#Struggling

New annual poverty data released today by @uscensusbureau --showing that pre-#COVID19, when economy was strong, *more than 1 in 6 Californians* was living in poverty. What does this mean? THREAD
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Last yr I had some negative TA evals from students - largely bc I was struggling w/ chronic illness & didn’t always attend lectures. I did, however, respond to emails,
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Local people bewildered that so many people are exercising. Deprived of gyms, deprived of cycle commutes, deprived of the regular walk to the station, working at home not in the
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So let’s chat about the take by some that if “you can’t afford kids don’t have them” so my parents both grew up poor then through education & training (mum
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Why I Didn’t Become a Doctor, Engineer, or Lawyer: A ThreadSpecifically a doctor, because that’s what I was really pushed towards It wasn’t “my” dream At age 3, I was
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Was talking with Lisa today about just how our generation and those following have had to adjust the norm- pretty much in order to survive. A lot of us have
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I had to take my toddler for a COVID test earlier this week - it was a depressing and deeply infuriating insight into just how incompetent and *blatantly* corrupt the
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historians are bad at defining fascism, struggling to separate it from potential other forms of hyper-nationalist, hyper-militaristic, right-wing populist, racial supremacist, nativist, and anti-democratic ideologiesthis makes pinpointing f
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#MemorialDay is my least favorite day of the year, and it has been for at least 14 years. I want it to be a day where I honor the
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Wow. My heart skipped a beat. I was not expecting this news. Ontario to end streaming in Grade 9 and change other ‘racist, discriminatory’ practices. Thanks for reporting @krushowyNoticing streaming
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Who said a struggling Ghetto youth can’t be loved by an uptown girl?A THREAD!1/11 2/11 3/11 4/11 5/11 6/11 7/11 8/11 9/11 10/11 11/11 Assistant/ Lights: @bubaker35Makeup: @256Goddess Picnic basket:
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Channel 9 is smashing the NRL about its financial position. Meanwhile the NRL has no debt at all, while 9 has $538M of bank debt/finance leases and another $312M in
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You Americans have hardened my heart more than you can even imagine, at this point I hope this entire country burns to the ground. Some mfs don’t expect you to
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Nsfw~Had the best day today ee my dom took me up his grandparents house on the island and ugh i had the best fun there for starters i caught two
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Since Daybreak Interlude has a high requirement, if you’re struggling to hit 1.5 mil on Expert and think you might need to go up to Master, here’s a much more
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Two weeks ago, I was looking into working retail again and giving up on my dream of being a dev. I was devastated, but financially I couldn't stay.In a last
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