Republicans: It’s not guns, it’s mental health! Also Republicans:

Republicans are mostly closing ranks behind Trump. Are they choosing “partisanship over country”? This framing actually underestimates how deep the rift is that defines the political conflict: Rightwingers have decided that they *are* the country, everyone else is an enemy. 1/

Can you guess what happens when you give kids food stamps? ... ... ... ... They... ⚫live longer, ⚫invest more in human capital, ⚫are more economically self-sufficient, ⚫live in better neighborhoods, ⚫are less likely to be incarcerated. academic.oup.com/restud/advance…

We know what solves homelessness: Housing. We need permanent affordable housing, permanent supportive housing. Housing. Housing. Housing.

This is simply an extraordinary study. Researchers gave $7,500 (CAD) to homeless people in Vancouver. The result? The program *saved* money. It helped many of them to move into housing faster, which saved the shelter system $8,277 per person. 🧵👇

A #BasicIncome pilot program in Delaware that has provided $1000/mo to pregnant mothers for two years to support a healthy birth outcome and postpartum period is nearing its end and has apparently been a phenomenal success. Of the 40 women participating, 89% were able to receive

📢 Our largest missed #pandemic opportunity is absolutely ventilation. 😔 It's disheartening to see how this crucial aspect has been overlooked throughout the pandemic. Ventilation is a solution that is both politically and medically noncontroversial, requiring no significant

Reminder that the United States could have been the world leader in 5G technology instead of China if we had just given *one guy* a green card when he needed one

Pretty much the definition of a police state

The average wind farm in the US is held up in court by 23 people. San Francisco allows a single person who puts down a few bucks to drag the approval of a bike lane through endless appeals. And don’t even get me started on housing! We are a nation addicted to the heckler’s veto

“Repeat after me: building any new homes reduces housing costs for all. Building unsubsidised housing pushes down rents and prices while freeing up cheaper properties.” In other words, the “housing supply skeptics” are wrong. Via Financial Times #HousingCrisis ft.com/content/86836a…

The STARTING salary for cops was raised to $105k, w/ a department budget of over $370 million—the only city department without a hiring freeze. The Seattle Public Library budget is $86.9 million. The budgets are connected, & budgets reflect values. #ThereFixedThat

Long COVID is still a concern. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling theconversation.com/long-covid-puz… via The Conversation U.S.

Long COVID affects millions of Americans and costs billions of dollars. We need better prevention and treatment. thedailybeast.com/bernie-sanders…

This is so insane

Yes, it’s a tragedy. Sadly, it’s completely “imaginable” and even predictable when we choose to legally coddle drunk driving while making ourselves dependent on the excessive use of increasingly large and deadly vehicles on dangerously designed roads with excessive speed limits.

Trump has an enemies list. I have a to-do list.

Please understand that this platform is about to become the very least reliable source of information in the aggregate if Trump starts losing tomorrow. Coup Two requires people to feel "robbed" and Musk is going to go into overdrive making the MAGAs feel that.