#Workers

Rob Sansom

Sansom_Rob

So for the second time in three years I've joined by colleagues in solidarity for the @ucu strikes. I really don't want to do this, but the reasons for doing

Michael Pettis

michaelxpettis

1/12Very good, sober @noahpinion piece on digital RMB (it seems hard for most to write soberly about digital currencies). He makes at least four important points:First, given how advanced China's

YourWullie

YourWullie

Thomas Annan (born Dairsie, Fife 1829) was a Scottish photographer, notable for being the first to record the bad housing conditions of the poor. In 1866 he was commissioned to make photographic

Camila 🌻🐝

LAangel_Camilla

Cuddle Bear Drive supports children battling Cancer! Proceeds to Scott Carter Foundation to END cancer! https://vimeo.com/285886108 ! GOAL: $500 to send 30 sets of Cuddle Bear/Book directly to children at St.

âpihtawikosisân (on hiatus)

apihtawikosisan

I do not believe we can decolonize classrooms, child welfare systems, police forces, or prisons. Having Indigenous ppl in positions as teachers, social workers, cops, and prison guards, isn't decolonization.

Edward-Isaac Dovere

IsaacDovere

Obama, hitting the stump at a car rally in Philadelphia: Obama on Trump: “by the way, his ratings are down. And you know that upsets him.” Obama on Trump: "He’s

Bowl Cereal

appsbymarc

I keep thinking about a thread I read back in 2016 about a Wall Street guy who said as long as Trump delivers on the economy nothing else matters and

Carrie Pollock

mommapollock

This was shared in one of my groups and the ideas make sense. This was posted by an icu nurse to provide info for teachers. Please read, copy/paste, share.“I am

Seva

SevaUT

I think we really need to distinguish between failures of the liberal order, which are clearly on display, and failures of liberal democracy, which are much less so at the

Kanyi Maqubela

km

Time for a mini-thread on police unions, because it is both tricky and very high stakes. Collective bargaining is a powerful way to prevent against profiteering and to protect workers.

Justin Corcoran

J_Corky

Let me explain to you why I am extremely, incredibly frustrated right now.This weekend I tested positive for #COVID19. I knew this was a risk I was taking - continuing

Los Angeles Times

latimes

Wealthy home buyers are spending big on air filtration systems — while wildfire smoke contributes to acute illnesses in low-income areas. @SamAugustDean reports:https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-09-23/the-luxury-air-b

Tom Inglesby

T_Inglesby

.@CDCgov made an important new recommendation yesterday regarding the use of cloth face coverings in public. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html 1/x Based on studies showing a significant portion of pe

Los Angeles Times

latimes

It’s time to cancel "The Star-Spangled Banner." Here’s what should replace it.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-07-14/national-anthem-star-spangled-banner-lean-on-me Francis Scott Key wrote the words

Sizwe sikaMusi

SizweLo

Tanzania does not have a COVID-19 lockdown. Borders are still open for business, with strict testings and 14 days quarantine to all arrivals. The World bank praised Tanzania for not

JC Punongbayan

jcpunongbayan

THREAD: The economic impact of coronavirus in the Philippines. (Will be updated regularly.) 1) Will novel coronavirus also infect the Philippine economy? (2/5/20)"In this uber-globalized world, we have to accept