Announcing #PluralismTrack and Twittervism
I have a ton of other things to attend to, so no big sprawling essay today. Just some Twittervism. I'll start with a couple from today, though, because I want to introduce and bring attention to a feature I'd like to make a regular thing on my feeds, #pluralismtrack (or in plain English: pluralism track). Please feel free to use this hashtag, too, because we need more positive things to get out there and infect people with empathy.
As FYI, #pluralismtrack isn't about silencing or erasing the negative aspects from backlash against pluralism. I'm mainly wanting to use good examples of pluralism as a positive meme, provide hope, & to provide models to aspire to.
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 11, 2018
Now onto the normal sequence sequence of Twittervism:
I guess if we allowed Pruitt to get away with his corruption, then it would enable Trump in his attempts to use the FBI and intelligent services as his political enforcement & suppression forces.
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 6, 2018
It's just exhausting defending our freedom!
Having to get familiar with Early Republic US politics for projects. It's providing inspiration but not a spark to start a political social club called something like "The Independent Everyday Empathy Citizen Caucus Club".
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 6, 2018
[Trump obviously doesn't know the meaning of anarchy, per his understanding of it, he's the one bringing it, not the Dems.] Trump At Montana Rally: ‘Democrats Want Anarchy,’ Mocks ‘Me Too’ Movement - CBS Chicago https://t.co/i7oxaMGus5
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 6, 2018
The fact that the Trump administration cannot meet the deadline on reuniting children and parents is totally unacceptable and it is appalling that the number of children separated is 3,000 instead of 2,000. https://t.co/5lsHpE3D0Y
— Bill Nelson (@NelsonForSenate) July 6, 2018
Not surprising, but ugh. https://t.co/breFtE0run
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 6, 2018
[Unconscionable behavior by the White House. Get the Dems in & IMPEACH! #Election2018 #TheResistance #Impeach] Among the “Putative Parents” - Talking Points Memo - https://t.co/HnLAnVIeHj
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 6, 2018
Free speech and free association go both ways. It is perfectly reasonable to refuse to associate with people who proudly, brazenly proclaim their support for systemic discrimination, dehumanization, and violence against marginalized people.
— Annalee (@leeflower) July 6, 2018
Read up on Jury Nullification then cackle at the power you may have to dictate law.
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 6, 2018
I seriously want the Supremw Court to call juries & give the jury an equivalence of like 3 judges. The jury can be any size.
For those wondering “why can't people have different viewpoints and still be friendly and respectful with one another in public?”
— Julius Goat (Read Pinned Tweet!) (@JuliusGoat) July 6, 2018
The deliberate destruction of the paper trail connecting children stolen from parents seeking refuge is the “different viewpoint.”
So that’s why.
[Good explanation why I'm judicious about using air conditioning, but I'm careful about regulating others. Other young, healthy people in temperate climate, think about it, though.] The World Wants Air-Conditioning. That Could Warm the World - NY Times - https://t.co/lIiK5bx9bw
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 7, 2018
“If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there's shouting after you, keep going. Don't ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.” - Harriet Tubman, #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/HNsKshOIo6
— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) July 4, 2018
Outside Trump/Palin rallies they had stuffed monkeys to represent Obama. So fuck your civility lament. This has been building up for a long time. pic.twitter.com/rcRNTkC00D
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) June 25, 2018
If White House loses a lawsuit, can penalty be tax credits for lower & middle income people taken out of parts of budget causing violation? At least some type of payment from part budget paid out damaged parties, even payment goes toward attorneys to help the damaged parties?
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 7, 2018
Apparently this is where you go to comment on White House/Federal changes if regulation during Open Comment periods. https://t.co/uNhXtVIt9D - Home https://t.co/fnff6sxQ1n
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 7, 2018
[Cons had claimed Libs were grandstanding against Trump after Singapore summut. No, it wasn't attacks just b/c of Trump, it was predicying THIS & Trump naivete.] North Korea shatters Trump's boastful assurances of an easy path to denuclearization https://t.co/Hk80yhrawL
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 7, 2018
To be clear: I don't support this much prejudice, but for a relative youngin' like me, this provides me with some context about the modern world & viewpoints to examine to try coming up with better approaches between nations & cultures. Oddly, works into my project. . ..
