Dr. DJ
@professorpolite.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of History at Augusta U. Researching Black History in the United States & Latin America. Currently in seminary. Former Special Ed teacher.
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A coalition of business owners and organizations have filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court trying to overturn the minimum wage increase and paid sick leave that 58% of voters approved on the ballot in November.
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Missouri business groups sue to overturn voter-approved minimum wage hike
A coalition of business owners and organizations filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court, which aims to overturn the voter-approved minimum wage increase.
www.ky3.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:08 PM
A coalition of business owners and organizations have filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court trying to overturn the minimum wage increase and paid sick leave that 58% of voters approved on the ballot in November.
www.ky3.com/2024/12/09/m...
www.ky3.com/2024/12/09/m...
A student from someone else's class sought me out, because they were given a non-history/non poli sci essay assignment about whether children of undocumented parents should have Birthright citizenship.
The anti-birthright citizenship position is low key being laundered. Glad they sought me out.
The anti-birthright citizenship position is low key being laundered. Glad they sought me out.
Now that attacking birthright citizenship has become a Day 1 project for the incoming Trump admin, I dug out this rather comprehensive piece I wrote in 2011. It includes the source of Sen. Lindsay Graham’s emergence as the pitch man on this issue. politicalresearch.org/2011/03/01/c...
The Conservative Attack on Birthright Citizenship
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
politicalresearch.org
December 8, 2024 at 11:22 PM
A student from someone else's class sought me out, because they were given a non-history/non poli sci essay assignment about whether children of undocumented parents should have Birthright citizenship.
The anti-birthright citizenship position is low key being laundered. Glad they sought me out.
The anti-birthright citizenship position is low key being laundered. Glad they sought me out.
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Please arm yourself with knowledge. Birthright citizenship is not a policy choice it is a constitutional imperative (14th Amendment). It can no more be signed away by Executive Order than the First Amendment.
Now that attacking birthright citizenship has become a Day 1 project for the incoming Trump admin, I dug out this rather comprehensive piece I wrote in 2011. It includes the source of Sen. Lindsay Graham’s emergence as the pitch man on this issue. politicalresearch.org/2011/03/01/c...
The Conservative Attack on Birthright Citizenship
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
politicalresearch.org
December 8, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Please arm yourself with knowledge. Birthright citizenship is not a policy choice it is a constitutional imperative (14th Amendment). It can no more be signed away by Executive Order than the First Amendment.
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"The list names an Army officer who traveled to 14 historically Black colleges to expand recruitment"
Since these people are literally using "woke" to mean "entertained the thought of hiring a Black person," opposition to DEI, affirmative action, etc. should be understood as support for segregation
Since these people are literally using "woke" to mean "entertained the thought of hiring a Black person," opposition to DEI, affirmative action, etc. should be understood as support for segregation
Lists of military leaders to be targeted because they support increasing diversity in the military. This is very serious. @apnews.com @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com and other outlets please don’t take up the description of these ofcrs as “woke.”
apnews.com/article/hegs...
apnews.com/article/hegs...
Military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire
Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group is urging Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentago...
apnews.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:59 AM
"The list names an Army officer who traveled to 14 historically Black colleges to expand recruitment"
Since these people are literally using "woke" to mean "entertained the thought of hiring a Black person," opposition to DEI, affirmative action, etc. should be understood as support for segregation
Since these people are literally using "woke" to mean "entertained the thought of hiring a Black person," opposition to DEI, affirmative action, etc. should be understood as support for segregation
I don't care about your flavor or rhythm of feudal lord and oligarch.
Tax them all to Dante's Inferno.
Tax them all to Dante's Inferno.
Now to add some nuance… yall ready for the intersectionality politics?
What about black & non/white male billionaires? Who beat all odds & fought racism/sexism etc.. to get to where they are?
Does wealth & who deserves to have generational wealth matter?
What about black & non/white male billionaires? Who beat all odds & fought racism/sexism etc.. to get to where they are?
Does wealth & who deserves to have generational wealth matter?
December 6, 2024 at 10:50 PM
I don't care about your flavor or rhythm of feudal lord and oligarch.
Tax them all to Dante's Inferno.
Tax them all to Dante's Inferno.
"Wealth is the financial backbone of unearned advantage. While hard work is pitched as the key to financial success, the top 1 percent of American wealth holders...typically collect $500,000 or more from annual investments alone."-Garrett Neiman (2023)
December 6, 2024 at 1:36 PM
"Wealth is the financial backbone of unearned advantage. While hard work is pitched as the key to financial success, the top 1 percent of American wealth holders...typically collect $500,000 or more from annual investments alone."-Garrett Neiman (2023)
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🚨Trump's already showing us that he's intending on following through with Project 2025, which means dismantling Veterans' healthcare. This is not only a betrayal, but dangerous to the lives and well-being of those who’ve served.
Please read and share this critical information!
Please read and share this critical information!
December 4, 2024 at 7:44 PM
🚨Trump's already showing us that he's intending on following through with Project 2025, which means dismantling Veterans' healthcare. This is not only a betrayal, but dangerous to the lives and well-being of those who’ve served.
Please read and share this critical information!
Please read and share this critical information!
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The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95% of humanity, as “the shadow of global oligarchy hangs over UN General Assembly,” says Oxfam | Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org
December 4, 2024 at 10:11 PM
The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
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The argument against regulation is always the same: “It stifles growth and jobs.”
But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people.
Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs.
But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people.
Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs.
December 3, 2024 at 3:00 AM
The argument against regulation is always the same: “It stifles growth and jobs.”
But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people.
Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs.
But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people.
Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs.
"There are a bunch of elites who really control society."
Yeah. And you willingly gave them the keys to government.
Yeah. And you willingly gave them the keys to government.
A government run by billionaires will never be for the people.
November 23, 2024 at 4:40 PM
"There are a bunch of elites who really control society."
Yeah. And you willingly gave them the keys to government.
Yeah. And you willingly gave them the keys to government.
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BREAKING — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Israel's assault on Gaza.
November 21, 2024 at 12:44 PM
BREAKING — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Israel's assault on Gaza.