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dallasaugustine.bsky.social
Asst. Prof @ SJSU Justice Studies. Scholar, harm reductionist & nap enthusiast. Research: prisons, reentry, work, homelessness. Opinions mine / my cat’s.
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I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.

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"[The cats] are gracious enough to spend their time with us so that we might learn, and so that we can enjoy a few quiet moments of warmth, softness, non judgment, and freedom."

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Oh no what have I done 😭

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Santa, all I want for Xmas is for you to grade these final exams for me. Like, please, make yourself useful for once 😭😭😭

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🎶 Watching Wicked, holding space; “Adjuster” with a handsome face; Everything is pink and green; Topple the Assad regime; Surprise release of GNX; Lindsay Lohan on Netflix; A Nonsense Christmas just for fun; DECEMBER’S ONLY JUST BEGUN! We didn’t start the fire… 🎶

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Searches for jury nullification over the past week

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Jordan Neely’s death shows how homelessness, mental health, and racial injustice intersect. Black Americans are 7x more likely to experience homelessness and face greater risks of violence. Housing cuts the risk of violence in half, ends homelessness, and supports healing. tinyurl.com/4m3sw8v4

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Hello, I am here 🫡

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