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https://t.co/YdDgg18Sts Brand + Marketing Strategist • Representation + Inclusion Matter 🫶🏽 • Human Rights Are NOT Up For Debate • Empower Women
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Last week, an Ohio elementary school posted about their first “Ice Cream Friday.”. In the now deleted post, they stated that any child who had a negative lunch balance could not get ice cream even if they brought their $1 to buy the ice cream. Naiyozcsia Thomason, who owns Mz.
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Can Ron DeSantis explain how being enslaved was beneficial to Celia?. In 1850, a fourteen-year-old girl in Missouri named Celia was purchased by enslaver, Robert Newsom. Over the course of five years, he repeatedly raped her. On June 23, 1855 while pregnant with her second
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If your employer found out that you lied in order to get a job, you’d be fired. Shouldn’t that apply to George Santos and ALL of our elected officials as well??.
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@ChristineRenaye That part really pissed me off. What was the purpose of that other than to be cruel?.
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One way that we can fix our country is by ending Citizens United, do you agree?.
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Should Supreme Court justices have a code of ethics?.
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NEWS - Politico: .On Sunday, Representative Jamie Raskin said that the Electoral College “has become a danger” to American Democracy. Do you agree?.
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NEWS: “Donald Trump had to be told a pool of reporters would no longer follow him around because he wasn't president anymore”. 1/2.
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Tommy’s own brother has called out his racist BS.
Tuberville: My opinion of a white nationalist. it’s an American. If that white nationalist is a racist, I’m totally against them. Collins: White nationalist is racist. Tuberville: That’s your opinion
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In light of recent events, this needs to be shared…again. Every.single.word.
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Republicans think they will win by a landslide. I’m confident that democracy will prevail. Leave a 💙 if you are going to #VoteBlueTomorrow.
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BREAKING NEWS - DOJ: .A former Twitter employee has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for acting as a foreign agent to the Saudi royal family and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Julie Neumann was shot 13 times and killed in front of her son by her estranged husband, Charles Schmidtke. Just ten days prior, Julie was denied a protective order against Charles. Julie was five months pregnant when she was murdered. A thread 🧵.
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NEWS — AP: A police officer frequently provided Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio with internal information about law enforcement operations in the weeks before other members of his far-right extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol, according to messages shown Wednesday at the.
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@notcapnamerica I’m so so so glad she’s ok. This shouldn’t have escalated the way it did. The worst part of this is that it’s so freaking common. Men, ask the women in your lives if they’ve ever worried about their safety when telling a man “no” or ending a relationship.
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BREAKING NEWS: Two power substation facilities in Pierce County, Washington have been vandalized leaving thousands without power.
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WOW!! Two Long Island republicans urge the House Ethics Committee to investigate George Santos for LYING about his past. Who else thinks George Santos should be investigated?.
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Should members of Congress be banned from trading individual stocks while in office?.
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Bernie Marcus, the 93 year old co-founder of Home Depot said, 'Nobody works, nobody gives a damn' anymore because of 'socialism'. Is it possible that people are tired of being under paid and over worked by rich condescending assholes? 🤨.
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Ms. Thomason, the owner of Mz. Jade’s Soul Food posted an update. Someone vandalized the windows of the restaurant.
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Wʜʏ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ’ᴛ sʜᴇ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ?. Because he has her so brainwashed that it’s all her fault and that she’s no good to anyone and no one will want her or love her and there’s no way she can possibly make it on her own. Wʜʏ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ’ᴛ sʜᴇ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ?. Because she thinks that if
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@jjake61 I agree, but that requires legislation. If you want change, demand it. Support candidates that share the same values as you. If you can’t find someone, consider running for office. Elections are coming up and we have a lot of candidates that need volunteers.
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This isn’t exclusive to one school in Ohio, this is happening to kids all over the country. Ms. Thomason & Mr. Rowling saw a problem and acted on it. WE can do the same. Elections matter. Demand more from candidates & elected officials. We have more power than we realize. ✊🏽
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A Texas Sheriff with ties to the Oath Keepers has been convicted for official oppression and tampering with a government record. Jeff Lyde unlawfully detained two inmates even after a local justice of the peace ruled that there was no probable cause to detain them. He then.
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Who else is expecting a plethora of LIES from Sarah Huckabee Sanders tonight when she gives the GOP response to President Biden’s State of the Union address? ✋🏽.
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This story was originally shared by The Arkansas Justice Project on Facebook. Check out the post here:.
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How awesome would it be to see indictments from the DOJ on January 6?.
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@AttorneyCrump @lamarrichards_ I noticed how the woman who called the police stands next to and then behind the officer. Does she feel threatened by someone asking why tf she called the police for no damn reason?.
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Read more about Celia’s story and trial here:.
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@clauderivest @NermalRizzol13 I absolutely agree. It’s been over 30 years and we still haven’t seen trickle-down economics come into fruition.
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@cwebbonline Wow!! .Honestly, I would have left as soon as I found out my husband was a Trump supporter.
