January 31, 2020 by V Leigh

Another inmate died in Mississippi’s Parchman prison

apothegmatically The death of India Cummings—she suffered a mental breakdown, was seen smearing food on herself+lying in a pool of her own urine—brought national attention to Erie County, NY jails. But the deaths haven't stopped: on average, 1 person dies every 6 months. https://t.co/oH0JtNzxqx

http://blumberger.net/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https://blumberger.net/research/proton-transfer-in-solution-and-proteins/ — Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) January 16, 2020

Yet another person has died in Parchman prison this morning. According to Mississippi DOC, Thomas Lee died of "apparent suicide."

10 people have died in Mississippi prisons, 8 in Parchman, in the last 3 weeks.

4 of the deaths were in the last 5 days.https://t.co/WS0kmFQVgj

— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) January 23, 2020

The Mississippi Governor who created Parchman prison said he made it to run as an “efficient slave plantation.” The most in-depth account of its conditions is a book named “Worse than Slavery.” It was designed to exacerbate black enslavement, as we’re seeing with each news story. https://t.co/mrKL5XMgWU

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 25, 2020

The conditions in Parchman are dangerous and inhumane, and we are seeing the deadly consequences. As we fight to end mass incarceration, our government needs to meet basic human rights standards for the people under its care. #MSPrisonReformNow https://t.co/vleQMhL5yL

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 23, 2020

We often talk about the fact that the death penalty is racist, arbitrary, and error-prone. It has an emotional and psychological toll on the people forced to carry it out — prison guards, wardens, and witnesses. https://t.co/TuUXn5D8NS

— ACLU (@ACLU) January 9, 2020

Why does the U.S. have the highest incarceration rate in the world?

Because we criminalize poverty.
Because we criminalize homelessness.
Because we criminalize addiction.

Because we make recidivism easy.
Because we make finding employment hard.

Let's imagine something better.

— Mckayla Wilkes for Congress (@MeetMckayla) January 29, 2020

January 28, 2020 by V Leigh

A divided Supreme Court has allowed the Public Charge rule to take effect. This will have a huge impact on legal immigration to the U.S.

BREAKING: On 5-4 vote, Supreme Court lets Trump administration start enforcing new immigrant wealth test, designed to screen out green card applicants seen as being at risk of becoming "public charges".

— Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) January 27, 2020

BREAKING: The Supreme Court will let the Trump admin enforce a rule that lets it block immigrants from getting green cards if they might need govt assistance (e.g. Medicaid, food stamps).

Rights groups call it a "wealth test." pic.twitter.com/fvKiI4dK6C

— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 27, 2020

The term "public charge" dates back to 1882 — when the US actively sought to limit immigration from non-white countries.

That year, the US enacted the discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Act on the premise that Chinese immigrants jeopardized "the good order of certain localities."

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez (@camiloreports) January 27, 2020

3) If Trump *actually* wants to encourage economic self-sufficiency among immigrants, why is he trying to make it harder for large categories of immigrants to work, including by delaying how long asylum-seekers must wait to qualify for work permits? https://t.co/CsLegtYPI0

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) January 27, 2020

A divided Supreme Court has allowed the Public Charge rule to take effect. This will have a huge impact on legal immigration to the U.S. @MigrationPolicy estimates it could cut immigration from Latin america and Africa in half https://t.co/K0HgjUrdKb

— Michelle Hackman (@MHackman) January 27, 2020

January 27, 2020 by V Leigh

Think Trump’s acting like a dictator now?

House Speaker Pelosi announces that seven House Democrats, including chairmen Jerry Nadler and Adam Schiff, will prosecute the case against President Trump at the Senate trial https://t.co/jSLQIKlZEw pic.twitter.com/wvkShD4UdK

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 15, 2020

Donald Trump falls behind Democratic frontrunners in key swing states of Florida and Michigan: Polls https://t.co/p1LmP9X2SR

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 16, 2020

Just in time for the presidents impeachment trial, what are the odds? https://t.co/lGr1WgNClS

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 16, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly cut off an interview with NPR Friday. He shouted his displeasure at being questioned about Ukraine, used repeated expletives, according to NPR's @NPRKelly, and asked, "Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?" https://t.co/BLhf7yrYf0

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) January 25, 2020

Think Trump's acting like a dictator now? What if he's reelected after this? | Analysis https://t.co/UhVL5nobkp pic.twitter.com/iQymbRo7je

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 25, 2020

January 26, 2020 by V Leigh

Deaths of Despair

"'Deaths of despair,' as mortality from drugs, alcohol and suicides is known, have sent life expectancy in the U.S. falling for three years in a row, for the first time in a century," write @NickKristof and @WuDunn https://t.co/5whso0RH3O

— TIME (@TIME) January 16, 2020

January 25, 2020 by V Leigh

What Livability Looks Like for Black Women

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen wonk data journalism focused just on black women (no comparison group), much less one that assumes we should have livability. Kudos to ⁦@CityLab⁩ on this. (Plus, they worked with a sociologist on data analysis.) https://t.co/2oqwQXMtqg

— Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd) January 10, 2020

WHAT THE HELL?!?

