Bookworm obsessed with words, poetry, and spreading positivity. Addicted to Medium – let's explore stories & ideas together!

Author of A People's History of Poverty in America (2008), and Ghettoes, Tramps, and Welfare Queens: Down & Out on the Silver Screen (Coming Soon-ish)

Enthusiastically applying the Dismal Science to some of life's least glamorous problems. Associate director on @amprog's #talkpoverty team. Opinions my own.

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1.1 mil views. AI. Data Engineer. Smart Policies. Rights. Creators Economy.

New dad, Senior Fiscal Analyst at the Washington State Budget & Policy Center, aging punk rocker, views are my own.