#Workers

I’ve been asked a bunch why “shorting” (betting against companies) exists, and also seen a bunch of people call for it to be banned (or some such). I did some
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Contact tracing is crucial, but not linear. Failing at any point creates a feedback loop, leading to more cases. And *equity* (not equality) is key. A brief explainer: (1/n) After
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This is a thread with all links from my today’s HolyJS talk: 1) https://wpostats.com  — lots of case studies about web performance benefits 2) CDNs:— Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com — Fastly: https://www.fastly.com&
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1. Yesterday was a big day in labor antitrust, featuring a major victory (certification of the class action brought by fighters against the UFC) and a more complicated development (the
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NHS WORKERS £500 BONUS PAYMENT UNISON/CPAG has published a guide for NHS staff who will receive this payment in March and how it will impact on any benefits you receive
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In december of 2003, Joyce Vincent died of an asthma attack in her North London flat. The television was left on. The mail continued to be delivered. Her rent was
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1/5 Today's COVID-19 vaccine logistics question is how and when will it be possible to break down the "large pizza boxes" of 975 Pfizer vaccines into smaller batches to use
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Many have asked me to comment on the recent ONS deaths report. (THREAD)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/bulletins/coronaviruscovid19relateddeathsbyoccupationenglandandwales/deathsregister
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1/n In my new book, Technologies of Speculation, I talk about 'control creep': data surveillance justified for one purpose is inevitably repurposed elsewhere. Exhibit A: Self-tracking & Internet of Things,
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The Hey vs. App Store dispute is a manifestation of Karl Marx’s ideas about the struggle between capital and labor, updated to a 21st century world in which a platform,
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I am about to do a thread here about this absolutely DAMNING video evidence that was released in GA today, showing election workers instructing people to leave, waiting to make
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Just say "White people."The people upset about this proposal don't factor in the racial biases of the student loan industry or how they benefit. Here's why they should be happy.A
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The problem with Marxists/communists (whatever they call themselves) is and always has been that they actually have quite good analysis of the relationship between Labour and capital and the problems
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****THREAD**** OnTrading Communities in Ancient India. As per Brihadaranyakopanishad, In Vedic Age, Only Vaisyas Had the Right to form 𝘨𝘢ṇ𝘢 (corporate
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One weeknight, about 3 years ago, my partner & I came across a woman having what appeared to be a stroke or seizure on the street. She was standing up
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I'm tired of police officers who have literally had nothing bad happen to them complain about how scary and dangerous their job is when someone criticizes the police.I'm also tired
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