Being a human while officiating is something I care about _deeply_. We cannot be successful without looking for opportunities to collaborate with coaches and skaters in order to facilitate a game with open communication
Happy to host this piece from J. Stark on officiating and the roller derby community. The human side of officiating doesn't get talked about enough. #DerbyTwitter
📸 @Punkmarko
https://t.co/tf5rqzHznN
Our influencer class rushes to broadcast messages and narratives before grasping the underlying data. For instance, many cited a website that pulled Department of Labor wage certifications, which have errors and include multiple visa types beyond H-1Bs, yet they claimed this data represented approved H-1Bs. In reality, these certifications constitute only one step in the visa process and do not reflect approvals.
Hello there - I'll be leaving this platform for some time. not sure if I'll ever come back. I may head over to the blue place, but I'm not totally sure about that either. So, goodbye, hope to see you again soon, it was fun while it lasted
Trump may not last the term, but he’s a distracting figurehead while the government is "streamlined" into a vacuum cleaner of money, political control, & favors for foreign and domestic oligarchs. This is the model of Putin, Orban, & Trump's other heroes. Power privatization. 6/7
Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.
It all comes down to the information environment. Inflation is down, growth is up, border interceptions are down, crime is down, vaccines work great--and none of it matters. Trump created a conspiracist permission structure to ignore or deny all the facts and focus on hate.
One of the most important dynamics to consider is that the Senate and House are now filled with pro-Trump lawmakers. Very, very different from 2017 when he took office. These people were elected running with Trump and are not skeptics. a much different governing dynamic