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22 Dec, 6 tweets, 5 min read
IMPORTANT: Give a gift w/o relying on prison labor. @3M (think post-its, paper, everything) is one of largest manufacturers of wrapping paper & *largest corporate supporters of prison labor.* Buy alternative wrapping paper to support ending prison labor: zazzle.com/endtheexceptio… Image
“Since 2018, @3M has sold $3.3M in materials used in the production of goods for sale or use by the State to NY prisons.” No benefits. No workers comp. No sick days. No grievances. More: truthout.org/articles/corpo…
Last year, for its role in human rights violations in the prison industry, @WorthRises gave @3M a harm score of 13 out of 15 in their report, The Prison Industry. “3M boldly supports prison labor throughout the U.S.”Full report: worthrises.org/theprisonindus… Image
“When you give your money to prison profiteers like 3M, remember that you’re lending them power to bolster the prison industrial complex. Vote with your dollar and don’t support companies that profit from mass incarceration.” Image
You need to follow & listen to @BiancaTylek & her organization @WorthRises about all things prison-industrial-complex. I learn so much nearly every day. Mind blowing. Just extraordinary work & impact. Start here w/ this thread:
For now, just buy better. Keep your eyes and ears open. Now that you know about 3M—thanks to @WorthRises—you can make more informed choices. Right now just buy different wrapping paper. It looks good, the design itself is informative, & it’s made good: zazzle.com/endtheexceptio… Image

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23 Dec
THREAD: "All eyes on NYC." After vowing to expand torture on Rikers & then rejecting the majority of NYC City Council bc they weren't cops like him, the national campaign to abolish solitary issues a powerful demand to Eric Adams. Transcribed it here:unlocktheboxcampaign.org/2021/12/23/sol…
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19 Dec
THREAD: So many reporters reaching out (and I'm grateful for this) about "crime rates” and how "some people are saying" it's because of "bail reform" or "discovery reform" or "progressive prosecutors.” How do I respond? "Don't write the story. Don't spread the lie." More:
First things first. “Crime rates” are historic lows. Other than homicides, the rest of all major crimes continued their 30 year decline. Yes, this includes *shoplifting* -- the “crime” of the moment. Yes, even in SF and LA. latimes.com/business/story….
For homicides--the only crime rate that increased last year: First let me say that people *died.* Families destroyed. These are *tragedies.* The last thing in the world we should be doing, yet police & prosecutors & many in the media are doing, is weaponizing them to scare you.
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18 Dec
THREAD: Important context for how & why the SF Mayor & so many other "progressives" are caving to fearmongering & lies from police--not facts or reason. “We can’t arrest our way out of poverty and substance abuse.”Bloomberg of all outlets is leading. More: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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14 Dec
NEWS: San Francisco Public Defender's office releases brutal footage. As a caution to all still inclined just to take police word for it. "But for the videos, we wouldnt have been able to show the officers told a story that didnt match the evidence." More:sfpublicdefender.org/news/2021/12/c…
Brazen lies: "3 officers, including the one who opened the passenger door, testified Mr. Cordero had “pinned” an officer in car door. However, surveillance showed the officer moved out of the way before the door closed. contradicting the officers’ testimony given under oath."
"The officer who moved out of the way immediately pulled Mr. Cordero off of his motorcycle & began punching and kneeing him while he was on the ground. 3 more officers joined in & assaulted Mr. Cordero to the point that he had to be transported to the hospital by an ambulance."
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11 Dec
A shameful disgrace from the @AP. Masquerading as “news.” 2 reporters fill up thousands of words letting privileged San Franciscans spew disgust, disparagements, & anger at people in need of help. Buried in the middle of this hateful screed is the fact that crime in SF is down.
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With this type of actively harmful “journalist tour” of poverty, mental health, & substance use, the @AP joins infamous rags & tabloids like the @nypost. Is this the company you want to keep, @AP? Is this the standard for which you strive?
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