Obi Ezeadi 

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City Councilor in Colorado, elected as only the 2nd Black elected official in 110 years.
🤙🏽 Advancing equity & justice
📈 Community problem-solver
⚖️ Demystifying government
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Luck can be manufactured in 4 ways:

1) Hope luck finds you

2) Hustle, and stumble into luck

3) Prepare the mind and be sensitive to opportunities/chances that other people miss

4) Become the best at what you do

Breaking: Regulators announced SVB’s depositors will be made whole. The government’s bank-deposit insurance fund will cover all deposits at the two banks, rather than the standard $250,000. There will be a special assessment on banks to cover any losses.

They designated SVB and Signature Bank as a systemic risk to the financial system, which gives regulators flexibility to backstop uninsured deposits. And used emergency lending authorities to establish a new facility to help meet withdrawals

BREAKING: Starting teacher salary in the Westminster School District will be set at the highest in Colorado at $61,000! ❤️❤️❤️

Did you know?
🔵 CO is ranked 49 out of 51 in teacher pay

🔵 85% of educators say the classroom teacher shortage is worse than previous years

Reality: Teachers are the real-life superheroes of our community. They are overworked, underpaid, and under attack. They teach our children to subtract self-doubt and lift all boats by adding to others’ learning.

MTG said this yesterday. (Spoiler that she doesn’t understand: more seizures are actually good).

Also Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said: “Under Biden's lawless border policy, fentanyl seizures increased by 241%“

Yes, it’s funny but I am so worried and heartbroken for America. You deserve better elected officials. I’m so sorry.

When will you need to start repaying your student loans? Well, either:

1) 60 days after the government starts forgiving either $10K or $20K of federal student loans, OR

2) 60 days after the lawsuits are resolved (SCOTUS will make decision on student loan forgiveness by June), OR

3) By Sep 1, if the litigation has not been resolved

Mental health is a serious issue for both kids and adults. We need solutions. Students and teachers deserve to feel safe

“Obi, why is America so divided?”

Americans actually disagree on far less than politicians will have you believe. We’re all in the same boat, suffering from the same ills.

✨ 60% of Americans support increasing spending on public housing and 67% have favorable views of public housing assistance

✨ 67% of people support the government offering medical-debt forgiveness

✨ 79% support setting limits on the size of rent increases

✨ 63% agree all adults should be screened for anxiety and depression

Grant Cardone, an anti-vaxxer and proud Scientologist, shares his unsolicited advice for speaking to Black people. 🤡
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