August 8, 2024 by V Leigh

Members of Congress have pushed replacement theory – including “invasion” rhetoric – on their social media accounts 650+ times this year. @CindyRamz1 talks to experts about the dangers of political rhetoric ahead of El Paso mass shooting anniversary

Members of Congress have pushed replacement theory – including “invasion” rhetoric – on their social media accounts 650+ times this year. @CindyRamz1 talks to experts about the dangers of political rhetoric ahead of El Paso mass shooting anniversaryhttps://t.co/8iF9er1ewU
— El Paso Matters (@elpasomatters) August 2, 2024

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No immigrant has taken your job. You were laid off by a capitalist who required cheap labor and took advantage of that immigrant to increase his profits, and nothing makes him happier than to hear you blame the immigrant and not him.
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) August 4, 2024

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This lesson can’t be learned quickly enough pic.twitter.com/yBzhLfIfoZ
— Read No Shortcuts (@JoshuaPHilll) August 5, 2024

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Five years ago, the El Paso shooter acted on the “great replacement” theory, believing in a “Hispanic invasion.” Experts say leaders amplifying these lies fuel violence and threaten democracy. Officials spreading this rhetoric 1,250+ times must stop now. pic.twitter.com/TBHPLPLVMh
— The Leadership Conference (@civilrightsorg) August 3, 2024

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August 4, 2024 by V Leigh

Gun violence is the #1 cause of death among America’s children.

Gun violence is the #1 cause of death among America’s children.

And yet @HouseGOP are making it easier for guns to end up in the wrong hands.

Watch live as I join @AppropsDems today in pushing back against Republicans’ dangerous legislative agenda ⬇️ https://t.co/paNTQmFFIM
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) July 9, 2024

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August 3, 2024 by V Leigh

Two assasinations in 12 hours. Killing the political head of Hamas presumably kills the ceasefire process. Killing him in Iran is provocation. Killing the Hezbollah commander in Beirut is provocation. The U.S. & Israel are plunging the region into a devastating war. At a loss for words to fully describe the horrors that are coming.

Two assasinations in 12 hours. Killing the political head of Hamas presumably kills the ceasefire process. Killing him in Iran is provocation. Killing the Hezbollah commander in Beirut is provocation.

The U.S. & Israel are plunging the region into a devastating war. At a loss…
— Sana Saeed (@SanaSaeed) July 31, 2024

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John Oliver has just said out loud that Israel is committing genocide, on HBO and his YouTube channel with 10 million subscribers.

HE JUST DID. pic.twitter.com/ayu0xadktE
— 天真无邪 (@221B_Danmei) July 29, 2024

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Blowing up a water station that serves a million-plus people https://t.co/zaBnbOGgHx
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) July 27, 2024

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August 2, 2024 by V Leigh

Media: this should be the A1 story. I have studied dictatorship for decades and this is it-“you won’t have to vote anymore.” Trump will never leave office if he wins in November.

Media: this should be *the* A1 story. I have studied dictatorship for decades and this is it-“you won’t have to vote anymore.” Trump will never leave office if he wins in November. https://t.co/cLW7eQ5tyx
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) July 27, 2024

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When JD Vance says Kamala Harris isn’t “grateful” enough for America, he is repeating the same trope racist white folks have always offered: Black people aren’t grateful enough for all they’ve been “given” in this country. I have thoughts. A 🧵…
— Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) July 23, 2024

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If you think the attacks on Kamala for not having any children are misogynistic, imagine if she had 5 kids by 3 different men.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) July 22, 2024

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Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” idea is just another scam.

When you look at the fine print of Ted Cruz’s bill enacting it–it would give NO tax cut to someone making $28,000.

