Casa Maria Catholic Worker House in October – Milwaukee

Wednesday, October 14th — ANTI-ROTC Vigil from noon to 1 pm at 14th and Wisconsin Ave.

Friday October 23rd — NO MORE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT protest at the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility / the Milwaukee County Jail, 9th & State, from 11 to 11:30am

Wednesday. October 28th —ANTI-GUN Vigil from noon to 1 pm at Shooters’ Shop at 84th & Arthur

Interesting Facts With help from the US government, Lockheed Martin sells jets to developing countries, then persuades nearby governments, as well as sometimes the US government itself, to buy more because of the threat now posed as a result of the sales. — The Mechanics of Changing the World by John MacGregor

In four years, US Fortune 100 companies spent two billion dollars lobbying, which won them $399 billion in federal contracts and grants, a return on investment of 20,000% — Open the Books

There has been a 27% decrease in the number of summer jobs for American teenagers since 2024. It has been 77 years since there were so few summer jobs for American teenagers. — Challenger Gray & Christmas  

In 47 states, third through eighth grade reading scores have fallen since 2015. In ⅓ of U.S. school districts, students are reading a full grade level lower than they were in 2015. — Douglas O. Staiger, Dartmouth College

80% of leading consumer AI platforms have regularly helped consumers lead violent attacks. There is a 50% chance that ChatGBT generates a harmful response to prompts about mental health, substance abuse, or eating disorders. — Center for Countering Digital Hate

Percentage by which the average four-year in-state public-university tuition has increased since 2011: 45% By which financial aid has increased since then: 11% — Harper’s Index  

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