Jay Perk ⚖️
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Higher Education lawyer | Philadelphia enthusiast | cancer survivor | tweets DO NOT represent my employer | tweets are NEVER legal advice | @TempleUniv @UVALaw
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1988 South Africa. This is the world into which Elon Musk was born and raised. Take some time and study what’s being conveyed, here.
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“I actually have more trial experience than all the current justices combined, but thank you for your concern, Senator Graham.” #KetanjiBrownJackson
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My landlord company just gave all the tenants notice of a rent increase with 2-days notice before we have to agree or reject. They obviously don’t know who they’re dealing with. Sigh.
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Hey so, I’m a lawyer, huge “true crime” fan and a police/prison abolitionist. Let’s play a game. Show me a serial killer and I’ll point out the police incompetence necessary for the killer to kill. Police do NOT keep you safe. Least of all, from serial killers. Prove me wrong.
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HISTORY: Thomas Jefferson was 44 when he began what many today refer to as a romance or affair with Sally Hemings. Sally had no legal capacity to consent to such a relationship not only because she was enslaved, Jefferson's property, but also because she was 14-years-old. /1.
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Today, we honor Hawaiian Queen Liliʻuokalani ✨
The United States illegally overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy, taking their queen hostage, 130 years ago today. Teach history, please.
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I’m a Black lawyer who was trained and has since advised top universities, and who read, studied and have warned about Project 2025 consistently since it was published. The American people simply cannot grasp all the horrors to come, the way the entire planet is about to change.
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They sank a 40-foot yacht over the weekend.
Orcas have taken to slamming their [up to 18,000 pound] bodies into ships, capsizing them—totally new behavior. Orca moms have even been proactive in teaching the pod’s calves the skill, encouraging practice on smaller boats💀. Expect more of this from other animals moving fwd.
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Just so y’all know, this man 100% dialed 9-1-1 and is on the phone with the NYPD dispatcher. This is how Karens kill Black men.
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Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd U.S president—also a racist, sociopathic rapist. In 2017, archaeologists uncovered Sally Hemings’ room in Jefferson’s Monticello. Her tiny windowless underground cell had a low ceiling and damp walls. It was accessible ONLY via Jefferson’s bedroom. .
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The United States illegally overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy, taking their queen hostage, 130 years ago today. Teach history, please.
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GenZ is too young to remember, so this millennial will remind you. Back in 2003, Republicans legit tried to cancel the Dixie Chicks, when they spoke out against George W. Bush and the illegal war. Tonight, The Chicks will perform the national anthem at #DNC2024CHICAGO. 🇺🇸🇺🇸.
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"The f***ing White House has commandeered our websites." — close friend of mine, from her office at CDC in Atlanta . This is bad. #COVID19.
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Just one week ago, a missing Black woman’s body was discovered inside a locked police van on police property. Do you even remember her name? Say her name. Christina Nance.
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The phrase “knocked up,” referring to pregnancy, originated with U.S. slavery. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the expression back to 1813. Back then the price of enslaved African women was “knocked up” by the auctioneer when she was pregnant—promoted as a deal for buyers.
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Ms. Ruby Bridges is 67 today.
U.S. Marshalls escorting the extremely brave Ruby Bridges, 6 years old, to school in 1960. This courageous young girl is known for being the first African American child to attend an all white elementary school in the South.
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Orcas have taken to slamming their [up to 18,000 pound] bodies into ships, capsizing them—totally new behavior. Orca moms have even been proactive in teaching the pod’s calves the skill, encouraging practice on smaller boats💀. Expect more of this from other animals moving fwd.
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“There used to be Negro Leagues in baseball? So unfair! What would they say if we had a White League?!”. That’s how white people in 2024 sound, complaining about historic Black organizations—ALL of which were formed in RESPONSE to Black people being prohibited from participating.
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Reading about a San Francisco cop, Jack Nyce, 46, who was among the 41 officers put on leave for refusing SF’s Nov. 1st vaccine requirement. He tested positive for covid Tuesday 11/2. His symptoms got so severe, his wife called EMTs to rush him to the hospital. He died Saturday.
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Former Trump staffers now coming out of the woodwork, relaying their experiences with Trump’s sexual harassment while he was in the White House.
