Whitney
@wgnt.bsky.social
Rhetorical scholar working on issues related to civic engagement, human rights, and homelessness & poverty. I also love food, road trips, books, and conversations that make you think.
Potent work at Studio BE in New Orleans. Proof of the power of art to influence hearts and minds.
November 24, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Potent work at Studio BE in New Orleans. Proof of the power of art to influence hearts and minds.
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Can people who lost their belongings in "sweeps" of homeless encampments recover them?
Some cities have storage programs, but as one advocate says, they offer only an “illusion of compassion.”
Here's what we found ⬇️
Some cities have storage programs, but as one advocate says, they offer only an “illusion of compassion.”
Here's what we found ⬇️
November 22, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Can people who lost their belongings in "sweeps" of homeless encampments recover them?
Some cities have storage programs, but as one advocate says, they offer only an “illusion of compassion.”
Here's what we found ⬇️
Some cities have storage programs, but as one advocate says, they offer only an “illusion of compassion.”
Here's what we found ⬇️
Just a reminder, scholar friends: you don’t have to stay up until 3:00 drinking at the conference in order to be cool. If you want to, great! If you’d rather go to bed or stay out late sober, that’s great too!
November 22, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Just a reminder, scholar friends: you don’t have to stay up until 3:00 drinking at the conference in order to be cool. If you want to, great! If you’d rather go to bed or stay out late sober, that’s great too!
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Reposted by Whitney
This is not a mandate.
November 16, 2024 at 3:08 AM
This is not a mandate.
I participated in a call yesterday among the nation’s homelessness scholars. Resounding theme: we’ve got to make better arguments, revamp our messaging. Resounding sentiment: oh shit.
November 15, 2024 at 10:33 PM
I participated in a call yesterday among the nation’s homelessness scholars. Resounding theme: we’ve got to make better arguments, revamp our messaging. Resounding sentiment: oh shit.
Thoughts on the Goods Unite Us app? I like the idea of spending my money at places that will support candidates who appreciate my values, but I wonder if it's somehow damaging to us socially to separate in this way...
November 12, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Thoughts on the Goods Unite Us app? I like the idea of spending my money at places that will support candidates who appreciate my values, but I wonder if it's somehow damaging to us socially to separate in this way...