lollardfish | My tweets

Fri, 12:33: Ferguson and the cult of compliance - My first piece for @AJAM. An intersectional approach to police violence. http://t.co/mj6mvG0KeE
Fri, 12:59: Some further thoughts via my blog on the the cult of compliance, with links to more stories. http://t.co/QRBQracllc
Fri, 13:08: @joshtpm -Here's my piece from @ajam on new DoJ holistic review of police tactics. Sharing w journalists I admire. http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Fri, 13:19: The Day Ferguson Cops Lied - Beat a black man, charged him with getting blood on their uniform http://t.co/SdZWsOEmCA via @@MichaelDalynyc
Fri, 13:21: RT @DayinWashington: (#DIW Podcast) I Dream of Missouri - A #Disability Response to the Events of #Ferguson - http://t.co/ZWk2Rv3sCI
Fri, 13:26: "The Cult of Compliance" - An intersection perspective on #PoliceBrutality and a new DoJ review of tactics. http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Fri, 13:27: RT @FeministaJones: So I have a blog http://t.co/CwE61ITNGw There's a contact page, media page, videos, donation page, photos, archives, e…
Fri, 13:43: RT @EWDolan: Arizona cops fatally shoot hammer-wielding woman during mental health pickup http://t.co/bFUv9bkzzE
Fri, 13:44: DoJ to review lethal force, disability, tech, militarization in new study. Here's what I hope they learn - http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Fri, 13:53: Dear #Ferguson police: "We shot the wrong black guy" is not going to exonerate anyone.

Fri, 13:57: RT @saragoldrickrab: College for #MikeBrown 's little sisters & brother. Let's make it happen. Donate here please! RT #Ferguson http://t.co…
Fri, 14:03: RT @amaditalks: Dante Parker, who was killed on Tuesday, was approached by cops because he fit a description. By riding a bike. http://t.co…
Fri, 14:04: In LA, another killing of an unarmed black man. He fit the description of a robber too. http://t.co/NqL3AZYe1r
Fri, 14:08: New blog post - More on the cult of compliance. Stories I couldn't fit into the @ajam piece. http://t.co/QRBQracllc
Fri, 14:16: @radleybalko thought you might be interested in my new @ajam piece on police violence and DOJ planned study. http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Fri, 14:16: RT @WesleyLowery: Not handed out: a use of force report, any police report written by Officer Wilson, any narrative of shooting
Fri, 14:20: RT @marclamonthill: By using "Armed" and "robbery" for a suspected SHOPLIFTING CHARGE, the police encourage us to imagine Michael Brown as …
Fri, 14:27: Thanks for the RTs @Alison_Kinney and @KarlSteel
Fri, 14:27: RT @ajam: Opinion: The cult of compliance: In many cases, people who die at hands of the police don't obey commands http://t.co/yrSsZfZSgD …
Fri, 15:00: RT @saragoldrickrab: @prisonculture Please help me support #MIKEBROWN ’s mom in sending her other 3 kids to college. http://t.co/RA9OxVqkPo

Fri, 15:01: RT @TheGiantToad: Ferguson PD statement is the hideous intersection of privilege, ignorance, and sociopathy
Fri, 15:52: RT @JoyceCarolOates: http://t.co/EgW4yMH5x3 Basically, (white) police killing (black) men will only continue if they understand that they …
Fri, 15:52: Deeply honored and humbled to know that @JoyceCarolOates read my article.
Fri, 15:57: RT @MoreAndAgain: Use http://t.co/ptGLdoRijn for any story that focuses on criminalizing Mike Brown instead of Darren Wilson (if you HAVE t…
Fri, 16:04: RT @amaditalks: Let's be very clear, if you see a robbery suspect, you don't say "get the fuck up on the sidewalk" you say "stop right ther…
Fri, 16:09: @Jdouetphoto Thanks for the RT.
Fri, 16:09: @JenD1974 Thanks for the RT on this one.
Fri, 16:42: Hey kids! Now you can join the cult of compliance with this #Ferguson PD "city action" playmobil set. http://t.co/c89GdOvi0E
Fri, 16:48: RT @HuShuo: @Lollardfish Next year: Adjuncts! or for the historically minded: Pinkerton toys!
Fri, 16:52: @LilianaSegura - I thought you might be interested in my piece today from @ajam http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX - Started writing on this for you.

