Amy Isensee

Teacher. Learner. Used bookstore connoisseur. Language lover. Caffeine addict. Scrabble enthusiast. Terrible tweeter. Also, I like giraffes.

[Muted. Argue with yourself. @___inCANdescent]

A thread of podcasts since y’all dont wanna read:

[Rudy Bankston @RudyBankston]

Julius Jones is innocent. Don't let him be executed by the state of Oklahoma. - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/pEscVfVm8s via @Change

[Gabrielle Union @itsgabrielleu]

#BreonnaTaylor killers are still on the job. Its not enough to fire the chief. Arrest her killers and bring them to justice!

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Black lives matter.
Trans Black lives matter.
Black immigrant lives matter.
Black asylum-seeker lives matter.
Black worker lives matter.
Black carer lives matter.
Black lives matter.

#BlackLivesMatter

[George Balekji @GeorgeBalekji]

"I grew up here and I hate to say it, I've always been scared of the police. The Madison Police department."

"I've been holding back tears all night, all yesterday, all last week."

Thank you, Marlon Ruffin (@_marlontosmoove) for telling your story.

[Dr. Omekongo Dibinga, CSP @omekongo]

Let it not be lost that @realDonaldTrump didn't pray in front of the church nor did he have permission from the church to use it as a prop. He promised the use of violence on Americans and joined many racists throughout history who've used the Bible as their backdrop for violence

[Shay McAlister @ShayMcAlisterTV]

BREAKING: officers involved in shooting in W. Louisville last night, killing David McAtee either were not wearing or did not activate their body cameras. There is NO VIDEO of the shooting last night. This is a violation of LMPD policy.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Your reminder that tear gas is a chemical weapon banned in war.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Trump just had peaceful demonstrators viciously attacked. No, Mr. President. This is not a dictatorship. This is the United States of America. Our citizens have a constitutional right to peacefully protest. It's called the First Amendment.

[♔ALLANDRA♔ @BellezaDeAltura]

On nickelodeon they have a “I can’t Breathe” commercial that shows how long is 9 mins. During this 9 mins you hear nothing just breathing.

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

“History is calling the future from the streets of protest. What choice will we make? What world will we create? What will we be? There are only two choices: racist or anti-racist.”

My latest @TheAtlantic.
https://t.co/s1xDTurhpS

[Truss Leadership @trussleadership]

To my white educators: Today, you’re posting about social justice, buying antiracist books, following brown folks, and temp changing your profile pictures. (thread)

Here’s what I need you to do tomorrow:

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, I’ve heard many ask how we can sustain momentum to bring about real change.

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Toni Morrison was born #OTD in 1931. Of all the quotes from her we love, this one—directed to her students—is among our very favorites. "If you are free," she told them, "You need to free somebody else." Print this poster to share with your students, too. https://t.co/UdgYjhT548

[Amy Isensee @Ms_Isensee]

@eunique @kickstarter 🤣 We got it!

[Amy Isensee @Ms_Isensee]

I just backed #CultureTags™ on @Kickstarter! https://t.co/3EIqPcurrA
@Eunique I was showing the examples you have on Twitter to some of my students; they got IDGAFWABGTSAMIKWTFIDAWTFIDD (immediately!) but are stumped on TWTGOD. Can we get a hint?

[Amy Isensee @Ms_Isensee]

��The best way to get white people to stop lying to themselves is to get them to realize that their liberation is bound up in ours.” - @JessedHagopian Thanks @Savion_C for asking the question and bringing this into a space filled with mostly white faces...

[Amy Isensee @Ms_Isensee]

Pretty excited to hear from @JessedHagopian today @MononaGroveSD high school!

[Amy Isensee @Ms_Isensee]

@bouldershoulder @amyisensee Yay! I just registered, too! Thanks for sharing, Vera!