#Policing

The anti in fandom is neoliberal; they believe that if you modify individual behavior via punitive judgment and policing (the offline equivalent is if you add more police to a
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My partner @zack_wittman has been cool under pressure amid COVID-19 stressors and fears. Before heading on photo assignment, he packs up his hand sanitizer, gloves and a mask, along with
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If you are unable to attend protests because of COVID-19, here's a thread of ways you can help from home #BlackLivesMatter Call Officials -Action Pac Hotline: (612) 324-4499Mayor Jacob
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This phenomenon is getting uglier by the way. You're not hindering fascism by telling ppl not to protest. You are aiding in the rise of fascism in a very real
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Long thread about "hijacking queer spaces", stay with me:Firstly, I don't care any less about the stakeholders of various institutions across Mumbai after 2020 Pride. If you are reading this
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"The Intercept is publishing three of the public records with this story, including the [NYPD's Strategic Response Group aka] SRGโ€™s guidelines and manuals for its field force operations and bike
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Opening streets to create space for socially-distanced transportation and recreation during the pandemic is becoming mainstream. It's disappointing that Chicago's leading transportation advocacy group has pretty much said it's not
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A thread for people who say "Racism isn't a problem in the US justice system"A personal story of systemic discrimination: A long time ago I sold marijuana in New York
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State leaders have reiterated that people should stay home as the 8pm curfew begins. I have asked every leader at every level of government to control law enforcement use of
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Instagram Warns Influencers to Disclose Paidย PostsA thread http://influential-blogs.co.uk/content/instagram-warns-influencers-to-disclose-paid-posts/ Influencers need to be more transparent about posting content which has been paid for by
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(1/) My Zรณcalo Connecting California column this week argues that the current debate about making mayors stronger misses the point. What we need is to make our tiny city councils
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Like idk maybe women and teenage girls want to dress in cute clothes and make cute tiktoks is because femininity is still actively frowned upon in our society and saying
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Skimming the consultation doc for the proposed Serious Violence Reduction Orders #SVROs, which major on new #stopsearch powers. It's notable the section on the effectiveness of S&S says (correctly) evidence
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Did you know that police officers don't even make it into the top 10 of most dangerous jobs in America? No? Everything you've been culturally told about this profession is
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Overpolicing perpetuates itself by actively causing harm to heavily policed communities. Let me explain one way this happens every single day here in Chicago: (1/12) Along Halsted Street in Englewood,
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It is easy to feel helpless, like there is nothing you can do to change this evil and corrupt system. In light of George Floydโ€™s murder, the ensuing riots, and
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