Using permanent hair dye increases a black woman’s risk of breast cancer by 45%, compared to.. 7% in white women.

Several studies suggest hair products aimed at black women contain more harmful chemicals than ones aimed at white women
https://t.co/SY6RFjTsGx

— ChrissyRonkz (@ChrissyRonkz) January 10, 2020

January 25, 2020 by V Leigh

An estimated 1,444 Americans have been killed by guns in the first two weeks of 2020.

8 children have been shot in St. Louis since the start of the new year. The youngest one year old.

Mass shootings can’t be the only gun violence that grabs our nation’s attention. These children deserve attention and action too. https://t.co/lYftykyhR3

— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) January 18, 2020

"The public sees media reports of mass shootings happening in movie theaters, schools, night clubs and beyond—these are the ones that keep us all up at night…But the majority of these mass shootings involved intimate and family member victims." https://t.co/PexIbT1rZK

— Protect Minnesota (@ProtectMN) January 25, 2020

Collectively, mass shootings have killed 125 and wounded 137 people in these nine mayors’ cities. Enough is enough – we need universal background checks now. #MayorsDemandAction #MayorsDC2020 pic.twitter.com/jY3kKXzKj4

— U.S. Mayors (@usmayors) January 24, 2020

Listening to mayors discuss their experience with mass shootings. Such a raw, powerful and emotional discussion. #MayorsDC20 pic.twitter.com/BZU5D6HPC7

— Alisha Powell Gillis (@GillisAlisha) January 24, 2020

In an attempt to intimidate lawmakers and subvert the will of voters, the @NRA gave away high-capacity magazines – similar to those used in America's deadliest mass shootings – to random civilians at the Virginia statehouse today. #valeg https://t.co/bbnN3rm7I3

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 14, 2020

VA is in a state of emergency because white supremacists and nazi’s are using their 2nd amendment rights to shutdown the 1st amendment rights of students, veterans, and clergy.

Tweet out a video with your support for laws that protect kids, not guns with.#IStandWithVirginia pic.twitter.com/wPiRSVDGZu

— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) January 19, 2020

Kids should be worried about their homework, not their survival #IStandWithVirginia

— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) January 19, 2020

We came with flowers and signs. They came with assault rifles and riot shields.

Our message is so powerful that they are scared to face us unarmed. We’re just a bunch of kids that want to be safe and not get shot. #IStandWithVirginia

pic.twitter.com/1uzxEwPEmp

— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) January 20, 2020

Gun rights supporters — many heavily armed — are rallying today in Richmond. (Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot)

Live updates: https://t.co/hQZOI3BC9x pic.twitter.com/ZG5HsUPzz8

— The Virginian-Pilot (@virginianpilot) January 20, 2020

An estimated 1,444 Americans have been killed by guns in the first two weeks of 2020. This includes 924 suicides and 8 mass shootings. At least 121 children have been killed or injured by guns this year, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive pic.twitter.com/eK0jN6pUvN

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 15, 2020

January 16, 2020 by V Leigh

The Global Climate Report

JUST IN: The last decade was the warmest ever recorded—and 2019 was the second warmest year in recorded history, according to new U.S. government report. https://t.co/IJ3KPRPufe

— ABC News (@ABC) January 15, 2020

JUST IN: 2019 finishes as Earth’s 2nd warmest year on record, according to @NOAA @NOAANCEIclimate & @NASA SEE: https://t.co/TX6v1gLajc #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/VyRCFlsXot

— NOAA (@NOAA) January 15, 2020

This decades-long warming trend is the result of increasing greenhouse gases ♨️ in the atmosphere, released by human activities. pic.twitter.com/N85wZGN65j

— NASA Earth (@NASAEarth) January 15, 2020

Earth’s 5 warmest years, in descending order, are 2016 (warmest ever), 2019, 2015, 2017 and 2018, per @NOAANCEIclimate: https://t.co/TX6v1gLajc #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/66yf7a2cSl

— NOAA (@NOAA) January 15, 2020

January 14, 2020 by V Leigh

In Oakland, @Moms4Housing , a group of women experiencing homelessness, has taken over a vacant investor-owned house to protest the lack of affordable housing.

