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Sporadic posting. Weird by most standards, a compliment I accept. Coffee is good.

Every day I work to empower those left behind. I believe in equal justice and equal opportunity for everyone.

Hashthingies#techAdjacent #equality #inclusion #love #coffee
I miss how sneezing used to be fun rather than a potential harbinger of severe ongoing vascular damage.
End of round three of voting for House speaker.

“In #Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment and counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

Make sure everyone understands this — It’s costing us far too much to NOT provide housing and supports to those who are homeless.

https://scoop.me/housing-first-finland-homelessness/

#homelessness #cities #housing #HousingFirst

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

scoop.me

A quick reminder that law enforcement *responds* to crime, but a living wage, food and water security, accessible healthcare, and public education *prevent* crime.

If you want safer communities, invest in people, not punishments.

Feels like every time there's an NFL season we hear like 4 horrible stories about player injuries and, I dunno, maybe they should not be playing until they figure some of that stuff out?
Now this is how you do a selfie
And I ran into this being today. I was on the trail and when I rounded the corner, I stopped in my tracks. Since food seemed to be the focus, I decided to proceed forward gently. Of course, I had to take pics! 😁
#Alaska #AlaskaWildlife

Yes, let’s focus on the important stuff—-how democracy was saved on a hair when millions said NO, NOT today!

Because otherwise it’s all about THEM. These 2 are morally bankrupt.

“Hicks added: "This made us all unemployable. Like untouchable. God I'm so f***ing mad."

Radford responded by texting, "I know, like there isn't a chance of finding a job," and indicating she already lost a job opportunity from Visa, which sent her a "blow off email."

#Trump #Jan6 #News
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/02/politics/january-6-text-messages/index.html

So Chief Justice Robert’s thinks Justices shouldn’t live in fear.

It’s only ok for women, minorities, the LGBTQ, children, the elderly, and the sick to live in fear.

Remarkable online tool for US residents to see the wide range of discounts and tax credits they can get since Jan 1st under the Inflation Reduction Act. From solar panels to heat pumps and electric stoves to electric vehicles:
https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator
Household Electrification Savings Calculator

How much money could I save with the Inflation Reduction Act?

Rewiring America