As a rule, I'm against embedding threaded tweets onto a website. Besides the fact that a series of embedded tweets is pretty ugly, there's also the fact that if a so-called news organization posts an entire thread by an author into a blog post, they are publishing an essay and they should pay the writer for their work.
But I recognize that many of you are not on Twitter — good choice, by the way — and you should read this amazing thread by the Seattle Public Library about their recent criminal justice, equity, and inclusion program. (If you are on Twitter — horrible choice, by the way — you should definitely follow @SPLBuzz because they are doing the people's work and they are clearly having a good time while they do it.) Here it is:
(Thread)This fall we’ve teamed up with Seattle legal advocates to share info about criminal justice and equity & inclusion. #criminaljustice https://t.co/UKpg9kmzcD pic.twitter.com/xN1IGbwTds
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017
1/We (@SPLBuzz) will be posting facts, info, and resources on the racial disparities present in our #criminaljustice system. Advocates will present facts that illustrate how racial disparities manifest—show up—in youth of color.
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017
2/The #criminaljustice system affects some more than others. Black children were 10% of King County’s kids and yet made up 50% of the children locked up in the juvenile detention center.
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017
3/ The US has racial disparities in who we imprison. The combined state and federal prison and jail population is nearly 43% Black, in a nation with a 13% Black population overall. #criminaljustice
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017
4/Black youth are over 5x more likely than white youth to be referred by law enforcement for prosecution. They're 8x more likely to have charges filed and nearly 9x more likely to be imprisoned. #criminaljustice
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017
5/ What are the impacts of 2.3 million Americans in prison or jail on your community? How do you show up for people on either side of the penal system?
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017
https://t.co/4oMOb5jZTz
6/ Is this a subject you’d like to learn more about? We recommend these resources as starting points:
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017
https://t.co/DTs3G1mfas
https://t.co/aatOiqB2AV
https://t.co/j4iGzFjTmR
7/We encourage you to share facts from reputable sources and join the conversation. Tag us @SPLBuzz and use the #criminaljustice hashtag to follow the virtual tweetup happening through the end of the year.
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017
8/ And join us Dec. 15th for an interactive convo on abolition w/ Seattle organizers and poet/author Luis J. Rodriguez, followed by a video call w/ #blacklivesmatter co-founder @OsopePatrisse . https://t.co/mnxbB5CZvF
— Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) December 11, 2017