#EveEwing

I'm home tonight. Two thoughts:1. I am immensely impressed by @WallofMoms tonight.2. There have always been mothers at these protests. Young mothers. Black mothers. Indigenous mothers. They've been here every
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okay here are my thoughts on today's meeting & vote in which the Chicago Board of Ed voted (4-3) NOT to end their contract with the Chicago Police Department."safety" discourse.
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A short thread 55percent We can’t police the (in)actions of those around us that claim to be committed to the work. As #EveEwing reminds us “Hope is a Discipline” -
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The #JohnLewis mugshots @eveewing shared reminded me that one of my favorite genres of America photography is civil rights activists looking at the cops taking their mugshots with complete swag.
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Listen up Right Wing & Neo-Libs, your decision to hire low IQ cops will lead directly to Progressives dominating in this country. These cops are incapable of acting in their
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As a grad student, I was "warned" about the professional "consequences" of "going public" with my research findings...as though having respected/rigorous research was incompatible with public-facing work. This
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Public radio is not known for its diversity. I know this well, I've often been the only black man in many a newsroom, show or desk in my career. It
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Dwayne Trust said protesters calling for #PoliceFreeSchools need to talk to people in the hood about safety. .@chicagosmayor also said people she speaks to all want police. Funny we did
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People say “why do you only care when police kill people but not when black people kill each other.” Most of those people are trolls but in case anyone has
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Thread: In no particular order, 13 books by independent presses available from 13 independent bookstores I love #indiesXindies 1/13 My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, by @JennShapland, pub. @Tin_House . Buy
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The Hood Chick's Guide to Pitching: A Thread.For those without access to mentors, MFA programs, or community. So you wanna get paid to tell other people your opinions? Dope. You
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In honor of #ScholarStrikeCanada and in solidarity with #ScholarStrike, I am going to share a of materials from my Building Classroom Communities syllabus, which was designed to support new
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I think my first thread on why the US is a police state is full (see link) so I'm starting another one here.Fuck cops and everyone associated with them, now
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#WeAreBetterThanThis - A history lesson for people who need to study more (1):Map identifying number of enslaved people per county in the United States published in 1861:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/maps-reveal-slavery-expanded-ac
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@UChicagoMed IM Residency @medchiefs Morning Report is resident-led. I was able to follow up my MR on Homelessness & Chicago History with one on Chicago Hospitals & Advocacy, hopefully educational
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Look at this dog jump into the pile of leaveshttps://twitter.com/akkitwts/status/1238432521085485059 Look at this sheephttps://twitter.com/metraux_julia/status/1238827290555006977?s=21 Look at this capybarahttps://twitter.com/CapybaraCountr
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