Ann Burlingham

Troublemaker, once and future bookseller, feminist, bisexual, confirmed Episcopalian atheist, Usenet veteran. Trying to fight racism, including my own. She/her.

[Ann Burlingham @AnnBurlingham]

@TheKingCenter Can you give me a source for the last one? I have been unable to find those exact words. Perhaps a paraphrase of "We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."?

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@whca But self-censorship you're okey-dokey with?

Uh-huh.

Cowards.

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@DatelineNBC @ReporterBlayne It’s weird how different your analysis of the Karen Read case is from in-depth commentary by @reblavoie . I think you should talk to her - or listen to her coverage. Producer Rachel White, what do you say?

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@TyTheFisch Weirdly, most women haven't had to imagine similar situations for oh, centuries.

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@ACDMLS @phoebesaid @michaelharriot I just had the subtitles on, as I usually do. Imperfect (don't get me started on subtitling errors) but helpful.

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@eethatcher @ianmiles On the other hand, it certainly shows the extent to which the right is eager to display its ignorance and prejudice. Congrats.

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@asia742 @eethatcher @ianmiles Not knowing how Blind people operate in the world is something you could fix by, oh, I dunno... looking?
The fact that you even think this is a question shows how much prejudice exists comfortably on a seat of willful ignorance.

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@tram2022 @NFL @serenawilliams @kendricklamar You're for equity? What's your understanding of that?

Ruth Bader Ginsberg:"When there are nine."

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@bigkiitten @marmorialblue Given how my partner's family of origin's behavior, he has a hard time hearing it as a discussion opening and not an indirect command. In my family, "no" or "not right now" or other things could be legitimate responses.

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@sbogg10 @ACDistrict5 Who is Danielle?

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@JoyceWhiteVance *Hartford Courant. Since 1764.

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@SocialQPhilip your 10/16 column recommended a novel about sin eating to a question by a bi woman about her unfaithful partner. A book on ethical non-monogamy would be as useful, as understanding what that is may help her negotiate monogamy, her preference, better.

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@MAGAMichelleS69 @Bakari_Sellers Nah, that’s definitely not it.

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@MrReaganUSA @Bakari_Sellers *snort* Reagan.
“…Jimmy Carter became president and was determined to draw on the talent of all of the people, not just some of them.” —Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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@RuthEBrown8888 @Simone_Biles Yes, and that's the first step to working on unlearning it.

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@MattWallace888 @Simone_Biles Yes, white dude. White supremacy won.

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@RuthEBrown8888 @Simone_Biles Hello, condescending white lady. Don’t be an ass if you can help it.

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@cartierfamilyZ @iamcardib Wow, you never write notes?
I remember people claiming Obama was being fed every word by teleprompter, and wasn’t otherwise able to talk. Was that you, too? I think I managed not to laugh in those people’s faces.

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

My uncle’s friend Hawk was a feared gangsta. He was ruthless but he was also a chess wizard. According to the streets, Hawk only lost 1 once, years ago, when he was in prison.

So imagine my surprise when my uncle told Hawk: “l bet $100 my nephew will kick your ass

A thread

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@kimKBaltimore @jemelehill I gather you’re not a journalist.

We’ve all seen papers endorse candidates we don’t support. Having the owners decide not to endorse knowing that their editors were endorsing a candidate - to be clear, Harris in both cases - is a real problem.