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First of all, let's all agree that whiteness is some shit people made up. It has no basis in science or even logic.For instance, for MOST of American history, the
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It may be that Trump is maximizing his post-Presidency relevance. If he leaves claiming he was cheated, he probably intuitively prefers this to accepting a loss and showing a shred
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1/ If you’re surprised that extremists stormed the Capitol, don’t be. These domestic terrorists & their enablers within GOP & conservative media have fomented dangerous & racist conspiracy theories about
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In this @Newsy piece, @amymorona talks about impacts of #COVID19 on college towns. I share how the pandemic is turning into a domino that will fall and knock over many
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The latest #JobsReport shows that the economic recovery spurred by the investments Congress has passed is losing steam and more investments are still urgently needed to protect the lives and
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BIDEN HAS PLANS TO ABOLISH THE SUBURBS: "...housing plan that would force low-income,multi-family housing developmentsinto America’s suburban communities.""...A MODEL FOR PACKED SUBURBSWITH RECORD POPULATION GROWTH,DENSER L
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Trump grabbed hold of the GOP's 21st-century voting rights agenda and put his own stamp on it, and now these establishment party lawyers are hoping their project by comparison will
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THREAD: In honor of the last day of Mizrahi Heritage Month, a dedication Sephardi and Mizrahi contributions laying down much of the framework for modern day Zionism. Our leaders secular
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JUST IN: US Chairman of Joint Staff Gen. Mark Milley now at @BrookingsInst: “Our military is very very capable.. we are determined to defend US constitution, no one should doubt
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The studious omission of Jesus’ name from otherwise overtly Christian prayers (invocation & benediction) is not actually inclusive IMO. It only highlights how American civil religion is fundamentally Christianity *without*
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1. [THREAD] The changes on US Yemen policy keep coming at us fast. Essentially a forgotten war, Yemen is now a Biden foreign policy priority, at least in these early
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A brief history of anti-Asian violence and xenophobia in the United States: 1877 - The San Francisco Riot. A white labor strike meeting in San Francisco becomes a two-day pogrom
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Disagree, Sen. Rubio, Paul, Johnson have conducted themselves in a deliberate way to place a target on our backs. They dog-whistle a segment of the US population to attack
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1/ Moises Caicedo [nearly] to Man United getting the Fabrizio confirmation. For those of you who don’t know about the 19-year-old star from Ecuador, I can’t even begin to tell
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Something I haven't been able to get out of my head after all these (kid gloves) profiles of rioters showing many are well-educated, wealthy. Media too often removes agency from
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Periodic reminder: 5 year median earnings for an NFL football player, are *lower* than the 5 year median earnings for a Silicon valley software engineer. Plus, we get the same
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