#Nonviolent

Michael Harriot

michaelharriot

A thread about the four times I met John Lewis:First of all, I stan John Lewis and Muhammad Ali probably more than any men who ever lived. Seriously, I could

Danté Stewart (Stew)

stewartdantec

I’ve been thinking a lot about the disciples on the road to Emmaus, those two who had lost hope in a moment of great struggle. We often tell this story

Michael Harriot

michaelharriot

On July 9, a few years ago, a speech about fighting oppression got out of control. The protest organizer wanted it to be nonviolent but protesters started destroying property and

Akiva Cohen

AkivaMCohen

It's amazing - and deeply sad - how much of Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail remains true and relevant today. Read the whole thing, not just the easy

Hayes Davenport

hayesdavenport

Yesterday's City Council motion to remove LAPD from non-violent calls is a huge victory, totally unprecedented.But it also raises some new issues. LA City Hall is *built* to slow down

jayce

jayce_green

ATTN: OKLAHOMA FRIENDS!!!!!!! The polls open at 7 AM tomorrow morning, and close at 7 PM. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PLAN FOR VOTING. 1. Charge your phone. 2. Bring

omid safi

ostadjaan

One of the great ancestors, the beautiful ones who taught “good trouble” has returned Home. RIP #RestinpowerJohnLewis #JohnLewis @repjohnlewis. A short thread on this beautiful warrior for love and

Felicia Scalzetti

princess_resist

At today's Hoover, AL protest. As usual, we're protesting on public property in front of city hall. While we have smaller protests compared to big cities (usually 50-60 protesters) we've

Doug Mack

douglasmack

IDK who needs to hear this but as a resident of the S. Minneapolis neighborhood that was the center of protests here:- it's a chill, safe, happy place- support for

Mark Hertling

MarkHertling

Had a chance to provide some info to @NatashaBertrand regarding the challenges associated with countering IEDs. That exchange caused me to ponder the question: “Could we be approaching the early

Erik Torenberg

eriktorenberg

My favorite takeaways from the book "How to Have Impossible Conversations" https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Impossible-Conversations-Practical-ebook/dp/B07NL74KR2 Before entering an argument, identify your priority: is it the relat

sid thee fussell

sidneyfussell

AI researchers now claim they can infer emotions from how you walk: happy, angry, sad, or neutral. I don’t think this “works” in a literal sense, but let’s chat a

Leslie Mac

LeslieMac

These same people thought Black Lives Matter was a “bad slogan”. I distinctly remember Dem moderates saying shit like, if only they had added “too” at the end - Black

Legal Defense Fund

NAACP_LDF

In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested and jailed in Birmingham, AL. From his jail cell, he wrote one of the most important indictments of American racism and

Preventing Genocide

CPG_USHMM

#CotedIvoire has never had a nonviolent transfer of power. Now, 2 months before its presidential election, it is at risk for #massatrocities. But it’s not too late to prevent the

Kevin Ring

KevinARing

Lots of commentary on Twitter about Pres. Trump's clemency actions over the past few days. Some commentators saying the pardon power should be limited because of how it is being

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