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NEW: An Ohio NGO led by a Somali-American community leader received over $1 million in gov. grants for a program to give jobs and housing to ex-convict immigrants getting out of prison.
It has the shadiest financial disclosures I've ever seen🧵...
capitalresearch.org/article/suspic…
It has the shadiest financial disclosures I've ever seen🧵...
capitalresearch.org/article/suspic…
In 2023, a group called the UNIK Foundation received a $1.2 million grant for the "New American Anti-Recidivism Program" that would basically give jobs, counselling, and housing to immigrants currently serving prison time in the Columbus area.
usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON…
usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON…
Most NGO's have an experienced board of directors, audits, accountants, and legal teams.
The UNIK Foundation has none of those. It has never used any accounts or undergone an audit, it has never reported paying any legal bills, and it has just one board member: Dr. Hanad Duale
The UNIK Foundation has none of those. It has never used any accounts or undergone an audit, it has never reported paying any legal bills, and it has just one board member: Dr. Hanad Duale
With the DOJ investigating the disruption of the Minneapolis church by anti-ICE protesters, organizer Nekima Levy Armstrong, who leads the local Racial Justice Network, is declaring that the churchgoers "need to check their theology and the need to check their hearts.”...
...The reference to the faith of the congregants is only going to strengthen the federal investigation. While a civil rights charge could be dismissed as a political rather than a religious-centered protest, the DOJ clearly has authority to investigate the group...
...What again is missing any credible local deterrent or enforcement in response to this outrageous mob action against a church. From Walz and Frey? Crickets. At a minimum, this is trespass and public disorderly conduct.
1/11
What is Housing?
Affordable shelter or path to retirement?
It cannot be both.
We tried to make it both in the early 2000s and almost wrecked the financial system.
🧵
What is Housing?
Affordable shelter or path to retirement?
It cannot be both.
We tried to make it both in the early 2000s and almost wrecked the financial system.
🧵
2/11
The average home price is $417K (above), an all-time high.
This means around 43% of a median household income (~$84K) goes to housing.
For the last three years, this has been comparable to the (unsustainable) housing peak in 2006.
The average home price is $417K (above), an all-time high.
This means around 43% of a median household income (~$84K) goes to housing.
For the last three years, this has been comparable to the (unsustainable) housing peak in 2006.
3/11
For 50 years, from the end of World War II through 1997 (red box), housing was affordable. Prices rose by the inflation rate.
In other words, it held its value but remained within reach of most renters/first-time homebuyers.
For 50 years, from the end of World War II through 1997 (red box), housing was affordable. Prices rose by the inflation rate.
In other words, it held its value but remained within reach of most renters/first-time homebuyers.
1. @LizJone55098804
All Service providers decide what services they are going to provide, how & when they will provide them, & to whom
The only restrictions might be local bylaws, & if they are discriminating against a person BECAUSE of their protected characteristic. …
All Service providers decide what services they are going to provide, how & when they will provide them, & to whom
The only restrictions might be local bylaws, & if they are discriminating against a person BECAUSE of their protected characteristic. …
2. … If a Trans Person brings a discrimination claim to Court that service provider discriminated against them because they have the protected characteristic of gender reassignment, the Service provider has a potential defence as contained in various exemptions in the EqAct. …
3. The TP must demonstrate they were discriminated against because they are intending to undergo, are undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment or are perceived to be a TP.
The Service provider has a defence IF they can show
a. They are a separate or single sex …
The Service provider has a defence IF they can show
a. They are a separate or single sex …
Russian Federation budget execution data for December has been released.
Revenue: +8%
Of which:
- Oil and gas: -43%
- Non-oil and gas: +33%
Expenses: -20%
Deficit: (-1,369 billion rubles) Last December, there was a deficit (-3,095 billion rubles)
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Revenue: +8%
Of which:
- Oil and gas: -43%
- Non-oil and gas: +33%
Expenses: -20%
Deficit: (-1,369 billion rubles) Last December, there was a deficit (-3,095 billion rubles)
1/
The most astonishing thing is that budget expenditures fell by 20% in December!!!!
This will lead to a significant slowdown in the entire economy!
2/
This will lead to a significant slowdown in the entire economy!
2/
Budget revenues in December grew by 8% year-on-year.
I suspect they added some non-tax funds (fines, seizures, etc.) to the budget.
3/
I suspect they added some non-tax funds (fines, seizures, etc.) to the budget.
3/
Protein powders are overrated if you don't understand Essential Amino Acids.
Here's what actually matters for muscle growth and performance. 🏆🧵
Here's what actually matters for muscle growth and performance. 🏆🧵
Your body doesn’t actually use protein. It uses the building blocks of protein- amino acids.
Your body combines amino acids to form bone, muscles, hormones & neurotransmitters.
Your body can produce most of the amino acids it needs.
But there’s a twist…
Your body combines amino acids to form bone, muscles, hormones & neurotransmitters.
Your body can produce most of the amino acids it needs.
But there’s a twist…
There are 9 amino acids your body CANNOT produce.
You need to consume these 9 in order to function.
That's why they're called "Essential Amino Acids" or EAAs.
With these 9, your body can make all the rest.
Cool huh?
You need to consume these 9 in order to function.
That's why they're called "Essential Amino Acids" or EAAs.
With these 9, your body can make all the rest.
