#Urban

what is "AAVE" and why it's harmful to black people: a threadplease share and spread, because i see this a lot in many fandoms and i want y'all to be
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I did a Zoom call with KY legal aid attorneys for @kyequaljustice on the rapid changes to public benefits programs, housing, etc. happening in response to #COVID–19. Here's a link
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i met elad (@BigElad ) during the ferguson uprising. he was overseeing activities for school children at the library and i volunteered. this is a picture of elad refusing to
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Let’s talk about the cost of weddings...A large event of any kind costs money, per head. More people more food, drinks, furniture, venue, hire items, staff etc.There has always been
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You know UPS and friends can’t make up for what the post office does? I know this is hard for The Commons to understand the business model USPS falls under
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Thread time. Why, you might ask, is the Trump Campaign (and yes the entire GOP is just the Trump Campaign now) willing to risk prison time defying a federal judge
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I can see Western β€œexperts” are struggling to come to terms/explain why #Africans, with our poorly equipped health systems, are not dying (at least as much as Americans & Europeans)
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as we mourn the death of #GeorgeLloyd and celebrate the life of #ChristianCooper, let us remember that these events are symptoms of a society rooted in racism. the environmental movement
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3 Lessons from #Calgary's sudden leap to #bikelane leader - via @peopleforbikes http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/three-lessons-from-calgarys-sudden-leap-to-become-a-protected-lane-leader cc @WeAreHub @BikeWalk @EuCyclistsFed #Ca
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One of the few men that I admire is the emperor Marcus Aurelius. His thoughts have inspired me throughout most of my adult life. ΒΏDid you know that he ruled
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On #ImagineADayWithoutWater, it's vital to remember how we manage our lands and watersheds can affect #water sources. Good land mgmt & urban practices can keep water clean and reduce eroded
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Why it’s time to consider both the social and political dimensions of housing in Kuwait and how the earliest housing programs fueled social divisions and current biases. #Thread Neighborhoods in
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Road verges can provide habitats for pollinators such as #bees, butterflies & beetles. But are pollinators at risk from pollution & being hit by vehicles? & how can we
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NEW: Last-minute changes to the #2020Census the Trump admin directed the Census Bureau to make not only end counting early, but also cut short critical processes to ensure an accurate
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Thread of diverse webcomics you should be reading, 2020 edition BUUZA!! (@neonlanterns) -long distance romance + it’s GAY-set in an urban fantasy 90’s Middle East (ITS SO COOL)-FOUND FAMILY!!
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Some of my favorite hidden gems in CLE: these murals on the history of St. Mary Church & Cleveland Centre Gravity Place in the Flats.Located along Columbus Rd, they help
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