@scottbraddock Gov. Abbott can't even keep it straight. Went from "When they leave, the funding for that child leaves too" to "School choice doesn't take a penny from public schools" in less than 24 hrs.
@_Kristine_A Also, why didn't we look into this before picking the temple site? Seems odd that we'd commit to a city/site with the intention to ask that rules be broken for us.
UNHCR has profound concerns about the U.S. asylum restrictions at the border.
These harsh measures would deny safety for people fleeing for their lives.
We urge the U.S. to reconsider restrictions that undermine the fundamental right to seek asylum.
https://t.co/s3Gpr4VYNG
In his statement today defending his executive order, Biden said, “I say to you be patient and the good will of the American people is wearing thin right now.” That’s true, in part, because Biden failed for so long to push back against GOP demonizing of asylum seekers.
UNIVERSITY DIVESTMENTS EXPLAINED: One of the key pillars of the ongoing Gaza Solidarity Encampments across the US is the call for divestment, but why does that matter so much?
The 30 biggest institutions in the US hold over $493 Billion in their endowments as of 2023.
@Ben_In_Utah@Papa_Ostler I could have been the one to write this exact thread. It's good to know I'm not alone, and I wholeheartedly agree, the institution is not built for and is not good at making space for us.
New: As firefighters battle the raging Smokehouse Creek fire, Gov. Greg Abbott said the cause of the fire — which covers more than 550 miles — is under investigation.
He had not received an official report as of Friday. https://t.co/rAkqGN0kb4
Notice how it’s always “the Bible must be taken literally!” until God says, “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself.”
-Leviticus 19:33-34
No kidding, when I was 10yo we had a school assignment where we had to invent something and I came up with basically this exact idea, to be used for VR tourism for people who couldn't afford to travel.
When eating Mexican food, you’re going to hit a wall where you think you can’t eat anymore. Listen to me carefully, you need to push through that wall. Do whatever it takes. On the other side of that wall is where true personal growth happens.