marilyn gore

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recovering attorney. kansan by birth, houstonian by choice. lgbtq ally, progressive activist. dog owner, cat lover.
@terrafiedkestrel meanwhile, Black Panther 2 uses Xosha (Wakanda) and
Yucatec Maya (the Talokanil)
This 👇👇

1. The US locks up more people than any other nation.

2. Most of these people are innocent. I didn't say "not guilty." I said "innocent." As in, under normal circumstances, there would not even be enough evidence to even charge these people with a crime. The only reason they're charged, is because the DA knows that they can't afford bail, and people that can't afford bail will confess to crimes that they didn't do. Happens every day.

3. People caught in this trap are disproportionately Black

I do love my neighbourhood when it snows. It's like I'm in a Dickens novel.
@cjdcat that would be a look, for sure.
“THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FUCKING EMAIL, TRENT.”
Such a pretty dinosaur
Trickle down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
one last day of relative #sloth before returning to the #grind. I'm going to miss #sleeping late. and not looking forward to resuming the #commute. for now my #pillow is warm and my #dogs are cuddly and I'll think about that later.