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@Aobius

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I work with refugees. Historian. I believe in humanitarian action, in helping others, in making society better for the most marginalized.

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Police brutality Unequal education Maternal mortality Child welfare involvement These are all systems in which, and are not an exhaustive list, of the ways in which systemic racism is *quantifiable*. This is what we want with BLM. This is what needs changing. Not murals painted
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Black women are 243% more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications than white women — this father brought his heartbreaking story to Congress to change that
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@maliktheoracle ... friends?
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@JoshuaPHilll Elno did not take into account that we on Twitter are just a bunch of toddlers running around with scissors. And Photoshop. And $8. That folks are going around and stabbing folks with said scissors is absolutely not a surprise, in any fashion.
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@miss_thats @ColossusNick So, Lady Gaga and Andre the Giant had a baby and he looked like Fabio? Am I getting this right?
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@notshawnallen People travelling comfortably.
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@deep_dab I love that they're all "eel" of some sort. Except Bathtub. A legend.
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@AnthonyBass52 @pwentink22 @united There... is no cleaning crew. It's the flight attendants. Who actually don't get paid for that time, interestingly enough. Pickup after your own children.
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@BrandonLBradfor Stopping genocide in Gaza. Really not difficult, honestly.
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@MarkB_LifeStyle A diamond is compressed carbon. Getting one that isn't exploiting and murdering Black children and youth in Congo and elsewhere is the ONLY diamond I ever want. All anyone should want. Why does exploiting children make a diamond better? Be specific
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@bibicosplays Cops and nurses are a common combo in marriages. It isn't an accident.
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@AdamMantine @pushtheneedle "Something that has happened in many places in the world is just not feasible in the richest country in the world" 😂😂😂
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@blaize__smith My mouthwaters before I vomit. It doesn't mean I want to vomit.
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@deep_dab The point of each of these types of packages is so that you... have it packaged. This is both really gross on a texture level and also nonsensical from a cleanliness and packaging level
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@rahsh33m I feel like this little man started something like this
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@Izzzzy_o1 Are you aware that red lights, a top hat, and fake horns is not, in fact, the devil?
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@leftarmisme That's a really great thing. Men deserve self care and relaxation that focuses just on their wants and needs, too.
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@Phil_Lewis_ This woman is no passive victim.
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@MusicHeadnMoney @himbo_chico @ceewilldotcom Exactly this. That's a great therapist. And they know that others have more skill in the areas that you need. It's not a bad thing. We all have our areas of expertise. That's all. Sending love ♥
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@Joshuajered @TayAndersonCO Have many seats. Trying to stop graffiti isn't an "altercation" it's protecting a peaceful protest.
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@SitkaJoe @lamb_vandoran Thank goodness there aren't 28,000,000 people without insurance.
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@blaize__smith Bodies have many instinctual responses. That's ancient. But we have evolved from that. Words are higher order thinking. They're the actual human in front of you. Listen to that. Period.
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@maxwellstrachan Sounds like buyingup housing to not rent it long term, thus destroyingthe housing market and skyrocketing prices wasn't such a great idea, hhmm?
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@WholesomeMeme A super cool visualization of a bunch of his paintings!
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When you watched him as a child and thought, he was painting the same thing over and over again when he was actually painting a whole journey over time.
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@Son_ImSleep There is no "respectufl" way to be scared of a partner. That *is* abusive.
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@NBCNews "Cops murdered a baby" is much shorter and more accurate.
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@FarquaadsPubes @nevrgiveupeace @SourceDuMal That's because you are sexualizing the physical breasts of children rather than considering them just a physical reality. Maybe sit with that.
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@colorherqueen Lots of folks are locally. The governor, state level Black caucus, state AG and local NAACP are all involved. Protests are being organized for the weekend of the 17th
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@Tinkzorg Such a truly bizarre thin to mention. Lots of people don't eat pork. Not just Muslims. It's literally in the Bible to not eat pork, if you're so pressed about people of certain religions not eating pork
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@SiddikaSalma @yeahshewrites I love that there are people willing to screw with huge corporations to turn around and make other's lives' better. I wish we could all do much more of this
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@SlimJimCA @thinkingfish They were happy for 12 years. That's why they stayed. They were relieved after 3 weeks of absolute chaos. Reading isn't your strong suit, is it?
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@EskimoDonny @AriDrennen It's such a Bummer, then, that those words have both existed for around 2k years or so.
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@AugustinaJJD @chrislhayes Tens of thousands will die over... this. You are actively killing human women over nonsense that churches didn't even recognize as human life until advanced science could pinpoint it. I'm so sorry you weren't aborted.
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@sentientist When one of the two is fine with other people dying, losing their rights, being murdered, it is no longer appropriate to still be friends. Ffs. This terrible take ended before the presidency even started.
