Trump’s domestic agenda isn’t even “Let them eat cake.” It’s actually “Watch US eat cake.” (Matthew Bartlett on MSNBC) Gold ballroom, triumphal arch, tax breaks for the Epstein class, and $51 billion (so far) on a war nobody wanted… Meanwhile, ongoing government shutdown, people can’t afford food or gas, and jobs are disappearing.
#Trump #economy #affordability #democraticsocialism #incomeinequality #oligarchy #epsteinclass #MAGA
Rich Nations’ Plastic Waste Is Burned for Fuel Abroad, Creating Grave Health Risks
Great read. Direct cash transfers make SUCH a positive difference. I’ve been donating to GiveDirectly who offers the same thing for impoverished areas abroad and the tangible improvements to peoples’ lives are incredible. Please consider donating to GiveDirectly or similar if you have the means.
#givedirectly #homelessness #oregon #cashtransfers #empathy #incomeinequality #unitedstates
Continuing on from my food desert posts, I wanted to highlight the counties of Arkansas experiencing the highest levels of poverty compared to more central areas like Pulaski County (where Little Rock is).
#GIS #dataanalysis #incomeinequality #QGIS #arkansas #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #data #education #advocacy #maps #cartography #southernus #southernusa #datavisualization
The American Experiment Has Been Infected by Oligarchs
Be nice if someone could could do something about this…
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Mother Jones Magazine
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