Fri, 17:23: #Disability. #Racism. #militarization Zero-tolerance policies. Tasers. It's all part of the cult of compliance. http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Fri, 17:37: One of my favorite bits of news today is that @PSUPress - my press for my book - just hired a young man with Down syndrome to work for them.
Fri, 17:57: This is ALSO the cult of compliance MT @Popehat: 16 year old girl sent home from school for having ... awesome hair. http://t.co/rwYrKPhn6X
Fri, 17:58: " Several girls were sent home for hair color," [Principal] Lindsey said. "Most everyone complied and came back" http://t.co/rwYrKPhn6X
Fri, 17:59: It's not nearly as serious as lethal force incidents, but the cult moves from home to school to police to government.
Fri, 18:12: RT @pink_funk: Oh. RT @Collin_MOTimes: worth noting that on Tuesday Chief Jackson told me Brown was not being stopped in relation to any cr…
Fri, 18:27: @SMShow I thought you might be interested in my @ajam essay putting together pieces on all kinds of police violence. http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Fri, 18:32: RT @steenfox: Young lady on CNN who was maced by Wilson recounting her experience with him 1 month ago.
Fri, 18:34: RT @FalguniSheth: My latest piece: Police work on behalf of white supremacy. Wealth has to change hands, in order for power to do so. http:…
Fri, 18:55: Fun email to get: "I’m happy to tell you that your manuscript is on its way to design."

Fri, 19:05: RT @WesleyLowery: All following quotes from Ferguson police chief Jackson unless otherwise noted
Fri, 19:15: My understanding is that there are 3 African-American officers in #Ferguson. At least 2 are standing behind the Police Chief for presser
Fri, 19:18: RT @thenation: "Ferguson has changed the discussion. Now, it’s time to change the policies." http://t.co/yejQt2Xhug http://t.co/uekEInX2Zt
Fri, 19:23: The release of the tape from #Ferguson enables a "thug" counternarrative in which #DarrenWilson shot b/c he was afraid for his life.
Fri, 19:27: Goal is to make #MichaelBrown seem scary, much as Trayvon Martin was to Zimmerman - in the eyes of a sympathetic jury. #NoJusticeNoPeace
Fri, 19:28: The admission that Wilson knew nothing about Brown's alleged crime is NOT the relevant piece here. Ignore that admission. (1 of 2).
Fri, 19:28: 2) They want you to believe that Brown is scary, so that "quiet officer" and "devastated" Wilson can have had no choice but to shoot.
Fri, 19:31: One more time - The fact that #DarrenWilson didn't know about the shoplifting is not relevant. This is about compliance. 1/n
Fri, 19:32: In the cult of compliance - described here: http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX - non-compliance from scary people justifies any violence 2/n
Fri, 19:32: And the cult of compliance is part of our culture. Much of America will hear that Brown was scary, a criminal, and he didn't comply. 3/n

Fri, 19:33: So when Wilson says, "he attacked me and went for my gun, so I had to shoot him, and I'm so upset now," he will persuade. 4/n
Fri, 19:34: Maybe not you, O informed twitter user, but that's the goal. Non-compliance from a "scary" man justifies it all. http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Fri, 19:35: RT @BmoreLikeNita: This is what it all comes down to RT @CerromeRussell: So Mike Brown was killed for walking while black #Ferguson
Fri, 19:37: RT @ryeisenberg: Wow. Wow. RT @ZerlinaMaxwell: RT @moody: The #Ferguson killing was live-tweeted. https://t.co/giXXp45x7j via @7im
Fri, 19:38: RT @TheePharoah: @DomoTheTruth dude was running and the cops just shot.him. i saw him die bruh
Fri, 19:38: RT @TheePharoah: @_amourlace no reason! He was running!
Fri, 19:38: Last tweets from an alleged livetweet of the killing by a witness. I have not verified.
Fri, 19:44: RT @AdamSerwer: Someone at the press conference just said "seems like you're only answering questions that demean the character of Mike Bro…
Fri, 19:47: RT @KarlSteel: Sampled a bit of rightwing twitter on Ferguson: they love martial arts, Israel, the Pope, and hate abortion & what they thin…
Fri, 19:50: RT @DominicanU: Our @Lollardfish weighs in on #Ferguson, police violence & cult of compliance in @ajam. Important read http://t.co/98l0WlLS…