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Think back to the last Karen video you saw. Picture the unhinged white lady screaming, charging at ppl in a public area. Now imagine a Black former marine coming outta no where, putting her in a 15-min chokehold, killing her. ANY chance cops/GOP would back this Black marine??.
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Don’t know everything—but I know dogs. And to the extent Secret Service agents technically serve their country, protecting the President, yet harbor secret, personal GOP hatred for their Commander In Chief, a GSD like Commander would *easily* detect such subtle animosities. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Don't know about y'all, but DA Fani Willis opting to take the witness stand (against her lawyers' advice), then proceeding to take control of the courtroom, made my whole Black History Month.
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Never forget. This is all happening because America elected its first ever Black president.
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CRYING real tears—Black Men are unmatched. Here’s a group of NYC strangers who noticed a pigeon trapped in human garbage, and who working together to free it!! 🐦⬛. “Don’t cut his feathers. Bro, don’t cut his feathers” he says. 😫😍🥺 Ugh I miss east coast Black people
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Gas station attendant (white lady) just called me “boy.” And meant it. I hesitated, but decided to ignore b/c the Hounds were waiting outside and there were 3 white men in line behind me. Too dangerous. Expect this type of open racism to only persist and worsen in 2024.
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These are the very people who called Kaepernick anti-American for quietly kneeling on a football field. They're now attempting to overthrow the government. #CapitolBuilding.
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@elonmusk (Twitter is a private company, as you well know. So of course, the “free speech” protected by the 1st Amendment isn’t implicated. But you know this. Stop lying to people. It’s not a good look.).
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I NEED the landlord's name. Right tf now.
A rare voicemail from a murderer who hasn’t murdered yet.
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white people treat the term “white people” like a legit racial slur, like it’s their n-word. Why?. They aren’t accustomed to their race being noted as part of how the world sees them—b/c of white supremacy, which casts whiteness as the neutral or somehow default racial category.
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Legally, this rule formally dictated newborns with any degree of ancestry "mixing" were assigned slave status. This not only gave slaveowners license to abuse the women they owned without fear of inheritance challenge, but allowed them to produce more humans to enslave. /END.
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Don’t be fooled by b&w photos:.1955 was quite recent.
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Folks have asked about Jeff Dahmer—y’all the police incompetence in his case is almost too much for Twitter’s abbreviated format. Dude moved to a Black area where he could hunt, and ALSO count on cops to ignore the MANY disturbance reports b/c racism, homophobia, classism, more.
“You’ve got your whole life ahead of you, so I don’t wanna fuck that up by arresting you tonight.” — cop, to Jeffrey Dahmer upon being pulled over for drunk driving (with the dismembered corpse of his 1st victim in black trash bags in the back seat).
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“The people of California are still awake and watching.”.— @RepAdamSchiff . Hell yeah we are. #ImpeachmentTrial #ImpeachmentHearings .#ImpeachmentDay.
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A Philadelphia classic—this is why you don’t mess with people from our town.
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Despite the whitewashed story, concocting a romantic relationship, Sally's story also serves as a marked example of the "One Drop Rule" (research "hypodescent"),. served to assign slave status to babies of enslaved women when assaulted & impregnated by the men who owned them. /2.
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Sally was 14 when Jefferson acquired her. [Grotesque side note: Jefferson's own daughter Polly was 9-years-old at the time. Witnesses have described young Sally's relationship with Polly as one of both caretaker and playmate—a sort of sociopathic convenience for Jefferson.] /3.
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Back to the One Drop Rule. By his own words, Sally's physical features were Jefferson's main attraction to her. Sally Hemings was 1/4 Black. To be clear, it was her proximity to whi.teness, yet his retained ability to own & order her movement that attracted Jefferson to her. /4.
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Last night, my best friend [civil rights lawyer, a Black man] was held by cops after HE called 911, after being rear-ended. They chained his hands and put him on the ground moments after arriving. They threatened to charge HIM with a hit-and-run if he didn’t cooperate.
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@LaurenH66231584 “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez, fantastic example of police incompetence. The PEOPLE caught him. Reg neighborhood folk recognized his face—which had finally been released. Random dudes chased him down, beat his ASS and held him—he was begging for cops by the time they arrived.
