#Policing

Prof Azeem Ibrahim

AzeemIbrahim

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon dominates the political landscape in Scotland. If she gets #IndyRef2 and loses, the SNP will be sunk & Sturgeon will have to resign.So why does she

Angus Johnston

studentactivism

This is a really good, really concise summary of how the lines are drawn regarding that open letter. (Quick thread.)https://twitter.com/mattbc/status/1280544086689267712 Many of the signatories of the letter would no doubt

Imani Barbarin, MAGC | Crutches&Spice ♿️

Imani_Barbarin

Ok, so today’s thread is going to serve as a lesson on language, ableism and just how deeply it’s engrained in our society and I want to talk about the

David Simon

AoDespair

A thread on the legislation that would repeal the Police Bill of Rights in Maryland, why Governor Larry Hogan is no defender of good and honorable police work when he

Dr. Erik Wade

erik_kaars

I haven't really said anything about this whole situation, but it's harming people I respect, so here goes. About a week ago, an anonymous account attacked Sydnee Wagner for talking

a.e.

mx_silkman

Something about the "shaming IS harm reduction" idea makes me think there's maybe a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of intracommunity harm reduction. "Killing the cop in your head" refers

dani

robpatenet

US PRISON SYSTEM THREAD:i did some research on the PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX in the United States. this is what I found.#BlackLivesMatter the prison industrial complex is when the government

Rackeb Tesfaye

RackebT

I‘m exhausted. We are NOT ok. #BlackandSTEM 1/12As a Black woman in & a PHD student in an overwhelming white space, these past few days hve been OOF. I

Son of Baldwin (Robert Jones, Jr.)

SonofBaldwin

Family,I am in a state of complete and utter shock and sadness. Jess La Bombera, an activist who I often deferred to and stepped aside and gave the mic to

forwomen.scot

ForwomenScot

This, from a group who actively campaigned to remove women's legal rights, is gaslighting. It's like Trump offering a bootcamp on Covid prevention.It will be interesting to see how they

Joy 🐎Priest

Dalai_Mama_

FUCK THE POLICE. If you grew up and decided you wanted to be a cop you failed at life. To even want to enter that position of power over other

David Hogg

davidhogg111

I know Biden and Harris were not the first pick of many young people (myself included).But here are the reasons why I personally am still voting. 1. We can’t wait

Jeff Jarvis

jeffjarvis

Ad executive I used to respect just blocked me after I criticized him for wanting to block the voices on social media. These are the people who decide what media

Han-earl Park 🎸

hanearlpark

“No black or other non-white musicians will be surprised by this.”No comment.Question: do we laugh or cry?https://twitter.com/thewiremagazine/status/1280145285516230656 Policing the borders of ‘experimental sound and music.’https://

Reclaim the Block

reclaimtheblock

A week from today, May 15, we’re hosting a Zoom conversation from 4-5:30pm with Dr. Rose Brewer, @rlmartstudio, and @SusanRaffo. (thread) The coronavirus is changing everything, at the same time

Christian Snyder

csnyderj

Good morning! I’m out on Hastings Street with the one, the only, @iamlorenzorulli, for a sidewalk chalk protest hosted a few of Peduto’s neighbors. Since the city seems to enjoy