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@bimboyugari Colorado did this last year. Has saved me *so* much time from applying for jobs I couldn't accept based upon low wages.
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@itsjoebro14 But... both are wrong? The teacher seeing these issues for the entire year, not talking to the child to see what's up? He's sleeping in class and you didn't once pull him aside and... speak to him? Mom sounds detached, too, if this is even half right.
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@solomonmissouri Also, until about 150 years ago men were always in pinks and reds because blues were considered female colors. Humors and all that. It's all made up
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@BuriedInFame Already can't travel to certain countries without them? Can't register for school? This isn't new.
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@HeyAprill She's right, she can't know all personal things going on. So, how about you let the student tell you what they need and you respond appropriately, ffs. She came prepared. Doesn't mean she didn't need to use the restroom with said preparedness.
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@3rdstringW Of course it reduced your net. You had to share the profit with those that created it for you.
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@AugustinaJJD @chrislhayes Nope. That's not what would have been aborted. What I posted above. And, let me be abundantly clear I both grew up Catholic and studied it for years. You don't understand your own Catholic history. You know post Vatican II and that's it. You don't know actual Catholicism
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@CBR Literally everyone should criticize that individual for anti-trans comments. Every day until they shut up and go away
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Gotta get to work because... capitalism and 0 worker protections! Hooray!
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This is INSIDE a bus in Brooklyn right now. The flash flooding is wild
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@SchwartzChron What part is "serenity"? Because I only see a cookie cutter hellscape
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@salcarnival @CSMFHT I don't know. That's a pretty accurate and fabulous and succinct summary of Vesuvius. It was actually possibly the best part in there!
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@DyjuanTatro These cops acted like cops. But forgot that even being a cop doesn't protect them from being Black in this country. The only reason there are repercussions are because these cops are Black. That's it. They embraced being cops, thinking it would protect them. Racism rules here
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@JustAFamilyMan_ This is one of the main reasons that women in abusive relationships stay. Sure, have a joint account. But also have your private accounts
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@itszaeok Because they celebrate Thanksgiving at actual harvest time instead of 2 months after all the food is dead?
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@GeauxGabrielle And they have 0 clue that Muslims revere Jesus as one of the most important prophets.
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@raylevant Listen, they didn't say they'd not serve any white people. Just that they reserved the right not to. I see no problems here 😂😂
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@terraformastdio @edgarrmcgregor Have you... never driven in the mountains?
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@CarlPaulus Are you aware that there is a difference between being *in* a mass shooting and being "impacted by a mass shooting". You're aware that, in the English language, those mean different things, yes?
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@WeNotSocks She should have stayed the hell home. What makes it great is the lack of cars. A city built for humans, not driving.
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@AaronJFentress @AnthonyBass52 @pwentink22 @united When a child leaves a massive mess, yes, it is your responsibility as a parent to take care of the worst of it. Or prevent it. That is literally part of being a parent. Attendants aren't paid for hours that aren't in the air. I'd be happy to call you on your negligence
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@Cavalorn I had no idea this started over UK stuff, it always worked so well with rising fascsim here in the US. 😭😭😂😂
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@heyyitsjanea That each have their niche. All are beautiful. They just each meet different beauty standards
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@conor64 @jh_swanson Not understanding the difference between a prized private collection and a museum exhibit created to inform is... telling.
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@shaTIRED I had 3 kids begging me last night to let them help cook. One was cutting, another was stirring, the third took it upon herself to set the table which, in a chair and limited mobility is a big deal. Kids learn best at this age, why would one not teach them when they're willing?
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@CSMFHT Never mind how they'd feel if a guy with long hair and in a skirt showed up
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@LAPDChiefMoore I feel like you should know the law prior to being given a gun to enforce it. Because you're legally and constitutionally wrong. @USConst_Amend_I
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@cpettway79 @christo96125424 People tend to project their own problems, failings, and grossness onto their kids. He felt a need to "protect" her because he knows how terrible humans can be. Because he was one of those terrible humans.
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@ShayyStayFly I really hope one day you learn what fascism actually is. There are whole entire scholars who have dedicated their entire lives to the study and you could follow to learn what actual threat of fascism is currently in this country. Hint: it isn't vaccine mandates
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@iamchanteezy @jmadfour Correct. He is an ally to the poor and disenfranchised. To which the Democratic party often is not.
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@RepVernonJones You surfed a crowd of people who wouldn't hesitate to call you the n word if they didn't just shoot you, without a mask, in a pandemic. Whoo
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@Mike_Pence Teaching nationalism under the guise of patriotism is how the Nazis created their power. Very literally. But, you'd need to have basic understanding and an ability to think critically to understand that
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@GianmarcoSoresi @dst6n01 When you're poor, missing a flight isn't an option. When you're poor anxiety is constant and so you reduce it where you're able.
