#LABOR

Jon Sindreu

jonsindreu

An important thread because it underscores the fundamental issues people like me have with ideas like this. The TYPE of employment countries have is crucial, this isn't just about demand.https://twitter.com/michaelxpettis/status/1308014

Erik Loomis

ErikLoomis

This Day in Labor History: November 8, 1970. Congress approved the Reorganization Acts Amendment that laid the groundwork for the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Let's talk about the

Aidan Smith

aidan_smx

It's really important to stress that policing is primarily a municipal issue and in many cases, the people blocking real reform aren't MAGA hat-wearing Republicans.They're often Dem. politicians who say

Good Janet

leisureadvocate

“I don’t dream of labor”“How are we expected to go back to 40hr work weeks after this” “My dream job doesn’t exist” Why it’s better for society if all people

Zoe Rose

z_rose

“Our party isn’t even online, not in a real way that exhibits competence. And so, yeah, they were vulnerable to these messages, because they weren’t even on the mediums where

it-from-bit

GrebniefEvets

#Q #QAnon #DarkToLight #GreatAwakening #WWG1WGAAn illusion it will be.So nefarious, so ingrained in our society, it couldn't be a conspiracy.Those who will see it will be thought of as insane.We'll

Wirecutter Union

wirecutterunion

Many of our union’s members will be promoting deals on Black Friday and throughout the holiday season, and many of those deals will come from Amazon—it’s a retailer that the

Belle 🏰 Resists

BelleResist

Okay, I've been thinking. I made a comment yesterday that wasn't taken well, and I've thought about what I said and if I did the right thing. But here's the

Michael Press

MichaelDPress

Haaretz reports on a new study on division of labor at Early Bronze Age Tell es-Safi/Gath: fingerprints indicate pottery-making was mostly a male occupation.https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-making-bowls-in-biblical-gath-was-man-s-work-fin

Mohammad Tajsar

mtajsar

I'm seeing a lot of hand wringing on Twitter about this proposed bill in CA barring micromobility companies/bike shares from forcing riders to waiver their rights when they go on

Ethan Hein

ethanhein

I assigned my music ed students to read this post about transcribing rap verses as melodies and their responses are fascinating.http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2020/transcribing-krs-one/ Almost all of them listen to rap, many of

Technology Connections 😷

TechConnectify

A thread about gardening stuff!Step one; Dirt!Alright, so to those unaware, my "studio" is truly in the middle of nowhere. Long story how that ended up happening but let's just

decriminalize s*x work

spliffylynz

DECRIMINALIZATION OF S*X WORK IS A PRIORITY & HERE’S WHY:- The criminalization of 2 consenting adults benefits NO ONE-Sex Work is any type of labor where the explicit goal is

Constructing Postcapitalism

CPostcapitalism

IMO the very distinction between "reform" and "revolution" is essentialist metaphysics, and confuses words with things. It's as pointless as asking whether the systemic transition from feudalism to capitalism was

Dean Bakopoulos

DeanBakopoulos

A little ramble on MFAs and TV/Screenwriting. Indulge me. I've heard some podcasters I admire and other TV writers say that MFA courses in TV/screenwriting are a waste of time.

Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬

lymanstoneky

One problem with the "demand suppressed by the pandemic" story is that no prior pandemics created even close to this degree of suppressed demand, and none of the economic papers