all labor has dignity. housing is a right. he/him
Seattle, WA
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“…the Treasury Dept estimated that the top 1% of taxpayers are responsible for 28% of the nation’s unpaid taxes, amounting to an annual shortfall of more than $160B” Fwiw that could pay for ALL of the emergency housing Seattle needs for 5 years…20 times. newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…
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When we work together, we make progress together.
Via @seattletimes
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Close up of trump and desantis in approximately 6 months.
ALT Painting by Francisco Goya depicting Saturn devouring his son
this is wildly unsustainable.
"After five and a half years with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish and 10 years in the homeless-services industry, Desvigne earns $25.50 an hour, or about $53,000 annually before taxes."
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“I’m all in favor of new development, BUT” … coyote habitat is a new one for me. cosaccela.seattle.gov/Portal…
This is the fantasy of control and efficiency playing out in every boomer manager's mind about the importance of in-office work: youtube.com/watch?v=7xNnRBks…
When do you suppose the last time a democratic candidate for president last won the majority white votes in this country? #dogwhistlepolitics – at Seattle, WA
0%14 years ago
100%26 years ago
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1 votes • Final results
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What does a 4 day work week have to do with a lower carbon future? 👇🏽
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Thank you, Elka Schumann. google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes…
ALT Green and black wood cut print with 14 depictions of grass. Text reads: WHERE HERE WHEN NOW BEND RISE STAND GO SING AGAIN YELL AGAIN WE GRASS.
“if you actually got paid for the time you commute, the median worker would make an extra $4,800 a year.” theguardian.com/commentisfre… – at Seattle, WA
"The goal, Dr. Lambert told me, is “one reasonable job per person.” Not “two for one and half for another.”
We should create both a ceiling and a floor for work hours to ensure one reasonable job for everyone nytimes.com/2021/07/20/opini…
We ALREADY HAVE an incredibly effective, demand-side tool to end/prevent homelessness (housing choice vouchers); funding the program at a level that would serve the 75% of households who are eligible but not being served is common sense. Read: cbpp.org/research/housing/wh…
“If I’m dying from anything, I’m dying from the fact that not enough rich, white, heterosexual men have gotten AIDS for anybody to give a shit.” —Vito Russo, “Why We Fight,” Albany, 1988. youtube.com/watch?v=C0Q8p0HC… – at Seattle, WA
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Well, look at this: when you raise the wage to $15, workers want to work. Raising the wage is good for workers and good for business.
This should not be left to the altruism of employers--we must raise the federal minimum wage, now. washingtonpost.com/business/…
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#BrooklineTownMeeting passes WAs 25 and 26, innovating Fossil Fuel Free zoning policy. Under WA 26, Special Permits are no longer offered in perpetuity to projects that install new fossil fuel infrastructure. Those SPs instead expire in 2030. @davabel @billmckibben @brandlander