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@Xanderdash @heytally @itsKARY_ Southern "polite" violence 😂
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@TheNikkiRosa Well, Colorado was the first state to abolish slavery in the US. Has cold weather sometimes, but we also get weeks of 70degrees in January. Pot is legal. We have an Educated and healthy population, comparative to the US. So, pretty damned good.
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@ehernandez I mean, many of those young people grew up doing shooting drills in school because we, as a country, refuse to accept that we have a problem.
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@gravgurl There are 0 ways in which the two equate. 0 ways. Just say you're happy if you kill other people and go.
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@Bea__Low The extra 30 seconds isn't gonna ruin you. Be an adult and find the most basic of patience.
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@vaxxedandproud @BoredPrez @evanhill @rewegreatyet It literally doesn't matter. The gunman was not secured. Having terrified children call out is the worst possible option when you haven't bothered to yet neutralize the threat. Everyone who has ever done an active shooter drill knows this. Every cop in this country had been told
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@Tom_Winter Gosh, an agency saying that their own agency didn't do anything wrong? Shocking
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@Jhenesangel So you... put him on the internet to shame him? Instead of being grown and having a conversation? Yes, this bathroom is utterly disgusting. But, you are shaming a guy instead of having a grown ass conversation. You're as disgusting as his habits are. At least his can be fixed
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@TheMcKenziest Bed, Bath, and B* actively trains it managers to supress unions. They massively overwork their salaried employees (already a mandatory 47 hours a week) and expect you to achieve goals and service that were made with 2x the staff. My GM was actively misogynistic; they didn't care
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@maliktheoracle And this is why women cannot trust men. Because that they can't even identify what friendship is. LOL please stay away from everyone
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@DeeHolt06 "I don't care what you wanna be"
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@ProfTonyPollard Do you do this for artefacts that are non-European in origin? It does capture the moment of a man's death. It also captures the absurdity of war. It captures something that happened generations ago. With time, humor comes. If one can't laugh about history, don't study it.
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@philip_crawford @d_feldman That isn't a success story, fyi. Thats a demonstration of a failing society
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@WaltDisneyWorld 1939. When Nazi Germany invaded Poland? Yes, I suppose that was "a vibe"
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@Dreadful4Tymes It is 6:30 in the morning, sir
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@sgbuggs People want to punish poor parents. That's it.
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@alaskastardust @BondageLand Being a pizza delivery person is more dangerous than being a cop
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@HottyCouture That and Da Vinci took so much time and pride in hair. 3 of them are just... weird waves. The 4th has individual curls that have different light hitting them.
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@Jayy_wealth Of all the things to worry about in food service, silverware goes through an exceptionally hot (read: germ killing) dishwasher. Hotter than any water you've ever washed in. Likely with bleach. And that lemon? Not so much. You just further contaminated your own silverware
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@ShaniyaLaNay1 @ceosonson @theonlybbwdon So, you took it to a more contaminated area and used water insufficiently hot to sterilize but exposed it to extra fecal matter? That is certainly a choice
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@John_May_Lives_ @IASmovement @elonmusk Yes. Prosecute everyone involved. What is your point?
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@Odyne_LaFee I mean. Yes. That's what acting is. Similar to writing fiction. That's just a book selling lies.
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@riayasminn Stop letting him out? This isn't rocket science
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@THOMASO75772399 @Stonekettle Make your own what, my guy? Formula? Breastmilk? Say you've never spoken to a historian or a woman ever before without saying...
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@arielariel_ari An upside down cross is how St Peter asked to be crucified. So...
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@SheerOpulence2 But where are the lies?
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@BadVaccineTakes "Is there anything I need to do to prevent them from catching" is just a hell of a thing to ask. Because clearly they understand that the MMR prevents it or they wouldn't bring it up
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@0liviajulianna Can you do McConnell and Thomas next?
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@Maladroithe In Dachau I, an American, had to ask a Canadian to stop loudly scraping his yoghurt container he was eating from as we walked through buildings. Interrupted the guide and everything.
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@AugustinaJJD @chrislhayes And, being real, I doubt you actually have much knowledge of post Vatican II outside of the protestant version of Catholicism that the US Catholics practice. You are way, way outside of your child-like understanding of your own religion. I promise.
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@nytimes I was going to say yes. But I wholly changed my mind. Stay away from her. She deserves people who actually love her to be around her. Keep your toxic self away
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@RioSlade Not too long ago, while telling my sisters that I didn't want dad to have to attend a bunch of unmasked lawyer meetings my sister said "well, he makes his own decisions" about our 80yo dad. Like a) uh, OK I guess and b) I also don't want to get sick when he brings it home? Wtf?
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@LlLBlITCH It means that Mexican and other Hispanic owners are finally getting paid for the worth of the food. Yes, I miss cheap tacos. And, also, people whose native food this is deserve to get paid well for it
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