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Proud Boys member, Christopher Worrell disappeared days before he was scheduled to be sentenced (today) for his role in the January 6th insurrection. Worrell had been initially detained pre-trial following his arrest in March 2021. However, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth
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Do you believe that:. • Love is Love. • Black Lives Matter. • No Human is Illegal. • Women’s Rights are Human Rights. • Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere. Leave a 🫶🏽 and let’s be friends!.
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@CalltoActivism This is a great reminder, thank you! .I’m not sure when it happened, but as a whole, society has lost the ability to show compassion towards each other.
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@CalltoActivism We never know someone’s story. This is a really great reminder to all of us. We are all trying to get through this thing called life and sometimes a simple act of kindness and humanity can really make a difference. Thank you for sharing this! 🫶🏽.
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Julie Neumann used all of the tools available to victims of domestic abuse. She notified family of the abuse, she sought help from a domestic violence advocacy group, she installed cameras in her home, she filed for a protective order, and for a divorce. The system failed her.
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I agree with so many of the comments. These substations were vandalized by terrorists. However, our government still refuses to call them who they are, DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. Demand more from your representatives.
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The world lost an incredible soul today. Harry Belafonte is known for many things but his work as an activist for civil rights was truly remarkable. His words here in 1963 were just as true then as they are in 2023. Rest In Power, Mr. Belafonte.
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After spending the day celebrating their child’s birthday, a Florida man killed his girlfriend by shooting her in the back four times. Then he texted a picture of her body to his father and brother. He’s actually claiming it was self defense. 🤯.
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According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there were 733 active hate groups in the United States in 2021. Below is a list of ten states with the most active hate groups per person. Is your state on this list?.
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CNN confirmed that not only was Erica Marsh a fake liberal account. But they were using the photos of Courtney Ballesteros, a Republican Trump voter from Florida. 😳. Erica’s account was suspended in July after a viral racist tweet. Who was behind the account?.
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@RockyResistor @Juleesomething There are so many more stories like Celia’s. If they aren’t going to share them, we should.
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Dora Howell was found shot and buried in a crawl space below a basement. Dora was a plaintiff before the NY Supreme Court where she was suing the city for repeatedly failing to protect her from domestic violence. Not only did they fail to protect her, they BLAMED her. 🧵.
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Tina Turner performing Proud Mary in 1993. RIP Queen
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@CalltoActivism Love this! 🫶🏽.Traveling with little ones is not easy. It’s so nice to see that these women stepped in to help out a stressed out momma.
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@RonFilipkowski Tuberville can’t help himself. It’s telling when your own brother has to publicly distance himself because he doesn’t want people thinking he’s anything like you.
Tommy’s own brother has called out his racist BS.
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@AfterDaylight @letat_lechat 💯 .I’d REALLY love to know how many Proud Boys & Oath Keepers members are currently in law enforcement and serving in the military.
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Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have pleaded guilty to federal charges in the beating and sexual assault of two Black men. One of the men, Michael Corey Jenkins, they shot in the mouth. Five former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies Brett McAlpin, Christian.
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Could you be friends with someone with different political views?.
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BREAKING NEWS — ABC: .FDA says it will greenlight pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pill.
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@DuchessSexpert That last sentence. We need to demand more from our representatives. They work for us, not corporations.
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This is horrific and the details are graphic. 🚨. Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr. have filed a lawsuit against Dr. Tracey St. Julian and Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia alleging gross negligence, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional
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@KeneAkers Absolutely! You do an amazing job educating us here on Twitter. Thank you for all that you do! 💜.
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NEWS — Kevin Seefried who threatened Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman with a pole attached to a Confederate battle flag as he stormed the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison.
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@Urtoez75_2 How many times does he need to be told before he just walks away?.Good for her, he’s lucky her dog listened when she called him off.
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NEWS: The House Oversight Committee held a hearing today spurred on from the infamous “Twitter Files”. The hearing was supposed to show overwhelming proof that the social media giant was engaged in anti-conservative “censorship.”. It didn’t. In fact, it showed the opposite….
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THIS! 🗣️. What is happening in red states will happen all over the country. Don’t think for a second that they won’t censure ALL legislators they disagree with. Biden is running. It’s time to get hyper local and make sure we have a Dem in EVERY race. NO uncontested seats!
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My dad is home!!! 🥰. Two weeks ago, after a long few months in the hospital and over a decade after he was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Failure, my dad had a successful heart transplant. This photo is from the first time he met my sister. He deployed to Iraq in the early
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Julie Neumann was a preschool teacher in Indiana, she was five months pregnant with a girl that she planned to name Caroline. Julie was already the mother of two sons, who were 11 and 9 at the time of her murder.
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On December 19, 2022, Charles Schmidtke shot Julie several times in front of her 9 year old son. With a smile on his face, Charles look at her son and said, “I’m here for your mother. You boys need to call your father to come pick you up.”.
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Judge Jon Rohde stated, “petitioner has not shown, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a sex offense and harassment has occurred sufficient to justify the issuance of an order for protection.”.
