If SCOTUS was serious about their ludicrous “colorblindness” claims, they would have abolished legacy admissions, aka affirmative action for the privileged.
70% of Harvard’s legacy applicants are white. SCOTUS didn’t touch that - which would have impacted them and their patrons.
As we celebrate #Juneteenth, let us keep in mind that African Americans during the Civil War distinguished between *abolishing slavery* and *freeing people.* Many formerly enslaved people did not feel *free* in 1865 and thereafter, and they clearly articulated why. A thread 1/
A female GPS-tracked falcon flew from South Africa to Finland. In 42 days she flew over 10,000 km. That's 230 km per day. What have you achieved in the last 42 days? Source: https://t.co/5vsQb4LR5x
In my town, there is a local bakery that has been in business for over 16 years.
Yesterday, an employee who works there posted to facebook stating that the owner had asked her to close for the week as his wife had a medical emergency and was in the ICU.
She instead made it her mission to bake the rest of the inventory and sell it off to help with the medical costs. This was the line the next morning.
They sold out before noon.
I love seeing my local community come together like this.”
Photo Credit:
Pamela Walsh
Sometimes a crisis hits so hard that a country needs help from others to overcome it. That’s not one-way humanitarian saviourism, it’s international solidarity. 200 South African firefighters land in Edmonton, Canada to help fight the wildfire. Sound up 🔊
@elonmusk Real men don’t mistake Nazis for Voltaire, nor amplify them. You’re becoming a volcano of hatred and discrimination—astounding from a “victim” of wealth.#Elonwhitenationalist
IHS Students appearing on KGO-TV as they practice budgeting out their first future year of college with our 10,000 Degrees counseling partners. Practical skills, practical wins. #Sixerpride#eastsidepride#ihscounseling