RealJournalism

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to Finland

#Finland is on track to completely eliminate homelessness by 2027. Their secret -- give people apartments. The rest will take care of itself. https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/a-paradigm-shift-in-social-policy-how-finland-conquered-homelessness-a-ba1a531e-8129-4c71-94fc-7268c5b109d9?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

RealJournalism, 3 months ago to random

In #Madagascar, 12 giant tortoises were successfully reintroduced into the island after having been hunted to extinction 600 years ago. This year, they have successfully hatched 152 babies. https://theconversation.com/madagascar-giant-tortoises-have-returned-600-years-after-they-were-wiped-out-221615?fbclid=IwAR141u16SVhzGvCREE3VARpSoDSLsJvL5QavYZtLmSmrle5ezZsLmCAPDpQ

RealJournalism, 5 months ago to random

The rules are simple:

1. Support the Working Class.
2. Don't be a dick.
3. Don't be a purity troll.
4. Don't be a fascist.

RealJournalism, 2 months ago to random

From now on, "Genocide Joe" will get you blocked. One can be critical of Joe Biden's policies over the conflict in #Gaza without repeating Russian propaganda. He can't just pick up the phone and order Bibi to stop, and Bibi has already stated he would refuse such orders. And I'm not going to throw women, gays, trans, immigrants, Ukraine, or anyone else under the bus just because I'm disappointed in his Israel policy. I've made up my mind.

RealJournalism, 27 days ago to charlotte

The UAW has reached a deal with Daimler Truck of #Charlotte which involves 25% pay hikes, the end of tiered pay, profit sharing, and cost of living increases. They decided it was not a good idea to #FAFO. #NorthCarolina #1u https://qcnerve.com/united-auto-workers-daimler/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2iVhlgAOw5qQDGeu05DZAoztjOYr0myWG4zqx6-vkxYFkz4a0NXFBC8_Q_aem_AdkgHChx1GVLQLMbg_j_jfypEDNFEI_wyJ38rINezwHJ_p1PmdPdBpr9wPKB7aPbsZ--Hrv2WlmOwMX3M4hSAKJz

RealJournalism, 5 months ago to Illinois

The last person in #Illinois serving a life sentence for drugs under the Three Strikes Law has been released. These laws do not serve their purpose, but disproportionately target people of color. 75% of people serving three strikes life sentences were African-American. #BlackLivesMatter

https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2023-12-21/prisoner-review-board-releases-final-illinoisan-serving-life-sentence-for-three-strikes-drug-offense

RealJournalism, 3 months ago to iowa

The #Iowa legislature, at the behest of the NRA and the politically powerful group Iowa Gun Owners, passed a law banning credit card companies from flagging suspicious gun purchases. So much for the Republican Party being tough on crime. The NRA does not believe in the 2nd Amendment. They believe in the right of criminals to bear arms. Big difference. #GunControl https://littlevillagemag.com/iowa-house-approves-bill-to-prevent-tracking-of-suspicious-gun-purchases-on-party-line-vote/

RealJournalism, 4 months ago to Finland

#Oulu, #Finland, one of the northernmost cities in the world, has become one of the biggest biking cities in the world as well. It has come to the point that during snowstorms, the city clears bike paths before it clears roads for cars. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231220-why-oulu-finland-is-the-winter-cycling-capital-of-the-world

RealJournalism, 4 months ago to guatemala

"At this moment #Guatemala is experiencing an attempted coup. Forces aligned with corrupt interests are preventing the legitimately elected reformist president Bernardo Arévalo from being sworn in and taking power. The president-elect's party is being detained inside the congressional building and police are deploying tear gas against pro-democracy protesters outside." https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/14/2217416/-Guatemala-at-this-moment-is-experiencing-a-coup?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 4 months ago to random

It's bad enough that Rep. Bill Johnson is a Republican. If he were qualified, that would not be as big of an issue. But he has no prior higher ed experience, and he voted to overturn the 2020 election results on January 6th. His purpose is to indoctrinate our kids, exactly what the right accuses public universities of wanting to do. Democrats support the Constitution. Republicans work to undermine it. Good for Ed O'Neill. Don't send your kids to Youngstown State. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/17/2217906/-Ed-O-Neill-to-return-honorary-degree-from-Youngstown-State-after-GOP-House-member-chosen-president?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 2 months ago to random

I'm wondering if "Genocide Joe" is Russian propaganda brought to you by RT and other Russian propaganda outlets along with closet Trump supporters. The people pushing it lack a basic familiarity with our political system. Joe Biden can't just make a phone call and order Bibi to stop. That's what dictators do. You want to see NATO destroyed, Russia in Paris, forced pregnancy laws, gay marriage bans, book bans, Muslim bans, deportation police on every corner? Your move.

RealJournalism, 2 months ago to Utah

Henrietta Lacks died of #Cancer in 1951. Johns Hopkins University obtained specimens of her cells without her consent before she died, and those cells are critical in ongoing cancer research. Now, we have HIPAA laws to protect against that sort of thing. Lacks, who was Black, was recently honored by Salt Lake Community College in #Utah. #BlackHistory #BlackLivesMatter https://amplifyutah.org/the-story-room/where-these-cells-come-from-slcc-honors-a-woman-who-changed-medicine-and-bioethics

RealJournalism, 4 months ago to random

"The celebrated primatologist thinks governments around the globe are not working hard enough to combat climate change. And in a year when more than 40 countries will be electing their leaders, Goodall is telling anyone who will listen that the health of Earth itself is on the ballot." This election is not about purity contests. This election is about protecting our democracy and our planet, especially from Donald Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/climate/jane-goodall-says-2024-is-the-most-consequential-voting-year.html

RealJournalism, 3 months ago to Russia

Even if everything Robert Hur said about Joe #Biden is true, I'd rather have a well-meaning but forgetful old man as President than someone who is beholden only to himself and #Russia and who has pledged not to accept the results if he loses. Joe Biden supports the US Constitution; Donald Trump doesn't. https://presswatchers.org/2024/02/critical-readers-are-increasingly-furious-about-the-way-political-journalists-are-doing-their-jobs/

RealJournalism, 2 months ago to random

Murder is down 13%, violent crime is down 6%, and property crime is down 4%. #Bidenomics works. Nothing stops a bullet like a job. https://jasher.substack.com/p/fbi-quarterly-data-points-to-declining?ref=fixthenews.com

RealJournalism, 4 months ago to Ohio

In #Ohio, a pastor got arrested for providing shelter for the homeless. The Republican Party is actively persecuting Christians who actually live out their faith, as opposed to whipping up hysteria about transgendered people or abortion. The cruelty is the point. https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-causey/2024/01/16/ohio-pastor-charged-homeless-opening-milwaukee-cold-deaths-wind-chill/72236928007/

RealJournalism, 1 month ago to oklahoma

Viola Fletcher, at 109, is the oldest known living survivor of the #Tulsa massacre. Last year, she co-authored a book with her grandson about it. One night, she was sleeping in a comfortable home in a vibrant community. The next day, it was gone. She still has painful memories every day. #BlackHistory #Oklahoma https://www.stlamerican.com/black_history/don-t-let-them-bury-my-story/article_463c7b94-eb8c-11ee-8166-7750624a2f48.html

RealJournalism, 4 months ago to random

In a new poll, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump 60-39 among people over 65. These people are the most likely to vote. Charges that the GOP is coming for their #SocialSecurity are starting to stick, along with the fact that it was just one thing after another and perpetual chaos when Trump was in charge. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/11/2216758/-Older-Voter-Move-To-Biden?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 5 months ago to random

"Former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi said in a column for MSNBC Friday that those threats — which include threats of beheadings and to "slam dunk a judge’s baby into the trashcan" — are only going to keep coming."

"As reported by Figliuzzi, these posts seem more than just idle talk: "Other messages discussed precisely how to kill the justices and other supposed enemies, including using bombs, hollow-point ammunition, rifles and ropes.""

https://www.rawstory.com/colorado-supreme-court-maga/

RealJournalism, 11 days ago to missouri

Two years ago, forced pregnancy enjoyers assured us they did not want to penalize women who got abortions. But now, the masks are off. #Missouri

RealJournalism, 3 months ago to random

"This pattern of Republican presidential candidates criminally intervening in foreign policy just to win elections started in 1968 and has been a feature — not a bug — of every Republican president who succeeded in taking the White House since: it’s time to seriously discuss the five-decade-long problem we have with treasonous and illegitimate GOP presidents." https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/26/2219696/-The-56-Year-Long-Crisis-of-Treasonous-Illegitimate-GOP-Presidents-is-Happening-Again?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 11 days ago to random

US Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to protect women who travel to other states to have abortions. So much for the GOP merely leaving it up to the states. They are taking away your freedom of movement, which is the precursor to a totalitarian state. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-block-bill-protecting-women-travel-states-abortion-rcna38301

RealJournalism, 6 days ago to Arizona

Failing #Arizona Rep. Austin Smith dropped his reelection bid after it was found that he forged at least 100 petition signatures to get on the 2024 ballot. Hey Donald -- This is real election fraud. https://azmirror.com/briefs/house-ethics-committee-drops-complaint-against-gop-rep-accused-of-signature-fraud/

RealJournalism, 9 days ago to Florida

Failing #Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill removing #ClimateChange from the law. Meanwhile, the state is enduring record heat, with #KeyWest enduring a heat index of 115 degrees. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/16/2240976/-DeSantis-signs-new-bill-removing-climate-change-from-Florida-law-as-State-endures-record-heat?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web

RealJournalism, 5 days ago to Ohio

Failing #Ohio Senator J.D. Vance said that he would be for a plan similar to #Hungary, where President Orban seized control of the universities, neutered the courts, and rewrote the Constitution. A decision to stay home in November means you're OK with that. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/19/2241442/-The-Answer-is-NO-As-in-HELL-NO?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web