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THREAD: Mike Pence, who politically weaponized the tragedies in Kenosha in his RNC speech last night, has now been disinvited from delivering a commencement speech at a Wisconsin college. The trauma & pain of this moment is shaping politics—and revealing leaders’ character. https://twitter.com/jeffzeleny/status/1299007219535695873
. @GovEvers traveled to Kenosha today, met w community leaders, and is holding a press conference *right now.* This week, Evers signed an executive order to hold a special session of the State Legislature to pass police accountability legislation. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/kenosha-updates-protests-continue-new-details-on-alleged-gunman-vigilante-calls-on-social-media/2329561/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_CHBrand
. @RepVos, hyper-partisan GOP Speaker of the State Assembly, is refusing to act on the police violence legislation, instead announcing a meaningless “task force” to study a problem that has been studied and studied—as people die and scream out for change. https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/1298771691204734977
. @RepGwenMoore speaks directly to the outrage of many Black Wisconsinites and people across the nation reeling after seeing the video of a police officer shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back.
Ron Johnson— @TheWorstSenator in America—has little to say about Jacob Blake, and nothing to say about Kyle Rittenhouse, the minor who crossed state lines with an AR-15 and shot two Wisconsinites dead last night. Instead, he attacks Gov Evers. For Johnson, it's Partisanship First.
. @SenatorBaldwin knows exactly who killed Wisconsinites on Tuesday night, and gets right to the point in holding @repvos to account for giving violent militia members a pass while refusing to act on police violence. https://twitter.com/SenatorBaldwin/status/1298765857636659202
This violence is very much taking place in Donald Trump’s America.
In fact, Trump is actively inciting right-wing violence.
Listen to Elizabeth Neumann—a Republican and Trump's own former Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention. https://twitter.com/RVAT2020/status/1298669972026204160
In fact, Trump is actively inciting right-wing violence.
Listen to Elizabeth Neumann—a Republican and Trump's own former Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention. https://twitter.com/RVAT2020/status/1298669972026204160
This Monday, Trump’s national convention gave a speaking role to supporters who pointed guns at protestors. On Tuesday, another Trump supporter, 17 years old, took a long gun across state lines to Kenosha and killed two people. https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedNews/status/1298075038843719680
While Trump is spinning up fear and hate, @JoeBiden actually spoke to Jacob Blake’s family. And he quoted Blake’s mother in an appeal for peace and healing in our communities, and a call to reject systemic racism and violence. https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1298697722304888833
. @KamalaHarris spoke powerfully today about the need to end racist police violence in America. https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1299073862240481281
Kenosha’s Sheriff, David Beth, let us know exactly who he is in 2018 when he said the quiet parts out loud. https://twitter.com/7im/status/1299068548069744641
Wisconsin Lt. Governor @TheOtherMandela reflected what so many feel: shock, yes. But not surprise. https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1298694699478323206
And back to Mike Pence. He talked about “law and order.” He lied, a lot. But didn't once mention the name of Jacob Blake or a single Black American killed or harmed by police. https://twitter.com/DNCWarRoom/status/1298976103672033280
What our elected leaders say and do matters. Their words & actions can mean life & death for the most marginalized among us.
@WisDems are going to continue organizing to elect better leaders. Leaders who listen. Especially to those most harmed by racism & systemic injustice.
@WisDems are going to continue organizing to elect better leaders. Leaders who listen. Especially to those most harmed by racism & systemic injustice.
And we're going to hold current electeds like Republican @RepVos accountable.
It's been more than a 130 days since the Wisconsin legislature passed a bill. Time for that to change.
Sign this petition: https://wisdems.org/take-action-now
It's been more than a 130 days since the Wisconsin legislature passed a bill. Time for that to change.
Sign this petition: https://wisdems.org/take-action-now
