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white people in the comments/quote tweets being deliberately obtuse as usual - there are many local media folks (and many who are coming in from out of town/state) who claim to be "unbiased" but are very much the opposite in the photos/videos they post and captions they use https://twitter.com/seanlahman/status/1305307698020392960
so while the videos/photos do show what's happening, they oftentimes don't show all of what's happening, with either inaccurate or very wrong descriptions. . . they're mostly pretty aware of what they choose to post, what gets the most reactions, etc.
it's not unreasonable to demand that the media be fair, especially regarding such a sensitive and important time in history, as we all know how twisted narratives can become through media, hearsay and false accounts. . .
so you get tired of that happening night after night !
so you get tired of that happening night after night !
this is the account that tweeted that video of the protesters at the restaurant that night, it's been seen more than 10 MILLION TIMES (screenshot is from 9/6) and shared tens of thousands of times. . . and this person doesn't even live here ! https://twitter.com/Jdhughes099/status/1305330491076337664
before blocking them, I went through their feed and saw only the most virulent photos and videos being taken, and not just from rochester, either - that video has been coopted by white supremacist and right-wing (damn near the same thing) accounts and media outlets
no videos of singing and chanting, of motivational speeches, of food drives, of compassion, just vitriol, chaos and violence. . . and the entire narrative shifted to "YOUR DINNER IS NOT SAFE" over a video posted and made viral from someone who doesn't even live here
and there are many other "media" accounts just like theirs who've done the same thing, come to rochester, take the most sensational images, leave and post false narratives. . . that white supremacists pick up and twist further. . .
what's not clicking? this happens all the time
what's not clicking? this happens all the time
so yes, I find it completely justified to be upset at the media, and I don't see it as "threatening violence" against them - but the media knows what they're doing trying to sell a sensational story. . .
that being said, even the media themselves are being brutalized by police
that being said, even the media themselves are being brutalized by police
what's so mindblowing about this is that you're never really see just how manipulative, unfair, and flat-out false these painted narratives are in other cities until it happens in yours. . .
that being said, I do bear gratitude for a good bunch of media folks who HAVE been fair and unbiased in their accounts, namely @GinoFanelli, @WillCleveland13 and @adriawalkr !
and the many more concerned and ambitious folks who help retain accuracy and truth in all of this !
and the many more concerned and ambitious folks who help retain accuracy and truth in all of this !
