aclu.org. https://t.co/ormhn3t0cK

— ACLU (@ACLU) August 31, 2019

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September 2, 2019 by V Leigh

I want all of the media here to see this

People are deliberately starting fires in the #AmazonRainforest to illegally deforest indigenous land for cattle ranching

Pataxó woman:
“These assholes came in and burned down [our reservation]… I want all of the media here to see this” pic.twitter.com/uGFp7RItHK

— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) August 21, 2019

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September 1, 2019 by V Leigh

Midland-Odessa, TX Mass Shooting

Frustrating&heartbreaking that we’re living through 279th mass shooting of 2019 (We’re on day 243 of 2019, btw)

But we have the power to stop this madness

In November 2020, we must vote out lawmakers who empower killers by ensuring guns are easy to get. It really is that simple

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) August 31, 2019

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Officials in West Texas say there were at least five people killed and 21 shooting victims https://t.co/H9n7JKbYS7 https://t.co/EMNtlzveYS pic.twitter.com/ymcbuF1AbY

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 31, 2019

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1/ After a mass shooting left 8 dead in West Texas, a Texas lawmaker is asserting that he would not support any new gun restrictions.

He says that includes:
+ No "red flag" laws
+ No universal background checks
+ No bans on AR-15shttps://t.co/3VDxSSgKth #txlege #TexasShooting

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 1, 2019

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17-month-old Odessa-Midland shooting victim Anderson Davis & 6-year-old Gilroy shooting victim Stephen Romero make me wonder how GOP politicians still call themselves "#ProLife."#TexasShooting #MassacreMitch https://t.co/eP8cy4084O

— Matt (@nosoupforgeorge) September 1, 2019

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The latest on what we know on the #TexasShooting:
+ The gunman worked alone
+ The shooting left 8 people dead, including the shooter
+ 22 others were injured
+ The @WSJ, citing law enforcement, has identified the shooter as 36-year-old Seth Atorhttps://t.co/rifspi6lJg

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 1, 2019

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August 20, 2019 by V Leigh

‘Trump didn’t create racism and white nationalism. It’s as American as apple pie, but what he did was he called the fire from up under the Earth.’

Q: Don't both parties take blame in the inability to find a solution to these mass shootings?

Sen. Sherrod Brown: "No. No. No … We can't get anything done in the Senate because Mitch McConnell and the president of the United States are in bed with the gun lobby."
Via ABC pic.twitter.com/I1LiM3mwf5

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 7, 2019

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The WH deliberately pressed DHS to make white nationalist terrorism a lower priority, @jaketapper reports https://t.co/H0ZeR9MpbA pic.twitter.com/X8rxQwA1cM

— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) August 7, 2019

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Here’s the thing about the latest white supremacist terrorist to be arrested: he became *more* of a threat & got *more* violent in the 3 years since this original report on his dangerous behavior. It shows that Trump being in office didn’t placate him, it further radicalized him. https://t.co/bzRf2zUJIM

— Anil Dash 🥭 (@anildash) August 10, 2019

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This is incredibly disturbing.

What is even more disturbing is that all of this incendiary rhetoric is being monetized wholly by advertising dollars.

Fox has dozens of national advertisers and Breitbart is still on the @google and @facebook ad networks. https://t.co/O0ycYjlO3z

— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) August 12, 2019

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"There is a striking degree of overlap between the words of right-wing media personalities and the language used by the Texas man" who killed 22 people in El Paso.

The Times found "hundreds of examples of language, ideas and ideologies that overlapped." https://t.co/kzM2ESpRho

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 12, 2019

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Read this brilliant analysis of the manifesto of the El Paso killer juxtaposed against dozens of popular conservative commentators and you will quickly see where his hatred and white supremacy came from. https://t.co/KZRpHPfbpW

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 12, 2019

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‘Trump didn’t create racism and white nationalism. It’s as American as apple pie, but what he did was he called the fire from up under the Earth.’ — Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is calling on Americans to fight the fire of hate with the fire of love, of truth, and of justice pic.twitter.com/VGaiFMvuJ9

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 9, 2019

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August 19, 2019 by V Leigh

Perspective: Lazarus wrote the lyrics. Berlin wrote the music. Cuccinelli erases the memory.

well the statue was meant to commemorate the abolition of slavery but it is nice of cuccinelli to be explicit about the racism surging through the administration’s immigration restrictionism

source: https://t.co/4KTUXXrWRK https://t.co/dj5ySuhFyh

— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) August 13, 2019

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This is so ironic that it hurts.

Trump's immigration chief Ken Cuccinelli's great-grandfather Dominic Cucciniello, who was born in Italy and had no schooling, was the type of person his new public charge rule would likely exclude. https://t.co/VfuODAF3hq

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 15, 2019

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Madeleine Albright responds to Ken Cuccinelli: "I've been a refugee twice … And I think that it is one of the most un-American things I've ever heard … I think the Statue of Liberty is weeping."https://t.co/ChRzib3xbs

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2019

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Perspective: Lazarus wrote the lyrics. Berlin wrote the music. Cuccinelli erases the memory. https://t.co/yO2rSaJbQe

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 15, 2019

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#KavanaughLied trends as Donald Trump defends Supreme Court justice following NYT article

Black Lives Matter Tweets for week of September 15th

“Trans women are not your enemy. We are your sister.”

Orchestrators of the Violence

A slew of new laws easing restrictions on firearms went into effect in Texas on Sunday, one day after a gunman went on a shooting rampage

Calls to end inhumane border conditions aren’t enough. Ice must be abolished

I want all of the media here to see this

Midland-Odessa, TX Mass Shooting

‘Trump didn’t create racism and white nationalism. It’s as American as apple pie, but what he did was he called the fire from up under the Earth.’

Perspective: Lazarus wrote the lyrics. Berlin wrote the music. Cuccinelli erases the memory.