1/ Britain didn’t abolish slavery out of compassion—it was about profits & power. For centuries, enslaved Africans fought back, forcing Britain to spend millions on military garrisons just to suppress rebellion. The system collapsed under the weight of its own violence. 🧵

Why are left-leaning people so hateful towards disabled people?

1/17 There's this weird tension in sociology that when scholars of Color talk about racism, scholars racialized as White interpret this as a neglect of social class. This interpretation shows a lack of understanding about racism and promotes Anti-Blackness.

Hi just a reminder that these efforts to create jobs specifically for the stereotype of autistic people is not accessibility; it’s tokenism. Accessibility looks like ensuring accommodations in all workplaces so autistic people do real jobs that aren’t made up or exploitative

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Hey so you know how local Hawaiians have been pleading with people not to go there for years because the tourists have a demonstrable impact on resources (especially after the fire) and then locals struggle as a result? This time it’s us

As we celebrate Juneteenth, we can't overlook the fact that “anti-woke” attacks on Black history and Black political power have become one of the biggest threats to our democracy. The consequence of this threat goes all the way up to our supreme courts.

Media Advisory: Striking @mcgillu law professors march on McGill tomorrow amid collapse of the @federation_hss's Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Join us at noon at the McTavish Gate.

It's day 211 of reminding the @CityofEdmonton that barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities are NOT merely inconveniences. They are human rights issues. It's not acceptable to respond to human rights violations with "Sorry for the inconvenience". The city certainly

🚨 191 @YorkUniversity faculty & 159 community supporters (students, alumni, partners) have denounced York’s forceful suppression of students’ freedom of expression on campus. If you are in one of these categories, pls consider signing the Open Letter:

Using aid trucks to further massacre and maim people who are being forcibly starved is what the ruling class has decided will be normal. Globalize the intifada.🔻

My brain cant comprehend this. I came to writing tentatively, thru organizing & no training in research. To win a thing & have brilliant scholars offer "Collective reflections on Harsha Walia's writing, activism & influence on anthropology of work" !?🙏 https://t.co/7MiV2gSxkr

Shame on @federation_hss for not exercising its termination rights under its agreement with @mcgillu re #Congress2024 due to conditions on McGill campus. Shame on it for imposing costs on associations that are doing the right thing when it is not. #NoContractNoCongress

Those attending #Congress2024: entire @mcgillu campus to be picketed. Attending any event without a pass from us will be considered strike breaking by us & unionized faculty across Canada. You can support us in many ways. See FAQ: https://t.co/MejRByCToN #NoContractNoCongress

Up until today, @mcgilu has refused to meet with us. The next date to which they agreed is not until late August. We and the conciliator have been available 24/7. #NoContractNoCongress #Congress2024 #AMPL_AMPD_strike

To participants in @federation_hss #Congress2024: @AMPL_AMPD has published an FAQ detailing the ways in which scholarly associations & individuals can support their ongoing strike. For more info, please refer to this website:

At Queen’s Park - the minister responsible for Ontario’s Autism program calls it “world class” and claims the government “will not leave any child behind” Yesterday the FAO revealed there are 72,000 children with autism in Ontario and provincial funding for 10-12,000. #onpoli