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@ClintSmithIII

Writer. Teacher. PhD Candidate studying incarceration, education, & inequality. Author of Counting Descent.

Washington, DC
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Joined January 2012
Born on August 25
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  1. 22 hours ago

    After listening to the soundtrack 3467 times I finally saw Hamilton live & tbh I was slightly worried the show wouldn’t be as good as I envisioned it in my head but man I left absolutely blown away like it lives up to the hype & more just wow shout out to Lin Manuel what a genius

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  2. Sep 15

    Twitter has gotten infinitely better for me since the World Cup because I follow way more people talking about soccer & way less people talking about Trump & when I think of what heaven must be like there is a lot of soccer & no Trump so it’s really all coming together now

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  3. Sep 15

    Me: Why is Xhaka starting?! Xhaka: *scores beautiful goal* Me: I will not complain about Xhaka for the next 7 minutes

    Xhaka with a stunning free-kick to give Arsenal the lead against Newcastle. 1-0
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    Sep 15

    MATCHDAY 🙌 away? It would be rude not to show this 😉

    The greatest Premier League goal of all time? 🐐
    Re-live Dennis Bergkamp's moment of magic ahead of today's clash at St James' Park
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  5. Sep 15

    Why is Torreira not startinggg 😩

    📋 We’re unchanged for today’s clash with
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    Sep 14

    Groundbreaking, must-read article in by René Flores and Ariela Schachter that uncovers national origin, social class, and criminal background as powerful predictors of who U.S.-born whites perceive to be an "illegal immigrant."

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    Sep 12

    I don't think we talk enough about how, at age 45, Jhumpa Lahiri was just like "I'm gonna learn Italian now" and became so proficient at it that 1.) she now writes books in Italian, and 2.) is now on the National Book Award longlist for translating it.

    It's here! Announcing the BRAND NEW National Book Award for Translated Literature Longlist!!!
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    Sep 13

    sometimes. i’m inside. and want to go outside. but as soon as the human opens the door. i change my mind. this is not my fault. i am a fluid. yet increasingly complicated soul

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  9. Sep 14

    "In our study the average annual income of people who stayed was only $19,500, and only 54 percent of “stayers” had a car, compared to 100 percent of those who left."

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    Sep 12

    NYC, I Regret* to Inform You That We** Are Back On*** Our Bullshit**** *Am Thrilled ** , , & I *** At **** on October 3, for our Third Annual Show! Tkts are on sale now!

    Hanif Abdurraqib, Clint Smith, Anis Mojgani, & Sarah Kay at The Sheen Center October 3, 2018
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    Sep 13

    In case it wasn't already clear, is the GOAT.

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    Sep 13

    you should read this poem by Tiana Clark, but also really you should click through the link and listen to her read it:

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    Sep 14

    It’s my publication dayyy! Vexy Thing: On Gender and Liberation

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    Sep 14

    If you have loved ones at the Columbia Correctional Facility in Florida. Please call and check on their status ASAP to make sure they are ok. There has been a death of a black male and it triggered a riot tel: (386)754-7600

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  15. Sep 14

    Shout out to for writing this very dope & very endearing children’s book. It’s so great.

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    Sep 13

    So Jeff Bezos is putting $2 billion into homelessness and preschool. Laudable. But you have to ask -- is this better than just taxing the wealth of the richest man in the world, and making that money democratically accountable?

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  17. Sep 13

    They’ll kill you & say you had weed in your apartment. They’ll kill you & say you were “no angel.” They’ll kill you & say you put a middle finger up on your instagram. They’ll kill you & say they thought your wallet was a gun. They’ll kill you & always try to find a reason.

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    Sep 13

    The Common App last month announced that it's removing its question about applicants' criminal histories. My story on that news:

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  19. Sep 13

    NYC! Come hear us read poems & make jokes & discuss all of our controversial food takes on Oct 3rd at the Sheen Center. Tickets on sale now. It’s gonna be a blast.

    Hanif Abdurraqib, Clint Smith, Anis Mojgani, & Sarah Kay at The Sheen Center October 3, 2018
    NYC, I Regret* to Inform You That We** Are Back On*** Our Bullshit**** *Am Thrilled ** , , & I *** At **** on October 3, for our Third Annual Show! Tkts are on sale now!
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    Sep 13

    My contribution to the October print edition . “This government cannot endure, permanently half racist and half antiracist...Only a renewed commitment to antiracist policies can save the endangered American project.”

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