You might want to read this a few times just to really take it in.
Stephen Semler @stephensemler
20 Jan 2022
The US spent at least $277 billion on police and prisons last year, or $759 million per day: stephensemler.substack.com/pā€¦

Jan 21, 2022 Ā· 8:47 PM UTC

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Over 2/3 dedicated to arresting and incarcerating. And look! The extreme imbalance between violence and prevention is as great within the budget as this budget is to social investments. Note how relatively little given to training, even less for parole ops. Imbalanced by design.
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Interbeing: Our breath rests upon what is inside that Leaf. Saving All Be-ings Saving Ourselves. nitter.vloup.ch/Wabi_Sabi_Anon/sā€¦
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Straight up disgusting