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Guests have recounted the children's uncanny resemblance to Jefferson, even as the girls passed busily from kitchen to dining room, serving the guests dinner as part of the enslaved house staff. "One Drop" of Black blood was all that was necessary for "Black"-ness to attach. /6.
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Just a reminder that police bought Burger King for Dylan Roof after he murdered 9 Black people at their church bible study.
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At 16, Sally (who was 1/2-sister of Jefferson's late wife, btw) became pregnant as the horrifically predictable result of Thomas Jefferson's ongoing sexual abuse. Sally bore 6 of Jefferson's biological children, that we know of, all of whom were seven-eighths (7/8) whi.te. /5.
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And remember folks, this officer likely had COVID and was spreading it around days, weeks before he tested positive, after experiencing symptoms. Meaning he was on-the-job interacting with the public he’s sworn to protect, all while infected. Tragic in so many avoidable ways.
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Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer. Brutal. Really wish Buckingham Palace would’ve just said this from the start—instead, they rolled out multiple rounds of obvious lies and altered photographs. As a cancer survivor, my thoughts are certainly with Kate—cancer SUCKS!
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Sally Hemings was this woman’s assigned family slave name and a LOT of y’all can’t even show her the basic decency of spelling it correctly.
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Elon (1971) would’ve been 16 or 17 when this photo was taken.
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Justin Timberlake has been arrested and I've never been more excited to use this gif
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@Gabby2Angels Lawyers don’t claim to be part of “public safety,” nor are we government workers with guns who can’t even be sued when we mess up (like police are). Nice try.
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As a Black man who happens to be 1/2-white, I have *direct* insight into white people habits. Sometimes, I even feel compelled to offer Black Advice™️ on issues with which we *know* you folks tend to struggle—even on intimate issues like personal hygiene. So, with that in mind.
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You are witnessing Black People collectively reclaiming the term “DEI.” . We are everything. ✨✊🏽.
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Daniel Cameron is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police who killed Breonna Taylor. Tonight, he lost his election. Good.
FUCK YOU, DANIEL CAMERON.
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“Hi Riley, come on, baby come on.”. I love and miss this man 😍🇺🇸
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You guys know to NEVER speak to police without a lawyer, right?. Folks claim to know this, but y’all know cops will try to make you feel guilty, like a criminal hiding something, when you demand counsel—common trick. Please NEVER speak to them, folks. Nothing good comes from it.
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Anyone who visits my apt is offered their choice of beverage and usually a snack as well. My neighbor was just visiting and called me out for this and I’m kinda taken aback—do most people NOT do this??. Guess it’s the country Mississippi boy in me. It’s just how we were raised☺️.
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I’m locked in my #LosAngeles apartment shivering from fever and Trump is tweeting out photos of him golfing with Brett Favre. #COVIDー19.
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When we say racism is all around us, please believe us the first time. Receipt:
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Black Americans are the patriots white Americans pretend to be. 🇺🇸.
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Serious question for well-meaning white people. When you show up at a get-together like this, do you notice there are zero Black people, or nah?. If so, do you say or do anything about it? To who? Please be honest. This is a safe space (unless you say something dumb or racist).☺️
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Will never EVER forget this moment. Kyle Rittenhouse, on trial for murder—reviewing evidence, over the shoulder of the allegedly impartial senior judge, presiding. Whew‼️white people really cannot possibly grasp the myriad ways y’all’s white race benefits you literally every day.
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FYI for you losers who insist on using “crime statistics” to try to prove whatever racist point you’re arguing that day. This very well could’ve ended in a criminal citation against the Black men involved. Assault, whatever NYC’s version of disturbing the peace is, etc., etc. .
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9 years ago today, President Obama hung out with the Four Tops. Gosh. We really are everything, Black people. I miss my president so, so much. 🇺🇸
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Hey so, @TamaraWalcott1 is another one of my heroes—that’d be a 641-pound deadlift, folks 🇺🇸
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Black people deserve a Netflix doc detailing.The Historic Battle of Montgomery and all its implications, as part of our Juneteenth 2024 celebration 🎉🪑🇺🇸
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Was diagnosed with cancer at 21 during my last college semester. Now cancer-free, after 6 months of chemo. As a survivor, I’m VERY upset the Royals/Kensington Palace felt the need to lie, then lie about that lie, all to avoid mentioning “cancer”—like our diagnoses warrant shame.
