Tennessee is about to be the first state to make it a felony to camp on public property, like parks. This means criminalizing homelessness at the same time as housing costs skyrocket. It’s hard to see how this leads to anything other than imprisonment for the crime of being poor.
Via @joshuapotash
With public camping a felony, Tennessee homeless seek refuge https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-politics-nashville-cookeville-tennessee-fc4c7eb121929856d3a466030f2502e4
@TapiocaPearl work sucks. i hope things improve.
@_astronoMay @AdiFoord @alstev i just can't wrap my brain around how big it is
netflix did a decent documentary on this insidious effort, called The Family.
i don't pay for the service anymore but it's a decent watch and fairly informative for those that don't know about this movement.
@smoke JFC this is so horrible.
An off-duty officer put his knee on a 12-year-old girl's neck to break up a school fight. The girl is now being charged
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/12/us/kenosha-wisconsin-12-year-old-charged/index.html
not antifa, not BLM, but a white supremacist who attacked a police station during a protest...
Abortion Pills Stand to Become the Next Battleground in a Post-Roe America https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/health/abortion-pills-roe-v-wade.html?partner=IFTTT
people get upset when i criticize biden. but WTF is this?
@EU_Commission This is a great start!
Next, let's phase out all oil and put Europe on the path to energy independence via renewables. Let's also be more inclusive of persons from across the world who are fleeing conflict and persecution.
any nation that takes body autonomy from women is not a free country.
What. The. Hell.
This city is banning having room mates. Even if you can pool enough money we will prevent you from using it that way.
"Co-living rentals banned in this Johnson County city after unanimous council vote"
@NatureAndSpace yup.
a wide variety of studies have shown that access to nature can reduce stress, poverty, crime, and violence, and improve health
https://www.nature.com/articles/531S58a
had trouble accessing my profile so, moved to another instance. maybe i should do another #introduction since the first didn't take advantage of hashtags.
i've worked as a #chef, #scientist, #writer, and more. i #paint, #travel, #sew, and love #dogs. i'm on social to follow the #news, esp #climate, promote #equality for all and say #BLM #ACAB
left twtr bc i hate musk, hoping more join me here.