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Due to an already upset crowd it's rather clear the next election 2024CE. Needs a fresh batch of candidates. There's already enough good feedback on multiple. USA political failures to need a call for an emergency situation as proposed here. Where can...
by imortalones
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on Wed Feb 01, 2023 at 08:54 PM PST
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by Kio Herrera
This story was originally published at Prism .
Wednesdays were usually Justin Alamo’s favorite day of the week.
As a third-grader at Conte West Hills Magnet School in New Haven,
by Prism Guest Writer
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on Thu Jul 28, 2022 at 08:15 AM PDT
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The organizers of the Advocacy and Water Protection in Native California Speakers Series are hosting a new webinar series aimed at taking action against environmental racism and for water justice in California. Humboldt State University Native American...
by Dan Bacher
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on Sat Sep 05, 2020 at 01:31 PM PDT
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8/20/20 Dear Police Officers, Thank you for your civil service. So many of you serve your communities honorably and have saved many lives. Nevertheless, I have a few critical questions to ask. We can have amicable discussions and learn from one...
by Brim4peace
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on Fri Aug 21, 2020 at 12:02 PM PDT
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The American Federation of Teachers has released a detailed road map that, in the absence of a COVID-19 vaccine, charts a path to safely and responsibly reopen school buildings and other institutions crucial to the well-being and economic vitality of...
by Hyde Park Johnny
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on Thu Apr 30, 2020 at 06:45 AM PDT
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...Data from interactions in 130+ cities found 666,000+ interactions in protective equipment donations and 650,000+ interactions in food and meal donations... ( Zencity )
by mettle fatigue
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on Fri Apr 24, 2020 at 11:44 AM PDT
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Local individuals and small businesses may be the quickest or only source for masks indefinitely. Here are American sign language Slow-The-Spread Easy DIY Cloth Face Coverings from CDC (plus more Covid19 ASL videos) and the <big><big>100...
by mettle fatigue
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on Mon Apr 20, 2020 at 09:41 AM PDT
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The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund "quick-action" projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages: projects to improve housing, transportation, public space, technology ("smart cities"), civic...
by mettle fatigue
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on Mon Mar 02, 2020 at 04:01 PM PST
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Health Affairs.org ‘s recent study on the near-...
by mettle fatigue
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on Tue May 07, 2019 at 03:59 PM PDT
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Truthfully, even though I recognize the wisdom and sheer brilliant utility of the words of that quotation, I worry over what will be the outcome of this election.
And I don’t mean just the votes. I mean us.
Progressives...
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by mettle fatigue
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on Tue Nov 06, 2018 at 04:44 AM PST
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The stock market is effervescent. Unemployment seems inexorably descendent. On financial news shows, someone always is singing, “Happy Days are Here Again.”
But the chorus isn’t so cheery on factory floors. There are no Happy Days at the Harley...
by Leo W Gerard
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on Tue Aug 21, 2018 at 07:50 AM PDT
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What do you do when you find yourself paying out billions for defrauding people, veterans, businesses, and the government? The first thing you do is threaten teachers. Then, you make some cuts. CNN reports that in order to cut costs, Wells Fargo has...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Tue Jun 05, 2018 at 11:35 AM PDT
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Climate is fickle and it’s getting stranger by the year. Last year we had more rain than ever recorded in northern California. This year we are having a terrible drought which is actually a continuation of several drought years that piled up prior to...
by paradise50
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on Thu Feb 22, 2018 at 07:29 AM PST
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Tuesday! A sweet day!
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe place to check in, a daily diary where we can let people know we are alive, doing OK, and ...
by ejoanna
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on Mon Feb 13, 2017 at 09:52 PM PST
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This is worldlotus‘s real-world report on weaving change, with her permission, from a thread in a January 1 diary (“Organizing vs Posturing” by kid oakland ) replying to comments of mine. Worldlotus said:
To add to your point, one of my...
by mettle fatigue
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on Tue Jan 24, 2017 at 01:00 PM PST
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QUESTION:
How do I join a “community” here in Dkos? Do I need to be invited by an existing member? I see several communities I’d like to join but don’t know how.
#jtg
by jtg
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on Sun Jan 10, 2016 at 11:28 AM PST
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This is a subject many of us do not want to talk about but as we age we think of things like this. We do not dwell on it but we think of it. Maybe, depending on one's faith , a certain set of ...
by Vetwife
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on Sat Sep 12, 2015 at 09:14 AM PDT
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Community members protest at OneWest Bank HQ's after a FOIA request revealed the bank has received $1 billion from the FDIC, with another $1.4 billion expected to be paid before 2019.
Dear Mr. Soros:
by Pgonzalez
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on Fri Dec 12, 2014 at 01:26 PM PST
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Over the last few days, my diaries earlier in the week regarding the Kansas Democratic Party circulated in a very, very wide way. I heard about it at the Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting. ...
by Christopher Reeves
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on Sun Nov 09, 2014 at 01:27 PM PST
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After reading innumerable articles, videos, comments and posts of "it's all the community's fault and they need to seriously address themselves." I am astonished at the double standard being applied ...
by tieshamarie
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on Mon Aug 25, 2014 at 05:37 AM PDT
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