Wes Jones

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It's too soon to tell the effect my legacy will have on the future.

He/Him - #liberal & #progressive

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This article is talking about Euro behaviors, but you can see the same problem in America. Would the system look as precarious if higher interest rates were available for savings accounts? It would keep money in accounts.

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/fed-up-with-shrinking-savings-europeans-drain-billions-banks-2023-05-04/

As an aside to this -- it's not like the money is *exiting* the banking system, it's just going to money markets, HYSA, or similar accounts.

Europeans drain billions from banks, fed up with shrinking savings

European savers are pulling more of their money from banks, looking for a better deal as lenders resist paying up to hold on to deposits some feel they can currently live without.

Reuters
Ohh cringe 😬 Twitter. You thought I would want that?!

Back in May (you might have forgotten since there's more than enough shootings to keep track of) a white man went into a predominantly black neighborhood's grocery store and killed 10 people.

To add insult to injury -- this was the ONLY store in the area and left the community without one for TWO MONTHS.

#shootings #foodsecurity #crime

https://apnews.com/article/buffalo-supermarket-shooting-crime-shootings-race-and-ethnicity-4a4dcf6e12c598d1f0a372227760b93f

Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in racist supermarket massacre

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Associated Press
Faster than I expected #Twitter
It would seem that #Spotify is not tracking my location. #Winter
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