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 7, 2018
For the last time, people do demonstrate against local gun violence in cities like Chicago. https://t.co/pqc0ZMPlQ9
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) July 7, 2018
Fuck. Yes. This is how responsible community members behave. Fixing problems, smoothing roads, correcting imbalances is what we SHOULD do for future gens. Because they *will* have their own challenges & we should set them up with their best chance to succeed & be happy. https://t.co/qWV9bz0OQY
— M. Trota Fieriosa ???????? (@GeekMelange) July 8, 2018
An Alabama prosecutor wants to execute this pastor who didn’t kill anyone, but who just happens to have legally registered a lot of formerly incarcerated Alabamans to vote last year in the Doug Jones-Roy Moore election. https://t.co/dUj0yhAaeb
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) July 8, 2018
This is a brilliant idea.
— ProfHelen (@Helenhs) July 7, 2018
A daily Dem Presser.
In the absence of WH press briefings, & to counter the lies when the occur,
Democrats should hold a daily press briefing w/ reporters to answer questions from the press & speak the truth to 45’s lies.#DailyDemPresser https://t.co/GIc3rdPaim
If you listen to folks like @sarahkendzior, you'll see that Trump's actions since 2015 have been consistent with the playbook of dictators. He has also sought out other dictators and praised their methods.
— Marco Rogers (@polotek) July 8, 2018
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
I just keep imagining the explosion in the arts we would have if a UBI was ever instituted.
— Chekhov's Juggernaut (@AudleyZDarke) July 8, 2018
People wouldn't stop "working". They'd stop being profit generators for the wealthy.
And in case anyone wanted to know about how Mark Twain tried to get into the cocaine business: MARK TWAIN, COCAINE KINGPIN? - Literary Hub https://t.co/r5mWx3urkP
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 8, 2018
We need to discuss & address the issue of catcalling & street harassment. Morning Shift clip - WBEZ https://t.co/LLGmhvSTq1
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 9, 2018
I swear that I never would accept a position working for Trump. . .but if in some Kafkaesque way, I woke up as an employee for his WH, I would engage in the corruption by hanging out tons of money to homeless people. I would even make my own receipts & submit accordingly.
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 9, 2018
Actual conversation w/family, lightly paraphrased:
— Melissa Caruso (@melisscaru) July 9, 2018
"Cats are basically small dragons."
"But what if dragons are basically big cats?"
"Ooh, if ine was terrorizing your village, you could just lure it away by building a giant cardboard box off in the hills!"
I looked at a graph like this every fucking day before election day 2016. Pretty graphs aren't votes. They don't substitute for votes, except to the extent that they make people relax and think "eh, other people have got this". Stay nervous. Go vote. https://t.co/V1tdnf5ZSF
— John P. Murphy (@dolohov) July 9, 2018
Racist, bigoted, sexist Deputy DA Michael Selyem MUST be fired after his vulgar death threat against Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 9, 2018
He is incapable of administering unbiased & impartial justice.
Click here for action steps you can take TODAY. https://t.co/BkgaeTQgmb pic.twitter.com/vwUnNGMMKq
UPDATE: Palm Beach County's jobs agency says they've been told @realDonaldTrump's Mar-a-Lago Club is asking to hire *78* foreign guest workers this year, including cooks, waiters and 17 housekeepers.
