If you’re trying to follow the trending hashtag about an Irving kid’s arrest for having brought a clock to school, you may be overwhelmed. An abridged guide:
An announcement from Ahmed:
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Thank you fellow supporters. We can ban together to stop this racial inequality and prevent this from happening again pic.twitter.com/fBlmckoafU
— Ahmed Mohamed (@IStandWithAhmed) September 16, 2015
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An announcement from Ahmed’s principal:
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Mr.Cummings intercom statement pic.twitter.com/r2Ja7pqU1r
— karime (@kvwowwv) September 16, 2015
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From a presidential candidate:
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Assumptions and fear don't keep us safe—they hold us back. Ahmed, stay curious and keep building. https://t.co/ywrlHUw3g1
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 16, 2015
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From Russell Simmons:
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#IStandWithAhmed #IStandWithAhmed #IStandWithAhmed #IStandWithAhmed #IStandWithAhmed #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/QFJhHaZBBq
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) September 16, 2015
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From the former child star of the film Matilda:
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It is heartening to see the scientific community reach out to him, though. #IStandWithAhmed
— Mara Wilson (@MaraWritesStuff) September 16, 2015
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From a Yahoo! News correspondent:
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I'm in Europe, trying to explain why Texas allows open carry but not clocks in high schools. They find us ludicrous. #IStandWithAhmed
— lisabelkin (@lisabelkin) September 16, 2015
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From a Mythbuster:
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My room looked exactly like his with soldering iron, computer, circuit boards. Some homemade, some cobbled together. #IStandWithAhmed
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) September 16, 2015
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From Montel Williams:
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Despite #IStandWithAhmed @IrvingMayor continues her wacko bigotry. THERE IS NO SHARIA COURT IN IRVING – never was one pic.twitter.com/NiIsJ9oZ3l
— Montel Williams (@Montel_Williams) September 16, 2015
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From a religion professor at my alma mater:
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Brought my clock to work today. #IStandWithAhmed #Solidarity pic.twitter.com/h4Jr0siF1A
— Simran Jeet Singh (@SimranColumbia) September 16, 2015
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From the President of the United States:
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Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great.
— President Obama (@POTUS) September 16, 2015
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A bittersweet coda:
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Man standing alone, outside MacArthur High School, holding a sign that says: #IStandWithAhmed @CBSDFW pic.twitter.com/N5a39gQFPH
— Jennifer Lindgren (@JLindgrenCBS11) September 16, 2015
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