b. London. raised Kumasi, Ghana. m. Henry Finder. Prof NYU. Ethicist NYTimes. Topics: Philosophy esp. Ethics, Black Studies. Retweet not endorsement. He/him.
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Together 35+ years. July 24 2011 New York Marriage Equality Act takes effect. August 8 2011 Henry and I married by an official who says "by the power finally FINALLY vested in me ..." Thanks to so many from the Gay Activists Alliance on. Forty years of citizen activism.
I wrote an essay for The Humanist Review of AI, an editorial publication exploring AI’s impact on the world. It’s a quarterly publication funded by microsoft.ai.
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A new conversation on the Omni-American podcast:
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My two cents on the upcoming CCP’s 20th party congress as a historical sociologist of Chinese Communism. To have a good sense of it, it’s essential to look from inside out, especially from inside of the party’s history. 1/11
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New study of almost 600,000 deaths in Ohio and Florida shows that registered Republicans had far higher excess-death rates than registered Democrats during the pandemic, with almost all of the gap coming after vaccines were available.
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Retweet this post and Citibank will donate $10 to @nokidhungry through 9/30 or when we reach our $1 million goal. $10 can help provide 100 meals for kids in need. #CitiGiving #GlobalCitizenFestival
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The multitude of resources offered by libraries serves everyone from job seekers to employers and the government. Let’s shine a spotlight on the critical role libraries play in supporting economic development in communities.
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🚨 ELECTION UPDATE: Polls show I’m statistically tied with Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis’s defeat IS possible, but only if we build the power to do it together. Can you RT this to help me reach 225K followers and help us win this November?
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Announcing a new Jenny Holzer installation:
SPEECH ITSELF will light up @rockcenternyc from Sept. 14-18.
This high-impact public artwork is a tribute to PEN America’s 100 years of defending free expression.
Starting at 8:00pm on Wed., Sept. 14... 🧵
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1. It wasn’t a raid
2. It wasn’t Biden
3. Trump isn’t on the ballot
4. It was > 90 days before midterms
5. Judge found probable cause
6. Classified documents were found
7. Trump had no right to docs as ex-POTUS
8. Trump increased the penalties for such crimes
9. I could go on
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1/ The slow drumbeat of Authoritarian Classic Hits is increasing in tempo as the DC elites and the media fall into the trap.
Variations of "Well, if Trump is indicted and prosecuted we'll have blood in the streets" is an increasingly common trope.
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On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (8/29), I’m reminded of not only the destruction of my home and community, but also that the experience radicalized me. I was 17 at the time. These events below, personally and systemic, shook my worldview.
Robert Paxton's offers to define fascism in the final chapter of his historical exploration of the development of fascism in Italy and Germany in the book "The Anatomy of Fascism," available as a free Kindle e-book called "What is Fascism?" amazon.com/What-Fascism-Anat…
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Twitter fallacy I notice most is ignoratio elenchi, “a fallacy in logic of supposing a point proved or disproved by an argument proving or disproving something not at issue.” (Merriam-Webster) Often a result of a misreading—not always your own—of what the other person said.