Avataraflipped into raceFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoAnti-Blackness shapes school discipline—even in school settings composed of students of colorprismreports.org - Tamar SaraiWhile the school-to-prison pipeline is now a widely understood framework for discerning how students are funneled into the criminal legal system, …
Avataraflipped into Funky stuffAvatarAvatar1 day agoHere’s what a massive exodus is costing the United Methodist Church: Splinter explainerAOL - Liam Adams, USA TODAY NETWORKThe United Methodist Church losing a quarter of its churches in five years is just the start. The organization's budget is shrinking, too, as the denomination grapples with the exit of more than 7,600 churches amid divisions over LGBTQ+ rights. A spending plan being proposed to the upcoming UMC …
Avataraflipped into raceAvatarAvatar1 day agoVerified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon MuskNBC News - By David IngramAn NBC News review identified 150 verified "Premium" accounts that have posted or amplified pro-Nazi content. Elon Musk’s X is a thriving hub for Nazi support and propaganda, with paid subscribers sharing speeches by Adolf Hitler or content praising his genocidal regime. NBC News found that at least …
Avataraflipped into raceFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoAfrica: Young, Black Woman Scientist Discovered Pivotal Leprosy Treatment in 1920s But Someone Took the Creditallafrica.com[The Conversation Africa] Hansen's disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today - and that's partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a …
Avataraflipped into Funky stuffFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoLawyer explains why you should avoid using self-checkouts in storesupworthy.com - Jisha JosephEven if you can prove you didn't steal anything and get the charges dismissed, the process can be time-consuming and pricey. A lawyer recently went …
Avataraflipped into Funky stuffAvatarAvatar1 day agoColumn: Are Republicans who got pandemic debt relief hypocrites for complaining about student debt relief? Yesverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Michael HiltzikYou may have noticed over the last few days that the political world is in an uproar over President Biden’s dispensing of student debt relief. It’s not so much that Biden implemented the relief program at all; what got politicians and pundits in a tizzy was that he called out the GOP naysayers in …
Avataraflipped into Funky stuffAvatarAvatar2 days agoFormer Trumper eviscerates GOP for unconditionally backing a “thin-skinned, elderly buffoon”LGBTQ Nation - Molly SprayregenAs Trump's criminal trial begins in New York, Nicole Russell asks, "Where exactly is the bar?" Columnist Nicole Russell held nothing back in a searing …
Avataraflipped into raceAvatarAvatar2 days agoThe Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three statesverified_publisherVox - Ian MillhiserIt is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas. The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will not hear Mckesson v. Doe. The decision not to hear Mckesson leaves in place a lower court decision that effectively eliminated the right to organize a mass protest in the …
Avataraflipped into economic inequalityFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoMavs’ Mark Cuban reveals how much he’ll pay in taxes, takes shot at ‘former president’dallasnews.com - By SportsDay StaffCuban appeared to call out former president Donald Trump in a Sunday Twitter/X post. Ever wondered how large tax payments are for major sports …
Avataraflipped into Funky stuffFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoTesla On The Cusp Of Massive 20% Job Cuts Amid Fundamental Woes, Stock Slump: Reportbenzinga.com - Shanthi RexalineAhead of what is widely expected to be a dismal quarter, Tesla is rumored to be eyeing job cuts amid a tough environment.This article Tesla On The …
Avataraflipped into Funky stuffAvatarAvatar3 days agoBundles of Cash Found at Menendez’s House Weren’t From His Bank: ProsecutorsThe Daily Beast - AJ McDougallSome of the cash found squirreled away in New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez’s home by federal investigators in the summer of 2022 had been issued by a …
Avataraflipped into economic inequalityAvatarAvatar3 days agoBillionaire says he is ‘proud’ to pay $288 million in taxesLos Angeles Magazine - Sam YoungmanWant to feel better about how much you paid the IRS this year? Just take a look at Mark Cuban’s X account. Cuban, the outspoken billionaire, announced …