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@rjmarr
Jun 3, 2020 • 11 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
So RPD Chief William Smith is back on his bullshit about "outside influences." Don't believe it. #RVAProtest #RVA #Thread 1/11

Back at now-almost-comical press conference on Sunday morning, both Stoney and Smith pointed to conspiracy from outside #RVA - "We have people from across the country who have traveled many states to be here. We know that this is an organized effort" 2/11 wtvr.com/news/local-new…
They said this in part to justify mass arrests. Smith claimed those detained were mostly looters from outside the city. But social media accounts (thanks, @RVAdirt !) made that claim laughable, as @RTDNEWS also reported
3/11



richmond.com/news/local/cri…
Smith also invoked Antifa, claiming that the city arrested "many members" according to a reporter. I'm going to hazard a guess that Smith actually had/has no idea if this is true or not
4/11

It's worth remembering: Antifa is not a membership organization, with letterhead and a receptionist. It's a loose collective of websites, social media accounts, and organizers/activists across the country - in some ways, more of an ethos than a group
5/11

pbs.org/newshour/natio…
Blaming #antifa helps align Smith with the national rightwing conspiratorial bent that Trump is also taking advantage of on the national level
6/11

nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…
Look, contentious politics are chaotic, with lots of different actors and orgs, all with different agendas, hopping on - there's no checkbox questionnaire to join a march or protest. Media coverage doesn't help, often highlighting most outlandish or ignorant participants
7/11
But the real problem is that blaming antifa invokes conspiratorial thinking and feeds authorities' justification for violence. "Demonizing the rioters... is the surest way to justify brutal state repression on the streets."
8/11

joelowndes.org/post/riotous-f…
Authorities promote the "outside agitator" narrative, and have for decades, because it lets them pretend they are not engaged in open warfare on their own citizens.
9/11

baltimoresun.com/opinion/editor…
So last night the Chief posted a Facebook video about the "challenges" facing police, and restated his concern that "outside influences come into town to destroy our city"
10/11
facebook.com/RichmondPolice…
Knowingly or not, he's still trying to justify the brutal repression aimed at citizens of Richmond and surrounding areas. Let's not let him get away with it. #RVAProtest #RVA
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Sep 3, 2021
As I prep my political theory class for this fall, I'm struck that one thing the TX abortion law should hammer home, and that some of us sometimes forget: conservatism is openly hostile towards individual freedom
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As ideology, conservatism embraces ancient ideas of difference. Plato's Republic imagines world where people are sorted according to innate characteristics; Aristotle thought democracy was worst form of government. To Greeks, some people just better suited to rule than others
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In 1790, Brit Edmund Burke essentially launched conservatism by criticizing the French revolution. Liberty is fine, Burke argued, but what if it's the liberty of a "madman" or "murderer"? Freedom needs constraints, and isn't for everyone
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May 6, 2021
As #VAGOP convention approaches, candidates talking about banning "critical race theory" from our schools. We know that racist appeals work on many white voters (hi Donald!) but this one is especially insidious. Here's why
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First, #CriticalRaceTheory is term for some pretty high-level scholarship and theoretical work, like real pomo philosophy shit. Crenshaw, Delgado, Bell. Mostly influential in legal theory. Time mag explainer (h/t to @bluevirginia) is just fine:
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Apr 16, 2021
Maybe you've seen this, but this week my students and I went on an eye-opening trip through the @americanpano Mapping Inequality project from @UR_DSL

#Redlining in #RVA: a quick #Thread
1/
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2/
 trumanlibrary.gov/library/public…
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Sep 26, 2020
Happy weekend VA! Earlier this week I tweeted out #VoteNoOn1, the redistricting commission amendment. I'm still a No, but feel a Prof's need to clarify after hearing from some folks on both sides
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Earlier I said we all want Non-partisan, but even A1 supporters say that's basically impossible. What we actually want is INDEPENDENCE. Current SB 5015 tries to specify criteria for citizen members beyond "party picks" so it would help if passed
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But doesn't get over the fact that legislators are on the commission, and that one or two of them could use their veto power for mischief. In an uneven partisan environment (where GOP routinely kicks Dems' ass on process/power) I don't see a way around that
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Sep 22, 2020
Good morning VA! As early voting ramps up around the state, now’s a good time to remind you to Vote NO on Amendment 1, which supposedly ensures fair redistricting. I’m not convinced. Here's why:
#VoteNOon1
#Thread
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Background: you probably know that “redistricting” - drawing district lines for state legislature and Congress - is super important is for setting the political course of the next decade. So do politicians, which is why they try to control it
2/
A coalition pushed for fair, non-partisan process by 2019 deadline. (Constitutional amendment in VA needs GA to pass a resolution twice, then approved on voter ballot Q.) They didn't get it! Instead, they put in place a compromise
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Sep 15, 2020
Anyone check out the #RVAProtests "112 Days" show on @CBS6 last night? You can watch it on MSN (linked below), but I did so you don't have to. Two big thoughts:
#Thread 1/

msn.com/en-us/news/us/…
First, the doc not great on repping protestors. Some efforts to give voice to protest, but probably not central figures. I get it - it's hard to parse, there's no "President of the Movement," and lots of folks probably didn't want to talk
2/
But still - why so much freakin' Mark Holmberg? Why let him complain that protestors marched at Lee Circle but not Gilpin Court- and then ignore multiple anti-eviction actions?
3/
 richmond.com/news/local/wat…
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