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Her hearing wasn’t until December 9th, where Bartholomew County Superior Court Judge Jon Rohde denied the order.
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On October 21st, Julie filed for a protective order. Alleging that Charles had physically assaulted her, committed repeated acts of harassment and a sexual offense against her. Julie provided screenshots of social media posts and messages written by Charles to support her claim.
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I just started watching “Shiny Happy People” about the Duggar family from Northwest Arkansas and WTF?!? 🤯. I’m completely glued but there’s SO much to unpack here…and I’m only on the second episode!. Is anyone else watching this?.
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Julie Neumann and Charles Schmidtke were engaged in January and married in April 2022. They split up just a few months after their wedding. Julie’s sister, Lori Griffin, said that Julie was frightened for her safety after Charles allegedly attacked her soon after their wedding.
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Sarah is rightfully being dragged for her ignorant tweet yesterday. Ya’ll, she actually quoted Dr. King while her cold heart celebrated the Supreme Court decision over Affirmative Action. If she only knew that Dr. King was an advocate of race & class-based affirmative action….
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@KeneAkers Thank you for sharing this history with us, Kenny. It’s heartbreaking, especially after the racist bigot intentionally targeted and murdered three Black individuals yesterday in Jacksonville while they were just living their lives. 💔.
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Charles then dragged her body from the hallway into the bedroom where he “finished the job.”. He then shot and killed himself.
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A Florida woman has been sentenced to over four years in prison after defrauding a Holocaust survivor of $2.8 million. Peaches Stergo of Champions Gate, Florida drained the life savings of a man she met on a dating website seven years ago where the 87-year-old Holocaust survivor.
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Former Sheriff Jeff C. Lyde also faces a separate federal lawsuit by the inmates for Lyde’s “malice, evil intent or reckless or callous indifference” to the inmates “constitutionally protected rights.”.
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@KeithLovesMango @CAHetherington So why not mention that to the city or whoever owns the building?.I’m not understanding your angle here. Could you have not just contacted Amazon directly?.If finding a solution is your goal, why post the video to Twitter before exhausting all of your options?.
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@ThePlumLineGS "There is absolutely nothing wrong with a parent deciding a certain book is not right for her child. There is a colossal problem with a parent deciding that, therefore, no child should be allowed to read that book.".— Jodi Picoult
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Congressman Paul Gosar’s newsletter today was a homophobic rant targeting General Mark Milley. He made statements like:. “In a better society, quislings like the strange sodomy-promoting General Milley would be hung.”. Arizona, is this who you want representing you?.
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Laura Ann Carleton, a mother of nine and business owner was shot and killed on Friday over a Pride flag that she had displayed at her clothing store in Lake Arrowhead, California. Carleton (who went by the name Lauri) was an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and was a strong.
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Have you guys heard about this? 👀. A Chicago Police Department officer who lied about his involvement with the Proud Boys will not be fired by city officials. Instead, he has only received a 120-day suspension. 1/7.
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@joncoopertweets No. We need to send a strong message that none of this will not be tolerated, ever. No plea deal.
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@tedcruz Today a UPS driver in Texas died because the trucks don’t have AC. But you’re on the news complaining about beer?. Also today, a Texas judge ruled HB2127 unconstitutional. Now workers can get those much needed mandatory water breaks in this heat. Are you upset that it’s water.
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NEWS — ABC: Arkansas' Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that the pro-Trump Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on Capitol Hill "disqualifies" Donald Trump from winning the 2024 GOP nomination as he considers his own challenge to the former president.
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Arkansas is trying to get rid of school integration laws. 🤦🏽♀️. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin actually referred to them as “unconstitutional, race-based consent decrees” that are “denying equal rights to parents” . A thread…🧵. 1/6.
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YES!!! . Today, Democrats introduced a constitutional amendment to REVERSE Citizens United!!. This is one of many ways that we can get “dark money” out of politics!. Who else is loving this amazing news?.
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🚨 HELP PROTECT LGBTQ+ communities! . The Proud Boys have announced their plan to attend the Columbus Holi-Drag Storytime. Contact Ohio representatives to demand that they publicly support LGBTQ+ communities. Call on them to denounce the Proud Boys & all anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.
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“They insult us in an attempt to gaslight us. And we will not have it.” . 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Thank you Vice President Harris.
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Newsom is correct, under the Biden/Harris administration U.S. energy independence has soared to the highest levels in 70 years. We have produced more energy than we consume & exports hit a new record.
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In December 2021, Sheriff Jeff Lyde told constituents, “I will tell you that I am an Oath Keeper in the sense that I will never subject you or anybody else in Clay County to things that are unconstitutional.” 🙄.
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@TheRichFromCali It’s going to get so much worse for women if these archaic laws are implemented.
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Lyde was temporarily suspended from his post as sheriff in February 2023, stemming from unrelated allegations of sexual harassment of sheriff department employees.
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@RandiWhite I didn’t realize it was an “either or” situation. It’s possible to advocate for more than one thing at a time. This reminds me of when people try to say we can’t advocate against police brutality if we aren’t focused on Black on Black crime.
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