Christopher Webb
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Husband | Dad | Designer | California Native | Lifelong Dem | Strategist
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- May 25, 2026
I didn’t know about the earliest origin of Memorial Day until I was a grown-ass man, and it’s because some folks didn’t want us to. In 2021, organizers at an Ohio Memorial Day ceremony muted retired...
SummaryA thread exploring how Memorial Day's origins in Black Americans' efforts to honor Union soldiers has been deliberately obscured from history. In 2021, an Ohio ceremony organizers muted a speaker discussing this forgotten history, illustrating ongoing erasure of Black contributions to American traditions.2 tweets1 min read - Oct 6, 2025
THE CHICKENS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME TO ROOST Ryan Walters is out, and the investigation floodgates just opened. The Oklahoma AG launched a full audit of Walters’ entire tenure as Superintendent, and...
SummaryOklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters has been removed from office and the state AG launched a full audit of his tenure. Walters faced allegations of misusing public funds, promoting partisan propaganda like PragerU in schools, and mishandling pandemic relief funds, which a grand jury previously called 'indefensible.'2 tweets1 min read - Oct 3, 2025
THE PURGE Polls show that Project 2025 didn’t resonate, that voters thought it wasn’t real. Well, now we’re living it and it’s already 47% complete after only 9 months. Trump’s shutdown is a shortcu...
SummaryTrump administration is implementing Project 2025's plans to dismantle federal workforce protections through Schedule F, removing career experts and replacing them with loyalists. The stated goal is to permanently damage the federal government so it cannot be rebuilt by future Democratic administrations.4 tweets1 min read - Sep 7, 2025
🧵 Something folks are missing here: this raid wasn’t about “illegals taking American jobs.” It was about ICE storming the Hyundai–LG battery plant in Georgia, part of a $7.6B Metaplant project that i...
SummaryAn ICE raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia arrested over 300 South Korean engineers and specialists who were building the facility, not taking jobs—the plant wasn't scheduled to open until 2025-2026. The raid, apparently orchestrated as a political stunt by a Republican candidate, risks damaging U.S.-South Korea relations and jeopardizing thousands of future American jobs at the facility.4 tweets1 min read - Aug 22, 2025
This is so important… Sharon has been tracking license plates on cars driven by ICE agents, and she’s finding they don’t match the vehicles. In other words, ICE is using secret, illegal tactics—just...
SummaryA researcher named Sharon has discovered that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents are using license plates that don't match their actual vehicles, suggesting the use of unauthorized surveillance tactics. The thread calls for attention from California's governor and DMV, noting that the DMV is a state agency, not federal.4 tweets1 min read - Jul 1, 2025
So let me get this straight… Under Pete Hegseth’s leadership, the Army is rolling out a policy that could kick out Black men for razor bumps—a medical condition that disproportionately affects us. M...
SummaryThe author argues that Pete Hegseth's Army policy targeting razor bumps disproportionately affects Black men while white soldiers who refused COVID vaccines received waivers and career protection. The thread critiques this as racially discriminatory punishment rather than legitimate military policy, highlighting how Black men face unique grooming challenges due to skin biology and lack of generational knowledge transfer.3 tweets1 min read - Dec 29, 2024
Black folks know this, but I need everyone else to understand it too. The term ‘woke’ came from the Black community. It was about being informed, educated, and conscious of social injustice and racia...
SummaryThe term 'woke' originated in the Black community as a call for consciousness about social injustice, but has been hijacked and weaponized by conservatives as a slur against progressive values and Black activism. The author has abandoned using the term due to its corrupted meaning.3 tweets1 min read - Sep 5, 2024
YOU NEED TO SEE THIS. It’s not just bots—Russia is paying influencers big bucks to boost Trump’s candidacy and we are the mark. You might have even read fake articles that were made to look legit. T...
SummaryA thread alleges that Russia is conducting a large-scale disinformation operation by paying U.S. influencers (with reports of payments up to $400,000/month) to create content supporting Trump's candidacy, including fake articles and viral videos, particularly targeting swing states. The operation reportedly aims to exploit divisions and influence the election through coordinated influence campaigns and deepfakes.3 tweets1 min read