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) July 9, 2018
US Dept. of Labor hasn't posted the application for foreign housekeepers yet. https://t.co/XbLIk5CBSP
[Woowee! This initiative sounds like it has one or two people working at it who know how to make a difference!] Initiative seeks to interrupt prison pipeline, help kids of incarcerated parents - Chicago Sun Times https://t.co/bUnhuKQPUG
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 9, 2018
Every single judge on @realDonaldTrump’s short list for the Supreme Court has been pre-approved by right-wing extremists. They've shown their willingness to side with the wealthy & powerful over the rights of women, workers, voters, & minorities. But we're ready to fight back. pic.twitter.com/CBhSw91Y8K
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) July 9, 2018
[Lesson to Liberals in Trump's first half of the term: SCOTUS matters, who we put into office matters. If we don't vote, in midterms or Presidential elections, we let the Conservatives put judges & justices into place, & that's LONG TERM.] https://t.co/X7Uuy9Uba7
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 10, 2018
[Do state voters need to push more for ballot initiatives to force our states to address gerrymandering?] What Comes Next for Partisan Gerrymandering? - FiveThirtyEight Politics https://t.co/UBbN0S7AXq
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 10, 2018
Honestly, I love this spirit, but we are not going to stop this nomination on the merits.
— Imani Gandy o—€ (@AngryBlackLady) July 10, 2018
You have to convince your colleagues to stop it on process. No confirmation while he’s under investigation.
Otherwise, say hello to Justice Kavanaugh. https://t.co/ALnf5lwohD
BREAKING: The latest polling shows Beto O’Rourke within striking distance of beating Ted Cruz! Donate to help us win and bring better representation to the U.S. Senate:
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) July 9, 2018
Hey folks, here's a tip. For every election, local, state, federal, union, corner club, whatever, vote like your life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness depends on it. . .because it does. #Election2018
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 10, 2018
Gaza's new team of champions has 16 players, all lost limbs over the last 11 years of Israel's bombings and siege, all but two as a result of Israeli violence. “We’re not weak. We’re able to play the sports we love.” https://t.co/rd86Zs7ABd #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/gpYlZ06ROr
— BDS Movement (@BDSmovement) July 10, 2018
[This is despicable.] Police Officer Stands By As Man Harasses Woman For Wearing Puerto Rico Shirt In Forest Preserve - CBS Chicago https://t.co/otOedYmudG
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 10, 2018
Also, most (if not all) of the judges have come from Yale or Harvard.
— Gordon D (@gordondym) July 10, 2018
Can we please have, say, some diversity in schooling as well as gender and race? https://t.co/nv4FdbvBNr
So if other countries paid more into NATO, what specifically does it get used for and who gets it? Who sells the weapons & military supplies? Who profits? Could it be the US? Honestly, I have no idea. It just seems really likely. Anybody know better?
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 10, 2018
Trump’s Supreme Court Justice nominee, Judge Kavanaugh, represents a direct and fundamental threat to the rights and health care of hundreds of millions of Americans. I will oppose his nomination to the Supreme Court. #SCOTUSpick
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 10, 2018
[No wonder US confused re: ICE. & SERIOUSLY, Trump arguing solution to reuniting families already here is for future ones not to come? Shame, POTUS, shame.] Trump On Immigrant Family Separation Crisis: ‘Don’t Come To Our Country Illegally’ - CBS Chicago https://t.co/US0H5Fb0xE
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 10, 2018
President Trump has pardoned Oregon cattle ranchers Dwight Hammond Jr. and Steven Hammond, whose long-running dispute with the federal government ended with prison sentences for arson — and later inspired the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation. https://t.co/yfpVxtUCRe
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) July 10, 2018
Folks, I cannot say it enough: voter turnout is everything. In 2016, the largest block of voters in America wasn't Democrats or Republicans. It was people who didn't vote. We must change that in November. pic.twitter.com/SRbyh0FdX3
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2018
Can't put my finger on what's changed in America that makes these formerly timid racists so bold in their ugliness. I wonder... https://t.co/9Tk1GNoPUS
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 10, 2018
[This is from back in January, but it's a good heartening read. I like the image of one threatening big trying to threaten & 3 people stand up to protect the threatened.] Trump’s Xenophobic Vision of America Is Inciting Racist Violence - The Nation https://t.co/h9tObvds1D
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 10, 2018
[Yo Rosemonters/Chicagoans: Pence watch on Friday. Be ready to voice your opinion of him & the WH adminisration & encourage him to civilly leave public spaces.] Vice President Pence Heading To Chicago To Endorse Trump Tax Law - CBS Chicago https://t.co/5YxaeCTkHJ
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 11, 2018
[Frustrating b/c imarginal on marginal violence, but marginalized people ARE NOT a monolith. We either stand together or fall alone.] California woman beats a 91-year-old Mexican man with a brick, tells him to ‘go back to your country’ - Chicago Trib https://t.co/WL4xoPAGNg
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 11, 2018
Trump doesn't understand contributing to welfare & defense of other nations out of proportion of countries' own contributions can be GOOD National Security. He doesn't understand equality does not equal fairness/equality. He also believes US has more clout. What a naive twit.