But hedge fund managers, lawyers etc can convert their fees into “tips” and get giant tax breaks. pic.twitter.com/1ncpzKN7mn
— Brendan Duke (@Brendan_Duke) July 19, 2024

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One of the bleakest things you learn when studying American public policy is that many Whites voted to do without the things that nations far poorer than us take for granted just so that Black people would always have a little bit less. https://t.co/QeYunjOl7m
— Stan Oklobdzija (@stan_okl) July 20, 2024

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VIDEO SURPRISE: The Jan. 6 security tapes show the Trump fake GOP elector scheme in action. Attorney Ken Chesebro and Trump campaign aide G. Michael Brown are seen handing off fake elector documents on Jan. 5 to aides of Rep. Mike Kelly R-PA. pic.twitter.com/laDl7Dbfsb
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) July 30, 2024

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August 1, 2024 by V Leigh

Capitalism is a failed economic system.

Capitalism is a failed economic system. pic.twitter.com/cTh8KM1fKM
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) July 10, 2024

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— holly (@girlziplocked) July 11, 2024

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Texas doesn’t have funding for mental health professionals but their politicians found time to pass a law making sure the police get more funding each year. https://t.co/eSEaPlcxMs
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 21, 2024

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— 🌹 🔥 🍉Dark Warlord 🍉🔥 🌹 (@drkwarlord) July 21, 2024

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You can be HIV free, for ~$90,000 per year.

They plan to charge $42,250 for this miraculous HIV drug that could be sold for $40 a year, which would still provide 30% profit.

We have wealth care, not health care in this country. https://t.co/XmzeYKoY1E
— Dr. Victoria Dooley (@DrDooleyMD) July 24, 2024

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Federal minimum wage in:

2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25

Folks, it’s time to raise the damn wage already.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 24, 2024

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Homelessness is a failure of government, no one should be without a home in the richest country on earth.

An economy that “prospers” while people are unhoused is not truly great.

Criminalizing people for being unable to afford or hold housing is despicable. https://t.co/VS8TBB9NkG
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) July 25, 2024

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Important story: Homelessness in the USA was the highest ever on record in 2023.

In 2024, homeless shelters and services are seeing an uptick in people WITH JOBS who are living in cars, etc.

Low-wage workers can’t afford rent. pic.twitter.com/le3SzFHAGg
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) July 29, 2024

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July 31, 2024 by V Leigh

Dragged and punched multiple times by Louisville (KY) Metro police, Jarrus Ransom has received a $220,000 settlement! This settlement should be a lesson to ALL officers — they WILL be held accountable if they overstep their duty to protect and serve!

Dragged and punched multiple times by Louisville (KY) Metro police, Jarrus Ransom has received a $220,000 settlement! This settlement should be a lesson to ALL officers — they WILL be held accountable if they overstep their duty to protect and serve! pic.twitter.com/l1ACo0h4It
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 22, 2024

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Two White Kids, Mom Charged With Drowning Black Child After Cops Claim ‘… https://t.co/l8TmfD2hqy via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 19, 2024

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Black Vet In Crisis Fatally Beaten, Tased By Cops After Seeking Help https://t.co/Aq7JY8IRth via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 29, 2024

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No officers are charged with a crime in 98% of all police killings. Of the 2% that remain, half are acquitted. Only 1% end up getting convicted, often because they committed unusually extreme and egregious acts of police murder. These are the cops he wants to give immunity. https://t.co/Sl5udjg03d
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 28, 2024

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Police violence is one of the leading causes of death for young Black men. This guy plans to give immunity to all the cops who profile, harass, brutalize and kill us. https://t.co/gRoRErA3P9
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) July 28, 2024

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July 30, 2024 by V Leigh

Netanyahu is a war criminal committing genocide against the Palestinian people. It is utterly disgraceful that leaders from both parties have invited him to address Congress. He should be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court.

Netanyahu is a war criminal committing genocide against the Palestinian people. It is utterly disgraceful that leaders from both parties have invited him to address Congress. He should be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court.
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) July 23, 2024

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By supporting Netanyahu’s ongoing slaughter, Congress is applauding with bloodsoaked hands. This politician is despised by 3 out of 4 Israelis for his domestic tyrannies and disastrous blunders on October 7th. He is under indictment by Israeli prosecutors for political…
— Ralph Nader (@RalphNader) July 23, 2024

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It is a dark day in US history when an authoritarian with warrant requests from the International Criminal Court is allowed to address a joint session of Congress.

40k Palestinians are dead.
Hostages aren’t home.
Netanyahu is a war criminal.
I will be boycotting his address.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 23, 2024

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There are millions of people around the world forced behind bars after killing their abuser, after consuming drugs to medicate their depression, after taking items to feed their relatives, after making one decision they regret. But the guy who’s responsible for the genocide of… pic.twitter.com/o2JWW1z7gc
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) July 26, 2024

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At the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Dr. Riyad Mansour said that Netanyahu’s speech was against evidence, logic, or human decency using colonial lexicon. pic.twitter.com/0joiXUD8pd
— State of Palestine (@Palestine_UN) July 26, 2024

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July 27, 2024 by V Leigh

In just 2 years (2019-2021), at least 178 people who called 911 were killed by the responding cops, according to WaPo. The killing of Sonya Massey, a 36 yr old Black woman, is the latest horror demonstrating why police are the antithesis to safety. Policing must be dismantled.

In just 2 years (2019-2021), at least 178 people who called 911 were killed by the responding cops, according to WaPo. The killing of Sonya Massey, a 36 yr old Black woman, is the latest horror demonstrating why police are the antithesis to safety. Policing must be dismantled. pic.twitter.com/pwrGAZwlSe
— Critical Resistance (@C_Resistance) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey deserved to be safe.

The disturbing footage released yesterday confirms what we know from the lived experiences of so many — we have much work to do to ensure that our justice system fully lives up to its name.

President Biden and I call on Congress to pass the…
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey ducked for cover only seconds before an Illinois sheriff’s deputy fatally shot her three times in her home, as seen in body camera video released Monday. pic.twitter.com/sKDRw7jkSH
— The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) July 23, 2024

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The police video of Sonya Massey’s murder is one of the most horrific things I’ve ever seen.

She called 911 for help. Police arrived. She let them in. And they killed her.

We must end qualified immunity. My deepest love & condolences to the Massey family.😓 pic.twitter.com/XIc440wTYl
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey should be alive today. pic.twitter.com/gMMOhpWOeW
— Derenic Byrd (@DerenicByrd) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey was somebody. She was treated like nothing by the officers who shot her after she called them for help.

Sonya should still be alive today.

We say ‘Black lives matter’ because it’s clear that to many, our lives don’t matter.

Sonya mattered. We matter. pic.twitter.com/0YBYaBrvGe
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) July 23, 2024

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Sean Grayson, now charged with murder in the killing of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the Army for serious misconduct — and still hired at six police departments in Central Illinois https://t.co/P5Lqkz2k53
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 24, 2024

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July 26, 2024 by V Leigh

Prime Minister Netanyahu is a war criminal. It is sickening that Congress gave him a standing ovation. History will remember those who stood for genocide and those who opposed it.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is a war criminal.

It is sickening that Congress gave him a standing ovation.

History will remember those who stood for genocide and those who opposed it.
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) July 25, 2024

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I will never back down in speaking truth to power.

The apartheid government of Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. Palestinians will not be erased. Solidarity with all those outside of these walls in the streets protesting and exercising their right to dissent. pic.twitter.com/TSbbXdv13U
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) July 24, 2024

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I was there. It was disgusting. https://t.co/CwnS7q1XKo
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) July 24, 2024

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The most disturbing part of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress was to watch “U.S. Congress jubilantly cheer on — scramble over one another in order to cheer — for what is essentially a war on children,” says @4noura. pic.twitter.com/TAmldK54ag
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) July 25, 2024

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History will judge us poorly for welcoming Netanyahu to Congress with open arms as he commits war crimes in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/4ofVhIKyNy
— Rep. Summer Lee (@RepSummerLee) July 24, 2024

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Yesterday, Mr. Netanyahu lied.

