Dr. Colleen Fisher

Social work prof & Fulbright Scholar, #FirstGen academic, global citizen, she/her. Research: global health, gender, int’l development. IG: globalmindedprof

[Dr. Colleen Fisher @GlobeMindedProf]

@Hertz I got a text that our rental car is overdue but we returned it on the due date; phone number in text msg goes to a not-legit sounding call center & your reg customer svc # sends me in and endless loop w/no option to get a person. Can you help?

[Michelle_BYoung @michelle_byoung]

This 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

A “pro-life” agenda looks like:

- gun safety laws
- universal school meals
- Medicare for All
- universal pre-k
- combating the climate crisis

[Nellie Oleson @mulatu188]

So true

[Keith Boykin @keithboykin]

When Republicans ask "Is Kamala Harris Black?" or "Did she work at McDonald's?" they are trying to distract you.

"The function, the very serious function of racism...is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining over and over again." – Toni Morrison

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

Rich countries say they mobilized $116 billion in climate finance in 2022, but @Oxfam estimates that the ‘true value’ is only between $28 & $35 billion.

Most public climate finance was in the form of loans, adding to Global South countries’ debt levels.

https://t.co/kAUzowWeWz

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

On a per-capita basis, immigrants in the United States consume far less public assistance than do native-born residents, according to a recent analysis by @CatoInstitute.
https://t.co/uO5PGdPkSa

[Fulbright Commission in India @USIEF]

As a #Fulbright-Nehru fellow at UC Berkeley, Kashish is working to decolonize the genre of #queer memoirs through a comparative study of Indian #queerwritings and “coming out” narratives from the Global North. Read more: https://t.co/zMrRkEYfID
#PrideMonth🌈 #USIndiaFWDforPride

[Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini @DrKarimWafa]

No but I’ve seen them loot continents tho.

[Oxfam International Media Team @newsfromoxfam]

NEW DATA: The collective fortunes of the Ferrero and Mars families, who own the 2 biggest private #chocolate corporations, surged to $160.9 billion in 2023.

This is more than the combined GDPs of Ghana and Ivory Coast, which supply most #cocoa beans.

👉🏾 https://t.co/q1QBEeWAVF

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

This is one hell of an ad from a Democrat running to be the next Governor of Virginia. Please pass it on.

[Dr. Colleen Fisher @GlobeMindedProf]

@arghavan_salles @FromPhDtoLife I started taking 30-45 min. walks each evening for health but realized I would often get good ideas and/or solve problems while walking without really trying. Now I intentionally walk (often listening to an unrelated podcast) when planning a new study, setting career goals, etc.

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

Indigenous wisdom holds keys to climate resilience 🌱.

As the world confronts climate change, @UN4Indigenous explores how traditional knowledge can lead the way.

Discover UNDP's events and engagements: https://t.co/q5EeDid5K4

#UNPFII24

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Economists increasingly believe that the post-pandemic surge in immigration is a key reason the economy has been able to grow steadily without pushing inflation higher. https://t.co/6RayCEHYtg

[Cori Bush @CoriBush]

“We must see now that the evils of racism, economic exploitation and militarism are all tied together. And you can't get rid of one without getting rid of the other.”

Rest in power, MLK ✊🏾

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

DEI was never about accepting unqualified Black & brown people. It was always about ensuring qualified Black & brown people *also* had a fair shot at acceptance despite systemic racism

The “Didn't Earn It” you’re thinking of are legacy acceptance—like how Kavanaugh got into Yale

[clara longo de freitas @claralfreitas]

What we know about the six construction workers who fell to their death from Francis Scott Key Bridge:

They were "hard-working, humble" men, dedicated to their spouses, children and families in their homelands in Latin America.

For @BaltimoreBanner : https://t.co/m8bleYSqJa

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

1. Happening Now, the Georgia Senate is hearing HB1104, an anti-trans Omnibus bill that combines several anti-trans provisions in schools in Georgia into a single "Frankenbill."

Follow along with me.