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Omg you guys. We have a neighbor Karen who’s obsessed w/policing the Hounds and me. This lady stalks and surveils us. She was backing out of her parking spot just now—staring at us SO hard she crashed her car into her own bldg. Sped away PISSED. Best Black History Month EVER‼️✊🏽.
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And look. to be clear, police are full-on terrorizing Black people throughout alllll this. That’s a HUGE part of why half the time, police depts have to be damn forced take even halfway decent looks at missing person cases in poor, not to mention non-white areas. All connected.
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Name one Black woman who went missing and garnered national media attention. I’ll wait.
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FYI. Before CNN, @kaitlancollins worked for the white nationalist outlet, the Daily Caller.
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Not me holding court at the dog park—low key just gave everyone a Project 2025 primer and instructions on how to talk about it moving forward. Another lawyer joined in and helped explain where hesitated. This is the way, folks. This is how we defeat Republican fascism. 🇺🇸🇺🇸.
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The U.S. basically just said “sorry,” like a century later via President Bill Clinton. No reparations, no nothing. Today, many Native Hawaiians consider Hawaii occupied by the U.S. And I agree with them. U.S. History is so, so brutal and cruel.
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Ok, let’s see how clear we can make this: If you are NOT racist, just ignore or like this post and keep scrolling. If you ARE racist, please leave a comment with the REAL reason you dislike Meghan Markle.✊🏼🇺🇸
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Harvard “vetted” its 1st ever Black Woman president more than any in the college’s history. (Black people know this.). These “plagiarism” [citation] allegations came from racist “anti-woke” anti-affirmative action bigots who’ve never cared about college presidents before. Think.
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Canada won’t allow Joe Rogan in the country for his sold-out show in Vancouver. Because he’s not vaccinated. Good.
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Now, I wonder if Kate Middleton actually has cancer AND whether the diagnosis timing went down the way the Royal Family (who wrote it) described in her announcement. This is the problem with normalizing lying to cover up other lies. [I’m a cancer survivor—so don’t start with me]
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Not Ben Sasse asking a Black Woman which [white male] justice she most models herself‼️Judge Jackson’s answer:. “I don’t really have a justice that I’ve molded myself after or that I would. What I have is a record. I have 570 plus cases.”. Love. To. See it.✊🏽#KetanjiBrownJackson.
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@K675s Well, now you know. This went on well into the late ‘90s in South Africa. And versions of it still operate all over the globe, including in the U.S. and Europe.
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Wait, I don’t get it…? She’s stunning.
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Same as the old klan, these men are your brothers, cousins, Uber drivers, cops, repairmen, teachers, and fast food workers. If you’re white in the U.S., whether you’re aware of it, you DO know other white people who sympathize with these. Start asking and get to work fixing it.
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Housing is a basic right in many places, but not in America—not yet. Take time, research your state’s laws, especially re: housing. I’m a lawyer, but you needn’t be to advocate for yourself, as legal action is often unnecessary. Envision a just outcome and work backward. ProTip.
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So, Colin Kaepernick silently kneeling for Black Lives during the National Anthem is disrespectful to the flag but worshipping a gold statue of Trump with American flag Jersey shore trunks is appropriate. Got it. #CPAC.
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Lady Diana would’ve *loved* her daughter-in-law, American Princess Meghan Markle 🇺🇸
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No. The U.S. just held its last presidential election. Cannot stress this loudly enough.
Will the US ever elect a woman as President?!.
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Per racist affirmative action logic, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson got the job ONLY b/c she’s a Black Woman. To them, her Supreme Court seat belonged to a more qualified white person. Yet, Justice Jackson is the MOST qualified to join the High Court in decades. She’s had to be.
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Chemo almost killed me during my [successful] cancer treatment in 2008. I was 22. It’s part of why Kensington Palace’s use of “preventative chemotherapy” to describe whatever’s happening to Kate Middleton irks me. The term “preventative chemotherapy” isn’t a thing—for a reason.
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Now think of all the Black patients who have been assigned to this racist Karen’s care. This is why Black people die early from missed medical diagnoses!. It’s why my damn cancer progressed over 5 months while MDs refused to take my pain seriously. Systemic racism at work.
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