🧵 Re: Halal Mortgages in #Budget2024:
It’s been hilarious, and terrifying to see some of the ignorant reactions and hot takes from pundits, right-wingers, and some politicians.
So for the record, since Arabic words scare people — “Halal” simply means permissible.
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New from me: History needs to know we saw this happening, we understood what it was and we did nothing to prevent it.
We need to know that to be on the right side of history requires that we grow a backbone in the present. #Gazagenocide
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We’re all used to central banks cutting rates during recessions. But the Federal Reserve has just indicated in its forecasts that it effectively sees a recession in H2… but still sees 2 more hikes as appropriate. Throw out your playbooks: markets aren’t going to behave the way they traditionally have in downturns.
Many people of color write to me & say: "I don't feel good enough at work, & I don't know if I ever will. I'm exhausted."
As a therapist, & a facilitator of corporate workshops working to increase intersectional & inclusive practices, here's my reply: