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a Foster

@_atfoster

ed & schooling research | co-chair HHSAB in A2, MI | PhD candidate @ UMich | opinions: everyone's got one, these are my own | scared of twitter

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D.C. should be a state.
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Last night was pretty up topside but I am sad, so sad. A 22 lb bighead silver carp (formerly called asian carp) was caught in Lake Calumet Thursday. DNA evidence was found at Presque Isle Bay @LakeErieNorth about 2 weeks ago.
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Housing permits issued per capita among the 10 largest states. We haven't fully wrapped our heads around the political/cultural/economic implications of the fact that basically only red states have been building housing at scale for the past 40 years. housingdata.app/
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Ebehi@Ebehi_Iyoha4 Jul 2022
Paper introduction vs methods & findings
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The 51-star flag is a reminder that 700,000 Americans living in Washington, DC still experience taxation without representation. We fulfill all the duties of citizenship and we deserve a vote in the House, two senators, and a star on the flag. #FlagDay
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THREAD: HUD has released its Fiscal Year 2022 Area Median Income statistics (AMI). AMI is used to determine eligibility for a number of AAHC and HUD-funded programs, most notably, our Section 8 voucher programs. Wash County's AMI increased from $106,600 to $117,800 (2021-2022).
Infographic with text that reads: From 2021-2022, Washtenaw County's Area Median Income has grown from $106,600 to $117,800 (Department of Housing and Urban Development) What does this mean? -Wealth has become increasingly concentrated in Washtenaw County, especially in Ann Arbor -Extremely low-income individuals are competing with increasingly high-income individuals for affordable housing Who will be impacted? -More difficult for Section 8 voucher holders to find housing within HUD defined limits -Future LIHTC-funded properties, both subsidized and unsubsidized, will be able to charger higher rents

ALT Infographic with text that reads: From 2021-2022, Washtenaw County's Area Median Income has grown from $106,600 to $117,800 (Department of Housing and Urban Development) What does this mean? -Wealth has become increasingly concentrated in Washtenaw County, especially in Ann Arbor -Extremely low-income individuals are competing with increasingly high-income individuals for affordable housing Who will be impacted? -More difficult for Section 8 voucher holders to find housing within HUD defined limits -Future LIHTC-funded properties, both subsidized and unsubsidized, will be able to charger higher rents

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The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) has introduced its low/moderate-income homeownership program to Washtenaw County! Visit their website for an overview of the program and purchasing process here: naca.com/purchase/
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ARPA funding staff recommendations are now posted. Does anyone think #a2council will make significant changes from the recommendations? a2gov.legistar.com/View.ashx…
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.@Rep_Clyde wants to return DC to a full colony by abolishing the DC government and having Congress run DC. This is a profoundly undemocratic throwback and deeply offensive to the nearly 700,000 residents of DC. We will defeat his efforts + prevail on #DCStatehood.
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Online survey to gather public input about which projects to fund w/ @A2GOV American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding is now open. Survey closes Feb 14th. All videos from the Q&A sessions about projects to fund can be found at tinyurl.com/37en774a opentownhall.com/portals/116…
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Active travel like walking and cycling is a gendered issue. Don't believe me? I'll prove it to you.
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Over the last two months I've read dozens of studies about gas stoves and indoor air quality. I also installed monitors in our home and ran my own tests. Here's a thread on what I learned 🧵 #energytwitter
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New from CPRE @UMichEducation @dpeurach & team: Democratizing Educational Innovation and Improvement: The Policy Contexts of Improvement Research in Education #edutwitter #EDtwt #edchat cpre.news/2VRdtRT
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this data is really worth sitting with, and thinking about. teapawt.net/kreighbaum/status/1364…
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Pew survey finds low-income, minority respondents overwhelmingly support keeping schools closed until teachers vaccinated. Upper-income, white, and Republican respondents more likely to want schools reopened as soon as possible. pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20…
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I've found TV news music choreography Tiktok and I'm never leaving.
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#a2council people claim that we need to preserve old houses as "affordable" housing & new ~*~luxury condos~*~ are never affordable. Here are the actual old houses available to buy in my neighborhood right now. There are 4, cheapest is $800k 1/3
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JLC@jamielynncr4 Feb 2021
"the parties are the same," they said
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If Becerra is confirmed, HHS will once again fund Planned Parenthood through Title X, reinterpret Obamacare to cover gender-reassignment surgery and abortion, and crack down on religious groups that refuse to subsidize abortion-inducing drugs. nationalreview.com/corner/bi…

Biden Raises the Stakes on the Becerra Nomination | National Review

At the same time he rescinds the Mexico City policy, the president is looking to undo another pro-life rule.

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republicans just said the quiet part loud
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DC-1 Poverty exemptions to property tax passes, amended so that you can qualify if you make up to 2.2x federal poverty levels, and that applies no matter the size of your house. a2gov.legistar.com/Legislati… #A2Council
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Cell phone access is critical for unhoused people seeking support services, and a local team is raising funds to provide cell phone charging kits to people in need! Check out the project's GoFundMe for more details, and donate and spread the word! gofundme.com/f/293xv9vkio
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