let me say something here. He's supposed to be an ally but this is his take and please read the comments as he responds to those challenging him. But he's supposed to be the expert.
and I'm going to add something here. BP are constantly told that they can't cover stories about racism because they are too close to it.

I think we need to start saying WM can't cover White supremacists because they are too close to defending WM because they are one.
the level of defensiveness of WP being called racists should mean they shouldn't be seen as experts on it cause they will defend their own til the cows come home.
y'all keep demanding that these men say they are White supremacists in order for it to be a fact instead of their actions. the same way you say you don't know what's in a person's heart. IDGAF what's in their heart if their actions indicate they are will harm me and mine.
we know pedophiles don't admit they are one even when they are arrested. we are literally watching a gov't official denying it as we speak. a man literally says "grab them by the pu$$y" and y'all will still defend him. Why on earth will any of these men admit to being WS?
This whole mantra of the benefit of the doubt until you can't anymore is White American defense tactics. A perspective you do not afford to others on this land at all. We have to prove our innocence first before we are believed.

Yet, even w/ evidence, y'all will still defend WM
Then when you have no choice but to finally believe they are villains then you allow them to go on redemption tours. as I will repeat over and over.

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18 May
As you know I've been spending time in these rooms on CH. There is a lot of harassment and disinformation. One of the tools they implemented is Blocking. I have words on it. I'm quoted in the article below. Let's chat.
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The feature is problematic in the natural progression of how humans interact and how the platform works. Also, while the article describes how anti-semitism, misogyny and coronavirus misinformation have come into play, racism was missing from the conversation.
Including the use of a black exclamation mark was the chosen icon utilized to signal that a user is blocked, which is rooted in the "black is bad" effect that perpetuates antiblackness.
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hey, you two sorry to be late to the IG. I had a meeting during that time. I want to comment on something @DrJasonJohnson said about #AgentOrange45 being removed from platforms in the discussion today on #CrossTalk After party.
meant to tag @TiffanyDCross & @DrJasonJohnson.
Here's the key to what is missing from these conversations. These were his personal accts. Not the government ones. tried to make this point clear because there are distinctions that are missed. said this at the @FBoversight presser
When people use the whole well this means they can do this to those of lesser stature or the most marginalized the problem is they have always done that. That's their practice. @DrJasonJohnson they allow those with status to go unchecked breakings ToS until it's too late.
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Some of will never understand the anger I harbor. Anger that lived in my soul when I was 19 and I left my home behind in part because of this man that took out ads to get 5 innocent boys in Harlem killed for something they did not do. The army of blue came to Harlem & never left.
To leave all I knew behind including dear friends to end up here. Fighting battles I was not prepared for but did it anyway. Eventually debates on the hill and with a WH that at least listened. And yet my country voted in a white supremacist, the very one I thought I left.
To my warnings along with other amazing BW that identified a problem that the platforms, nor media wanted to hear from us. Women who like me had enough of a history to know what could happen. Some of it passed down. Whispers our elders shared.
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hey, y'all MPD has no control over the security of federal buildings.

The key is federal. This means those in charge of the federal gov't does. The person that incited the violence is in charge of the security as you can see Pence just got the national guard deployed.
It really should be enough for impeachment but seriously they had no problem deploying them when it was BLM in front of the white house when he wanted to use them to get to the church. I saw guns in the capital. did you?
Remember there were men in camouflage that weren't identified and the Mayor didn't know who they were. Who do you think deployed them?
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this commentary is something I'm seeing without complete context and including WHO was able to change what was seen as impossible. All the quote tweets also avoid this.

It's so hard for so many of you to give credit where it's due. #gasen
It's a form of erasure.
Let me complete this thought for those that don't quite understand.

This run-off system was designed to disenfranchise Black voters. One of many this country participates in. We are the target. Barriers and obstacles that have been a consistent American staple for us.
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I had a debate with someone today about this ridiculous comment they like to use.

if we have a group named "white" xyz we would be wrong. I find this argument so telling. Did the KKK have white in the name? does proud boys have it? Does the wolverine watchmen have it?
it's the same absurd premise that FB uses when they say they will take down any white supremacists groups from the platform. How do you know by the name? Like the algos are looking for white supremacy, not the names they are making up.
the concept of code words used is lost on most of you. like urban, rural, middle america, & etc used in racist ways. They are just words, right? This is why disinfo works some of you literally need to see the words white supremacy coming out of their mouths to even believe it.
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