#Advocate

https://twitter.com/kelsey_dallas/status/1233496330619772941 This statement is a distillation of the problem with the politics of the black church "now you've got black lives matter" Y'all better stop hating on these activ
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THREAD: If you’re a white leftist, let me give you some advice. When an unarmed black man is brutally murdered by a police officer, it’s not your turn to pitch
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As a mental health advocate who also struggles, I find it important to be open about my experiences... especially when I’m struggling.And yes, during these “unprecedented times”, I am struggling.I
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Ok... random, spur-of-the-moment story..Here I am, in my living room, attempting to get some writing done, and I hear a knock on the door. I’m freaked out because there’s absolutely
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It was with utter rage today I learned of @HSE_HR plans to run a campaign for a national Senior OT panel. It beggars considering 92% on HSCPs feel the system
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1/ A Public Service Announcement Thread Please read on. Over the last month it is very likely that you have seen controversy within various communities and areas of not only
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The sourdough backlash is quite something isn’t itSeems an…odd thing to get cross aboutAltho I can also put my up to being disproportionately cross about things atmLet folk have their
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On #InternationalYouthDay, we're thankful for the 500+ young people who engage in our work every year.Your passion and hard work through volunteering & speaking out, helps to create lasting change
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There wasn’t space for solutions in my new Guardian column about our broken exams system https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/sep/15/englands-exam-system-is-broken-lets-never-put-it-together-again But I’ve given some some before a
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Sorry to feed the industry pay discourse but I was sorting through paperwork today and found some old payslips.I pay my part time interns more than I was paid to
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THREADI don’t know who needs to hear this, but the federal government’s fiscal capacity is robust *across* time. State & local government budgets, on-the-other-hand, are necessarily pro-cyclical. 1/5 That’s because
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1/"You go to war with the Army you have."This is the army I have, that I stand with, that I will walk through the fire with. Geniuses, mistfits, troublemakers, thinkers,
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In honor of my new not petty, positive, drama-free energy I’m going to make a thread of all my frens I’ve made on here and how awesome y’all are @LizCGil
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Hi, other trans and enby writers. Your stories matter. They’re a crucial fabric in the tapestry of traditional publishing. I want to take a sec to talk about my path
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THREADWhen a racist asks you to prove they're a racist...Nod & smile. Some people choose to live in the grey area because they are cowards. They lack the courage to
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THREAD: Symbol without Substance: The Problem with Police Accountability “Reforms”http://lbsbaltimore.com/symbol-without-substance-the-problem-with-police-accountability-reforms/ In the national dialogue of police accountability measure
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