joseph grant

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Air purifiers can help, and Mayor Eric Adams urged residents to utilize them this week, but many low-income households are unlikely to own one—good ones can cost hundreds of dollars. Even air conditioners can be a luxury for some New Yorkers. In April, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $15 million program to provide eligible households with a free air conditioner and installation, but so far, no such plan exists for air purifiers at the city or state level.
New York’s Apocalyptic Air Isn’t Deadly for Me. It Can Be for Others. | The New Republic
For some, the source may lie within their own home: mold, cigarette smoke, gas stoves. With wildfire smoke added to the mix, those threats compound. “Sometimes, just staying indoors and closing windows—if you’re in a housing situation that doesn’t have healthy indoor air quality or good ventilation—could actually be worse for you,” Baptista said.
New York’s Apocalyptic Air Isn’t Deadly for Me. It Can Be for Others. | The New Republic
She was another person the government had failed—another life the government was willing to sacrifice. (The wildfire smoke comes not even a week after Democrats in Congress approved the Mountain Valley Pipeline as part of their debt deal negotiations.)
New York’s Apocalyptic Air Isn’t Deadly for Me. It Can Be for Others. | The New Republic
Even the brain is affected, though scientists don’t completely understand how or why.
New York’s Apocalyptic Air Isn’t Deadly for Me. It Can Be for Others. | The New Republic
People do not choose to fail or disappoint. No one wants to feel incapable, apathetic, or ineffective. If you look at a person’s action (or inaction) and see only laziness, you are missing key details. There is always an explanation. There are always barriers. Just because you can’t see them, or don’t view them as legitimate, doesn’t mean they’re not there. Look harder.
Laziness Does Not Exist. Psychological research is clear: when… | by Devon Price | Human Parts
but in an environment where her barriers were recognized and legitimized, she thrived.
Laziness Does Not Exist. Psychological research is clear: when… | by Devon Price | Human Parts
they’d think she was using her illness as an excuse. But she trusted me to understand. And I did. And I was so, so angry that this student was made to feel responsible for her symptoms. She was balancing a full course load, a part-time job, and ongoing, serious mental health treatment. And she was capable of intuiting her needs and communicating them with others. She was a fucking badass, not a lazy fuck. I told her so.
Laziness Does Not Exist. Psychological research is clear: when… | by Devon Price | Human Parts
Most people don’t have that ease. They need an external structure to keep them writing — regular writing group meetings with friends, for example — and deadlines set by someone else. When faced with a major, massive project, most people want advice for how to divide it into smaller tasks, and a timeline for completion. In order to track progress, most people require organizational tools, such as a to-do list, calendar, datebook, or syllabus.
Laziness Does Not Exist. Psychological research is clear: when… | by Devon Price | Human Parts
the procrastinator actually needs to walk away from the computer/book/word document and engage in a relaxing activity.
Laziness Does Not Exist. Psychological research is clear: when… | by Devon Price | Human Parts
For many, it’s easier to think homeless people are, in part, responsible for their suffering than it is to acknowledge the situational factors.
Laziness Does Not Exist. Psychological research is clear: when… | by Devon Price | Human Parts
When a person fails to begin a project that they care about, it’s typically due to either a) anxiety about their attempts not being “good enough” or b) confusion about what the first steps of the task are. Not laziness. In fact, procrastination is more likely when the task is meaningful and the individual cares about doing it well.
Laziness Does Not Exist. Psychological research is clear: when… | by Devon Price | Human Parts
whether colleges and universities can use race as one factor in determining college admissions.
Ron DeSantis Is Plotting a 7–2 Supreme Court | The New Republic
yet another free speech case in which a petitioner claims that having to work with same-sex couples violates her constitutional rights.
Ron DeSantis Is Plotting a 7–2 Supreme Court | The New Republic
There you have it. The two stone-cold reactionaries, who’d nullify the whole twentieth century if they could, are the gold standard to DeSantis.
Ron DeSantis Is Plotting a 7–2 Supreme Court | The New Republic
It’s an odd line considering that Shell’s own analysis found meeting that goal would require an immediate end to fossil fuel growth
80 Percent of Shell Shareholders Vote to Let the World Burn | The New Republic