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26 Aug, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Sigh.

If you are reporting on the reactionary "war on Critical Race Theory", please note that it's well documented that these efforts are intentionally inflammatory propaganda.

#NCPol
Critical Race Theory "functions for the right today primarily as an empty signifier for any talk of race and racism at all"

bostonreview.net/race-politics/…
The people promoting this propaganda have been pretty clear that they are using "critical race theory" as a general ill-specter against whatever targets suit them. This is not a secret.
I generally hate to waste my time even addressing such obviously bad-faith rhetoric – but my goodness, folks just won't stop with this nonsense.

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As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “our most urgent request to the president of the United States and every member of Congress is to give us the right to vote.”
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Ok y'all, real talk:

I keep seeing messaging from organizations saying or implying that asking someone if they've been vaccinated for #COVID is somehow rude or bad manners.

🧵 1/
I am a Southern lady of a Certain Age, so I feel like it is my prerogative to share some thoughts with you on this.

I am also a graduate of "White Gloves and Party Manners" and the daughter of a Virginia debutant.

2/
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Just be sweet about it. 3/
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If you are in North Carolina & need rental assistance see:

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reuters.com/world/us/us-su…
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Phil Berger, one of the most powerful politicians in North Carolina, said the CDC’s guidance on wearing masks is like its caution against eating raw cookie dough: “guidance to ignore.”

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services.aap.org/en/news-room/n…
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