Watching this video will help you understand what it means to live in the Bay Area.
pic.twitter.com/XNGfOHOsLv

— L E F T, PhD ⚫️ (@LeftSentThis) January 13, 2020

The crowd of supporters has tripled in the last ten minutes. We love you, Oakland. #IStandWithTheMoms pic.twitter.com/OFMVlVp3ij

— Moms 4 Housing (@moms4housing) January 14, 2020

#IStandWithTheMoms because policies enabling gentrification & inequality have helped speculators destroy communities across the Bay Area – pushing 1000s of residents into homelessness. We must stand against unjust laws & stand behind those taking action to house themselves. https://t.co/nXYWnue7pJ

— Leslie Dreyer (@LeslieDreyer) January 12, 2020

They have to use this much force not to overwhelm a small group of unarmed women, but to reinforce that housing is a commodity and that anyone who challenges capital has to be destroyed #IStandWithTheMoms https://t.co/dyuYc8Pejp

— Mark Blaho🥰 (@MaximumOverDerp) January 14, 2020

Live press event pic.twitter.com/7s7Haz08JP

— Moms 4 Housing (@moms4housing) January 14, 2020

In Oakland, @Moms4Housing, a group of women experiencing homelessness, has taken over a vacant investor-owned house to protest the lack of affordable housing. But they could be evicted this week! Go to https://t.co/1IV5pgBthm to take action to support the moms pic.twitter.com/g4tZBClcLJ

— AFROPUNK (@afropunk) January 14, 2020

January 14, 2020 by V Leigh

We need to raise the minimum wage and tie it to inflation.

ICYMI: @AyannaPressley @IlhanMN talk Black economic opportunity in Boston https://t.co/1p6yrL2sFw

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) January 12, 2020

"If the federal minimum wage in 1968 had kept up with inflation and productivity, it would now be $22 an hour. Instead, it’s $7.25," write @NickKristof and @WuDunn https://t.co/fh9SlEvp7r

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) January 10, 2020

Raising the minimum wage by $1 or more appears to reduce the suicide rate, especially in times when unemployment is high and it's hard to find a job, a new study finds.https://t.co/gJOB8k0miN

— NPR (@NPR) January 9, 2020

The federal minimum wage is still $7.25/hr. https://t.co/ZLw6SdPhUy

— West Virginia IWW (@WestVirginiaIWW) January 11, 2020

We need to raise the minimum wage and tie it to inflation.

And we need to make sure we leave no tipped workers behind.https://t.co/MQYI1z4t23

— Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez (@cristinafortx) January 11, 2020

January 12, 2020 by V Leigh

Since day one, the Trump administration has used fear to target black and brown communities…weekly politics roundup

“Since day one, the Trump administration has used fear to target black and brown communities, and it continues as Iranians and Iranian Americans are being held at ports of entry for hours and asked about their beliefs." – SPLC's Interim President and CEO Karen Baynes-Dunning

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) January 6, 2020

Tech industry layoffs rose 351 percent in 2019. Is a recession looming? https://t.co/6tFLD5fv2p

— Salon (@Salon) January 8, 2020

A new survey conducted in 33 countries finds a clear majority of people living outside the U.S. do not trust President Trump to do the right thing in world affairs. https://t.co/scEwpnM8kh

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) January 8, 2020

Nearly a quarter of Americans have never experienced the U.S. in a time of peace https://t.co/zFkF0fBAx4

— Post Politics (@postpolitics) January 8, 2020

The Dow soars, wages don’t.

Inequality in a nutshell. https://t.co/hD1g1y4uBk

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 12, 2020

Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign manager is warning that Democrats would struggle in a general election against Donald Trump if Bernie Sanders is the nomineehttps://t.co/tOtELCs2a5

— POLITICO (@politico) January 12, 2020

😟 –> "we found that 53 million workers ages 18 to 64—or 44% of all workers—earn barely enough to live on. Their median earnings are $10.22 per hour, and about $18,000 per year"https://t.co/qqyIK7dG0d

— Roberto Gallardo (@robertoge) January 9, 2020

One of the first & most powerful statement I heard your Congresswoman @AyannaPressley say to me: "We were elected to be seen & heard."

What it meant to me at that moment is that our presence meant we had to elevate the voices of our people at home. This is exactly what she did. https://t.co/sdf0OR1Pbj

— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) January 12, 2020

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