He/Him. Building local power as a passion since 2004. Now as a profession as Comms Director @ilsr. Tweets are mine, unless they're bad. Then I was hacked.
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Joined February 2009
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Who's the person clamoring for more ways to put more cars on the road? That's all this would do.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @citylab
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Tomorrow morning, the FTC is hosting a virtual public workshop on predatory pricing and how to revive enforcement. Amazon, airlines, pharmacy & more are likely to be part of the discussion. It's a good lineup of speakers, including me.
ftc.gov/news-events/events/2…
A good day for everyone who wants groceries to be less expensive. ilsr.org/articles/ilsr-appla…
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Food deserts "didn’t materialize around the country for no reason," @stacyfmitchell writes. "Something happened. That something was a specific federal policy change in the 1980s." theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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After Jeff Bezos withdrew the Washington Post’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, many people are thinking about canceling their Prime accounts. We agree: It’s time to break up with Amazon.
If you’re wondering, “how do I shop if I don’t shop on Amazon?” ILSR is here to help. 🧵⬇️
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What do bookstores, the Rust Belt, and fighting monopolies have in common? On the latest episode of Building Local Power, noted bookseller, author, and anti-Amazon advocate Danny Caine joins us for a lively conversation about all that and more!
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This week marks 1-year since the @FTC filed the historic monopoly lawsuit against Amazon under @linakhanFTC's leadership. We applaud the action and are tired of small businesses being crushed by Amazon's monopoly power.
AND...
“Our investigation found that Amazon’s illegal practices were actually raising prices,” says FTC Chair Lina Khan on targeting retail giant Amazon. “If you had more competition that Amazon hadn’t squashed, consumers would be even better off.” cbsn.ws/3THBS6X
Spot on from @patrickcsisson to note the sad state of food security that so many communities are reliant on a few large chains to provide daily essentials. Chicago's exploration of operating a publicly owned store is something to watch. fastcompany.com/91179278/chi…
And as @stacyfmitchell argues in the @propublica piece by @MollyParkerSI, we must enforce fair competition in order for investments in locally-owned grocery stores to really pay off. propublica.org/article/food-…
As if I needed another reason to be a fan of @Tim_Walz (and @CityLab)!
h/t @mariepastora.
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An incredibly profound piece by @jhensonpogue. There were echoes of this in @BarackObama's DNC speech. You hear a lot of talk about the policy specifics lacking in the Harris/Walz campaign, but they are the bumper sticker this calls for.
nytimes.com/2024/08/19/opini…
This @AustynGaffney story reminds me that we should always pair doing more good with doing less harm — and that they are not the same. Plant more trees and drive less. Exercise more and eat less sugar. Meditate more and remove toxic people from your life.
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My Wednesday night take-out-the-trash routine regularly involves resorting what has mistakenly been placed in recycling. I could use all the help I can get!
Great reporting, @lisalsong, on this wildly confusing system.
The first of my daily #ReggieRecs
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Great story from @MollyParkerSI reminding us that if you're going to invest in solutions, it's imperative to also address the root causes of the problem so the solutions are sustainable.
New: The community of Cairo, Illinois, once a food desert, welcomed its new market last year with balloons and cheers. But the store is struggling -- exposing problems with the programs set up to help. propub.li/4dUwhCb
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“The legacy of disingenuous outsiders taking advantage of Tribes does not seem to be consigned to history.”
Our @MuniNetworks team just published a report examining the consequences of a federal broadband program’s failure to prioritize Tribal consent: ilsr.org/articles/report-nat…
ALT Native Nations and Federal Telecom Policy Failures: Lessons from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, by Jessica Auer, August 2024. Report cover on blue background.
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My Op-Ed with Sue Warfield, President of the @ASTRAToy American Specialty Toy Retailers Assn, refuting a recent Op-Ed claiming the #CreditCardCompetitionAct primarily benefits large retailers like Amazon and Walmart. FALSE. A thread 🧵1/
Op-ed: "The Credit Card Competition Act is not about dismantling a system, it’s about creating a fairer one. By fostering competition, it empowers small businesses and protects consumers." sanjosespotlight.com/op-ed-c…
The side that's having fun is the side that's winning.
Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us.
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More than 1 in 5 homes on Tribal lands lack adequate Internet access, compared to fewer than 1 in 10 on nontribal land. @mrrdesign and ILSR’s @communitynets tell @apnews how their Tribal Broadband Bootcamps are helping to close this gap.
Article & video: apnews.com/article/broadband…
ALT “The coolest byproduct of the bootcamps is this people network.” Grayscale photo of a previous Tribal Broadband Bootcamp showing a group of people sitting next to technical equipment and a whiteboard.
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It's day two of #PrimeDay. Meet Masani Barnwell, co-owner of Source of Knowledge bookstore in Newark, NJ and @mainstreetweets member. Buying from Masani supports local jobs and community. Buying from Amazon supports one of the world's biggest monopolies. youtu.be/RH5EaCxD51o?si=gkCj…
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Don’t forget to RSVP for tomorrow’s event!
➡️ ilsr.org/articles/power-play…
ALT Virtual Event | Power Play: How Monopolies Leverage Systemic Racism to Dominate Markets and What We Can Do. Wednesday, July 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Tune in this Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET for a virtual discussion with @ksabeelrahman, @JeremieGreer, @SusanRHolmberg, @LaurenLJacobs, and @gabriellexgem about how monopolies leverage systemic racism and what we can do to democratize economic power.
RSVP ⬇️ilsr.org/articles/power-play…
