Why? Because in America we have a boneheaded idolatry of “personal responsibility,” glorifying the rich as a genius class that achieved their wealth through pure effort.
Until we realize that taxes are good, and social programs essential, we will continue to flounder in crises.
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Rather than whining and complaining about “lockdowns” and their impact on businesses, all of our energy should be invested in giving small businesses and families financial support so they can make it through to the other side of the pandemic.
This shouldn’t be controversial.
Good news! The Keep LA Dining program, which gives $30K to restaurants, will relaunch on Monday. The original site was flooded with so many users (~6,000) it crashed and ...
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Goodbye #lra2020 Most Crowded Saturday I have Seen
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Netflix did a poor job recasting the Queen in season 3 of The Crown. It looks like Elizabeth aged 20 years from 1963-1964. They should have recasted in mid season 3 or in season 4.
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Gwendolyn McMillion "Wallow and waddle through discomfort" #LRA2020 (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/U40YK)
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Gwendolyn McMillion "Wallow and waddle through discomfort" #LRA2020
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Now wrapping my head around the fact that Zaheer on Legend of Korra is voiced by Henry Rollins.
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Brushins up on my Barre chiords while on #lra2020 break...Coffee already full, might as well hurt my ears to keep on point, (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/1SsICH)
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Brushins up on my Barre chiords while on #lra2020 break...Coffee already full, might as well hurt my ears to keep on point,
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READING: “THE CRISIS IN BLACK EDUCATION” FROM A POST-WHITE ORIENTATION #lra2020: jgregorymcverry.com/readings/Readi…
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Patrian Smith "Jim Crow laws impact literacy acquisition. For example, making assessments less white is considered dumbing down" #LRA2020 (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/1paZsP)
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"as consumers and producers of literacy research we are aware of both dog whistles and bullhorns. We need to call out the tropes" #lra2020 (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/1nhCmG)
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Arlette Williams "individual researchers must make a personal commitment to become an anti-racist and we need to define systemic and institutional racism. Literacy research often perpetuates racism" Arlette Willis #lra2020 (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/1wupRQ)
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Patrian Smith "Jim Crow laws impact literacy acquisition. For example, making assessments less white is considered dumbing down" #LRA2020
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"as consumers and producers of literacy research we are aware of both dog whistles and bullhorns. We need to call out the tropes" #lra2020
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Arlette Williams "individual researchers must make a personal commitment to become an anti-racist and we need to define systemic and institutional racism. Literacy research often perpetuates racism" Arlette Willis #lra2020
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Dr. Arlette Willis citing Ibram Kendi at #lra2020 "The Heartbeat of racism is denial" (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/IUEz5)
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If you are uncomfortable with the idea of anti-racist research the problem isn't ant-racism. The problem is your humanity" Dr. Arlette Willis #lra2020 (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/LM7ep)
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"literacy research is informed by the currents and undercurrents of racism like every aspect of American lives. Our goal is moved toward anti-racist research" Arlette Willis #lra2020 (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/uz2pp)
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