Kyle Nelson
@kylenelsonla.bsky.social
Sociologist studying housing, eviction, civil courts, and exploitation in Los Angeles. Tenant protections dork, recovering academic, and sworn enemy of housing economists.
#KeepLAHoused
#KeepLAHoused
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I cannot understate how appalling and helpless it feels as a Jew that this is being done under the guise of fighting antisemitism.
Breaking News: The Trump administration intends to block $510 million in federal contracts and grants for Brown University.
Trump Administration Set to Pause $510 Million for Brown University
The administration has now targeted five schools’ federal funding as part of a pledge to combat what it considers to be antisemitism on university campuses.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I cannot understate how appalling and helpless it feels as a Jew that this is being done under the guise of fighting antisemitism.
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hardly the biggest issue but a 32% tariff on taiwan will immediately kill the bicycle industry
Here’s select countries. Numbers on the right in yellow are what we are focusing on.
April 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
hardly the biggest issue but a 32% tariff on taiwan will immediately kill the bicycle industry
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Reposted by Kyle Nelson
Short little interview I did with @theguardian.com on race, immigration, and public health. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘A scapegoating’: racial equality expert on how public health is weaponized against immigrants
Columbia University’s Merlin Chowkwanyun says public health has a long history of being used against asylum seekers – from repatriation to segregation
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Short little interview I did with @theguardian.com on race, immigration, and public health. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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There are 52,000+ unsheltered people in Los Angeles facing toxic air and fire hazards. Winds are destroying tents and structures. City says it’s made available *135 hotel vouchers.* Advocates say they can’t access them
“It feels like you’re breathing in lead + you can see what you’re breathing in”
“It feels like you’re breathing in lead + you can see what you’re breathing in”
Wildfires bring pollution hazards for unhoused people in LA: ‘Like breathing in lead’
As officials urge people to stay indoors, those experiencing homelessness struggle to shield themselves from toxic air
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
There are 52,000+ unsheltered people in Los Angeles facing toxic air and fire hazards. Winds are destroying tents and structures. City says it’s made available *135 hotel vouchers.* Advocates say they can’t access them
“It feels like you’re breathing in lead + you can see what you’re breathing in”
“It feels like you’re breathing in lead + you can see what you’re breathing in”
Why will rents balloon? Who will raise the rents? Who will be profiting off of disaster, experts? Passive voice is doing some serious work here, @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/homeless-hou...
Rents likely to balloon in wake of L.A. wildfires, experts say
Rents will go up as thousands of displaced homeowners and tenants hit an already tight market, analysts and advocates said. Insurance costs, contracting and permitting are among the myriad of stressor...
www.latimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Why will rents balloon? Who will raise the rents? Who will be profiting off of disaster, experts? Passive voice is doing some serious work here, @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/homeless-hou...