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Eventually, a spin-off room, started by Leon “DNas” Sykes, popped up, this one called “‘Future of SF’ really means ‘Make SF more white.’” Sykes lives in Oakland, but when a friend told him about the conversation, it reminded him of others he’d seen on Clubhouse. “A lot of these rooms are mostly white people who are in tech having these conversations about the Bay Area or San Francisco,” he said. So he made one for the people he thought were being left out. Screenshots from that room show the audience included many people of color. … [Read more...] about On Clubhouse, a conversation about ‘the future of S.F.’ sparks familiar debate

Trading revenue rose 23 percent from a year earlier to $4.27 billion. Investors typically hesitate to assign much value to the company based on trading revenue because it is hard to predict and there is very little transparency around how the revenue is generated. Despite not working to benefit shareholders, trading revenues generate enormous bonuses for Goldman Sachs executives. … [Read more...] about Covid Winner: Goldman Sachs’ Trading Revenue Hits 10-Year High

“You’re not wrong — but you’re not right, either. The black community is used to the institutional racism inherent in education, the justice system, and jobs. And even though we do all the conventional things to raise public and political awareness — write articulate and insightful pieces in the Atlantic, explain the continued devastation on CNN, support candidates who promise change — the needle hardly budges,” he wrote in the newspaper. … [Read more...] about NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defends George Floyd protests in op-ed

The District of Columbia has a population of 706,000, more than Wyoming and Vermont, and D.C. residents pay more in total federal income tax than 22 states. It has long been a sore point that fighting in every war and contributing blood and treasure is not enough to gain more than a symbolic vote in Congress. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has served almost 30 years, has a vote in committee but not on the House floor, and if her committee vote breaks a tie, it doesn’t count.  … [Read more...] about A Major GOP Nightmare Moves a Step Closer to Reality

It continues: "We firmly believe that what unites us as Americans is far greater than anything that may ever divide us. In that spirit, we hope that we can rise above the partisan fray to negotiate meaningful change for Americans across the nation and maintain the United States’ standing as the best country in the world." … [Read more...] about Biden-Harris agenda set to confront these challenges