The New York Times
Trump Threatens to Send Federal Law Enforcement Forces to More Cities
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CNN
Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotations
7 min · · Problematic words and phrases like "master" and "blacklist" are everywhere: in real estate, in computing, in law and in everyday conversation. · Shared by 83, including Lauren Hall-Lew (she/her), @dialect@mastodon.scot, Tom D'Amico, LoriBeth, Kate Nasser, Larry Ferlazzo, S. Mitra Kalita
The Atlantic
A Deeply Provincial View of Free Speech
6 min · · Many prominent writers and thinkers seem invested in the notion that simply facing strong public criticism is a threat to free speech. · Shared by 160, including Kainaz Amaria, Scott F. Kiesling, Ed Yong has left The Atlantic, LoriBeth, l. ones, Mathew Ingram, Rick Powell, Jay Rosen