If you want to start with waste, start with Elon’s defense contracts at the Pentagon.
In fact, we should start with transparency around defense contracts in general, which take up an enormous sum of public funds.
But they won’t do that, will they?
"Would you rather it cost a hundred million dollars to live forever or increase everyone's healthy lifespan by 10 years for free" is a question that perhaps every billionaire is incapable of answering correctly.
I need you to know that the people harassing her aren't the "in their mom's basement" internet "troll" stereotypes. These are people you know. Every casual sexist you know is 100x+ worse online. Call people out on their nonsense. This isn't the "cost" of her career or choices.
The revenue we'd generate from legalizing marijuana could be invested back into our communities. Right now, that's money going out the door to other states.
It's time to join our neighbors in legalizing and taxing marijuana, just like we do alcohol.https://t.co/r73kUYuyjc
If the federal minimum wage matched worker productivity since 1968, the minimum wage would now be $24 per hour. Yes, $24 per hour. Don’t let anyone tell you that a $17/hr federal minimum wage is unrealistic.
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Racism is so deeply embedded in American culture. To actually name artists who stole from Black musicians but state the Black artists are not “articulate” enough is crazy!
Passport worker - We're gonna need the baby to sit on the chair for the photo.
Dad - She won't let me put her down.
Passport worker - You're gonna need to figure something out if you want a passport picture.
Dad - I got an idea...
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