Udokam

Rabble Rouser

[Afropean Flesh Emoji @auntyzuka]

VPD shot the wrong person because they were too afraid to verify the victim's identity, or it was more convenient for them to shoot first and deal with basic details later.

https://t.co/GYqAxniLmb

[Afropean Flesh Emoji @auntyzuka]

Verdict: Crown Council has found Cst. Jarrod Sidhu criminally responsible in assaulting Jamiel Moore-Williams with a weapon. Sidhu is found guilty of use of excessive force without reasonable doubt and not guilty on the charge of unlawful arrest.

[Afropean Flesh Emoji @auntyzuka]

⚠️On Monday, almost 3 yrs after 7 Vancouver Police (VPD) officers tackled, kneed, kicked, repeatedly tasered & shackled a Black youth over an alleged by-law violation, 1 of the 7 assailants' will be judged for his actions by Crown Council.⚠️

A #JusticeForJamiel thread https://t.co/VpEvp2p7Di

[Afropean Flesh Emoji @auntyzuka]

Reminder: Police shootings in Canada were up 25% in 2022.

Statements by Canadian police departments condemning or distancing themselves from the Memphis Police murder of Tyre Nichols are simply red herrings that rely on the Great Canadian Fallacy*.

https://t.co/hP79skxpMl

[Afropean Flesh Emoji @auntyzuka]

The Former Education Minister Mike Bernier, seen here posing in front of a Confederate flag that reads "the South will rise again", unfortunately has a history of not pausing and thinking.

Source: https://t.co/S5GXPdgYfn

[Afropean Flesh Emoji @auntyzuka]

Drawing attention to the commitment by people with power to keep hoarding power as a barrier to an equitable future is only radical to people who think of sharing the world as a threat. The climate and housing crises are both problems rooted in hoarding and refusing to share.

[Afropean Flesh Emoji @auntyzuka]

Ironically he asks for his audience to "pause and think for a moment" which, had he done so rather than outsourcing that labour to his audience, would have allowed him to refrain from the white supremacist impulse to look at reality and try to shout it out of existence.

[Udokam @Udokam3]

This blatant attack on a Black woman, and distraction from the real issue is absolutely disgusting. Shame.

[Jay Pitter @Jay_Pitter]

Statistically, people in your social circles and homes pose more risk to your personal safety than unhoused people in public spaces. Your discomfort (sometimes legitimate), biases and/or lack of empathy does not change this fact. A powerful response to fear is fact.

[stephanie allen @builtjustice]

1st time @ a theatre in yrs & I ❤️ that #WomanKing was it. An outstanding film, it handles the complicated history of the economic drivers for African involvement in the Atlantic slave trade. All those calling for a boycott clearly cant handle nuanced subject matter & strong BW

[Udokam @Udokam3]

@auntyzuka @TurkishAirlines @TK_HelpDesk @TurkishAirlines this has been the worst customer service. This family should be compensated for the blatant dismissal, and all the stress your staff put them through

[stephanie allen @builtjustice]

Watching Canada v Brazil and just saw this UNIMAGINABLE FOUL 🤯😱 SHE PULLED HER LOCS

[Udokam @Udokam3]

@cicelybelle_xo Yes yes yes yes

[Udokam @Udokam3]

@dionnetology @cicelybelle_xo Welcome to the team!!! ✨

[Afropean Flesh Emoji @auntyzuka]

The phrase "Now is not the time to point fingers." is a pet peeve of mine, unless it is followed up by an offering of an alternative date and time better suited for finger pointing.

[Dr. Destiny Deguzman (nee Thomas) @DrDesThePlanner]

You want protected bike lanes, I want protected Black children. Let’s link.

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

“The [VPD & Police Board] studies also ridiculously suggest that there is no racism in street checks, even though data & our experiences are clear that street checks are harmful for Black, Indigenous & low-income communities” - Lama Mugabo, @hogans_alley

https://t.co/390kxQzeVX

[Sandy Hudson @sandela]

What the actual fuck

[Cicely Belle Blain @cicelybelle_xo]

it is january 26th, stop getting mad at me for saying no. be mad at yourself that YOU didn't plan for Black history month in time 👀

[Mark Thompson 🔜 Combat Wheelchair v4 @mustangsart]

A quick guide for new folks here about ableist language and language changes!

1) Don't say 'differently abled' or 'handicapped'. The term is 'disabled'.

2) Disability-first please! Say 'a blind person' NOT 'a person who is blind'. Person-first is outdated and was a concept-