#Workers

Dr Louise Raw

LouiseRawAuthor

When I was researching the Sweating Sickness of 1528, I found a line that just illuminated the virulent class prejudice still rife in Britain.The Sickness seemed to affect the very

Ash Sarkar

AyoCaesar

Race isn't a biological reality - but social and economic inequalities determine who's most likely to be exposed to infection, who's most likely to have underlying conditions, and who's least

Mangy Jay

magi_jay

One thing that people don't seem to understand is that effective infectious disease control has *always* involved what seem like harsh, draconian measures, especially for airborne disease. Many of us

formerly fiercestripper

fiercenaked

Sex workers are stigmatized because we capitalize on male attention. Instead of enduring it, we revel in it. Then we have the audacity to profit from it. In a patriarchal

BrAnon

Branon1111

It’s just a mask.It’s just six feet.It’s just two weeks.It’s just non-essential businesses.It’s just non-essential workers.It’s just a bar.It’s just a restaurant.It’s just to keep from overwhelming the hospitals.It’s just

Jennifer Cabrera

jhaskinscabrera

.@GovRonDeSantis asked Dr. Bhattacharya about Fauci’s statements on masks, referring to a March interview in which Fauci said masks may make you feel protected, but people touch their faces and

Actors' Equity

ActorsEquity

Yesterday, the @BroadwayLeague announced that they are refunding ticket sales through the end of the year, joining countless regional theatres that have postponed their seasons. Putting the health & safety

ricardo

Slick__Rick__

Crazy how NASA found evidence of a parallel universe yesterday where time flows backwards and nobody is talking about it Damn this tweet banged glad I could inform you guys

Governor Mike DeWine

GovMikeDeWine

Today, I am wearing a blue tie in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is a difficult time b/c often the people who prevent child abuse are mandatory reporters

zeynep tufekci

zeynep

I'm getting questions about well-meaning medical worker threads with strict instructions on mask-wearing, implying if you don't do everything right, you endanger yourself. That advice is very true for medical

DasKant

DasKant1

I'm going to be clear on my position. @IwriteOK making good money for what he does doesn't mean shit. Working within a system that's fucked without endorsing it is what

Erik Loomis

ErikLoomis

This Day in Labor History: October 23, 1976. On October 23, 1976, International Woodworkers of America Local 3-101 in Everett, Washington had its monthly union meeting. Big deal? No! This

Piano, Esq. | #FixAB5 #YesOn22 #Prop22CA

pianomanesq1111

~ AB5 AND FLEXIBILITY ~a threadOne of the sticking points between #AB5 supporters and opponents is whether contractors are going to be able to retain work schedule flexibility once forced

Mèo Mun

AdventuresOfMun

How to fire your boss - a thread Workers are being threatened by corporations like Amazon for demanding better conditions/the right to unionise. So here are some direct actions that

Liz Specht

LizSpecht

We're seeing one of the ugliest inefficiencies of animal agriculture rearing its head: it's tragically inept at responding in real time to volatility in demand, prices, or production capacity. Slaughterhouse

Catherine Wambua- Soi

C_SOI

My dad was turned away from your hospt. on friday night. He had lung & kidney problems. On return on sat, your health workers would still not help provide stretcher/wheelchair,