Ross Hegtvedt

Dragon Advocate. Conversationalist. Sticky note enthusiast. World news, politics, and policy is my jam. he/him/his

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[Sean Keenan @ThatSeanKeenan]

SAD THREAD: Maybe you’ve heard the news: @AtlantaCivicCircle is going under. It’s another casualty of the current, unforgiving journalism ecosystem — a loss that will leave Atlanta with, by my math, ZERO dedicated housing reporters. Let’s talk about what that means... (1/)

[Hannah Riley Fernandez @hannahcrileyy]

the Prairieland convictions mean: if your ideology puts you in opposition to the state, there’s now a framework for making said opposition a federal crime. quotidian protest stuff is evidence of terrorism is someone around you does something the government *decides* is violent.

[Ross Hegtvedt @rossdarksword]

@afalkhatib I'm curious as to how you understand the UAE's position in Sudan?

[Daractenus @Daractenus]

Much like JD Vance, Elon Musk and Bob, the Nascar fan from Alabama with some really strong opinions about European integration, I too have asked myself the age old question: "what has the EU ever done for us?" and decided to have a look at some of the latest countries to join.🧵

[Rod (Izzy) 🇺🇸🦅 @1zzyzyx1]

This is an excellent explanation of Fascists and Fascism. People need to understand what they are speaking on, so take a few moments to listen. #DemsUnited

[Ross Hegtvedt @rossdarksword]

@BainandCompany Interesting in light of the bipartisan Senate report decrying the impact of private equity in healthcare (specifically hospital ownership). I wonder if these other countries have observed similar effects...

[Zachary Foster @_ZachFoster]

10 examples of Israeli apartheid at work. 🧵

[Cliona Raleigh @cliona_raleigh]

Israel's attack on Lebanon and the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on 27 September signal a turning point. Over 1,700 airstrikes in September mean 32% of the population exposed to conflict. Explore @ACLEDINFO’s latest Middle East report: https://t.co/hdDs0LYzc1

[Atlanta Solidarity Fund @ATLSolFund]

All 15 counts of money laundering against the ASF 3 were dropped last week. It's a recognition of what police and prosecutors have known for a long time: we run a legitimate nonprofit, not a money laundering operation, and there has never been any evidence otherwise. (Thread 1/7)

[Hannah Riley Fernandez @hannahcrileyy]

Folks are at Atlanta City Council today, asking the city to force a vote on Cop City after ignoring 115,000 signatures asking for a referendum. They stopped the livestream and I’m hearing there are threats of arrest. Democracy!

[Ross Hegtvedt @rossdarksword]

Lmao they said "go touch grass" 😂

https://t.co/EzWKou32ED

[ac | 🇵🇸🇭🇹🇨🇺 ✊🏾❤️‍🔥 @ac_kristo]

“Only through united struggle can we bring settler colonialism, racism, and global imperialism to an end”

learn about PERF’s false cop ‘reforms’ and how they normalize police control over our communities at home and abroad

[Foonie @foonie_xd]

Know your Place

#jjk #JujutsuKaisen #ONEPIECE

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

@mehdirhasan for elon the last straw was biden refusing to invite him to ev summit. his view: why would i vote for someone who doesn’t like me.

if the ideology is just a means to an ends (personal ambition), obvious that you’d get a 180 degree flip from that.

[Center for Civic Innovation @civicatlanta]

(1/10) This week in Atlanta, @FultonInfo Commissioners voted 4-3 to request proposals to manage renovations to the main Rice Street jail and South Annex, instead of constructing a $1.7B new jail as previously proposed. 🧵

[Hamonshū @MoriYuzan]

Patience is Bitter, But its Fruit is Sweet (2023)

[Judd Legum @JuddLegum]

1. Trump is running on a pledge to end taxes on tips

But the proposal would actually harm most tipped workers

The primary beneficiaries would be people (like Trump) who own and operate hotels and restaurants

🧵

[Ross Hegtvedt @rossdarksword]

I wonder how they're funded? All public, a blend of public/private, maybe some revenue streams?

[Michael Flammer #KlimaVor8 @Jumpsteady]

If one of the world's most respected climate scientists has to explain the impacts of the #ClimateCrisis in just 2 minutes, it sounds like that.👇That's the essence.

#TellTheTruth #WeDontHaveTime

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[derek guy @dieworkwear]

all my tweets are about wearing nice little outfits

— fair wages to buy nice outfits
— housing to store those outfits
— free healthcare so you can wear outfits
— dealing with climate change so you can wear cool jackets
— walkable cities so people can admire your outfits