Racism is not simply an illness of the mind or of the heart; it's a system of *power*, *theft* and *wealth-hoarding*
Reducing racism to an issue of love v hate b/w individuals ignores that racism is highly organized, maintained by government policy & enforced w/ police violence
There has to be a better way. It could be a trusted portal at public libraries or a verification from the librarian, but we need to keep the internet inclusive and accessible—while detecting the manipulation of the internet by nefarious actors.
What about the things my peers will spend a lifetime being curious about because they couldn’t afford college? Imagine what lowered rates could do for us!
Senior programs are important but I need to see a comparable program like this for young struggling adults too.
Hundreds of baby boomers are taking classes at the University of Minnesota as part of its Senior Citizen Education Program — and all for just $10 per credit.
“This is our opportunity to study those things we’ve spent a lifetime being curious about,” one student tells @KevTibs.
If you or someone you know has a school-aged child in need of breakfast and/or lunch this summer, text “FOOD” to 877877 to receive a message back with the closest location where they can receive FREE, summer meals. This is a nationwide program. Please share far and wide!
Under this rule:
☑️A trans person could be denied basic care simply for being who they are
☑️A woman could be denied care for having had an abortion
☑️A woman could be denied prenatal care because she is unmarried
It means sweeping discrimination. Period.
We need to normalize abortion - it is nuanced and uncomfortable and sad and lifesaving and empowering and a of these things can exist together. We need to throw our support behind people who need AND want abortions.
The Guardian updates its style guide to the reality of c̶l̶i̶m̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶c̶h̶a̶n̶g̶e̶ climate breakdown, setting an excellent example for media around the world.
i saw this on instagram and i had to share it, if “you think it can’t get any worse... think again ... this will become the one war all of us are going to lose”
BREAKING: Elizabeth Warren Just pledged to name a former public school teacher as secretary of Education if elected president
SHE SAID THIS
"I’ll just be blunt: Betsy DeVos is the worst secretary of education we’ve seen......Let's get a person with real teaching experience."
Joe Biden's climate plan is to be either too dead or too rich to have to deal with the catastrophes his policies would bring about, and to make his advisors' friends in the fossil fuel industry a bunch of money. Here's my latest:
Elizabeth Warren releases a new plan every week like old-school rappers used to release mixtapes. I wish the media would focus more on the women with fresh ideas, and focus less on the old guys who have been regurgitating the same ramblefuckery for decades.