#PANDEMIC

If you feel like you saw a version of this movie in 2017, you're not imagining things. Trump/McConnell have installed lots of right-wing judicial loyalists who may be eager to
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India is facing a healthcare crisis of unprecedented scale. After the first wave peaked, slowly but steadily people started resuming normal life. We were going to restaurants once a week,
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I have been trying to get a measure of the government's PPE procurement splurge for the past couple of months.The amount of cash shelled out to private sector firms is
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Policy-friendly blog coming soon, but a few thoughts:1st, links btw pandemics [incl. #COVID19] & #violence are [unfortunately] no surprise to stakeholders who work in this area. However, research directly linking
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The White House coronavirus task force briefing is underway. President Donald Trump says "we are making tremendous strides against this invisible enemy,". Trump says "we're opening up America again," says
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Harley-Davidson launches ‘Serial 1’ a gorgeous new electric bikeA thread https://tagterritory.com/harley-davidson-launches-serial-1-electric-bike/ The bike producer is spinning out its e-bike division as a separate enterprise by un
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Mcyttwt, we need to talk. I’ve gotten multiple opinions and views on this community from many people. I’ll @ them below but please take time to read and rt this
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1 like, 1 opinion about college teaching and learning, until I get bored 1. Professors can be more rigorous in teaching review and evaluation 2. Student evals are more like
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USC, June 2: “While we still have many details to work out, we are planning for an in-person fall semester.”July 1: “...we are now recommending all undergraduates take their courses
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Schrodinger's China:China is both a threat to world's peace, and on the verge of collapse. Schrodinger's response to COVID-19:China's response is both delayed and riddled with missteps - and is
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Dear "why not cut everyone a $2K cheque" crowd:I will be talking about this tomorrow at the Broadbent confab about basic income Thurs aft 1 pm ET, register here: https://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/would_a_universal_basic_income_guarantee_a_g
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#THREAD TALK:"Everything you ever wanted to know about Lockdowns"by @DrDomPimenta for @MSiUK_ Part 1: What is a lockdown and do they work?Full article: https://modernsocietyinitiative.org/latest-research/f/rapid-response-part-1-wh
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I feel like history needs to be applied to the comparisons between UK/USA 2020 and Germany 1930s.The analogy has some legitimacy. The process and likely outcome need some work.And we
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New Orleans renters: this is a thread of resources and ideas for us. We published a FAQ and flowchart by @SLLSHelps in April's @antigravitymag. You should keep an eye on
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1. Thread for protest, Trafalgar Square 26th September 2020 2. Thread for protest, Trafalgar Square 26th September 2020 Live feed due here... StandUp X #TrafalgarSquare #LondonProtest #FreedomRally https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtvSf-yH
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The Magas are going to try to spin this every which way, but the plain fact is: Donald J. Trump 100% botched the coronavirus response from top to bottom, beginning
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