Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #Occupy2020
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1. “How many people are ready to treat every Black trans woman like she is Beyoncé?” Back at #Occupy2020 and it’s super inspiring to see young ppl on the People’s Mic—just the best in pedagogy & direct democracy.
2. “If I can unpack misogynoir, if I can unpack transphobia, if I can unpack ableism, so the fuck can you.”
3. Current speaker (not sure of name) is explaining beautifully that, since capitalism always values Black life less than property, it was the reason why state politics & mainstream media value buildings on fire every time
1. I don’t believe in mask shaming (shame as a public health tactic simply never works), but having gone to #OccupyCityHall last night where literally every one of hundreds of ppl were masked but for bullhorn speakers, I have a theory about how to get ppl to mask up...
2. To get ppl to wear masks, u must engage them in activities where they care for others & are cared for by others—where an activity (other than mask wearing) is a form of love/care.
Shopping is NOT such an activity! It’s about getting stuff for me & disregard for worker thee.
Shopping is NOT such an activity! It’s about getting stuff for me & disregard for worker thee.
3. Every protest I’ve been to, well upwards of 90% of ppl have been masked up. Last night at #OccupyCityHall #Occupy2020, literally everyone but ppl as they took the bullhorn or are were masked. BC the activity & the world itself were ALREADY abt mutual care.
1. THREAD: I spent tonight at the new occupation in Lower Manhattan, not so far from Occupy Wall Street, which I covered nearly nine years ago for the now defunct Village Voice. Much is the same, much has grown anew & beyond that occupation 
2. The art making is just spilling into the streets. Literally. Music, sound, live jazz, posters, stations to make protest art—it feels close to Athens (especially Exarchia) or Black Rock Cify
3. Speaking of Exarchia, I got to finally meet the artist and writer @mollycrabapple, who I’ve been dying to meet, especially since we just missed each other in Athens this winter & since she wrote about Exarchia newyorker.com/news/dispatch/…
