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3 Aug, 6 tweets, 1 min read
#OTD in 1936, US American athlete Jesse Owens won the 100-metres, the first of four gold medals.

A tribute ๐Ÿงต

๐Ÿ“ธ Jesse Owens & Luz Long, German long jumper
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"Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it."

Jesse Owens
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"Although I wasnโ€™t invited to shake hands with Hitler, I wasnโ€™t invited to the White House to shake hands with the President either."

Jesse Owens
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"Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust."

Jesse Owens
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"When I came back, after all those stories about Hitler and his snub, I came back to my native country, and I could not ride in the front of the bus. I had to go to the back door. I couldn't live where I wanted."

Jesse Owens
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"The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness."

Jesse Owens

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One concerning aspect of the Euros as well as other large sports events are the audiences now permitted to attend, in close proximity, often shouting & singing, without facemasks. This week, almost all cartoonists in Germany picked up on that.

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10 Jul
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If England win, *the team* has deserved it. A team that's played well, of decent people, generous, courageous. Taking a stand for what's right *every single game*. Facing hostility & nastiness. (Many of them have done so for yrs.) Leading by example.

It's not their fault...
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Yes, I, too, hate to see #BorisJohnson's tacky fan displays, the way he uses their success to divert attention from the past and present distruction he caused, from the pandemic, pretending everything is alright. It's disgusting.

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TheBossRoss ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿงถ ๐Ÿ โ„ ๐Ÿ“ท Profile picture
9 Jul
Today, Germany's largest regional daily has this critical piece about Carrie Johnson's current "prestige project":

#BorisJohnson's wife, Comms Director of the Aspinall Foundation, wants to return a herd of elephants to the wild, at considerable cost & critically viewed by vets.
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28 Jun
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I've been asked what makes UK migrants in the EU27 different from EU27 migrants in the UK, seeing that there was much vitriol in response to reports about one group struggling to obtain residency, and much understanding for the other. Seemingly, they are similar.
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In 72 hours, thousands of EU citizens who have lived in the UK for years, often decades, will become illegal. They will lose their right to stay in their home, be with their families, have the right to work, or receive health care. They're your neighbours, they love this country.
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Most councils have websites with contacts and phone numbers where people will help. If you need help, if you're not sure, DM me. I'll get you in touch. Don't leave it. Just ask. You cannot make a mistake. You can't ask too much.

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