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Food (Justice) Writer •626 •Sociologist •Teochew & VNese •Child of Refugees •1st Gen 👩🏻‍🎓@ucla @columbia, @uw PhD candidate • My opinions are my own

Occupied Tovaangar
Joined October 2008
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Today’s #archiveshashtagparty theme is #archivesunderthesea! Did you know that Japanese American Issei entrepreneurs started the oyster industry from scratch in Washington state?
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💯 @Unidos makes it clear: #WorkRequirements are based in and perpetuate structural racism that hurts Latino/a families the most. No #DebtCeiling cuts to #TANF #SNAP #Medicaid!
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I've come across A LOT of good 17th- and 18th-century Quaker names over the past 3.5 years, as I've worked on my thesis. Now that my thesis is done and submission is near, it's time to share the more than 90 wildest early Quaker names I've found (in alphabetical order):
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my addiction to buying things i don’t need started at the school book fair
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Please read the story that’s been 30+ years in the making, taught me the real meaning of fomo, humbled me to filth about the specialness of my own story—and gave me a sisterhood I never knew I needed so much nyti.ms/3VREJu3
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I wonder if @mackenziescott has considered providing fellowships to individuals who are playing a critical role in cultivating and maintaining movement infrastructure — something like the @macfound Genius Awards that would enable people to deepen their work as network weavers.
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Replying to @ReadWriteEat
@ReadWriteEat is a CHAMPION who has worked tirelessly for a more just, equitable and open LA, where food is plentiful, healthy and accessible. Serious props for her leadership of LAFPC – at New Mexico, USA
The Los Angeles Food Policy Council’s Executive Committee in partnership with the Executive Director has some bittersweet but exciting news to share.
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L.A. has no idea how much work @ReadWriteEat put in these last 3 years behind the scenes — really pushing for more equitable representation of the Los Angeles we grew up in and showcasing important food systems work that we all can get behind. Grateful for her leadership ❤️
The Los Angeles Food Policy Council’s Executive Committee in partnership with the Executive Director has some bittersweet but exciting news to share.
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For anyone who doesn’t have TikTok: there’s a trend at the moment where people are romanticising their lives by editing them like Wes Anderson and it’s honestly so creative and wholesome 🧵👇 Here are a few of my favourite ones
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TODAY at 3pm with @MissRodgersHood 👑 💖 6111 S. Gramercy Place Los Angeles, CA 90047 (at the Bread Yard) As always, we do not ask for ID, require signups to receive food. Please share with friends & family who may need food support — thank you! 🤲🏾🍓🌽❤️ – at California, USA
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TENURED and PROMOTED to Associate Professor at Georgetown!!! Today I remember my mom who spent nights cleaning classrooms and professors’ offices at USC, she would've been proud to see me as a prof. And my pops, a car mechanic of few words who would've said: atta-boy. 🌱
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This is landlocked farmland in California's Central Valley. Corcoran, CA. 🍊 Incredible.
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Research suggests that work requirements for SNAP don't actually improve employment or economic outcomes. Here's why🧵:
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Are you a market owner looking for some more resources on optimizing your store in the community? Our #SupportingLocal community learning series is back with another free event!
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(1/2) #GrantOpportunity! In partnership with LA Sanitation & Environment and Community Health Councils, we are pleased to announce Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the Food Rescue Micro Grants! Awards will be given up to $25,000 to support food recovery in the City of LA.
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We are reloading community fridges in South Central and Watts today! 🫶🏽🥗 While reloading, residents came by and grabbed meals and let us know they loved the food we fill the fridges with! We are so grateful to our partners @foreverytable & @MissRodgersHood 🌺💚🥗
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Join us in the Seventh Annual Helena María Viramontes Lecture in Latina/o/x Literature 📖 and listen to writer, artist, and journalist Carribean Fragoza (@carrifragoza) speak at CSULB on March 16th. 🗣️ Readings will take place from 4 to 6PM and Reception 6:30 to 8PM
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[NEW BLOG POST] 39+ Great Graphs You Can Make in Microsoft Excel depictdatastudio.com/great-g…
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My debut book comes out exactly 3 months from today!!! I'm so so so excited for you to read it. Here's the book jacket 😊
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