@OccupyTogether

We have been working since Sept 2011 in solidarity with @OccupyWallSt to get people engaged politically with their local community.

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Joined September 2011
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Justin Wedes@justinwedes12 Jun 2017
ICE detains dozens in Detroit community that "voted for Trump at the urging of their church leaders." mlive.com/news/detroit/index…

Immigrants detained, bused to detention centers in Detroit-area sweep

Portions of shackled men's faces flashed through the security bars on the windows of a white bus outside the U.S. Detention and Deportation Center in Detroit Sunday evening.

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Justin Wedes@justinwedes9 Jun 2017
And we're still paying for these. xitter.cf/nbcnightlynews/status/…
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
@NBCNightlyNews9 Jun 2017
Replying to @NBCNightlyNews
Pres. Trump is expected to spend the weekend at his golf course in Bedminster, NJ.
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Justin Wedes@justinwedes7 Jun 2017
Is anybody else wondering what "that thing" is that Trump says he had with Comey? Full Comey opening statement: intelligence.senate.gov/site… – at Royal Oak, MI
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Justin Wedes@justinwedes25 May 2017
Cruel & unproductive: revoking driver's license for minor infractions. 77% of Detroit jobs require car to get to! freep.com/story/news/2017/05… – at Royal Oak, MI

Trapped in poverty by traffic tickets

Lawsuit filed in Detroit says about 100,000 people in Michigan have their driver's licenses suspended because they can't afford to pay traffic tickets

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Justin Wedes@justinwedes22 May 2017
Closer look at the magic orb 8-ball… – at Michigan, USA
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Dear @ev, your "pulse of the planet" vision was wise. So is nyti.ms/2rCf9tM. Will you vote Yes for a study on democratizing Twitter?

‘The Internet Is Broken’: @ev Is Trying to Salvage It (Published 2017)

The Twitter co-founder, Evan Williams, reflects on what the social media service has wrought on society and how he is trying to change things with Medium, the publishing site.

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Justin Wedes@justinwedes10 May 2017
This is what happens when nearly every major majority-black city in the state has democracy ripped away from it. No faith in system. xitter.cf/nwarikoo/status/862111…
Niraj Warikoo
@nwarikoo10 May 2017
New report says that Michigan had the biggest decrease in Black voter turnout from 2012 to 2016, dropping 12.4% washingtonpost.com/amphtml/n…
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Justin Wedes@justinwedes2 May 2017
Shameful how State of MI continues to evade & shirk responsibility for #DetroitWater + #FlintWater crises. facebook.com/justinwedes/pos… – at Manhattan, NY
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John Nichols@NicholsUprising1 May 2017
And the winning May Day poster is:
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50 years after the 1967 Detroit rebellion, jews & blacks are joining together to rebuild spaces and relationships. kickstarter.com/projects/bet…
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Justin Wedes@justinwedes21 Apr 2017
Islamophobia in action in Michigan. Shame! xitter.cf/davideggert00/status/8…
David Eggert@DavidEggert0020 Apr 2017
The anti-Sharia law bill has been introduced in the Michigan House. HB 4499 #mileg
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Awesome to see this #Detroit reconciliation project picking up! Jews + Blacks coming together to build community. detroitnews.com/story/news/l…
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Justin Wedes@justinwedes18 Apr 2017
Good on you, @KarenAboutFlint! EM should never have forced city off clean #DetroitWater. He poisoned thousands! detroitnews.com/story/news/m… – at Michigan, USA

Flint’s Weaver: Stick with Detroit water

Mayor reverses herself, says switching to Karegnondi too risky

detroitnews.com
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We backed @BCTCDetroit – bringing together jews + blacks in #Detroit to uproot systemic racism, rebuild & renovate! kickstarter.com/projects/bet…
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Check out @PuppetTrump for easy, fun way to stick it to Agent Orange at an upcoming #TaxMarch!! puppettrump.com
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Mark Ruffalo
@MarkRuffalo11 Apr 2017
This is amazing! Lend a hand? All we got is each other now. Trump is drowning the Government for the people in the bathtub. xitter.cf/bctcdetroit/status/851…
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Keegan Stephan@KeeganNYC11 Apr 2017
#PeoplesMonday reading the facts of the police muder of #SinuonPream to the crowds in Times Square.
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Keegan Stephan@KeeganNYC11 Apr 2017
This little bald guy jumped out of his chair at Bryant Park Grill & punched a protester. NYPD patted him on the back
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Keegan Stephan@KeeganNYC10 Apr 2017
Five facts about #SinuonPream, a 37-year-old Cambodian woman shot & killed by Long Beach police this year.
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Ryan Grim
@ryangrim10 Apr 2017
The @united tutorial on real capitalism: 1 We'll give you $400 2 Ok, $800 Econ theory says u now bid higher Econ reality: Thugs beat you up
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