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Scholastic asks, "Do you want to opt out of 'diverse' books at your school's next book fair?" Your participation in white supremacy has never been easier, just uncheck the 'diverse' books boxā poof, no problems. š
themarysue.com/scholastic-unā¦
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This wasnāt an episode of Parks & Recreation; it was over 30 neighbors (condo owners) showing up to express their sincere outrage & anger that a developer would propose a 225-unit complex on an open field next to a Whole Foods in the midst of a housing crisis. #a2council
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Seriously, thank you for doing this. I donāt understand why someone would agree to be a reference only to harm someone. When I agree to be a reference, Iām committed to being the best reference possible!
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Yes. Basically.
Also, people donāt live in apartment complexes. Families donāt live in apartment complexes. This development is a proxy for short term rentals for football games.
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It is zoned O - Office. A four story hotel is permitted by right. They are requesting a rezoning to add an additional floor. This development is on an empty field in a shopping center that has 4K car trips a day on a road that see 25K daily car trips.
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We did it! We finally eliminated parking minimums from our City! #a2council
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I honestly thought the same thing. I hope she didnāt leave that chicken out while she was on the date because she is about to kill old boy.
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Come on! Say it again for the folks in the back! šš¾ nitter.app/mikemchargue/status/94ā¦
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Oven. Parchment-lined baking sheet into cold oven at 350 (convection) for 25 mins. I have been converted. Perfect bacon every time!
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Sorry. Our school district blocked a daycare center on a road towards a middle school because of ātraffic concerns.ā
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Ann Arbor is on the cusp of launching its first non-police public safety response program! I've been working with others to make this a reality, and keeping police out of the program has been a key value of our advocacy. #a2council
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More evidence that policing needs to be dismantled and reimagined. That badge brings out the āworstā in people, what gave that officer the right to speak to that child in that way or at all.
Is this how Passaic County Sheriff Officers act off duty? Doesnāt look like de-escalation to me. @NJTVNews @northjersey @PatersonTimes
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I burst out loud with laughter and relief! Oh my goodness this is going to be a relief! I can finally breathe!
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As a black pastor leading a multiethnic church, itās because blacks are not safe in multiethnic churches. White congregants they share communion with one week, might do something racially hostile the next week. Itās too taxing emotionally.
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Back in November some #a2council neighbors spoke out against TC1 and I was surprised by the use of dog whistles used in my neighbors comments. I finally got around to reflecting on what I heard.
thewychefamily.com/remember-ā¦
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I canāt believe a candidate running for mayor of our city has effectively declared, āAnn Arbor is full.ā Go somewhere else. #a2council
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I am having so much cognitive dissonance right nowā¦ Letās unanimously vote to hire a DEI officer for the City, but we havenāt decided to censure a CM for using racial slurs. What do we think DEI is about?
Am I missing something?
I must be missing something!
#a2council
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20% (or 24) of the sworn AAPD officers are refusing to comply with the Cityās vaccination policy. It makes you wonder what other policies these officers are refusing to obey.
clickondetroit.com/all-aboutā¦
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Wow. I am shocked to hear a reference to the āsouth-sideā of Chicago. So, many, dog whistles. #A2Council
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It looks like they are in Diocese of Covington, so it may also help to reach out to the Bishop as well.
Most Rev. Roger Joseph Foys - 859-392-1500
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Iām learning that there is a group of people here in Ann Arbor who will bend over backwards to excuse abhorrent, dehumanizing behavior. God forbid someone be held accountable for their actions. They explain the use of racist language as āclumsinessā or āverbal ticks.ā #a2council
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Reported the video tweet. Heās wrong. There would be no Christianity without women, without their testimony, and without their witness. We have two women who pastor and preach at our church.
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Hey Ann Arbor, letās make thisšš¾ a priority of our upcoming comprehensive land use planning process. It starts with the missing middle and increasing housing density near amenities. #a2council
Build cities where lovers can grow old together, and not be stranded after they outgrow their ability to drive
ALT Older adults waking.
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TIL that it costs ~$1M per mile to repair and replace a road. Ann Arbor has over 300 miles of road way.
Whereas a mile of protected bikeway averages ~$300K.
For every mile of road, we can build 3 miles of protected bikeways. #a2council
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Just heard that Washtenaw county is at 67% vaccinated (16 yrs & older) with at least one shot. Highest rate of 16-19 yr olds vaccinated in the state. This is good news! Book a free ride to get vaccinated text 844-900-4892 use the code āVaccinate Washtenawā.
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Media outlets like MLive should stop saying Ann Arbor is in housing boom. We are averaging ~200 units/year. The last housing boom was 1960-1980 when 19K units of housing came online. #a2council
mlive.com/news/2023/09/letteā¦
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I'm still ruminating on the fact 250 neighbors signed a petition to block 1,000 new neighbors from moving into the neighborhood. This is how individual & community resistance to new development can be hostile, break social contracts & contribute to the housing crisis. #a2council
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We should build this on S. Seventh. Thereās plenty of space. #a2council
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I was quoted today in the local paper about the use of a racial slur by an Ann Arbor City Councilmember. Itās always interesting to see how a reporter uses your responses to their questions in their articles.
mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/202ā¦
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Someone in the thread has already said this, but it bares repeating: Multiethnic ā Multicultural. When racism & white supremacy are confronted, whites complain, leave, or withdrawš°support. Blacks read the tea leaves & discover there is no belonging.
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āWe need immediate change for young Black men in the criminal justice systemā an Oped I wrote with other Black faith leaders in Washtenaw County was published today in the Detroit Free Press.
freep.com/story/opinion/contā¦
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Today in being Black ā I got a call from my childās school because a classmate threatened racial violence, the student said, āhe would pull out my daughterās weave.ā Thanks @a2schools for creating a safe educational environment for my child! š
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Glad that #a2Council is reconsidering a feasibility study to take over ownership of trunk lines within Ann Arbor. Now reconsider the East Medical Center Drive bridge widening project! You can do it! We believe in you!
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Iām a Vineyard pastor here in Ann Arbor. Our entire church staff is vaccinated, as is our daycare staff. We wear masks indoors and we encourage everyone who can to get vaccinated.
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Alternatively, you could prioritize the safety of pedestrians & cyclists by designing roads that shift the potential harm & damage onto cars instead of vulnerable individuals like children, who are unable to stop two-ton vehicles.
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Something that every Black person in and around Ann Arbor already knew. #a2council
mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/202ā¦
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As #A2Council continues to grapple with a 55% rent burden, planning commission received a lecture last night on how election majorities deserve the right to slow & restrict rezoning for denser housing in favor of a car-centric built environment. Incrementalism will kill us all.
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Iām still processing hearing my neighbors use dog whistles about Ann Arbor. Like Ann Arbor is full move to Detroit. Or hearing my neighbors say to #a2council, we hold these exclusionary views & we elected you to enact them through policies & laws. Not much has changed after all.
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No more police. No community policing in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor does not need more police. #A2Council
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Yes, āwe are effectively eliminating single family zoning.ā May it be so! May it be so! May it be so! #A2Council
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Today I discovered that I was awarded a $2,500 OpenAI Microsoft for Startups grant! I am working on a new AI-powered prayer meditation tool that will make it easier for people to grow their spiritual formation and mindfulness. Thank you to @OpenAI and @Microsoft for your support!
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Our city has over 100 registered neighborhood associations. I didnāt know this. Iāve lived here for 24 years. These neighborhood associations get notified of developments & are invited to contribute to planning changes. So, Iām creating a new one in my neighborhood. Wish me luck!
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#a2council hereās my 30 second clip biking on Main at rush hour around 5pm today.
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Please check out my latest article in the @missioalliance Culture Writing Collective, "In Search of White Partners: What BIPOC Need," missioalliance.org/in-searchā¦, and share if you feel so led!
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The one on the right ensures that 22.8 million people have insurance, the one on the left gives a $600bn tax cut to the wealthy. nitter.app/muslimiq/status/839217ā¦
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We, Ann Arborites, donāt want our residents arrested, detained, or transferred to the carceral system. We want a care-based, life-affirming approach to issues with drug use in our community. Support our plan for unarmed response ā actionnetwork.org/petitions/ā¦
Ann Arborites-please do not sniff glue. Legal or not, it remains dangerous to your health.
@MLive-please utilize this tweet as an opportunity for your next article headline āMichigan Attorney General urges Ann Arbor residents not to sniff glue.ā
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Itās quite breath-taking to listen to these discussions & questions at #A2Council. Do these CMs read their packets? I know the answers to almost all of their questions so far. Yet, Iām not an elected. This is a waste of time!
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#a2council We need more than just 1.8 miles of protected bike lanes.
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Itās quite breathtaking how much disdain we have for the poor. In our school district here in Ann Arbor, MI (2nd wealthiest in the state) lunch is free for everyone. This free lunch denial is a diabolical attack and condemnation on children and their families.
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Oldest: Is that Councilmember going to stay on Council?
Me: A recall is on the way.
O: Oh.
Me: A recall is not a solution becauseā¦
O: [interrupting] How did I know that a lecture was on the way!?
Me: LOL! Sorry!
#A2Council
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#a2council Install more than 1.8 miles of protected bike lanes in Ann Arbor.
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We still need about 8,000 to 10,000 more units. Most (18-20) of these developments were approved between 2015 and 2020. Only three were approved in the last 12 months. #a2Council
Projects under construction will bring over 2,000 new housing units to the city, plus more hotels and commercial spaces mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/202ā¦
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Really appreciate @avitale assessment on unarmed response āthe outcome has been fewer emergency room visits, which are extremely expensive, fewer jailings, which are even more expensive, & fewer police interventions, which come with a huge risk of force.ā actionnetwork.org/petitions/ā¦
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I unequivocally condemn white supremacy.
It is demonic.
I condemn the churchās silence and partnership with white supremacyāthis death-dealing, anti-life, anti-God system of dehumanization. - Deuteronomy 12:3
Come, Lord Jesus!
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We need to ban facial recognition entirely. This form of automated mass surveillance is bad for everyone, especially for Black folk. Just one more way to feed mass incarceration.
nytimes.com/2020/06/24/technā¦
BREAKING: New York just became the first state to stop the use of face recognition surveillance in schools.
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Itās the horses. They lost a point because a cyclist could collide with a horse. š¤£š
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Friends, what are we eating tonight? #a2council We had a ramen inspired dish with seared pork, green onion, egg, peppers, and mushrooms.
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Nothing will change until we see the imago Dei in everybody, not just those who we deem worthy. #Justice15
"It's his breath in our lungs!"
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This is such a farce! Ann Arbor has dozens of these āstarterā homes priced at or above $400k because Ann Arbor implemented SFZ and blocked lots of new development, especially dense developments.
Kids today wonder how our parents were able to survive with one paycheck. This is exactly how it was done. See the size of this house. This was normal when I was growing up. No 5 bedroom homes with 5 baths. Living and buying within your means. Starter homes.
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California Supreme Court rules that holding defendants solely because they cannot afford bail is unconstitutional! This is excellent news, may it be so nationwide.
courts.ca.gov/opinions/documā¦
Our county prosecutor @EliNSavit has lead the way on ending cash bail in Washtenaw County.
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"#EmmaGonzalez spoke the names of each victim, said they 'will never,' and fell silent for 6:20 minutes. It was the precise length of time it took for the #Parkland shooting to occur." #MarchForOurLives
Bloomberg Originals
Emma Gonzales lists the Parkland dead, and leads a 6 minute moment of silence on national TV, echoing the time it took the gunman to kill 17 then walk way free.
That's a silence that no NRA rebuttal can counter. #MarchForOurLives
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#a2council install more than 1.8 miles of protected bike lanes in Ann Arbor.
They say there isnāt room for safe, protected bike-lanes. They say there isnāt room for shade-creating, air cleaning street trees. Montreal shows that when you change your space priorities, you get better streets for EVERYONE. HT @DaveLikesBikes for video:
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I just finished the 1st rough draft of my paper for the 10th gathering of the Society of Vineyard Scholars @vineyardsvs.
Iām so grateful for space to work through the need for us to rebuke & dismantle whiteness & the white supremacy, racism, & oppression that whiteness creates.
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This is a heart breaking story! It asks us to consider whether we actually believe in the redemption of people. nitter.app/Freeyourmindkid/statusā¦
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Thanks @PovilasKorop for your videos, components, & tips! I always learn something new from youā¦ thanks for tip/explanation that find() can accept multiple ids & return a collection. piped.video/dfJIGH0ZdNs?t=181
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This comes through very clearly in Jonathan Metzlās āDying of Whiteness.ā His assessment of āright-wingā backlash politics, for the very white voters they are intended to help, was really helpful and insightful for me.
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Iām presenting a paper this upcoming week on this very topic, the link between Christian supremacy and White supremacy. Iām calling for a dismantling and divestment from whiteness as the first step.
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Here we go again. #A2Council is going to unanimously approve the CROWN act, while a sitting CM shares dog-whistles in the same meeting.
Iām praying for the DEI officer they hire. I hope they stay longer than a year!
Oh my goodness! š¤¦š¾āāļø
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Berkeley invented SFZ to exclude āBlack, Asian & immigrant communities who were seen as threats to the ācharacterā of majority white neighborhoods.ā
100 years later Berkeley unanimously voted to remove SFZ.
#a2council letās not wait 100 years!
berkeleyside.org/2021/03/25/ā¦
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A local Ann Arbor anti-development blogger said something that struck a nerve with me today.
"Zoning exists for a reason and it is subject to community consensus, as a rule."
On this, we agree. #a2council
thewychefamily.com/zoning-exā¦
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Grateful we approved another transit corridor zone (TC1) last night at planning, next stop is first reading at #a2council. Now onto Washtenaw Ave, and Plymouth Rd.
damnarbor.com/2022/08/stadiuā¦
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The pro-housing majority on #a2council in Ann Arbor remains silent.
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I would prefer if the AAPD were trained in deescalation as much as they are for weapons training. #a2council
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This is so helpful,
āMany in th mainstream media still view black people asking for equality and freedom from police brutality as radical or extreme.ā
Itās not just the mainstream media, I have friends, neighbors, and congregants who also share this view.
.@NPR is also telling on itself by presenting #BlackLivesMatter as the ideological āOther sideā to white nationalists like Jason Kessler.
Sadly, many in the mainstream media still view black people asking for equality and freedom from police brutality as radical or extreme.
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Wishing for someone with the political will to do something similar in Ann Arbor. #a2council
"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the city would undertake a major expansion in the cityās network of separated bike lanes, with a goal to put 50 percent of the cityās population within a 3-minute walk of a protected bike lane within 3 years."
mass.streetsblog.org/2022/09ā¦
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When I heard, āheavy heartā I thought the next words would include, ātherefore, Iām resigning.ā Alas, I am disappointed. #a2council
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It must be a Math teacher thing. We get these three page emails from our eldest childās Algebra teacher all the time. I just wait until the child gets home and have them explain the email to me. (Iām a computer scientist with a math minor. šš¤£)
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A lot of the complaints in the room were, "Why are you building for people who don't live here, instead of building for us or working on improving our quality of life?"
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Totally made too many Brioche Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Frosting today. If we had #GentleDensity I could share these extras with my neighbors.
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We have over 300 miles of car infrastructure in Ann Arbor, but only 1.8 miles of protected bike lanes. Letās build an infrastructure that enables all ages and abilities. #a2council
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Letās continue to advocate and work to make Ann Arbor more habitable. We can make course correcting decisions today to make tomorrow more accessible and livable for all of us. #a2council
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Working together, we can recreate our institutions to better embody our shared values and build a world where no one is left behind.
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Did anyone else get this ābe afraid of dense housingā postcard? Itās red. Is this a reference to when the Soviet Union occupied Lithuania for 50 years? So, is this housing project actually communist housing? Iām so confused. #a2council
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Spouse biked to pick-up elementary kid for lunch, I biked to get middle schooler. Grateful we have this option, recognizing so many others canāt. First day of school in Covid. How are you doing?
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Today I got to witness the impact of my advocacy for those caught in the criminal legal system. I am relieved, overwhelmed, & emotional! This system of justice, is anything but just. Grateful for this escape, but so many others are still trapped. There is more work to do!
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The president couldnāt condemn white supremacy.
The president couldnāt condemn white supremacy.
The president couldnāt condemn white supremacy.
The president couldnāt condemn white supremacy.
The president couldnāt condemn white supremacy.
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Hey #a2council, what are we eating for dinner tonight?
We had fried chicken & waffles, brussel sprouts, and grapes. Yum! š¤¤
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After a year of research, emails, texts, meetings, public forums, and media coverage, #a2council approved $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for unarmed non-police public safety response in Ann Arbor. This is huge! š
Learn more: reenvisionoursafety.org
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What a strange take, infrastructure improvements or a failed businessāthatās a false dichotomy. Disruptions happen during construction & water main replacements are serious workāno need to blame an unbuilt bike lane. We need solutions to move forward together! #a2council
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#A2Council Iām about to call it quits, I think I won BINGO tonight. Hereās my card. Happy to consider any challenges.
You can see my online card here:
mfbc.us/m/yah2sfk
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#TogetherForAhmaudĀ a group of Black VineyardUSA Pastors released this statement.
With heavy hearts, we stand together, not alone.
facebook.com/donnell.wyche/pā¦
docs.google.com/document/d/1ā¦
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Devastated that I had to drive, instead of biking, to lunch with eldest childāwho is now mocking me because of my sadness. I got a flat tire this morning on my commute. Heading to bike shop to get the flat & my free wheel repaired. In 4500 miles, Iāve only gotten one flat.
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#a2council look at the joy as the streets are open to all users, not just cars.
Reflecting on how successful the #BikeBus has been in a short amount of time, I remind myself that no one asked me to do this. Not a single parent, student or teacher. I knew it would be positive for the school community & my g-d have they shown up.
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This is a dangerous unnuanced statement. If you are a Black pastor leading a multiethnic church, thereās a lot of harm in what Stetzer suggests. Instead, what is needed is an unflinching Luke 4 church committed to belonging. Be careful of white moderates! nitter.app/edstetzer/status/13241ā¦
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Hey #a2council, what are we eating for dinner tonight?
We had chicken tikka masala, naan, sliced oranges, and roasted Brussel sprouts.
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