What would have happened had there not been video?
Well, this was what the Minneapolis Police Department initially said about the murder of George Floyd:
Update: we just interviewed Leo, age 8. And connected him to a paleontologist at the San Diego Natural History Museum, who he's grilling as I type. Dinosaur coverage coming tonight @npratc
If I get 1 viral tweet in life I hope this is it.
My wife married an athlete, who had limitless energy and was a true partner. Then came ALS and she had to dress, shower and care for me. She has borne these burdens with incredible courage and strength.
I love you @sabrevaya.
People who talk about the mental health impacts of the pandemic need to include how hard it is to watch people treat a virus that’s killed 400,000+ Americans in a year as not a big deal and refuse to take basic, simple measures to lessen the toll.
The inhumanity is devastating.
Van, thank you for expressing the sorrow and relief that we all feel. My hope is that those who hoped for a different outcome will take a moment to empathize with the pain so many of us have felt over the past four years.
@janashortal Heard a great, informative interview on MPR several weeks ago w Sec of State @MNSteveSimon regarding voting/election practices in MN. Perhaps a future (soon!) Breaking the News intrvw
There were racist assholes before Trump was in the White House. There will be racist assholes when he’s out of the White House. All this is about is making sure we don’t have a racist asshole in the White House.