Erica Blair @_EricaBlair

linkedin.com/in/erica-lynn-… Ann Arbor, MI Joined July 2020

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Erica Blair @_EricaBlair

5 years ago

"But looking back, I wish I had realized that my redneck roots didn’t contradict the other parts of myself as much as I was raised to believe. The conservative community I felt alienated from had forgotten its progressive roots." nytimes.com/2021/01/30/opi…

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National Farmers Union @NFUDC

5 years ago

After condemning yesterday's violent attack on the Capitol, we have gotten plenty of feedback that we should "stay in our lane." But the thing is, the integrity of our democracy affects everyone - farmers included. More from @meganululani: about.bgov.com/news/capitol-s…

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Erica Blair @_EricaBlair

5 years ago

Overproduction is hardly discussed, but it’s at the heart of so many problems in agriculture - with ramifications for nutrition, equitable land access, rural wellbeing, the environment. It's time to update parity for the 21st century. #disparity2parity disparitytoparity.org/from-disparity…

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Rural Grocery Initiative @KSU_RGI

5 years ago

"The old grocery store is now the new grocery store." An inspiring story about how community members in a small Iowa town came together to open a community-owned grocery store, despite the pandemic. iowapbs.org/mtom/story/364…

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Ruth Franklin 🍵 @ruth_franklin

5 years ago

According to Jewish tradition, a person who dies on Rosh Hashanah, which began tonight, is a tzaddik, a person of great righteousness. Baruch Dayan HaEmet.

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Robert Reich @RBReich

5 years ago

The next time you hear Trump and his enablers rail against immigrants as a drain on this country, show them this video of farmworkers risking their health to feed America.

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Erica Blair @_EricaBlair

5 years ago

In other words, Smithfield was fined $10.35 for each person who was sickened or killed due to the company's failure to mitigate worker exposure. Smithfield is worth $13 billion.

Fatima Hussein @fatimathefatima

5 years ago

In other words, Smithfield was fined $10.35 for each person who was sickened or killed due to the company's failure to mitigate worker exposure. Smithfield is worth $13 billion.

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Erica Blair @_EricaBlair

5 years ago

"Food has always been central to resistance, because its lack is the most fundamental of inequities. What kind of society lets its own people starve, whether by negligence or knowing exploitation?" nytimes.com/2020/08/28/t-m…

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Erica Blair @_EricaBlair

5 years ago

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Erica Blair @_EricaBlair

5 years ago

This is a tremendous resource for understanding structural racism in the food system. If you know of additional journal articles, books, or videos on this topic, please share them with MSU!

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems @MSUCRFS

5 years ago

This is a tremendous resource for understanding structural racism in the food system. If you know of additional journal articles, books, or videos on this topic, please share them with MSU!

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Erica Blair @_EricaBlair

5 years ago

"Many organizers want to see Biden come out stronger on issues like corporate consolidation within the agriculture industry by stepping up antitrust enforcement and breaking up large companies like Monsanto and Syngenta that have tremendous influence on local economies."