Co-Founder of ARTICLE22 (@article_22) jewelry that tells stories and makes impact. Peacebomb Collection is handmade in Laos from Vietnam War bombs and scrap.
I am thrilled to share that I have been invited to speak at the @UN Mine Action Symposium 2023 on behalf of @LegaciesofWar. You can watch the livestream of the event this Tuesday, April 4th, between 4-5 PM at the link below. https://t.co/VZQxg1W8aL
“As welcome as this step is, the @WhiteHouse needs to put the U.S. on a definitive path to join the treaties banning anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions..." -@SenatorLeahy
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Expedia, but for Medical Tourism
Show me the cheapest place to get my MRI, including flights, hotel etc.
I just did the math its actually cheaper to fly to Mexico City, get an MRI, stay a night, eat tacos, and fly back than it is to get a test at UCSF
This, sadly, is a sign of our times. Those inclined to dismiss Boghossian's complaints as overblown need only be patient. The goalposts are moving, and the thought police will be coming for you, soon enough!
As Washington evacuates its embassy in Kabul, and the Taliban moves steadily towards the capital, many have pointed out the similarities to its exit from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, and the chaos that followed
I wish the one hit wonders of tech shut the fuck up with their advice. Yes we get that you were at right place right time at that one successful company that happened to be scaling and had to hire boatloads of people. Spare us the wisdom pls we beg you
"In America, we call it the Secret War because we don't learn about it in history books. But in Laos, it's in people's front yards. This book couldn't just be about my family's history. It had to be about our shared humanity." - @JessicaRotondi on What We Inherit
Since 1989, people under the age of 40 have seen their share of the nation’s wealth plummet from 19% to 9%.
The Algebra of Wealth #nomercynomalice
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You are responsible for this. This is your legacy. This is the fruit of your hypocrisy. If John McCain were here he would hold you in contempt. You are a disgrace
29 years and nine months ago I registered to vote and became a member of The Republican Party which was founded in 1854 to oppose slavery and stand for the dignity of human life. Today I renounce my membership in the Republican Party. It is fully the party of Trump.
Congratulations @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris! The US has been the world’s most generous sponsor of humanitarian mine action for decades - under leaders of both parties - and we urge you to use your #FIRST100DAYS to help rid the world of landmines and cluster munitions forever.
Don't ever pretend that spending more on the military than the next 10 countries combined means we're a more secure nation when we can't even provide health care, shelter or living wages for our citizens.