Ryan Barker

Social observer/ professional people watcher

[Larry The Cable Guy @GitRDoneLarry]

After being an Avid Wal-Mart shopper for years and seeing some of the shoppers that shop there after Midnight, the face covering should have been required starting in 1996.

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

We have been committed to a safe RNC convention in North Carolina and it’s unfortunate they never agreed to scale down and make changes to keep people safe. Protecting public health and safety during this pandemic is a priority.

[crab @dmndeyes]

conservatives a month ago: “why should we listen to the government and stay home? you are all sheep, this is a free country!”

conservatives today: “if you just follow the government mandated curfew, the paramilitary police stormtroopers won’t shoot you in the face, it’s simple”

[T. Greg Doucette @greg_doucette]

1️⃣6️⃣3️⃣ Asheville, NC: police destroy medical supplies and cut open all the water bottles

Creating a tremendous plastic mess outside of Farm Burger

[Vox @voxdotcom]

Protesting during a pandemic is a risk. But so is the status quo of police violence. https://t.co/1WhVMG96WY

[Gabrielle Union @itsgabrielleu]

I've never met anyone who was worried about being CALLED a racist, who didn't harbor racist beliefs. What racist people DONT want, is to face CONSEQUENCES for their racism. Fun fact, don't start none, won't be none. Don't wanna be called a racist? Dont do racist shit.

[Vox @voxdotcom]

The 1033 Program enables the US military to sell outdated equipment, like armored vehicles and bayonets, to local law enforcement agencies.

The nearly 30-year-old program is a chronic thorn in the side of police reform activists.

[Sunny ☀️🌻 @lovelaurelle]

White parents are upset about the “I can’t breathe” commercial on Nickelodeon because it scared their children. News flash dim wits this is nothing new for black children. Check your privilege and educate your children.

[Deshaun Watson @deshaunwatson]

🖤🙏🏾 For the Floyd Family!

[Oversight Dems @OversightDems]

#BreonnaTaylor. Don’t forget her.

Shot EIGHT times while she was asleep in her bed on March 13 when the police broke into the wrong home.

It’s now JUNE, and the officers involved STILL haven’t been fired or charged.

We demand #JusticeforBre. #SayHerName

[POLITICO @politico]

The bishop whose diocese oversees the church Trump visited last night calls the photo opportunity a “symbolic gesture” that was “antithetical” to the core tenets of Christianity https://t.co/8HBPTgQs8w

[POLITICO @politico]

BREAKING: North Carolina's Democratic governor on Tuesday rejected the GOP’s plans for a full-fledged convention in Charlotte, telling Republican officials the only way the convention would move forward is with proper health protocols in place https://t.co/P2qEACJyCp

[™️ @visualgasm]

“Serve and Protect”; Sculpture at Salt Lake City’s Public Safety Building, before/during protests.

[Childish Cribbino @MoneyOsk]

Y’all can understand a white kid shooting up a school cuz he was bullied after 4 months of school but don’t understand why an oppressed group is compelled to burn shit down after 400yrs

[Matthew A. Cherry @MatthewACherry]

But took months to figure out testing centers for Covid-19

[City of Asheville @CityofAsheville]

#Asheville Mayor Manheimer: "It is important that we support the people’s right to expression, while still ensuring the safety of everyone in our community." https://t.co/KRjyIpDxrO #AvlNews

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

Let me be clear. This is revolting. The Bible is not a prop. A church is not a photo op. Religion is not a political tool. God is not your plaything.

[Blake Anderson @UncleBlazer]

If I say “Black Lives Matter” and your response is “All Lives Matter” I find that very frustrating. It’s like if I asked “what’s 2+2” and you said “it isn’t 3” you’re not wrong but, that isn’t a solution to the problem.

[Max Bemis @maxbemis]

a lot of fun things coming later this year for fans of my band say anything. live shows and also music that you've asked for.

[Ryan Barker @BarkerRyan94]

I feel bad for all uber drivers.