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They said an ambulance driver stopped to let them use his phone, but refused to pick them up. The pair eventually convinced a truck driver to bring them to the town of Shelburne. Neither of the men have been formally charged.

653,104 people The number of #homeless people in America grew in 2023 as high cost of living took a toll https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/15/homelessness-in-america-grew-2023/71926354007/ 🏠 “..more than 12% of the nation was living below the poverty line and nearly 13% said they didn't have enough to eat.”

As I watch X openly support Nazis, Google search displaying explicitly incorrect information and misinformation, and the continued march towards a lack of foresight or accountability in tech I must reiterate that technology is and forever will be a political force.

In The West Australian tomorrow, the must-read investigation by @AnnabelHennessy that left our WA Attorney-General asking if an “elderly white woman with dementia in a wealthy suburb would have found herself in prison in such circumstances?” https://t.co/BVXxCvq4yy

Quotas of Aboriginal staff, senior staff, board members etc is not THE solutuon.This places stress & onus on Blak people to dismantle white supremacy, systemic & structural racism.They cannot do this is if white ppl do not change their behaviour/attitude/actions

@Reuters Why test in Africa when China, Italy, and even the US have higher stats in almost all the areas? Africa is not a testing ground! Test on your own people.

Introduction to Being an Anti-Racist by @KimCrayton1 is tomorrow. That leaves a little over 24 hours to do the home work, but even if you can't make the live event, you'll also have access to the recording afterwards. https://t.co/eTrLz0YZpj

P.S. Speaking of which, did you know stories about race in Australia can be informative and … not racist? And piss-funny? You’ll discover this once you abolish whites-only newsrooms and start hiring Indigenous and POC talent. By @MollyDHunt: https://t.co/C1t9gPMvWy