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Erika Block

@ErikaBlock
 Ann Arbor, MI
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Joined February 2009
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This is too much 😂 Love the nickname. Love the song. See ya at the cookout, @GmacCash. Until then, Big Gretch says stay home and stay safe!
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The federal courts will project Trumpism well into the 21st century unless enough people in swing states vote for Biden in November. The cost for constitutional democracy and the rule of law will be incalculable theguardian.com/us-news/2020…
Trump is seizing the courts – only a Democratic win in November can stop him

Trump is seizing the courts – only a Democratic win in November can stop him

Trump’s transformation of the federal judiciary means the stakes have never been higher in an election than they are for Democrats

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"The collective burden our society is placing on #healthcare workers should not be left to the individual consciences of individual #doctors and #nurses" Doctors Are Holding Up Their End of the Bargain. Society Is Not @gcaw writes: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
Doctors Are Holding Up Their End of the Bargain. Society Is Not.

Doctors Are Holding Up Their End of the Bargain. Society Is Not.

Sending health-care workers into hospitals with too few masks is a betrayal akin to sending soldiers into battle without armor.

theatlantic.com
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Ezra Klein
@ezraklein17 Apr 2020
One of the weirdest and worst asymmetries in policy right now is that banks and big corporations can get fast, basically unlimited help from the Fed, while small biz and individual help is limited and slowed by congressional process and dysfunction.
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Robert Reich
@RBReich12 Apr 2020
So let me get this straight: We can afford to give airline companies billions in bailout even when they’ve spent billions on stock buybacks, but we can’t afford to bail out the postal service?
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Jeffress has said, among other things, that God was behind the 9/11 attacks, Satan created the Catholic Church, and that gay people are likely to be pedophiles
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@realDonaldTrump11 Apr 2020
Wishing all a safe and blessed Easter Sunday. I will be tuning into Pastor @robertjeffress at firstdallas.org/liveworship Church in Dallas, Texas tomorrow morning at 10:20 AM Eastern.
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Maintaining our democracy is of the highest importance during this critical period. This #CensusDay, you can help by filling out the 2020 Census to ensure your community gets the resources and representation it deserves. My Cosmo op-ed: cosmopolitan.com/politics/a3…
You—Yes, You—Need to Make Sure You’re Counted in the 2020 Census

You—Yes, You—Need to Make Sure You’re Counted in the 2020 Census

In an exclusive essay for Cosmopolitan, Stacey Abrams argues that participating in the 2020 Census is one of the most important things you can do for democracy. (And you don’t even have to leave your...

cosmopolitan.com
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@ajplus18 Jul 2018
Eritrea and Ethiopia started direct flights for the first time in 20 years, after officially ending a decades-old border war that killed 80,000 people. Some of the families separated by the conflict are being reunited for the first time in years:
Image from AJ+ (@ajplus)
Image from AJ+ (@ajplus)
Image from AJ+ (@ajplus)
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I'm very proud to share this piece and the stories in it. How to Make a Life From Scratch nyti.ms/2JHupOy
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I’m afraid this may hurt your head a little.
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Mark LeBay@MarkLeBay30 Nov 2017
“social networks [...] are manmade. If they are not serving humanity, they can and should be changed,” teapawt.net/erikablock/status/9359…
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“When I invented the web, I didn’t have to ask Vint Cerf for permission to use the internet.” Tim Berners-Lee on the future of the web: 'The system is failing' bit.ly/2ikCEbF
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After the terrible events #lastnightinSweden, IKEA have sold out of this:
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"Farm income has declined from previous year levels in every quarter since mid-2013." -Nathan Kauffman
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How olives are harvested is kind of mesmerising: https://teapawt.net/t.co/kjKdp6Ml7L #supplychain #oliveoil #transparency – at London, England
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"I see it coming from a mile away, except that now it's happening in my own country. And I'm deeply concerned" snpy.tv/2jY6pJZ
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Trump won 150 of the 178 counties where >50% of physicians are foreign-born. 13K trace lineage to 7 banned countries. @ddiamond at #NHPC17
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Research from @AnupamBJena et al: 8000 physicians from 7 banned countries; disproportionately serve red counties 53eig.ht/2jPljCt
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Skeletons of our future greenhouses are up! Dreaming of warm March days in there. instagram.com/p/BP_Bt4jA98w/
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A glimpse of my dream: Jews protesting Islamophobia, Muslims protesting repression of Christians, Christians protesting antisemitism. teapawt.net/GideonTurk/status/8262…
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Seedstock@Seedstock31 Jan 2017
In America’s Heartland, Discussing Climate Change Without Saying ‘Climate Change’ nyti.ms/2jHIHT9
In America’s Heartland, Discussing Climate Change Without Saying ‘Climate Change’ (Published 2017)

In America’s Heartland, Discussing Climate Change Without Saying ‘Climate Change’ (Published 2017)

Even as conversations about the subject remain contentious, the environment is becoming a concern no one there can ignore.

nytimes.com
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