Two peoples, both victims of colonial violence, reach across an ocean for each other.
The Choctaw Nation and Ireland. A thread.
1/7 1847. Ireland is in the depths of the Great Famine. A million people are dying. A million more are fleeing.
In Skullyville, Oklahoma, 27 Choctaw leaders meet to discuss what they can do.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Three years ago today I lost my best friend. While the government had office parties and talked about some people just having to die. I was holding my mums hands while she struggled for every breath dying of covid. 1/7
Dying because this government thought sacrificing vulnerable people on the alter of capitalism was a fair price to pay. 2/7