Israel continues to block food, water, and medical supplies from reaching desperate people.

Today, some 495,000 Palestinians face starvation.

We will not be distracted from the illegal and immoral policies of his government. pic.twitter.com/YfnbTaMWhu
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 25, 2024

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NOW @SenSanders:

“This will be the first time in American history that a war criminal will have the honor of addressing a joint meeting of Congress.

With this invitation, it’s increasingly difficult, with a straight face, to lecture any country about human rights and dignity.” https://t.co/ydvEI1O2zV
— Anna Bahr (@anna_bahr) July 23, 2024

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Musician Dave Matthews protesting against Netanyahus visit: “I’m ashamed that my tax dollars are going to the brutalising of an entire people” pic.twitter.com/g6wMwOnAHv
— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) July 25, 2024

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🇺🇸🇮🇱 History will remember that this is how America celebrated Israel’s Genocide of the Palestinian people pic.twitter.com/9dNbpoA0Kb
— Khalissee (@Kahlissee) July 24, 2024

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July 24, 2024 by V Leigh

Since the war in Gaza began, at least 39,000 Palestinians have been killed and 89,000 injured. Netanyahu is a war criminal. He should not be addressing Congress.

The ICJ was clear—Israel’s responsibilities to the population in Gaza under the law of occupation are commensurate with its level of authority. In this context vaccinating IDF soldiers for polio while failing to ensure Palestinians are vaccinated is evidence of genocidal intent🧵 https://t.co/z5K38QRaqh
— Heidi Matthews (@Heidi__Matthews) July 22, 2024

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🇺🇸🇵🇸 Please stop what you’re doing and listen to Jewish American Dr. Mark Perlmutter on his medical mission in Gaza:

“I’ve seen more incinerated children than I’ve ever seen in my entire life combined.”

“No child gets shot twice by mistake by the world’s best snipers” pic.twitter.com/yNFic2CHps
— Khalissee (@Kahlissee) July 22, 2024

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If you think the media can’t be complicit with fascism, you’re in for a surprise. When I was a boy, the papers consistently amplified those politicians calling for forcible removal of all Japanese Americans from the West Coast.

We were U.S. citizens, but they didn’t care.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 19, 2024

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“We, as American Jews, think it is absolutely shameful that congressional leadership has invited a war criminal who is currently leading a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza to address a joint session of Congress.”
– @beth_avedon of @jvpaction pic.twitter.com/zpN4cUYO0R
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) July 24, 2024

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I’m not attending today’s joint address of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. I joined @NewsCentralCNN to talk about why.

For my full statement, please see: https://t.co/hPoPFrR4zj pic.twitter.com/kZhd2LbVe4
— Judy Chu (@RepJudyChu) July 24, 2024

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It’s shameful that Congress is welcoming Benjamin Netanyahu to speak tomorrow.

He doesn’t belong in Congress, he belongs in an International Criminal Court for the genocide he is committing against Palestinians.

He is a war criminal and should be arrested. https://t.co/8KTS6zfGKf
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) July 23, 2024

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Congress should not be inviting Netanyahu, a war criminal, to a jo… https://t.co/8TpHNEEFQn via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 24, 2024

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Media reports are:
•Biden has cancelled his meeting with Netanyahu
•Harris will skip Netanyahu’s speech to Congress
•Harris will meet with him to tell him to stop bombing Palestinian civilians

Keep the pressure on until US stops funding genocide & starts rebuilding Palestine.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) July 23, 2024

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Since the war in Gaza began, at least 39,000 Palestinians have been killed and 89,000 injured.

Netanyahu is a war criminal. He should not be addressing Congress. pic.twitter.com/rhPKgCcMbX
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 24, 2024

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