Micah Thode

Micah 6:8//Tufts ‘23//spellings include but are not limited to Mica Micha Micahah Michaa Meecha Micca Mikah Mikaa Mickael Michael

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

They get more and more creative every time

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

Pretty much every other tweet from both of these campaigns is about either COVID response or Healthcare

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua It hurts but it’s true

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

4 days of process stories about how the White House has been lying about the President’s health is not “winning the news cycle.” Running negative ads while your opponent is in the hospital is just a bad look

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

Don't confuse what I am saying.

I am not saying Donald Trump is going to win.

I am ONLY saying he WON the last four days of the news cycle AND got Joe Biden to suspend negative ads.

While he attacks and does fun drive and waves.

TAKE
THE
GLOVES
OFF

HIT
HIM
ALL
DAY
EVERY
DAY

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua The only hopeful part of that is “I will vote based on their qualifications” and given the qualifications of the people it looks like could get nominated, maybe just maybe Democrats can win the floor vote

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua This is an incredibly hot take from Paul Krugman

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

You have to be fucking kidding me.

This is revolting, even for this asshole.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Over the last century, America has defined itself by rising to meet existential challenges — and we have that opportunity once again. But we can’t just build back to the way things were before, we have to build back better.

Here’s my plan for how we’ll do it:

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@BortnerBen @ewarren @EdMarkey Ben getting that 🍞🍞

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua I agree bigger change needs to happen, but I think blowing off good reforms and a moment of silence to acknowledge the tragic death of George Floyd that got us here as “all optics” is not the most productive discourse.

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

They literally announced today legislation to ban chokeholds, create a national database for police misconduct, ban the kind of no knock warrants that resulted in the killing of Breonna Taylor, and more

[kelbin @pissboymcgee]

it’s literally all optics with these fucking people. they have the power to make change but they won’t do it. they don’t care about you

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua A good example of this is in my town there is a community outreach center and that is funded by the police department, but is a place for community events to support children and families and also has helped build relationships between officers and the communities they serve.

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua Reducing police budgets and militarization HAS to be part of the change right now. And we can actually make our communities safer by investing in those programs.

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua I 100% agree that there needs to be a new wave of younger people in these positions. I think 2018 was big for young people getting into congress and hopefully in the next few years they can actually get higher postions.

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua You’re definitely right that more action should have been done in the past. And Obama did try and promote more community policing practices, also the First Step act was mostly worked out under the Obama administration they just couldn’t get it through until 2017

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua As far as the chokeholds I think a total ban is distinct from banning specific chokeholds bc officers are never trained to use any chokehold in the first place.

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua There are most definitely larger reforms that need to happen, but they will need lots of time to implement them correctly. These are easy common sense policies that can be enacted now.

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua I am interested to know why they chose to wear the kente cloth, but my point was that it’s not all optics. These reforms are not going to 100% solve racism or police brutality but they are important. It wasn’t just a photo op it was actual policy announcement to respond to events

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

https://t.co/NMcbpTuXzM

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

@arpankbarua The second amendment was written for this exact scenario when the military overrides the states to shutdown dissent. But the NRA and Republicans won’t tell you that

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

https://t.co/nf9bFTx16v Incredible speech, also watch the incredible speech from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

Change and justice must happen

[Micah Thode @blaser721]

https://t.co/eGVWSYjuYj Campaign with really specific solutions to stop police violence