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Steve Rogers

Jun 17, 2020

Thunderbird Jun 17, 2020

@mariahill @QueenRamonda Don't let people forget that trump encouraged them to do this.

Steve Rogers

Jun 17, 2020

Queen Ramonda Jun 17, 2020

I'm sure a lot of Trumpers and insensitive jerks are going to flip out about a brand name change of a product that they probably never think about or use, but the story behind this is way racist and it should have been done a long time ago.

Change is good, though. Change comes from speaking up. Always speak up.

Aunt Jemima character and brand name being removed from all products - https://abcn.ws/2N51Sqd

Aunt Jemima character and brand name being removed from all products

“We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype."

Steve Rogers

Jun 17, 2020

TED Jun 17, 2020

The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi https://youtu.be/KCxbl5QgFZw #TED #video

The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi

YouTube

Steve Rogers

Jun 17, 2020

@IronMan

Well said, Tony.

It's a good day to check your voter registration. #EveryoneVote
@Scott_Lang_2020

Steve Rogers

Jun 17, 2020

John Cloutman Jun 17, 2020

End Cash Bail now.
2/3 of Prisoners in California haven't been convicted but wait in jail because they can't afford bail - the rich folks, of course, are not among them. If you're stuck in jail you can't defend yourself, so the outcome is predetermined against the poor. The system is predatory. It's why "we have the best justice system money CAN BUY" it needs to end. Bail Bondsmen are part of the Prison industrial Complex. https://bit.ly/2YFmQ4h

Activism can sometimes take the form of contacting dictionary editors. Words are important, and I'd say lexicographers are more aware of that than most people.

Drake University graduate Kennedy Mitchum, 22, has convinced Merriam-Webster editors to update the definition of #racism to emphasize systemic racism, a concept that many white people evidently need to have defined.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/625669/merriam-webster-revises-racism-definition

Merriam-Webster Is Updating Its Definition of <em>Racism</em> to Emphasize Systemic Prejudice

After sending Merriam-Webster a series of emails, Kennedy Mitchum convinced the dictionary to revise its entry for 'racism' to better emphasize the systemic aspects.

@IronMan It's like when small children think that they're invisible when they close their eyes, except that it's dangerous and not funny or cute at all.

Nobody tell DJT or he'll start attacking her.

Iowa governor to sign executive order restoring felon voting rights: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/502985-iowa-governor-to-sign-executive-order-restoring-felon-voting-rights

Iowa governor to sign executive order restoring felon voting rights

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) said Tuesday she will sign an executive order automatically restoring the right to vote for people with felony convictions.

Steve Rogers

Jun 17, 2020

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