Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a law guaranteeing free breakfast and lunch for all students in the state, regardless of how much money their parents make. Tens of thousands of food-insecure kids will benefit.
@MayorFrey vetoed the community Urban Farm project, & now he uses his police to break up a peaceful protest against environmental racism. Police state in full force against Indigenous people and this is meant to scare people, but it’s not over. Follow @epni_urbanfarm for updates
61% of U of M service workers say they don't earn enough to pay for basic expenses every month and nearly 1 in 10 has experience homelessness *while working for the U*
A $15K executive physical??!! "By 2023, her pay package will include: $706,000 base pay, $250,000 retirement contribution, $100,000 'performance pay' bonus, $10,000 car allowance, and $15,000 for an 'executive physical.'" https://t.co/B3jJ8BMx3K
When Amara Strande was just 16, a 15-pound tumor was found embedded in her liver. Nearly the size of a volleyball. She was one of many students at Tartan High School in Oakdale who got cancer. Students joked about the water fountains, saying, “Don’t drink the 3M cancer water.” 🧵
Minnehaha Creek is…gone. So are the falls. This comes as Hennepin County moves into “Extreme Drought” phase.
Is this cause for concern? A pattern for the future? Climatologists and conservationists give their answer on @wcco at 6. #wcco
Next month I am traveling from NYC to Chicago, the 3rd busiest air route in the country, which takes 19.5 hours via Amtrak on a daily train. This is the same distance as Beijing to Shanghai, which takes only 4.3 hours and leaves every 20 minutes. This country can do better.
Rep. @amiwazlawik describing PFAS provisions in House Environment budget: "it's toxic and harmful, so we are moving to ban it in a number of consumer products." Bill also contains disclosure requirements so consumers know PFAS is in products they buy. #mnleg
If you were in charge of climate policy, would you be able to keep global heating below 1.5C?
Test your skills in this beautifully designed interactive game!
https://t.co/kz4lxe6AXD via @FT
"This is a textbook intervention. It is a pattern of systematic actions to halt the progress of the Q'eqchi' resistance in El Estor."
My latest from #ElEstor, Guatemala, covering the state of siege, raids, and decades of violence linked to the Fenix mine: https://t.co/IYqzdPVlLm
Quote from CM Cano, who reps East Phillips: "I think (this vote shows) a lack of creativity and openness from our elected leaders today to figure out how to put our city on a true path to environmental justice ... That is really the failure here."
After nearly 8 years of fierce resistance, we learned that Line 3 will become operational this weekend.
This fight is not over, only shifted, so it's a good time for a refresher: what is Line 3, why should it be stopped, and how can you help? A thread 🧵 (1/9)
#StopLine3
This Wednesday @CityMinneapolisis voting on giving exclusive development rights to EPNI. We still need @jeremiah4north vote so please reach out so we can move the community project forward! #MPLS4EPNI