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Earlier this year, I reported on X that Westwin Elements completed their nickel refinery without getting full consent of the Tribal nations in the area. I now have a story out with @TheBWSTimes that reveals community concerns for greenwashing and lack of Tribal consultation.

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On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth!

A parking lot-turned-garden in Southwest Detroit is growing several tons of free produce each year for residents in a neighborhood with some of the highest rates of food insecurity in the city. 🥕 bridgedetroit.com/new-growth-for…

Yeah, um, the sight of a foreign Catholic missionary who is White riding into an Indigenous community on horseback to round up all the little Native American children has never been a “majestic” one, nor will it ever be. This scene has ruined millions of lives over the centuries

My newest story for @TheBWSTimes, reporting on Stitt's veto of HB1137 that would have expanded Ida's Law to bolster resources for MMIP in Oklahoma: theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/05/07/sti…

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Uprooter @becordera writes all about Environmental Justice reporting through the lens of Avatar The Last Airbender in "Off the Record" buff.ly/6awy9vh

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Attacking History Trump’s targeting of the National Museum of African American History sparks outrage over the potential threat to preserving African American history and culture. bit.ly/3DUcTc3

U.S. @EPA Administrator @leemzeldin joined U.S. Sen. @HawleyMO in hearing from #StLouis-area community members still being impacted by Manhattan Project-era radioactive contamination. The latest from today's meeting by @stlpublicradio's @jrosenbaum: bit.ly/epa-west-lake-…

Just for clarity; it’s the lack of federal and state environmental impact studies and other independent studies that the residents of Lawton are worried about.

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@uproot_project @TheBWSTimes Thank you for sharing.

In the absence of an independent study, Lawton residents worry about the environmental safety of a nickel refinery operated by Westwin Elements. Uprooter @becordera for @TheBWSTimes buff.ly/1IDYGFe

To the ones who put others first, we love you, we thank you, and today and every day, we celebrate you. Happy National Caregivers Day. 💛💚

WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending federal support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Slavery was Legal. Colonialism was Legal. Jim Crow was Legal. Apartheid was Legal. Legality is a matter of Power, NOT Justice.

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South Park creators and Kendrick Lamar join forces for a bold new July 4th comedy. bit.ly/3CQkxUj

This new interactive tool from @grist is such a valuable resource for journalists who want to track how climate and infrastructure funding affect their local area! buff.ly/3QhYFUU