We are aware of reports that members of the World Central Kitchen team have been killed in an IDF attack while working to support our humanitarian food delivery efforts in Gaza. This is a tragedy. Humanitarian aid workers and civilians should NEVER be a target. EVER.
Ryan Gainer was 15, had autism, and was shot and killed by the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department because he was holding a garden tool.
Murdering a 15 year old autistic Black boy, experiencing a crisis, is enraging and another example of a rotten system that must be dismantled.
TikTok’s official response to the house vote today:
“This legislation, if signed into law, WILL lead to a ban of TikTok in the United States.
“Even the bill's sponsors admit that's their goal.
“This bill gives more power to a handful of other social media companies.
“It will also take billions of dollars out of the pockets of creators and small businesses.
“It will put more than 300,000 American jobs at risk and it will take away your TikTok.
“We know how important TikTok is to all of you.
“It has given our 170 million users a platform to freely express themselves and has empowered more than 7 million businesses in the United States.
“Our platform matters to the small business owners
who rely on TikTok to make ends meet…
“We will not stop advocating for you and we will continue to do all we can, including exercising our legal rights, to protect this amazing platform we have built with you.”