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Author & lecturer about protest, repression, & how to find courage in times of terror. Fellow, professor, author. Still punk.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    9 Oct 2017

    The University of Michigan made this really nice video intro to my work, and featured it as an example of publicly-engaged faculty.

    12 retweets 40 likes
  2. Retweeted
    Jan 4

    Words I never thought I’d type. The CDC’s monthly Public Health Grand Rounds, webcasted to educate the US public health system, is titled: "Public Health Response to a Nuclear Detonation.”

    9 replies 102 retweets 73 likes
  3. Retweeted
    Jan 4

    Imprisoning marijuana users is an inherently evil policy. But in the US, it's also an overwhelmingly racist one. On the left: marijuana usage rates by race (roughly equal). On the right: marijuana possession arrest rates by race (huge disparity)

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  4. Jan 2

    Start ‘em young.

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  5. Jan 1

    A reminder that not all heroes wear capes.

    2 retweets 7 likes
  6. 31 Dec 2017

    Open calls for violence against journalists to "MAKE THEM TASTE THEIR OWN BLOOD" are apparently permissible under / 's new selectively-enforced policy against violence tweets.

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    10 retweets 11 likes
  7. Retweeted
    30 Dec 2017

    Dec 30 1936 - George Orwell enlists in the POUM militia to fight fascism during Spanish Civil War. (Orwell is tallest figure in photo.)

    4 replies 199 retweets 270 likes
  8. Retweeted
    29 Dec 2017

    VINNY FROM JERSEY SHORE IS HAVING TO EXPLAIN CLIMATE CHANGE TO OUR PRESIDENT. WE ARE 100% LIVING IN A SIMULATION.

    Replying to @realDonaldTrump
    I think climate change is more complex than global warming will make it hotter. It has to do with disruptions of atmospheric conditions,ocean patterns, jet streams and shit like that
    517 replies 97,002 retweets 306,045 likes
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    30 Dec 2017

    Facebook Says it is Deleting Accounts at the Direction of the U.S. and Israeli Governments

    598 replies 6,275 retweets 4,944 likes
  10. Retweeted
    21 Dec 2017

    FBI has a secretive surveillance platform named "Gravestone." We just sued for docs on it.

    We just sued FBI for docs on previously unknown surveillance platform named "Gravestone"
    13 replies 295 retweets 423 likes
  11. 24 Dec 2017

    I use Signal daily -- everyone should protect ALL their communications, whether they're naughty *or* nice.

    It's easier to stay on the nice list when Santa has no idea what you're saying. Happy Holidays from Signal.
    2 retweets 15 likes
  12. 20 Dec 2017

    Cue ambient apocalyptic soundtrack BECAUSE WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG OH WAIT EVERYTHING

    1 reply 18 retweets 18 likes
  13. 19 Dec 2017

    I have no shortage of criticisms of Obama—particularly in regard to foreign policy and attacks on whistleblowers—but dang we really need more public officials with this kind of love and affection for their partner.

    1:38
    Barack and Michelle couldn’t stop laughing during their first Christmas address
    3 retweets 23 likes
  14. 17 Dec 2017

    1 out of 3 are freelancers. As media institutions shift to hiring freelance—or expecting contributors to work for free—these journalists are left exposed and in danger. And let's not forget that Trump has welcomed Turkey's dictator, Erdogan, to the White House and praised him.

    0:43
    2017 was the worst year on record for jailed journalists: -262 journalists in jail worldwide -51% imprisoned in just 3 countries: , , -97% local journalists -87% cover politics -74% face anti-state charges -29% freelancers
    28 retweets 34 likes
  15. Retweeted
    16 Dec 2017

    Coup?! I cover wars. Militaries. Actual coups. Where citizens violently rise up and kill each other for power over each other. This is alarmingly irresponsible language, even for Fox. Inflammatory. Baseless. Dangerous.

    Fox News throwing the c-word around with the kind of carelessness I've only ever seen in the Middle East
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  16. Retweeted
    17 Dec 2017

    The Trump Org. claimed it had $9.5 billion in revenue in 2016. Turns out, the number is actually $600-700 *million*. Nowhere close to the original figure.

    989 replies 7,330 retweets 13,925 likes
  17. 14 Dec 2017

    If this stands, say goodbye to the internet as we know it. Telecomm companies will have wide authority to complete reshape how (and whether) we use the internet.

    Over the objections of 83% of Americans, the has voted to gift control of the internet to natural monopoly corporations.
    1 reply 8 retweets 14 likes
  18. Retweeted
    13 Dec 2017

    "Other celebrities and politicians have denied accusations (of sexual harassment), but none has stooped as low as suggesting that their accusers weren’t attractive enough to be honored with their gropes."

    26 replies 38 retweets 75 likes
  19. Retweeted
    12 Dec 2017

    I am glad that we can all find hope in the fact that only 48.8% of Alabama voted for a child molester.

    3 replies 7 retweets 29 likes
  20. 12 Dec 2017

    Pedophile posing as a cowboy looks like he has never ridden a horse in his life.

    0:20
    Roy Moore rides away on his horse after voting in the Alabama Senate election. Here's what to watch in today's hotly contested race:
    1 reply 5 retweets 17 likes
  21. 12 Dec 2017

    The brutal honesty of Mr. Mathis made me tear up. "I don't know what I'll accomplish. I really don't. I had mixed emotions about coming. But somebody has to speak up."

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