Right!?! It's horrible. I mean, she was just gone half a day and i was freaked the fuck out and couldn't talk to her. I can't imagine the stress these immigrants or others go through. It's so easy to disappear someone into the system. You get no information at all. Everyone is unfriendly, unhelpful.
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Continue to contact your reps. Demand change & accountability.
Embrace your agency & act.
May 1 is #MayDayStrong - no work, no shopping - join in community with your local friends & groups.
Thank you. In solidarity. 💙
I called both my R-senators and D-rep. It matters that we the people do what we can. If MOC don't do everything in their power to hold him accountable, then they are complicit.
Has it done anything yet? No.
Does it matter that we demand more of our electeds? Yes.
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How many times has Article 5 been invoked? <once, by the States>
This planet — with all its troubles — is worth caring for.
That should be our single purpose, as a species: To be stewards of this magnificent world, ensuring it thrives long into the future.
#nonfarm #jobsreport
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there's the initial report (1st over-the-month-change) + revision 1 (2nd) + final reported (3rd).
today's +178k nonfarm payrolls is the initial report.
Jan26 final +160k vs initial +130k
Dec25 final -17k vs initial +50k
Thank you to everyone that showed up to #NoKings in Ohio, across the USA, and globally. It was fun to see the signs, dogs, and families. A special shout out to the organizers.
Rallies and marches are not the end goal. Plug in with your local groups for next steps to #resist & build community.
Let's make some signs tomorrow!
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attn: Illinois
🇺🇸 Please VOTE today 3/17 ☘️🗳️
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Very interesting analysis.
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Caveats: I am no expert in the middle east. I am brand new to Shanaka Anslem Perera. For those not in Finance/ actuarial risk management, this article uses a lot of industry terms.
Finally. Clearly articulating the importance of (SMART) goal setting. Connecting practical, everyday actions to the larger picture. Cutting through the "nice" bs.
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May enough of us emulate the love & fortitude of MN.
Respect & gratitude to the people. #resist. Organize. Mobilize.
I have little patience for learned helplessness and absolution-seeking. Our founding document opens with "We The People."
Either we, the collective citizenry, have power or we don't. This ain't Schrodinger's democracy.
We have power. It's incumbent upon us all to seize it.
Many hands=light work!
Even if you are 100% convinced that Democracy is already dead and our votes won't count...
PLEASE VOTE ANYWAY!
I'm begging everyone. There is a critical mass of voter turnout that will be too big to fix.
Please vote, no matter how bleak it seems.
The US govt telling its soldiers that they are “fighting a holy war to bring about armageddon” is the exact reason why the church and the state are supposed to be SEPARATE.
Great f&king job, 🇺🇸. 👍
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There is a fundamental difference between "burnout recovery self-care" and "But I don't WANNA sacrifice any of my comforts and conveniences to care about the horrific suffering and murder of people I don't know personally. Why should *I* have to so much as pay attention and verbally oppose horror?"
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The way people don’t understand that it’s a privilege to not care about politics given everything that’s going on
"I wear liberal shirts/ hashtags, and therefore am actively tackling racism/fascism, but don't want to do anything more if it in any way inconveniences me." However, performative does expand the permission structure for people to discuss in their everyday convos.
Something > nothing. More > less.
The political system largely treats people like small-dollar ATMs that vote every 2 years. Everybody gets deluged with emails asking for money. It feeds cynicism and burnout. Rarely do you get a "help me organize our community" email.
If you're going to drop into every post and reply "So what? Who's going to do something about it?", the answer is YOU. YOU are going to do something about it. YOU are the consequences. Stop waiting for someone else to save you.
