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"Stopping our racist patterns must be more important than working to convince others that we don't have them. We do have them, and people of color already know we have them; our efforts to prove otherwise are not convincing" - Robin DiAngelo
Over 100 governments in low- and middle-income countries have introduced anti-poverty cash transfer programs over the last 3 decades In new research, we examined the effects of these initiatives on the ultimate health outcome — mortality Published today in @Nature /1
"Research shows it costs taxpayers $31,065 a year to criminalize a single person experiencing homelessness while the yearly cost for providing supportive housing is $10,051." housingmatters.urban.org/feature/homele…
There is no ‘teacher shortage’. There are thousands of qualified experiences teachers who are no longer teaching. There’s a shortage of respect and proper compensation for teachers allowing them to actually teach.
The safest communities don’t have the most police, they have the most resources. Remember that
1/ The Nightmare Scenario SCOTUS is Plotting For the 2024 Election Takeover:
If you need a quick update on what this mysterious new Independent State Legislature (ISL) theory is and why its adoption by SCOTUS in Moore v. Harper would be so dangerous to our democracy, a great way to get ahead of the game would be to read this @rickhasen thread:
Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court Will Hear Moore v. Harper, the Independent State Legislature Theory Case from North Carolina; This Case Could Severely Curtail the Ability of State Courts to Protect Voting Rights and Stop Partisan Gerrymandering electionlawblog.org/?p=130322
The problem with SCOTUS looking to whether a “right” is “deeply rooted in our history or traditions” is that our history and traditions are filled with genocide, slavery, brutality and misogyny. Why should we limit our “rights” to things that have only existed for those in power?
Here’s how Dems can + must do more than wait for an election. Let’s start w/ why: - 7 of the 9 justices were appointed by a party that hasn’t won a popular vote more than once in 30 years - 1 of those seats was stolen - Several lied to Congress to secure their appointment…
Happy Mother’s Day to the mamas, the mamaws, the aunts, the mentors, the teachers, the coaches, the social workers, and community moms who raised so many of us in Appalachia. We are so grateful.
Roe v. Wade is based on the 'right to privacy.' If the majority opinion by SCOTUS suggests that the constitution does not protect the right to privacy... that affects a WHOLE lot of other decisions. Buckle up - this is the beginning of a lot of potential ugliness. A thread.
Fascinating and damning report covered by MIT @techreview on how AI / machine learning was unfit for clinical use during the pandemic and in some cases did harm
Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court Will Hear Moore v. Harper, the Independent State Legislature Theory Case from North Carolina; This Case Could Severely Curtail the Ability of State Courts to Protect Voting Rights and Stop Partisan Gerrymandering electionlawblog.org/?p=130322
Thread: A slow weekend turned interesting when a student at Columbia, in response to a tweet suggesting the SAT and ACT were "good, actually" posted this chart.
Algorithms now decide your credit score, which patients receive medical care, and which families get access to stable housing. This hidden web of automated systems can trap people in poverty. Fortunately, a growing group of lawyers are fighting back. bit.ly/2KVm1Bq
10 Ways Orgs Can Show Up for Black Lives Without Exploiting 'Black Lives Matter' colorlines.com/articles/10-wa… via @Colorlines
Inequality and anti-capitalism in one chart. The Fed, for the last 25 years, have used their tools and $$$ to preserve equity and credit prices at all costs. As a result, when economies contract, avg people get hurt. Capitalists and Progressives should both puke this chart up.
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