"The same mostly male politicians who oppose abortion so often do everything in their power to oppose rights to paid parental leave, subsidized child care, single-payer health care or any kind of social safety net that could improve family life." — @rgay. https://t.co/S2QctEtWnu
The new American dream is to make a living from one's creativity. 1/3 of kids want to be YouTube stars.
But the inconvenient truth is few creators are actually attaining financial security today.
My new blog is about building the creator middle class 👇
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"The truth is not some compromise halfway between the truth and the lie, the fact and the delusion, the scientists and the propagandists." https://t.co/RPqsAPMEXx
(4/4) But, the voter has to know that there is a problem so that they can solve it. That's where you come in.
Biden is projected to be leading PA, but it may be narrowing. This is quite possibly the best use of your time tomorrow. PA needs help to ensure all votes are counted.
(1/4) If you've already voted, are overwhelmed and feel helpless waiting for this week's results, it's not too late to do something about it:
Help cure ballots in Pennsylvania remotely tomorrow:
Sign up for training at 5:30pm ET today here:
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(3/4) Local Boards of Elections cancel some ballots due to technical mistakes (e.g. missing signatures, missing the secrecy envelope (the so-called “Naked Ballots”). If voters know know their ballot is flawed, they can cure it before polls close Tuesday night.
Last year, @uugwuu spoke to Chadwick Boseman about his roles and his method: “You’re a strong Black man in a world that conflicts with that strength, that really doesn’t want you to be great. So what makes you the one who’s going to stand tall?” https://t.co/we25qmHVae
From this country’s founding history; its economic base, its social standard, its penal system, its protection of property...
White Supremacy and Racial Prejudice are its Pre-existing Conditions.
Change is here. #BlackLivesMatter
John Lewis, civil rights icon, sent me an essay shortly before he died of cancer on July 17. He wanted to deliver a final message to the nation and asked that we publish it on the occasion of his funeral. Today is that day. (1/x) https://t.co/fJFrrvTS9R
Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It's a celebration of progress. It's an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible––and there is still so much work to do.
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This is #RayshardBrooks, in his own words.
In this heartbreaking interview filmed just four months ago, Brooks speaks about the agony of being trapped in a prison reentry and probation system that won’t let him get back on his feet.
the fact that sohla was hired at bon appetit for $50K/year and doesn’t get paid for video appearances like her white colleagues is digusting. anyways here’s a montage of her cooking circles around everyone at ba