#Precarious

Milind Prabhu

mickeymilind

1/n In No case does China want a War...Galwan went out of hand because the Chinese assumed that the India would not respond so Deadly so quick and Fast... what

Tenant and Neighborhood Councils

TANCBay

We've been helping people affected by Covid-19 organize for rent suspension and forgiveness. They are of all backgrounds. Some do under the table work, others have union jobs. But all

Thin

thinink

This is a really interesting new U.N. report on #poverty by @PhilipGAlston. The thread below is definitely worth a read, but here are a few takeaways of my own, as

Alex (he/him) is fighting for trans kids ⚧🏳️‍⚧️

AlexPetrovnia

A decade before WWII, trans culture and trans existence was deemed a threat. Propaganda was used to paint us as “converting youths to unclean lifestyles”. Sound familiar to “corrupting our

Natasha Paris

n2p39

After a year away from interaction with ag folks that aren't in my immediate community, I competed in a virtual conference and realized a)I have completely forgotten how to communicate

Bristol UCU

Bristol_UCU

Today the Bristol UCU twitter is being ‘taken over’ by a group of fixed-term contract staff to highlight how coronavirus is affecting our job security and employment prospects. #FTCs #CoronaContract

John Warner

biblioracle

There's an interesting tick to some of the reporting I'm seeing about future operations in a coronavirus world. There's an unstated assumption that we're already past the peak in a

katie jensen

katiejensen

So about that CBC CREATIVE RELIEF FUND. Like a lot of emergency-relief funds we've seen for precariously-employed Canadians lately, reading the fine print is always in your best interest. Here

Pat Leahy

PatLeahyIT

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/police-use-water-cannon-as-nationalist-and-loyalist-youths-face-off-at-belfast-flashpoints-1.4532509 And my take on the view in Dublinhttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/unionism-is-in-turm

Máiréad Enright

maireadenright

Maybe my views on this will age really badly, but I can’t see a September online start being a good idea. Are people teaching going to have meaningful time and

Lindsay Broadwell 🌹🏳️‍🌈

LindsayPB

He might have actually done one (1) good thing if he had. As it was he was another monarch in all but name, and I credit him with nothing.The Diggers

Cory Doctorow

doctorow

"Essential, front-line workers" is 2020-speak for "low-waged, economically precarious workers who risk their lives for us." To all that, add "workers who are showered with abuse by right-wing anti-mask bullies."

Bernie Schulenburg

bushghost

Wow the social justice movement really *is* like a post modern religion or cult: https://youtu.be/_AvyqUOKhGA super interesting..(1/14) So.. * white privilege functions as the original sin. * scepticism of political correctness

Dr Franziska Kohlt

frankendodo

Discrimination& complaints: a thread, Or: Why, when you witness a colleague (or anyone) being marginalised/discriminated against/treated unfairly (by a word, action, structure), you should not first/only tell them "You should

AnnElizabeth Konkel

AE_Konkel

Personal income and outlays release! July data shows gov’t transfers make a difference. Without them, income would be below its pre-COVID level. 1/ Looking at the two transfer programs that

Dawn Marie

Cree8Dawn

Watching as #CERBWontHelpMe rolls out. Watching as artist after artist and and friend after friend is getting denied. Many because their self-employment is hard to quantify and others because their