#Communities

Racism does not adhere to social distancing.Amid the already growing fear and uncertainty around the pandemic, this week has again brought attention to something perhaps more pervasive: the long-standing racism
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I like reylo but I’m not deep into the Star Wars fandom, so I don’t know all the details of the wank that goes on in there, but I find
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Why #NXIVM was never a cult, and why we should abandon the “c” word altogether.A thread. 90% of the headlines I’ve seen on the sentencing of the self-proclaimed self-help guru
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White weebs: OMG HETALIA WASN'T THAT BAD AND I'M EXCITED!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO GIVE THIS RACIST IMPERIALISM-APOLOGIST MONEY!Korean and Jewish people: [collective sigh] Bro, people literally dressed up as
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Today is “Go For Broke” Day. “Go For Broke” is Hawaiian Pidgin slang that means to wager everything to win big. It was the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat
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Seems to be a distinct difference in reactions to the new X-Men status-quo. Largely I’ve seen people who can identify with minority perspectives see it as empowering and those can’t
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One of the things I hate about COVID-19 is how many smart people I admire and deeply respect now talk about scientists with derision. And I’m not talking about the
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Yesterday I spoke to a constituent who is a critical care specialist. He tested positive for COVID-19 and hasn't worked in 10 days. He's a immigrant from North Africa. Leaving
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okay so im so glad a lot of my moots are rt carrds and petitions, literally any rep is welcomed and so here is a thread of hispanic countries in
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For my environmentalists - we should obviously be against racism in general. We should ALSO confront the racism inherent in climate change and environment issues (and yes, within our work
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I’ve been working through a reading list on how social belonging impacts motivation and performance.One idea that’s really stuck with me so far: the idea that minority groups don’t lack
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LRT: This is what I fucking mean when I say that Twitter crowds are allergic to nuance. And frankly encourage abusive discourse. A favorite example for me was how Natalie
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Two great informative books I read this year have something in common. What do you think it is? I'll share later today. This is really amazing!! @jeanteillet Jean, I know
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I love to see so many people use the phrase “May her memory be a revolution” to honor the passing of RBG. It’s a really important Jewish honorific for the
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I feel intense anger and sadness when I see this video. But also intense shame. The truth is I saw this video years ago, and many more like it, before
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Anywhere you see the phrase, "the New Normal" - you should reject it. It's based on fraudulent premise that #COVID19 is somehow fundamentally much greater threat than other infectious diseases,
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