Tazrian Alam

Not your Neurotypical

[Tazrian Alam @TazrianAlam]

Mood

[Lauren McKenzie @TheMcKenziest]

How did I miss THIS

[jeremy scahill @jeremyscahill]

This was a pernicious lie that was promoted by Biden and his administration to justify Israel’s attacking of hospitals. Those of us who warned that this was a lie at the time were accused of being Hamas propagandists.

[Tazrian Alam @TazrianAlam]

Damning review reveals ongoing resistance to critical equity work at @PeelSchools | The Pointer https://t.co/RiWmYMqJu6

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

In Iran if a 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated by her father, she must carry the baby to term, or be thrown in prison for life. Wait, sorry, no. That's Mississippi.

[Silver Spook @SilverSpookGuy]

The US banned Hawaiian language, overthrew our country, let us die in Maui fires, devastated our universal healthcare, & illegally occupies Hawaii to this day. My mother's hands were broken for speaking Hawaiian in school. The US is not a beacon, but the destroyer of independence

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Doug Ford’s Greenbelt scheme betrayed the public — and he should pay dearly for that.

Ford came to power alleging corruption by a previous Liberal government and now presides over a corrupted political process of his own making.

#Opinion by @reggcohn https://t.co/gHCBwMSly7

[Robert Gangi @GangiFromProp]

Makes 42 fatalities on Rikers since Jan 2021. 26 since Adams took office, 25 of whom were detainees presumed innocent under the law. Rikers, it turns out, is a death camp not a jail—the mayor, cops, DAs, & judges keep sending NYers there. Innocent blood is on their hands.

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

You can't understand 1776 if you don't understand 1619. July 4, 1776 when the colonists declared independence, 1/5 of the population of the 13 colonies was enslaved. They would not gain freedom for a century. This, too, is the 4th of July. This, too, is the story of America.

[Taylor Mann @tailormann]

I can't stress how accurate this thread is - and how frustrating it is for ppl in my generation.

Most homeowners don't understand the housing affordability crisis... or simply don't care.

Their net worth has shot up; that's all they see.

#housing #onpoli

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Happy Birthday to Patrice Lumumba, the first legally elected prime minister of D.R Congo.

He was assassinated in 1961 following a military coup supported by U.S.A & Belgian imperialism which was admitted by the State Dept in 2013 authorized by president Eisenhower.

A THREAD

[Canadian Anti-Hate Network @antihateca]

There was a stabbing at the University of Waterloo today. A man entered a classroom, asked what the class was about, and stabbed three people, who are now in hospital. The attacker has been taken into custody. The class was PHIL 202: Gender Issues.

[Ahmar Khan @AhmarSKhan]

Here’s Mayor-Elect Olivia Chow answering a question in Cantonese — that she had also answered in English. A first for a Toronto Mayor. #TOpoli

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Some types of hydrangea flowers can be a good soil pH indicator.

Their blooms are pink to blue with many shades of lavenders in between, Pink Hydrangeas indicate soil that is alkaline to neutral. Blue flowers indicate soil that is acidic,

[Ali A Olomi @aaolomi]

In honor of #Juneteenth here is a paper talisman written by enslaved African Muslims in early America.

These paper talismans were used for protection and to organize resistance. They also highlight the high levels of literacy.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Today, we remember Kalief Browder on the 8th anniversary of his death. Kalief died by suicide after being traumatized by the violence and isolation he endured at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island, where he spent three years for a crime he didn't commit.

[Cornel West @CornelWest]

I am running for truth and justice as a presidential candidate for the People’s Party to reintroduce America to the best of itself - fighting to end poverty, mass incarceration, ending wars and ecological collapse, guaranteeing housing, health care, education and living wages for all! 
Join the movement at https://t.co/acRgC5GbOk!!

[OPSEU/SEFPO @OPSEU]

Our lives are not for profit.

That shouldn’t be radical to say, but it’s the message of our latest campaign—and the government of Ontario needs to hear it.

Pls share far and wide & take action at https://t.co/WgOsAXsIUK

#ONPoli #ONLab #SavePublicHealthcare

[The Intercept @theintercept]

After killing members of an Afghan family in a drone strike, including 7 children, the U.S. pledged to compensate the surviving relatives.

Nearly 2 years later, that payment has yet to materialize. https://t.co/98qBKYmYTP

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

On this day in 1921, The Tulsa Race Massacre happened in the affluent black community of Greenwood in Tulsa (Black Wall Street)

White supremacists killed more than 300 African Americans and looted & burned to ground homes & businesses.

History of Tulsa before the riot

A THREAD