The massacre of 49 people in New Zealand on Friday highlights the contagious ways in which extreme right ideology and violence has spread in the 21st century https://t.co/rhUidW3sAv
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 15, 2019
"You may have chosen us — but we utterly reject and condemn you."
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemned the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Christchurch, which killed at least 49 people. https://t.co/EpS55B3sPh pic.twitter.com/DEwTnwFkYy
— CNN (@CNN) March 15, 2019
New Zealand's gun control laws scrutinised after Christchurch terror attack https://t.co/OIBEqXtqj8
— ABC News (@abcnews) March 15, 2019
@realDonaldTrump @NRA hmm…. and it only took one. https://t.co/OG7MYKllmB
— Clare (@K_CLARE2011) March 15, 2019
#CAIR: New Zealand shooting suspect says in manifesto he was inspired by violent U.S. extremism
Organizations around the world were quick to condemn the attack. The Council on American-Islamic Relations urged… https://t.co/lKWEGZibdy
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) March 15, 2019
New Zealand massacre suspect praised Trump as "a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose."
Trump has:
1. Advocated banning all Muslims from the U.S.
2. Praised the (apocryphal) killing of Muslims with pigs blood
3. Proposed creating registry of all Muslims
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 15, 2019
Anger and solidarity at UK gathering for New Zealand attack / Read more: https://t.co/5HOkf0Apqq pic.twitter.com/92lhzysYC9
— ReadNewsFast (@readnewsfast) March 15, 2019
Outside a mosque in Manchester today… pic.twitter.com/m3CeaBTgEg
— BBC Radio Manchester (@BBCRadioManc) March 15, 2019
The shooting represented a staggering corruption of a form of communication, used innocently by millions, that promised to draw people together but has also helped pry them apart into warring camps https://t.co/81VI9DYmM4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 15, 2019
Today's Post Reports: How the New Zealand mosque shootings moved across social media https://t.co/LyBUiTsUCx
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 15, 2019
"What I would tell the public is this: Do you want to help terrorists? Because if you do, sharing this video is exactly how you do it," says a retired FBI agent. "Do not share the video or you are part of this." https://t.co/q5rd46pbAI
— CNN International (@cnni) March 15, 2019
Extremism researchers and journalists (including me) warned the company in emails, on the phone, and to employees' faces after the last terror attack that the next one would show signs of YouTube radicalization again, but the outcome would be worse. I was literally scoffed at. https://t.co/z0OPqfJJw6
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) March 15, 2019
Christchurch, we stand with you during this time. Our thoughts and sympathies are with everyone affected by today's tragedy. Stay strong. Kia Kaha. 🖤
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) March 15, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
The only time Donald Trump says “I don’t know enough about it yet to comment” is when a white supremacist has murdered people.
Otherwise, nobody knows more about *anything* than Donald.pic.twitter.com/vH9o5tX0Ln
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) March 15, 2019
The white supremacist who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue last fall was inspired by this *exact* kind of racist fear-mongering the president is engaging in here. https://t.co/BkkoxoPTiO
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) March 15, 2019
The executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations demanded President Trump unequivocally condemn the New Zealand attacks, saying his words and policies "impact the lives of innocent people at home and globally."https://t.co/ld4zzq2ker
— NPR (@NPR) March 15, 2019
This is what I want my president to say today. https://t.co/G07yijtdVm
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) March 16, 2019
“His narcissism means he has to retreat to the people who worship him. He cannot reach out and persuade, like every other President tries to do. His narcissism causes him to be a weak President.” https://t.co/dmUYjojd7O
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) March 15, 2019
"I don't know that I've ever been more proud to be standing next to your desk than I am today," Vice President Mike Pence said to Donald Trump before the president formally vetoed the bipartisan resolution blocking his national emergency declaration https://t.co/NRzHXNA79I pic.twitter.com/n4TUVmXYY4
— POLITICO (@politico) March 15, 2019
Trump Abruptly Changes His Tune: ‘There Should Be No Mueller Report’ https://t.co/UhAaYm5l9o via @TPM
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 15, 2019
New: Mueller may not be done with Manafort yet. Court documents and pre-sentence hearings that dealt with the breach of his plea deal suggest that prosecutors might have more ammunition to go after him on matters that go “to the heart” of the Russia probe. https://t.co/aXl3TiJuBO
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) March 15, 2019
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Exclusive
Downing Street aides say Theresa May is 'finished' and may be forced to set out timetable for her departure to save her Brexit deal
Two senior No10 figures believe the PM should 'fall on her sword' to ensure she is able to 'go with dignity'https://t.co/U9aZOnCqYf
— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) March 15, 2019
If the DUP sell out for money, it turns out the sanctity of the union wasn’t quite the only thing which mattered, after all. https://t.co/S5xlCuV4lL
— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) March 15, 2019
NEW: Understand DUP and Cox remaining in London all weekend to work on possible agreement. Looking at what additional provisions they could add to domestic law to underline interpretations on backstop (in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill?) https://t.co/K85vauHKex
— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) March 15, 2019
Just leaving this potentially huge bit of news here…… https://t.co/sMNfA45ntq
— Remainy McRemainface #FBPE (@DixieRose100) March 15, 2019
Looks like Steve Barclay will resign next week if the deal falls at MV3 and PM applies for a longer delay. He makes it clear he won’t support that… so she’ll need a 4th Brexit Secretary. https://t.co/tWVhRehgKB
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 15, 2019
How does the Brexit maelstrom end: Deal, no Brexit or crash? https://t.co/kHQsAZooWO pic.twitter.com/QNUymhHWRW
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 15, 2019
As @Nigel_Farage prepares to start his fake grassroots elite millionaire-funded nonsense march tomorrow, we just put up this mega-billboard in Gateshead. Solidarity to the Nissan workers who’ve been betrayed by the Brexiters x pic.twitter.com/OlIIH4ZDer
— Led By Donkeys (@ByDonkeys) March 15, 2019
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WORLD
UN Secretary Gen. @antonioguterres called an emergency meeting 🚨 in reaction to the #SchoolsStrike4Climate
“These schoolchildren have grasped something that seems to elude many of their elders: we are in a race for our lives, & we are losing.” https://t.co/w5fMBh1SiJ
— Dr. Ayana E. Johnson (@ayanaeliza) March 15, 2019
Thousands of young people around the world went on strike on Friday to demand world leaders take stronger action on climate change. Did you join them? Tell us what it was like. pic.twitter.com/FdqEJxp3Yr
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 15, 2019
Way, way over 10000 students out in rain in Stockholm today. School striking for the climate! #FridayForFuture #SchoolsStrike4Climate pic.twitter.com/XB5vwU96gu
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) March 15, 2019
Oh boy, look what happened in Lisbon, Portugal.#FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/K1Ew1Zg4ey
— Angela Fay (@lifelearner47) March 15, 2019
It'll be their world when we are all gone right that they are demanding change #SchoolsStrike4Climate https://t.co/cm2yKbG3Fq
— Allison Morris (@AllisonMorris1) March 15, 2019
I am so proud of NYC youth taking their future into their own hands today with a #ClimateStrike.
Young people around the world are beginning to launch climate walkouts to pressure their governments into acting on a real climate change plan for their lifetimes, now. https://t.co/ZGOd25JxW3
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 15, 2019
To the young Canadians who marched today, we hear you. Climate change is real & we’re taking action to put a price on pollution, phase out coal & keep our oceans & communities clean, so you can have a better future. We know there's more to do & you inspire us. #YouthClimateStrike
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 16, 2019
