Fumi Agboola

Program Officer @livablefuture | Previously at @NORCNews | @NCState + @Harrispolicy Alumna

[AJ+ @ajplus]

BREAKING: The world must slash fossil fuels by 60-70% to prevent climate catastrophe, says a new UN report.

"It is now or never."

▪️ Emissions must drop 45% by 2030, but current pledges will make them rise 14%.
▪️ Global heating may reach 6.3°F by 2100, 2x Paris climate goals.

[Ryan Ken @Ryan_Ken_Acts]

Are the surveys on Family Feud peer reviewed? I have questions about the methodology

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Poorer countries need 5-10x more funding to adapt to the climate crisis than they are currently getting.

The UN says poor countries will need $500B/year to build flood and drought defenses. Rich countries (80% of emissions) have yet to even provide the $100B/year they promised.

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Germany will return to Nigeria 1,000+ stolen Benin Bronzes in 2022.

3,000+ artifacts were looted by British soldiers in 1897.

Most are in the British Museum, where the UK govt claims they "properly reside." Others have been sold to so-called collectors for up to $4 million.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Nearly every component of the traditional American Thanksgiving dinner, from the turkey to the after-dinner coffee, is expected to cost more than ever. https://t.co/5ogIFPCXGb

[NC State University @NCState]

When she noticed that Black plus-size women were not adequately represented by online vintage clothing sellers, @NCStateWilson student Mariah Collazo started her own store, Vanilla Vintage, to bridge the gap. Read more in the @nytimes: https://t.co/CIsZEkdSl4 #ThinkAndDo

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Today is 100 years since the #TulsaMassacre, when a white mob ravaged the Black community of Greenwood, killing hundreds of Black people.

Authorities forcibly interned survivors and destroyed evidence of mass graves. True deaths are unknown.

No one was charged for the killings.

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Black Americans in cities are exposed to 2x more heat in summer than white people, largely due to urban planning and historic segregation, says a study.

The “urban heat island” effect, tied to heat-trapping concrete and lack of green spaces, was seen in 97% of cities studied.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Moderna will supply 34 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for free distribution in poorer countries, as the pandemic accelerates in nations such as India and Brazil https://t.co/eOoNmhfSGP

[Ahmed Ali @DrAhmednurAli]

Every day we don't share COVID vaccine patents with less wealthy nations, is a severe indictment of our sense of humanity.

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Germany says it will return some stolen artifacts to Nigeria, which were taken by British colonial soldiers in 1897.

British soldiers looted thousands of items during a massacre in Benin City. Known as the Benin bronzes, the artifacts are now scattered in 100+ European museums.

[Sandy Black @Econ_Sandy]

You go to graduate school to LEARN how to do research. Which means you don't already know. It is normal to struggle with this process, and that is what advisors are here for. Don't assume that everyone else already knows how to do it. You are all here because you don't.

[Tshepo biko Lethea🇿🇦 @TshepoLethea]

“The African Studies section of UCT’s Main Library is on fire. Some of the oldest and rarest books about Africa were stored here.

This is a very sad day for this country, for Africa and the world.”

[RadicalReviewer @ReviewerRadical]

Why is it a fight for a $15 minimum wage and not a fight to tie minimum wage to some moving metric (inflation, cost of living, comparative wages, etc.)?

[AJ+ @ajplus]

The UN’s chief proposed a wealth tax on people who profited during the pandemic, to fight inequality.

Billionaires made $4 trillion, as 120 million people fell into poverty.

Jeff Bezos made enough to pay for the entire planet to get 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, says @Oxfam.

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Watch this medical student explain why this commonly used COVID device is actually putting Black patients at high risk.

[NPR @NPR]

A universal basic income experiment in California — which gave randomly selected residents $500 per month for two years, no strings attached — measurably improved people's job prospects, financial stability and overall well-being, a new study finds.
https://t.co/ZjfHsmTAQR

[Albert Lee @AlbertLee2020]

Having a vaccinated governor decide to completely reopen Texas is like having a bunch of millionaire senators decide you don't need $15/hr. They can see the harm it would cause, it just won't affect them.

[Khoa Vu @KhoaVuUmn]

Statisticians: OLS is only a building block for other methods. It can't solve all of your proble...
Economists: