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Organizer | Financial Activism | PS5 🎮 | MCU Super Fan | Gumbo | Anime | #EconomicJustice Director at #HipHopCaucus | Cofounder of #BankBlack Movement | Views=Mine
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📍Arlington, TX (DFW)
Mo #LouisianaCreole, M’ap aprenn #KouriVini #GomboSky
📍Arlington, TX (DFW)
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@stephone.co
· Jan 6
Over the holidays Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, B of A, & Morgan Stanley withdrew from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), an important global effort aimed at aligning the financial sector w/ Paris Climate Agreement & achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 #GreenSky #ClimateSky
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As families struggle with soaring costs for rent, groceries & basics, nearly 200 labor, consumer & civil rights groups are warning Congress: a bill the payday loan app industry is urging Congress to introduce would open the door to predatory payday loan apps. https://loom.ly/Uuzme1s
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As families struggle with soaring costs for rent, groceries & basics, nearly 200 labor, consumer & civil rights groups are warning Congress: a bill the payday loan app industry is urging Congress to introduce would open the door to predatory payday loan apps. https://loom.ly/Uuzme1s
Nobody asked for this. Yet here predatory lending is, workshopping a new form: the 50-year mortgage.
Predatory Lending takes on it’s final form…The 50-year mortgage
Like the pompous, well-spoken, and calculated villain from Dragon Ball fandom, Golden Frieza, mortgages may have reached a potential final form with President Trump’s “floating” the idea of a 50-year ...
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Nobody asked for this. Yet here predatory lending is, workshopping a new form: the 50-year mortgage.
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Glad I got out the house today and experienced a #NoKings demonstration. Today looks like a step in the right direction.
Real Democracy Does Not Fear Dissent.
Real Democracy Does Not Fear Dissent.
October 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Glad I got out the house today and experienced a #NoKings demonstration. Today looks like a step in the right direction.
Real Democracy Does Not Fear Dissent.
Real Democracy Does Not Fear Dissent.
Yeah, I know people love the saying “Democracy dies in the dark”
But apparently, this MF dies in the light.
We all vividly see what’s happening and ya hate to see it. SMH.
Let’s not let that happen.
But apparently, this MF dies in the light.
We all vividly see what’s happening and ya hate to see it. SMH.
Let’s not let that happen.
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Yeah, I know people love the saying “Democracy dies in the dark”
But apparently, this MF dies in the light.
We all vividly see what’s happening and ya hate to see it. SMH.
Let’s not let that happen.
But apparently, this MF dies in the light.
We all vividly see what’s happening and ya hate to see it. SMH.
Let’s not let that happen.
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Turning the military on citizens.
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
October 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Turning the military on citizens.
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
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Mantra:
I have what I need to get through the week ahead. 🍁
I have what I need to get through the week ahead. 🍁
October 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Mantra:
I have what I need to get through the week ahead. 🍁
I have what I need to get through the week ahead. 🍁
Anybody:
Me: The WORST type of hotel is an Atrium style hotel. I CAN’T STAND them.
Me: The WORST type of hotel is an Atrium style hotel. I CAN’T STAND them.
September 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Anybody:
Me: The WORST type of hotel is an Atrium style hotel. I CAN’T STAND them.
Me: The WORST type of hotel is an Atrium style hotel. I CAN’T STAND them.
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
September 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Our economic & political system are not broken; they are working exactly how they are suppose to for the people there're meant for.
September 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Our economic & political system are not broken; they are working exactly how they are suppose to for the people there're meant for.
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Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.
September 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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Spatial processes play a critical role in creating/shaping/perpetuating inequalities/oppression. We advocate for spatial justice in climate action and offer 8 principles to support a critical perspective on climate change in urban contexts rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Everything about climate change is disproportionate: Principles for spatial justice in urban climate action
The figure illustrates the eight principles for spatial justice in urban climate action proposed in the paper: 1) Account for cumulative effects; 2) Go beyond simplistic demographics; 3) Connect to c...
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Spatial processes play a critical role in creating/shaping/perpetuating inequalities/oppression. We advocate for spatial justice in climate action and offer 8 principles to support a critical perspective on climate change in urban contexts rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
On Sept 3, I'll be moderating this convo on how community-focused banks and credit unions are driving positive change. Banks lend money based on deposits. That means your money can be used in ways that align w/ your values or not.
💵 Where your money sleeps at night matters. Join us Sept 3 @ 12 PM to learn how mission-driven banks + credit unions are funding affordable housing, small biz, and a greener future. 🌍 Register today!
bit.ly/4oCOQ3H
bit.ly/4oCOQ3H
August 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
On Sept 3, I'll be moderating this convo on how community-focused banks and credit unions are driving positive change. Banks lend money based on deposits. That means your money can be used in ways that align w/ your values or not.
August 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Lord make my faith greater than my fears. May my purpose be in alignment with Your Will. Let what I been through and my struggles help someone and magnify Your Name.
August 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Lord make my faith greater than my fears. May my purpose be in alignment with Your Will. Let what I been through and my struggles help someone and magnify Your Name.
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A new report found that the 65 biggest banks globally committed a whopping $869 billion to companies conducting business in fossil fuels in 2024, representing a huge $162 billion increase from 2023, all while pulling back from previously stated climate commitments.
Bank CEOs Rake In Big Profits as Wall Street Ramps Up Fossil Fuel Financing
The 65 biggest banks committed $869 billion to firms expanding the fossil fuel industry last year, a new report says.
truthout.org
August 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A new report found that the 65 biggest banks globally committed a whopping $869 billion to companies conducting business in fossil fuels in 2024, representing a huge $162 billion increase from 2023, all while pulling back from previously stated climate commitments.
Tuesday, I'll be speaking at "Opportunity in Action: Banking, Barriers, and Building Economic Power" webinar about how we can use our Financial Levers of Power to dismantle the systems trapping formerly incarcerated people in cycles of debt and exclusion.
August 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Tuesday, I'll be speaking at "Opportunity in Action: Banking, Barriers, and Building Economic Power" webinar about how we can use our Financial Levers of Power to dismantle the systems trapping formerly incarcerated people in cycles of debt and exclusion.
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“I think it’s my duty, because I look at them as my brothers.”
Now this vet sees 60 patients a day as a VA medical technician, and says the system is struggling to keep up:
Now this vet sees 60 patients a day as a VA medical technician, and says the system is struggling to keep up:
Veterans Who Work in Texas VA Health System: ‘The Dam’s Gonna Break’
Some vets say they’re being hurt as both workers and patients by Trump administration staffing decisions.
www.texasobserver.org
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“I think it’s my duty, because I look at them as my brothers.”
Now this vet sees 60 patients a day as a VA medical technician, and says the system is struggling to keep up:
Now this vet sees 60 patients a day as a VA medical technician, and says the system is struggling to keep up:
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"Every map since the 1970s has been challenged or redrawn in part because they were racially discriminatory or violated the Voting Rights Act. ... Whether Democrats drew the maps or Republicans drew the maps, Texas has struggled for decades to draw maps that fairly represented communities of color."
The Texas GOP’s ‘Unprecedented,’ Risky Gerrymandering Scheme
A redistricting expert discusses Tom Delay, ‘dummymanders,’ and the long history of racial gerrymandering in the state.
www.texasobserver.org
July 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Every map since the 1970s has been challenged or redrawn in part because they were racially discriminatory or violated the Voting Rights Act. ... Whether Democrats drew the maps or Republicans drew the maps, Texas has struggled for decades to draw maps that fairly represented communities of color."
Am I on to something or missing the mark (if so, where)?
My newest Substack post is live ahead of this Friday's in person event at UT Arlington. My latest Substack essay uses systems thinking to reframe student debt advocacy.
#SystemsChange #StudentDebt #FinancialJustice #BlackSky
My newest Substack post is live ahead of this Friday's in person event at UT Arlington. My latest Substack essay uses systems thinking to reframe student debt advocacy.
#SystemsChange #StudentDebt #FinancialJustice #BlackSky
Claiming Your (Financial) Independence: A Systems Thinking Approach to Student Debt Justice
Using the Financial Levers of Power framework to map systemic intervention points for lasting change
open.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Am I on to something or missing the mark (if so, where)?
My newest Substack post is live ahead of this Friday's in person event at UT Arlington. My latest Substack essay uses systems thinking to reframe student debt advocacy.
#SystemsChange #StudentDebt #FinancialJustice #BlackSky
My newest Substack post is live ahead of this Friday's in person event at UT Arlington. My latest Substack essay uses systems thinking to reframe student debt advocacy.
#SystemsChange #StudentDebt #FinancialJustice #BlackSky
I'm speaking on protection strategies & mitigation tactics this Friday at an event that every young professional in Texas should attend.
The passage of the recent big bill may lead to changes that could significantly impact student borrowers, and most people have no idea what's coming.
The passage of the recent big bill may lead to changes that could significantly impact student borrowers, and most people have no idea what's coming.
July 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I'm speaking on protection strategies & mitigation tactics this Friday at an event that every young professional in Texas should attend.
The passage of the recent big bill may lead to changes that could significantly impact student borrowers, and most people have no idea what's coming.
The passage of the recent big bill may lead to changes that could significantly impact student borrowers, and most people have no idea what's coming.
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Cappin’ my birthday off at my favorite spot with a glass of Sangria on the house.
Cappin’ my birthday off at my favorite spot with a glass of Sangria on the house.
July 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Cappin’ my birthday off at my favorite spot with a glass of Sangria on the house.
Cappin’ my birthday off at my favorite spot with a glass of Sangria on the house.