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Why was it particularly important for Oluo to quickly run a program on her phone when she saw trolls inflicting a barrage of negative comments on her on Twitter?

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Oluo's job as a writer, particularly a writer who focuses on issues around social justice, her Twitter account and other platforms she uses to project her voice are closely intertwined with her ability to make a living. So when she sees that people, mostly black men, are flooding her account with angry messages about her decision to speak honestly about R Kelly's wrongdoing and Seattle's complicity in his transgressions by hosting his concert in the city, she must act quickly to keep her account from being overrun.