Kelly Paton

Masters Nonprofit Management
Eccentric lover of coffee, food, and books. Is that a whimsical enough description for twitter?

[Kelly Paton @kepaton]

@blobyblo Fan

[Naomi Girma @naomi_girma]

This was not easy for me to write, but if it helps one person, then it's all worth it. 

We love you, Katie.

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[Robert Reich @RBReich]

A real “pro-life” movement would ban assault rifles while enacting Medicare for All, paid sick leave, universal childcare, and a living wage.

[Council of DC @councilofdc]

On this date in 1775, America’s war against “Taxation without Representation" began, with the Battles of Lexington & Concord

Here in DC, that war never ended

DC pays more per capita in federal taxes than any other Americans, yet we have zero votes in Congress
#DCStatehood

[End Homelessness @naehomelessness]

Putting someone in jail doesn’t end their homelessness.
It doesn’t make cities safer.
It doesn’t make public drug use stop.
It only elongates the amount of time that someone is able to access the resources they need.
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[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Cannabis should be legal.

Convictions should be expunged.

The cannabis industry should be equitable for the Black and brown communities targeted by cannabis criminalization.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

A 16 year old was shot for ringing the wrong doorbell.

A 20 year old was shot and killed for driving down the wrong driveway.

An 18 year old is in critical condition for trying to get into the wrong car.

And a 6 year old and her dad were shot because her basketball rolled onto the wrong lawn.

In a nation armed to the teeth & perpetually primed for war, these tragedies are only going to happen more often, not less.

What the hell are we doing?

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

It’s not radical to believe that someone working a full-time job should be able to cover their basic expenses with their paycheck.

It’s radical to believe the opposite.

[Kelly Paton @kepaton]

@magstrology

[Jesse Rabinowitz 🔥🌹@jesserbnwtz.bsky.social @jesserbnwtz]

.@MayorBowser eliminated signing bonuses ($1,500) for PSH case managers to end homelessness the same week she raised hiring bonuses for cops ($25,000, up from $20,000).

Why is there always money for cops but never money for human needs, like housing?

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Whenever I say “all workers deserve a living wage, even those who work in fast food,” there are always people who say “well, those jobs are for high schoolers!”

1. That’s a myth. Not only teenagers work in fast food.

2. Those teenagers **also** deserve a living wage.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Reminder: there is nothing extreme about wanting everyone to have healthcare, clean air, clean food, clean water, education, housing, and a living wage.

[The Problem With Jon Stewart @TheProblem]

Danger! Workers are doing too well! Call the Fed to shut that down! A conversation with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. Watch the full interview in our latest episode, now streaming on @appletvplus.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Every single job deserves a living wage. Everyone last one, from janitor, to line cook, to cashier, to gig worker.

[christian 🌴 @orchidcaveat]

Safeway doesn't list DC as a state so I can't put in a delivery order, @Safeway @EleanorNorton @MayorBowser

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Why do you appreciate unions?

I’ll start:

Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

Incredibly disappointing.

Supporting home rule by definition means allowing the D.C. govt to make its own decisions even if you disagree—just like every other city in the country. It is simply antidemocratic to overturn the will of D.C. voters and their elected representatives.

[End Homelessness @naehomelessness]

"You need to invite us to your table. When there are decisions being made about our people, we need to make those decisions."

- Pamela Hughes of the Minnesota Tribal Collaborative to Prevent and End Homelessness
#NAEH2023

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

If PPP Loans can be canceled, so can student debt.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Do people seriously not understand that borrowers are simply scraping by and turning these payments back on will decimate the consumer economy?