Fri, 22:20: For evening folks - My new piece "The Cult of Compliance," from @ajam - #Disability #Ferguson #Racism #militarization http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Fri, 22:48: RT @jbouie: Why I’m skeptical of “dignity of work” arguments: Work isn’t just wage labor, and not all wage labor has dignity. http://t.co/R…
Fri, 23:50: Cult of Compliance in Florida - Father goes to help son with autism in trouble with cops, gets tased and arrested. https://t.co/w3pNd3nNIh
Fri, 23:50: His crime seems to have been getting out of the car to let the officer know about his son's trouble communicating. https://t.co/w3pNd3nNIh
Fri, 23:57: In about 5 minutes I'll be on @talk910 with @GilGross910 in the San Francisco area. Listen in here - http://t.co/1aAQqVPIpJ
Sat, 00:45: RT @jswatz: "In 2014, when a police cruiser doesn't have a camera, it's a conscious choice. And it should be regarded as such." http://t.co…
Sat, 01:54: My wife made an Octopie. I am not worthy. I do dishes though, so that helps. http://t.co/9oUECNI3I5
Sat, 02:00: RT @mattdpearce: Freedom of assembly: Singing gospel, honking and holding melting protest signs in the rain. #ferguson http://t.co/gWWG6unJ…
Sat, 02:01: Like many of you, I've read thousands of tweets, a hundred+ essays, and hours of video on #Ferguson. Here is what I've learned. (1 of 2)
Sat, 02:02: 2) There is no excuse for shooting an unarmed man, not suspected of any crime, not armed, not endangering anyone, while he's running away.

Sat, 02:05: 3) Like, what else are we talking about in #Ferguson. He was running away, unarmed, no imminent threat. That's the end of the story for me.
Sat, 02:05: 4) When I say 1 of 2 tweets, I really mean 1 of n, because this twitter form somehow makes me want to say more, not less.
Sat, 02:11: Then I got followed by @TastyFoodSnacks for the picture of my wife's pie. Seriously, #follow @SKLPerry, the baker herself.
Sat, 02:17: The Octopie is going viral, folks. https://t.co/PXh29kunFV
Sat, 02:20: #ff my wife @SKLPerry - she makes pie.
Sat, 02:26: Apparently I was on the same radio show as @CathyReisenwitz today. I suspect my segment involved more pants.
Sat, 02:27: RT @triciamatthew: .@Lollardfish I've had grilled octopus but this takes the cake (I'm sorry. I couldn't resist #notreallysorry
Sat, 02:33: @doctorow - Given your writing, I thought you might find my @ajam piece on the "cult of compliance" interesting. http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Sat, 02:34: @ChrisWarcraft - Given your tweets on Ferguson, I thought you might find my @ajam piece interesting - http://t.co/wDYUBSCOLX
Sat, 02:45: RT @ProPublica: Here’s what happened when Calif. police started wearing cameras http://t.co/BcJBrDF0Af h/t @kansasalps http://t.co/Fi8s2QXb…

Sat, 03:57: "It's not "black on black crime" that's background noise in America, but the pleas of black people." @tanehisicoates http://t.co/UaHrXOaSDE
Sat, 04:06: So @Chiquita is planning to flee USA and invert to Ireland. That's their right. Our right is not to buy their fruit. https://t.co/HgemQ3Q3bc
Sat, 04:23: Good night, all mighty Twitter and its fine denizens. Be good, sleep well, and dream of octopie. http://t.co/puI9UmbYng

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