#Emergency

2 weeks ago, I assumed the Trump administration's coronavirus response was abysmal due to incompetence.I no longer think we're here through gross negligence. The Republicans in charge HAVE been taking
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If your assessment is that out of incompetence and self-interest the President is putting American lives at risk, that should be the theme of your news coverage.If you are unable
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This is a MUST READ, logical, and straightforward piece about how certain Governors overstepping their authority, and what that means. Written by Daniel Bobinski: Tyrant Governors and the Future of
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Freedom of speech is being attacked from multiple fronts in Nigeria. An anti-social media bill just passed 2nd reading in the senateA bill for the creation of an agency to
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Although evictions are illegal until 90 days after the state-wide emergency is lifted; landlords continue to see economic opportunity in what tenants experience as muiltiple crises.Illegal lockouts are rampant, and
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Two great sessions yesterday on #MeTooAnthro and #SAA2019 that addressed how to respond to widespread abuse in #anthro, especially in the field. Want to follow up with a thread on
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Written by a BC driver, we’re all in this together You know those times where you think you’re smiling for a picture, and then you take it and realize it
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Today would have marked 7 days until @RockingTheDaisy. In honour of @RockingTheDaisy week, this is me at #RTD2014 outside the greatest stage there ever was, the Electronic Dome. We
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This is a time for understanding. There are 19 countries that have closed their borders, most of them are in Europe. They have a strong military presence. The US sent
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"If The Models are correct, we will prevent a catastrophe if we all stay home. If the models are wrong, what's the worst that can happen..."https://twitter.com/saifedean/status/1251588787076952064 Contrary to what The
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BREAKING: Oops: @Kroger overpaid some workers and demanded repayment, now says 'nevermind' https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2020/05/19/kroger-overpaid-workers-then-demanded-repayment-now-says-nevermind/5221322002/ via @enquire
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Excellent thread from @ErikVoeten on the WHO and how the institutional structure of global governance shapes outcomes and hinders the effectiveness of the WHO, as is the case w/ so
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TRUMP: "When somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total. And that's the way it's gotta be. It's total." .@kaitlancollins: You said when someone is the
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Ten years ago today an oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, killed 11 men, and initiated the largest environmental disaster in US history. The story I wanted to
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This evening's live tweet thread is from the @platf9rm hustings, held at their collaborative workspace in Hove Town Hall with a welcome from Seb Royle. On the panel are @BeatriceLibDem,
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"If we start to see hospitalizations go up and are unmanageable, we would cut back on elective surgeries. That's one example of a change that we could make." - @GovPritzker
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