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Two young soccer players bought their mothers houses. Lovely story, right? Except one is Black and the other is white. Read headlines in British paper and then read Raheem Sterling explain Racism 101.
British tabloids have a history of racism when reporting on Raheem Sterling h/t @SteffanJohn
Raheem Sterling’s Instagram post with contrasting headlines about team-mates Tosin Adarabioyo and Phil Foden buying houses for their mothers followed racist abuse Sterling himself got from Chelsea fans on Saturday google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.…
Also on Saturday, “police in #Scotland arrested two fans for allegedly directing racial abuse at Motherwell substitute Christian Mbulu during his side's defeat at Hearts.”
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Translation of tweets from the #Saudi woman trying to flee into asylum who said she is being held at #Bangkok airport: “I am the girl who escaped #Kuwait to #Thailand. My life is in real danger if I am forced to return to #Saudi Arabia.”
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Since I was a kid I wanted to watch "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" by Steven Spielberg. Start the movie and first thing that comes up?

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#three #thirtythree #elevens #cabala #freemasonry #magic
Note the black on white/white on black for the numbers - inversion and opposites. 3 propellers.
When the little boy's record player starts playing. Lyrics begin "... of the shape of a square if you really want..." SQUARING THE CIRCLE
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I lost over 100 followers this week standing up for WOC being attacked by white women.
I'm sorry to have lost them because it means those folks missed the point.
White people have an obligation to POC in America because of the damage #racism inflicts even if we aren't #racist.
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The hardest words in any language are "I'm sorry."
Acknowledging our flaws goes against ego.
But it's essential.
I know I am a strong person with strong Socialist politics.
I know I can be intense.
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At times I know I <have> hurt people--we all have.
And that is my point: If people tell you you have hurt them, listen.
I don't mean casual snark, but hurt.
Listen.
Say you are sorry.
Repentance is under-utilized and under-valued, and that's not just my Catholicism talking.
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its back to school and back to #racistededu | Nursing textbook claims direct eye contact with African-Americans is “aggressive behavior”, via @mic mic.com/articles/18363…
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And the cop who ignored the woman's request for help has resigned. #InstantKarma
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