Octavia Butler’s novel PARABLE OF THE SOWER was published in 1993. The President whose win led to so much…destruction was named “Christopher Donner” (yes, DONNER) and his slogan was “Make America Great Again”. This novel need to stay a cautionary tale.
Octavia knew.
.@ViacomCBS,@BET You can’t say you support Black Lives while propping up a system that hurts our communities. Stop supporting police foundations now! #BETPoliceFoundations https://t.co/R2oLK2UgW1
We’ve been chanting #JackieLaceyMustGo for years.
Consistent weekly protests since 10/25/17 at the call of @Twinz3322 ...twin sister of #KishaMichael. Let’s VOTE HER OUT in the names of the 622 people killed by police on her watch. #VoteAndOrganize https://t.co/MHF8LeKeYy
This is settlement is good for Breonna Taylor’s family. Justice still needs to be served. #ArrestTheCopsWhoKilledBreonnaTaylor These comments shaming the family for winning this agreement are wild. Louisville taxpayers have paid more money to be over-policed and killed.
NOW: city of Louisville agrees to following in #BreonnaTaylor settlement:
-$12 million to family
-commanding officers must approve search warrants
-incentives for officers to live in city, improve relationships w/ community
-social workers help w/ mental health calls
Honestly, #SB731 is the bare minimum. 45 other states already have a police decertification process. Families impacted by police terrorism are fed up. If #CALeg Democrats can't even get us the minimum, there will be **** to pay. #DecertifyThePolice
Just curious about the timeline on holding Dems accountable if we’re this easily impressed. During the January celebratory mimosa brunches? The Facebook Presents Black History Month™️ at the White House? Maybe it’s after the AKA South Lawn Easter Egg Stroll idk.
I talk about Malcolm X a lot, but it’s his bday week & dude was really a prophet. People frame him as the revolutionary foil to King, but they were both revolutionaries.
What’s interesting is HOW they came to differ on the end goal, & geography is rarely discussed (THREAD)
David Lacey, the husband of DA Jackie Lacey, WAS JUST CHARGED WITH 3 COUNTS for pointing a gun and threatening to shoot BLMLA organizers and allies. #JackieLaceyMustGo
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If you'd like to get involved in developing alternatives to 911 and creating police-free zones in Socal, here are some organizing meetings coming up. Email [email protected] for the zoom links.
When my mom talks about her own death I find myself wanting to stick my fingers in my ears saying *lalalala* and wanting to making a note on my iphone titled "things to do when mom dies".
Anybody else's mom talk about dying all the time?
Mom: *cleaning* If I die before your dad, you and your brother better getting a cleaning lady for your dad. This room is disgusting.
Me:
Everybody used to hate on the #EthnicStudies majors in college, calling our degrees a waste. Now y'all see how deep seated racism is, #DEI & #AntiRacism are in demand, and everybody is blowing us up. All I gotta say is: 'Back then they didn't want me, now I'm hot they all on me.'
With #PortlandKidnappings, going to reup this take from a marine in #DCProtests about upholding the constitution again enemies foreign or domestic, including police terror and Donald Trump #SemperFi 🔥