@ChuckWarp

Change strategist with a focus on diversity, equity, & inclusion. Project Director for @mi_cemi. Former #a2council member. Dad joke champion.

 Ann Arbor, MI
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Joined May 2009
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The things you see when reading budget documents, $71M for "recreational marihuana grants."
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There is also $800k for a "fantasy contest fund," $3M for "millionaire party regulation"
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Ann Arbor is on the cusp of launching its first non-police public safety response program! I've been working with others to make this a reality, and keeping police out of the program has been a key value of our advocacy. #a2council
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Yes! I've seen @A2schools restrict parent access to the buildings. I now feel less connected to the teachers, school community, and other parents. This is a greater threat to student health and wellbeing than the very low risk of an active shooter. freep.com/story/opinion/cont…

Opinion: College campus shootings aren’t common. Let’s not turn campuses into fortresses.

Students face risks on campus, writes James Fox, but harm is most often caused by binge drinking and other forms of substance abuse.

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Today, we begin to collectively heal from the horrific events which transpired, tomorrow we work. My official statement regarding the Michigan State University shooting is below: Fuck your thoughts and prayers. – at Michigan, USA
Whip Puri's statement on the MSU shooting

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Disgusted by the attacks on Pete Martel. My background is interfaith organizing, so I keep going to how in Judaism, Moses had killed a gov official and fled the country to avoid a death warrant. His second chance worked out pretty well. Why not Pete? mlive.com/news/2023/01/michi…

Michigan Supreme Court justice hires ex-con then accepts his resignation following criticism

Newly appointed Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden hired a man who served 14 years in prison as a clerk, then accepted his resignation after public criticism from another justice.

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This is a big step. Make sure your voice is heard, #A2.
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#A2Council if we have a housing crisis, maybe we should consider not forcing nonprofits providing transitional housing to jump through extra hoops like running postcard-noticed neighborhood "feedback" meetings just to put on modest additions to house more people.
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I feel like my life will be better with 1 less social media app, but if Twitter dies I'll really miss the #a2council chatter. So, if this is my last tweet, so long and thanks for all the fish.
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The @A2schools requirement to show ID to enter the schools will keep out some of the parents who we most need to engage with #a2schools #a2schoolboard #a2council @learnforjustice
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Percent of people in state prisons who have received a diagnosis of a mental disorder: 43% Percent of people in state prisons currently receiving therapy or counseling from a professional: 6%
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Uh oh #A2council, Rep. Steve Johnson is coming for your fur ban. legislature.mi.gov/(S(iryma3…
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As #a2council looks into expanding emergency response to include non-police responders for some crises, this toolkit from @CSGJC is a great resource csgjusticecenter.org/publica…

Expanding First Response: A Toolkit for Community Responder Programs

For decades, Americans have called 911 when they are experiencing an emergency or need assistance. While this can be an effective and convenient way to deploy first responders—whether from police,...

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The headline is awful, but the point is good. There is a legit business case for protecting reproductive rights, addressing bias, fostering diversity. I work on these issues because values, but I won't hate on anyone is on board for recruitment & retention freep.com/story/opinion/colu…

Opinion: Businesses don't want to be woke. They want to survive.

When diesel engine, railroad and trucking promote diversity, these aren’t political statements. They are recruiting efforts.

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Opinion | Stop expanding the damn roads and rethink MI’s transportation future bit.ly/3etM5CE
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I try to teach the kids, "use your words," but I'm having a hard time finding the words for how I feel reading this. Let's just start with outrage, grief, and anger freep.com/in-depth/news/educ…
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"But it’s recently become quite clear to me that raising awareness, especially when it comes to homelessness on the West Coast, is mostly pointless." Ooh, my favorite soapbox. newyorker.com/news/our-colum…

False Choices and Familiar Stories in a California Homeless Encampment

How do you tell the story of the biggest crisis on the West Coast when every typical journalistic avenue seems to have run its course?

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For example, "commercial shrimp operations, whether fishing or farming, are environmental shit storms. Just pass on the shrimp."
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tl;dr (even though if you've gotten this far you did read): Think about the change you want to make and work back from there to make your gameplan. Don't just blindly focus on "raising awareness."
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