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The Sparrow Project
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We're a grassroots public interest newswire amplifying stories from struggles for social, racial, and environmental justice. Tweets by Andy Stepanian.
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    Oct 6, 2023
    Michael Benz, a consultant who provided analysis to "Twitter Files" bloggers, advised Jim Jordan's "Weaponization Committee," and had the ear of @ElonMusk and Donald Trump, also lived a double life as the alt-right live-streamer "Frame Game." His frame is hate, his game is lies.
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    Nov 7, 2017
    For a failed urine test Meek Mill was sentenced to more jail time than: Darren Wilson - Michael Brown's killer Timothy Loehmann - Tamir Rice's killer Daniel Pantaleo - Eric Garner's killer Sean Williams - John Crawford's killer Michael Slager - Walter Scott's killer COMBINED
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    Jul 15, 2020
    Militarized Federal Agents from a patchwork of outside agencies have begun policing Portland (in rented minivans vans) without the explicit approval of the mayor, the state, or local municipalities. This is what that looks like in practice: x.com/matcha_chai/st…
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    Dec 13, 2023
    “Thank you for walking through neighborhoods with your terrorist scarf.” A Harvard graduate student wearing a keffiyeh, was subjected to Islamophobic harassment on campus by Eve Gerber, wife of Jason Furman, professor at Harvard's Kennedy School and a former Obama Admin advisor.
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    Jan 25, 2020
    Welp. I just received a letter from Twitter's legal team notifying me that Devin Nunes' attorney Steven S. Biss has subpoenaed Twitter for my DMs. If any attorneys out there want to help me file a motion to quash I'll buy you a vegan doughnut. How's your Friday going?
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    Jan 5, 2017
    The symmetry is uncanny.
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    Dec 13, 2023
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    The young woman, who chooses to remain anonymous, says Gerber was driving when she saw her walking by in a keffiyeh, and got out of her car to follow her.
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    Oct 20, 2021
    “Mr. Bannon was in the war room at the Willard on January 6th” - Liz Cheney While details are thin surrounding who was actually at the Willard Hotel "War Room" a few photos have emerged. Among those in attendance: Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, and OANN's Christina Bobb...
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    Dec 13, 2023
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    The student felt compelled to share this video after the horrific shooting of three Palestinian students, Tahseen Ali Ahmad, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Hisham Awartani in Burlington, VT.
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    Jul 11, 2020
    A sobering reminder that while Paul Manafort serves his prison sentence from home and Roger Stone has his sentence commuted, Reality Winner, who revealed to reporters a 2016 attempt by foreign state actors to subvert voter software, remains in a federal prison overrun by Covid19.
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    Jul 13, 2018
    A sobering reminder that the 12 Russians indicted today may never see a day of incarceration for attempting to interfere with the 2016 election. While Reality Winner, who revealed to reporters their 2016 attempt to subvert voter software, has remained in jail ever since.
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    Dec 13, 2023
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    Gerber: “Hi, camera! Thank you for walking through neighborhoods and making families feel unsafe with your terrorist scarf.” Student: “Palestinians felt pretty unsafe when Israelis occupied their country, you know.”
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    Dec 13, 2023
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    She hopes that through sharing this incident, light can be shed on the harmful biases that lead to Islamophobia and the devaluing of Palestinian lives. Despite this being reported, no action was taken by Harvard.
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    Jul 15, 2020
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    Now combine these tactics with cities/regions known for Trump-emboldened vigilantes wearing similar gear and you have a very dangerous and unpredictable cocktail. Clear identification is key to de-escalation.