Senior Economic Justice Correspondent for @NextCityOrg. Author of The Banks We Deserve @islandpress [email protected] he/him #FilAm
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As @nextcityorg puts it in their feature article on the launch, Boyfriend is "part of a growing renaissance of queer women creating spaces that center other queer women and gender non-conforming people." nextcity.org/features/welcom…
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The FDIC is funded by fees paid by banks.
Firing FDIC bank examiners saves zero taxpayer dollars and puts the whole economy at risk.
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For a community or industry that is being ignored by big banks, the idea of starting up a new bank or credit union rarely figures as an option. THE BANKS WE DESERVE by @oscarthinks shows advocates, organizers, and innovators how it can be done. islandpress.org/banks
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In the days after the Eaton fire devastated Altadena, I spent hours talking to organizers on the ground who set up mutual aid hubs and were already strategizing to build back their community.
My latest for the @guardian on the resilience of Altadenans. theguardian.com/us-news/2025…
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Amber Nettles, who is now our publisher, is writing a note about our situation that we'll publish next week, to give you a bit more info. If you have a rich friend, or if you *are* that rich friend, please contact Ellen Kaulig, our chief of staff at [email protected]. 3/
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This is a great writeup on Atlanta's Legacy Business Program, spearheaded by Councilmember Jason Dozier, to protect older businesses that have contributed to our culture & that are especially vulnerable to real estate pressures, often on racial lines.
nextcity.org/urbanist-news/a…
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"When you think of the business as an asset to the community, you begin to realize that it isn’t just about profitability. It’s about how [business owners] embed themselves and interact with the community."
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Really good article about legacy business programs and our excellent CM @jasonsdozier
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Y’all have no idea how obsessed I am with Next City and thus how honored I am by this headline.
Gentrification Isn’t Just Happening in Cities. It’s Also Happening in America’s Suburbs. nextcity.org/urbanist-news/g…
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“it’s always been about more than just the outcome — arena or no arena. It’s about the desire for Philadelphia, and all cities, to break away from their deference to deep pockets when determining the direction of development.” -@oscarthinks for @NextCityOrg
Philly Chinatown Residents Don’t Trust the Arena Development Process nextcity.org/features/philly…
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“We will not let developers continue to dictate the process of how we live,” Mel Hairston, an organizer from West Philly, said on Saturday. “Your process has failed. The people are done with your damn process.”
via @NextCityOrg's @oscarthinks buff.ly/3XdwxoY
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twitter help me find somebody 🧵
MamaSushi on Broadway btwn 146th-147th in Harlem. I’m told by witnesses that two women got into a fight and an older Black man you see below tried to intervene.
NYPD from 30th precinct arrested him instead. Roughed him up
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I'm a public bank supporter. I am so proud of #Roc and @HarryBBronson for moving in this direction
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Very excited to share that Private Equity and Antitrust will be published in the Berkeley Business Law Journal early next year. Leah and I hope to have a draft of the article on SSRN soon. 🧛♂️
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Atlanta Is the Latest Big City To Support Legacy Businesses nextcity.org/urbanist-news/a…
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"Incarcerated people care about elections because they can give us either hope or hopelessness," writes Phillip Vance Smith, II, an @EmpowermentAve author incarcerated in North Carolina. zps.la/3WRqpCI
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As summer draws to a close, get a sneak peek at some of our forthcoming fall titles. 🔍See any books that you're interested in? 📚 islandpress.org/catalogs @Larch_Lab @bethsawin
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Is America on the verge of getting an actual pro-housing VP?
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