You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her.
Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day
Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle
I spent a year under investigation by a professional society in part for tweets about my rapist (that another man was certain were about him)
You all have no idea how dangerous things are for survivors of gender discrimination and sexual misconduct, even when we have not named our abuser
Friendly reminder that when Amber Heard wrote that article talking about the abuse she experienced, she did not name Johnny Depp. HE is the one who made it about him when he filed a ton of defamation suits.
I never came out against my abuser, I knew the machine that would mobilize against me.
It’s OUR time. Today I’m announcing my run for state senate in WA’s 43rd district because we know we can win a Washington we can all afford - but politics as usual won’t get us there. People-power & leadership as visionary as our district will. Learn more and join us at hannahforwashington.com.
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Quill (she/they) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 🐎🗡️🌼
This is truly some of the meanest shit I’ve ever heard of and I firmly believe the intended this to end with his death
The Rohingya have already survived one genocide, one driven by lies spread on Facebook. The horror show is now continuing here.
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CBP's killing of Nurul Amin Shah Alam - a refugee who likely waited years (avg is 17) for resettlement - is extraordinarily cruel, especially when we consider that selection for the program necessitates humanitarian need.
But his killing is NOT exceptional - it's what CBP is designed to do 1/
Not that I’m against this #AbolishBorders but I think at this point every person in the world can make an argument that they’ve been targeted by the US. Between environmental devastation, capital exploitation, and outright brutality
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There is now a GoFundMe to support Nurul Amin Shah Alam's family. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-w...
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I spent a year under investigation by a professional society in part for tweets about my rapist (that another man was certain were about him)
You all have no idea how dangerous things are for survivors of gender discrimination and sexual misconduct, even when we have not named our abuser
Heba Gowayed هبة جويد
Heba Gowayed هبة جويد
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Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a refugee from Burma who was visually impaired and spoke limited English, was found dead on Tuesday, Feb. 24 in Buffalo, N.Y. after he was dropped off at a coffee shop by Border ...
Nurul Amin Shah Alam's violent arrest, by police who saw his walking stick as a weapon—and who, like the Border Patrol officers who dumped him, apparently made no attempt to reckon with his disability or his mental state—set off events that ended in his death. www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/20...
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GOAL : As much as we can raise.
Objective: To raise funds to supp… Fatimah Shah Alam needs your support for Standing with Nurul Amin’s Family in Buffalo
