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Event 2: Juneteenth Federal Holiday
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Imagine making Juneteenth a federal holiday when laws are being enacted all over the country that will prevent people from being taught why it's a holiday.
— The White Man's English (@thejournalista) June 16, 2021
The humor of America making Juneteenth a national holiday when they’re banning people from teaching about it in schools is not lost on me
— Quizás: Phillip (@MajorPhilebrity) June 15, 2021
#Thread Must Watch Tucker Carlson Segment On Revolver News's Piece About January 6th: Unindicted Co-Conspirators In January 6th Cases Raise Disturbing Questions Of Federal Foreknowledge pic.twitter.com/wzxwsPU0dE
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) June 16, 2021
its kinda amazing: juneteenth is gonna be a federal holiday for reasons teachers won't be allowed to explain to their students out of fear critical race theory backlash
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) June 16, 2021
We didn’t ask for a Juneteenth to be observed as a national holiday, we wanted an end to police violence.
— zellie (@zellieimani) June 16, 2021
They painted BLM instead of defunding the police, clapped for essential workers instead of raising the wage, and made Juneteeth a holiday instead of making sure Black folks can vote. Always a symbolic victory instead of a material change.
— Read Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire (@JoshuaPotash) June 16, 2021
America making Juneteenth a national holiday while banning people from teaching about it in schools is ironic
— Robert Simmons III (@Robert_Simmons3) June 16, 2021
Judge Terry Doughty halts Biden’s pause to oil and gas drilling on federal lands because it could “irreparably harm” the economy. But what about irreparable harm to the planet, Judge?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) June 16, 2021
Per Guardian: Pushback from McConnell against investigating Trump DOJ shows his alarm at Dem oversight that could expose Trump for misusing the vast power of the federal govt to pursue his political enemies.
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) June 16, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio House expels former GOP speaker under federal indictment in historic vote; expulsion only 2nd time in state history.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 16, 2021