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Long Beach, CA
Joined May 2008
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Elon can call his little thing whatever
Hear in LA we still call it
The Fabulous Forum
The Fox Hills Mall
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Celsa examines a ripe WA state cherry after a day of harvesting. This is how her hands look after a full day of hand-picking cherries. She earns $4.50 for a 22 lb bucket or 20 cents a pound. The high temperature in Grandview WA last Saturday was 103°. #WeFeedYou #CALOR
ALT farm worker with dirty taped hands, holding a ripe WA cherry
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Princeton sociologist Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year.
"That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty," the author says. n.pr/40bJHDa
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“We don’t even see any businesspeople anymore [on the B/Red Line]. We don’t see anybody going to Universal. It’s just people who have no other choice [than] to ride the system, homeless people and drug users.” latimes.com/california/story…
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For too long, renters and our lived experiences have been ignored by our elected leaders.
I’m proud to be leading the change alongside @HugoForCD13 & @kennethmejiaLA to uplift renters and to realize our own political power 🙌🏼🙌🏼
laist.com/news/housing-homel…
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Black Founders Of EV-Charging Startups Have More Than Profits On Their Minds trib.al/8sQRlJF
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Schools are open, Covid rules are lifted, more workers are going to the office. But our country's childcare system never recovered.
I wrote about the pandemic's toll on the industry, and hopes for childcare reform after being cut from reconciliation vox.com/policy-and-politics/…
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15 years ago in Boyle Heights, ELACC began organizing with street vendors to promote safer, more dignified working conditions. Today we’re so proud to stand with @castreetvendors as they celebrate this momentous victory!
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Big Bear Community: Join us tomorrow for a Unified Command Radford Fire Community Meeting tomorrow at 3pm, either in person or on Facebook Live. See flyer for details.
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Today my son had a meeting about what to do if someone with a weapon entered his school. One of the areas he would have to “self evacuate” because there is no where safe to hide. He said it scared him. How are we ok with this!!?? Our children are traumatized. I hate us. – at Boulder, CO
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In remembrance of the life and legacy of Honorable District 5 Supervisor Carmen Ramirez, there will be a candlelight vigil held this evening at 7:00 pm at Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard. LED lights will be provided. Please join us in remembering Carmen Ramirez.
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Remembering Supervisor Carmen Ramirez vcstar.com/picture-gallery/n…
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We join the men & women of the El Monte Police Department mourning the murder of two of their own. The LAPD sends its deepest condolences to the family, colleagues, and the entire El Monte community. Blessed are the Peacemakers.
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Huizar allegedly counted a $15,000 payment from a business person while seated at an Italian restaurant before using a napkin to conceal the cash. From dim sum in the SGV to royal-quality homestyle Korean food, here is his corruption driven food guide.
lataco.com/jose-huizar-corru…
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Please explain to me why, when COVID is again surging and the climate crisis is worsening, some people equate "freedom" with taking no responsibility.
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Schools “can’t enforce masks” but sure did enforce not letting us wear shorts or spaghetti straps.
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Room Rater Public Service Announcement. Listen to this. Every minute of it. 10/10 @Schwarzenegger
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A new report found that since the pandemic began, over twice as many Black women with children had left the workforce than white women with children. bit.ly/2UFf60E