Cool huh?
I was a whale at 30 (picture on the left).
I lost 85 pounds and I've maintained it and continuously improved my physique every year since then.
I'm 44 now, and the guy on the right.
Here's 18 facts I've learned about fat loss that will help you:
I lost 85 pounds and I've maintained it and continuously improved my physique every year since then.
I'm 44 now, and the guy on the right.
Here's 18 facts I've learned about fat loss that will help you:
1. It's your fault you're overweight.
Nobody is forcing you to overeat and not exercise.
That may sting, but the faster you realize it and accept it, the faster you will start to make positive changes in your life.
I've been there...
Nobody is forcing you to overeat and not exercise.
That may sting, but the faster you realize it and accept it, the faster you will start to make positive changes in your life.
I've been there...
2. If you dine out frequently, it makes fat loss 100x harder, if not more.
Dining out should be a 1-2x per week treat, not a daily habit.
Dining out should be a 1-2x per week treat, not a daily habit.
🚨IMPORTANT: A new tax bill can unlock up to $30,000 in additional deductions for homeowners and high earners in 2025.
This change can significantly reduce your tax bill.
Here are the details:
This change can significantly reduce your tax bill.
Here are the details:
The OBBBA tax bill increased the state and local tax deduction limit from $10,000 to $40,000 starting in 2025.
This applies to taxes you will be filing in the next few months.
But there's an income limit.
This applies to taxes you will be filing in the next few months.
But there's an income limit.
The $40,000 deduction is reduced by 30% of the amount over $500,000 in gross income (regardless of whether you're single or married, so the "marriage penalty" still applies).
The $500,000 limit will be adjusted for inflation going forward.
So... what does this all mean?
The $500,000 limit will be adjusted for inflation going forward.
So... what does this all mean?
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 As we celebrate #MLKDay2026, there are plans for a Jan 23, 2026 general strike. The problem is that today's protesters don't know how to shut shyt down.
Pull up a 🪑 and learn how it was done.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
🧵 As we celebrate #MLKDay2026, there are plans for a Jan 23, 2026 general strike. The problem is that today's protesters don't know how to shut shyt down.
Pull up a 🪑 and learn how it was done.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
381 days. That’s how long the Black community in Montgomery walked, carpooled, and biked to dismantle bus segregation. It wasn't just a moment—it was one of the most organized acts of nonviolent resistance in history. And, one of the longest. (cont)
historylearning.com/civil-rights-a…
historylearning.com/civil-rights-a…
We all know Rosa Parks’ brave "No," but the logistics were a masterpiece. To make the boycott work, the MIA (Montgomery Improvement Association) organized a fleet of 300+ private cars to act as a DIY transit system. They out-managed the city’s own infrastructure. (cont)
The MegaETH Global Stress Test
11B transactions in 7 days.
On Jan 22nd, we’re opening mainnet to users for several latency-sensitive apps while the chain is under intense sustained load.
Ultra-low fees. Real-time transactions.
Public Mainnet in the days that follow.
11B transactions in 7 days.
On Jan 22nd, we’re opening mainnet to users for several latency-sensitive apps while the chain is under intense sustained load.
Ultra-low fees. Real-time transactions.
Public Mainnet in the days that follow.
Stress tests only matter if they’re uncomfortable.
We’re targeting sustained, true TPS of 15-35K, totaling 11B transactions across 7 days.
During the test you will interact with @stompdotgg, @smasherdotfun, and Crossy Fluffle.
If things break, they’ll be surfaced and fixed.
We’re targeting sustained, true TPS of 15-35K, totaling 11B transactions across 7 days.
During the test you will interact with @stompdotgg, @smasherdotfun, and Crossy Fluffle.
If things break, they’ll be surfaced and fixed.
@stompdotgg is fully onchain PvP monster battles, built by @0xmons. Web2-level UX, onchain.
@smasherdotfun has CT culture meet a crash-style whack-a-mole game.
Crossy Fluffle, a community favorite, will be deployed onto both Base and Monad mainnets just like v1.
@smasherdotfun has CT culture meet a crash-style whack-a-mole game.
Crossy Fluffle, a community favorite, will be deployed onto both Base and Monad mainnets just like v1.
🧵House Republican Study Committee budget proposal when Speaker Mike Johnson was RSC Chairman and then-Rep. (now Sen.) Jim Banks headed the RSC Budget and Spending Task Force.
Every day, but especially on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we're reminded of the systemic racism that plagues every part of the U.S. criminal legal system – from arrest to sentencing and even reentry.
Here's what the data shows 🧵
Here's what the data shows 🧵
➡️ As youth:
Black children are disproportionately targeted by the criminal legal system. Just 14% of all youth under 18 in the U.S. are Black, yet 47% of boys and 39% of girls in juvenile facilities are Black.
prisonpolicy.org/reports/youth2…
Black children are disproportionately targeted by the criminal legal system. Just 14% of all youth under 18 in the U.S. are Black, yet 47% of boys and 39% of girls in juvenile facilities are Black.
prisonpolicy.org/reports/youth2…
➡️ During police encounters:
Black people are more than 2x as likely to be searched or arrested in a traffic stop, and experience police misconduct at 6x the rate of white people.
Black people are more than 2x as likely to be searched or arrested in a traffic stop, and experience police misconduct at 6x the rate of white people.
