I want to thank all the middle-aged straight white male vets who have written to tell me they never have any problems with the police, ever, and think everyone else is whining. They have given me a clearer understanding of the concept of white privilege.
If every single person on the planet recycled, that wouldn't be enough to end plastic pollution because plastics are often downcycled to plastic that isn't recyclable. To end plastic pollution, we cannot simply rely on the system -- we must change it. bit.ly/2Nt39FH
Imagine where the FBI would find itself if every agent who ever texted unflatteringly about Obama was fired today.
refreshing walk through North Sea mud-flats wishing #FreeShawkan could see this beautiful #SkyForShawkan taking📸isnotacrime
Photojournalist needs help @alexwroblewski @jackiespinner and everyone else twitter.com/FreeEgyptPress…
In 1968, the federal minimum wage was $1.40. That’s $9.90 when adjusting for inflation. Fifty years later and the federal minimum wage is only $7.25. Raising this wage to $15 per hour will give a raise to 41 million Americans. Let’s make it happen.
There were more white nationalists *inside* the White House today than at the Nazi rally out front.
Rest in Power
No catch. Just cash. Come and get it, Illinois.
SO thrilled for the many newsrooms who are finalists for #OJA18 awards with their @wearehearken powered coverage! Love how @KPCC applied Hearken to breaking news! awards.journalists.org/entries/thomas…
If you live in any of these states, don't forget to vote! twitter.com/YoungInvincibl…
You can do something to help #FreeShawkan see how: twitter.com/emotionalstres…
My prayers are with the "Queen of Soul." ⚡️ “Aretha Franklin is 'gravely ill' according to a local Detroit station” twitter.com/i/moments/1028…
Robert Mueller needs backup from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Help me get there. No PACs, no SuperPACs, no rubles. painterminnesota.com/contribute
Or, the police could stop killing black people. twitter.com/nbc6/status/10…
I’m afraid it’s true, the free press is colluding with... the other members of the free press... to... keep the press....... free
The FCC’s #NetNeutrality order prevented internet service providers from engaging in content-based discrimination. Such rules are essential to ensuring all internet users have the ability to freely access information and communicate their opinions online. ow.ly/umWn30lrVNo
Hello Chicagoans! The word “alderman” should not be capitalized unless you are referring to a specific alderman by name. For example: “I am running for Alderman because...” is wrong. Goodnight!
A Community-Run ISP Is the Highest Rated Broadband Company in America motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/…
#freeshawkan who is a photojournalist, not a criminal twitter.com/AmnestyMrb/sta…
A great resource. Especially if you're planning on replying to comments from the current EBS spectrum rulemaking. #saveebs twitter.com/FCC/status/102…
Our parents have not failed us, our politicians have. To any parent reading this: save us, vote, work on political campaigns, knock on doors, run for office and be the change because our politicians won't be. Nov 6 is the day we can save our future but only if you choose to.
Because they don't read? twitter.com/GeorgeLakoff/s…
Mobile Citizen's @Bairings highlights another success story from @NTENorg and Mobile Citizen's Digital Adoption in 2018 report on the NTEN blog. Learn how an innovative private/public partnership is addressing the education gap in low-income communities. ow.ly/iFah30lpVB8
This is more important than the latest Trump kerfuffle twitter.com/storyofstuff/s…
Oh, this and the other stuff about 68 looks good. #wastherein68 twitter.com/ILhumanities/s…
Hey pals, bit of a sad milestone for me... today my friend Shawkan has been in an Egyptian prison for exactly five years. He was arrested while on assignment as a photojournalist covering antigovernment protests in 2013. #FreeShawkan https://t.co/yjaPCBb7AZ
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Today we honor the memory of Heather Heyer, whose spirit we see in every person who stands up to reject hatred and bigotry. Make no mistake: this fight goes on. The battle for the soul of this nation rests with each of us, everyday.
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