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 11, 2018
#pluralismtrack Pluralism is a path to lasting peace and prosperity - The Globe and Mail https://t.co/4XVXwNrajx
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 11, 2018
And they use the playbook because it works. Each success removes a woman from “their” space. Each failure is reframed as an outrage and used to stoke resentment and threats of violence. Both are used to recruit.
— MK (@some_qualia) July 10, 2018
Deny them every victory. Protect women.
It may not feel like this matters.
— MK (@some_qualia) July 10, 2018
Milo Y got famous off of GG. Steve Bannon came to prominence off of GG. I believe Steven Miller, an associate of Richard Spencer and architect of concentration camps for babies is at least GG adjacent. No GG, no Trump.
This matters.
I feel like people think immigrating to the U.S. is super easy. The gates are wide open. Nothing could be further from the truth. It took me 15 years to get my Green Card. Getting any kind of visa is difficult. Becoming a citizen is extremely difficult & rare.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) July 9, 2018
I'm trying to prove a point: RT if you know a brilliant artist, musician or writer who struggles to pay their bills. https://t.co/VoJGMxfvEU
— the library haunter ?? (@SketchesbyBoze) July 9, 2018
I'm thinking about immigrants and families unlawfully and immorally detained at the border today. Sometimes the only words are those from our ancestors. Here are some poems etched on the walls of Angel Island by imprisoned Chinese American immigrants nearly 100 years ago.
— Reappropriate (@reappropriate) July 11, 2018
"America has power, but not justice.
— Reappropriate (@reappropriate) July 11, 2018
In prison, we were victimized as if we were guilty.
Given no opportunity to explain, it was really brutal.
I bow my head in reflection but there is
nothing I can do."
[Would it honor amputees more to have an amputee in the lead?] Dwayne Johnson Honors Amputee Community With ‘Skyscraper’ - CBS Chicago https://t.co/v97HWS2cT5
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 11, 2018
Since Donald Trump became president:
— J. Dice ?? (@jdice03) July 11, 2018
?? Hate crimes have increased by 17% between 2016–2017
?? School shooting fatalities have increased by 350% between 2016–2018
?? Healthcare premiums are expected to increase 90% within 3 years
?? Wages have not increased
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— Shomik Dutta (@shomikdutta) July 11, 2018
It is in the interest of America’s security if NATO leaders push back against the reckless behavior of Donald Trump, who is dangerously naive & grossly ignorant of how the world works. History inevitably will regard Trump as one of the most disastrous figures of the 21st century. https://t.co/vZYbOSblwo
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) July 11, 2018
We are tired of virtue signaling about willingness to take on Wall St & corporate power. @SenSchumer @SenGillibrand walk the walk: https://t.co/h06m9QpF3c
— Demand Progress (@demandprogress) July 11, 2018
#pluralismtrack Let’s Talk about Pluralism, Social Mixing is Important - Radiance Viewsweekly (Link to Tariq Ramadan website) https://t.co/OwjWx7ILFY
— The_Lex (@screwjaw) July 11, 2018
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