Minnesota police have killed 3 people in the past 66 days, all of which were Black men. You cannot reform this system Documenting MN MNUPRISING🔻

"You just come out and say this and expect us just to believe it without you showing a shred of evidence that it's actually true," said Matt Lee. cdreams.news/3GrMFJ7

Veterans and people on Medicaid are still not eligible to get free at-home COVID-19 tests through their insurer. bit.ly/3opGoaD

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The whole "open back up" covid thing reminds me of how people treat homelessness. They don't want to end homelessness, they just don't want to have to hear about it or see it or feel guilty for not doing anything to help end it or make it easier for the people experiencing it.

Kim Potter, a white police officer, was just sentenced to less than two years for killing Daunte Wright. This is the same system that sentenced Crystal Mason, a Black mother of three, to five years for voting when she didn't realize a past felony conviction made her ineligible.

For the Japanese American community, today is a solemn day. It's the Day of Remembrance, the anniversary of FDR's Executive Order 9066, which ordered the internment of 120,000 persons of Japanese descent, two-thirds of whom were citizens of the United States.

Zakir Khan This is not the first time Portland Police shared inaccuracies as facts. Should they be held accountable - yes. Will they be held accountable by the Commissioner in charge of the Bureau - the Mayor? No bc when has the Mayor ever held Portland Police accountable?

trans people aren’t being unrealistic for begging an administration that campaigned on its support of their rights to do literally anything to help them

The only two cents we should be concerned about from our oligarchs

There really is no excuse for police to hide from the public the names and prior records of officers who’ve harmed people. It’s just another part of a system that is designed to avoid accountability at every level.

I spy something left out of my music history courses in college

It's possible getting neurodivergently beat down about how you never think the right way your entire life enables you to understand others more easily because you're deeply accustomed to the idea, "Maybe how I'm thinking about it's wrong" & people who've "never" been wrong don't.

Orientation and Intensive sessions complete. Came out to cohort. Two papers on this experience due by end of week. I guess I'm really doing this whole grad school thing!

President Biden's announcement today about student loan debt relief has upset some people who believe it's unfair. I acknowledge that resentment, and also, while we're on the subject of unfairness, I have some thoughts for your consideration. (thread)

Grad school, term 2, begins today! Awesome and wild ride so far. Excited for the possibilities!

Grad school, year 2, day one, ... with equal amounts dread, lacking support, and IDGAF all mulling on a low simmer. I'm ready!?! Well, anyway, it's here, and so am I.