#Public

Feel like an @astiunion cheerleader a bit today but can we be clear about a few things."They shouldn't jump straight to strike"They didn't mention strike in the statement. At all."They
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Important graphs for Dutch journalists, politicians, and pundits. The Netherlands has the lowest (!) level of "affective polarization" and the lowest (!) level of "out-party dislike" from group of 20
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With so much disinformation out there on the Hunters Point waterfront. Here's my view. (THREAD) I’ve had a number of Hunters Point/LIC constituents reach out to my office about the
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Middle Class divestment from Public Education also means that public schools will become similar to public hospitals-used only as a last resort for people without options. This will have a
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I honestly believe that there is a huge discussion to be had about free speech and - not "cancel culture" - but rather disposability culture on the left. But this
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Petition to nuance Teh Discourse by recognizing that public intercession is different from private prayer?Public intercession, among other things, is about proclaiming what we value & believe. In TEC, where
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I don't give a solitary fuck about internecine battles fought between fellow members of the ruling class It's very likely that Scotty sacked Holgate to distract attention from his own
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Shoutout to our University Relations Team for their work on our UC Board of Regents Teach-In yesterday and a huge thank you to @noucpdcoalition and UCLA PISA for their leadership
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CDC ISSUES A NATIONWIDE MORATORIUM ON #EVICTION (thread for details) CDC imposes moratorium to protect public health Authority cited: "Under 42 CFR 70.2"Applies wherever there is not a more protective
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Ran into a staff member from my kids' previous school. She says-"We're safe! Hybrid schedule- 2 days a week for 4 hours; it's virtual the rest of the week. Plexiglass
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1. I gotta tell you the @NBA taking the position that you don’t care if the public has tests to protect themselves as long as you have enough to protect
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Just thinking that if the future of America depended on everyone agreeing that 2+2=4, I'm not sure we could do it. 1/ Early polls show nearly universal acceptance, but before
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As a food safety nerd from a family of food safety nerds, I have many many feelings about this. A thread of my thoughts to follow https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-announces-temporary-flexibility-policy-regarding-certai
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If you’re friends with a libertarian, you’ve probably heard them say something like “taxation is theft”. I agree that there is a connection between taxation and theft, but not in
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I have trouble getting worked up about statue destruction because, being literate and capable of reading history, I understand that "history" and "statues" are distinct concepts, and the loss of
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Two mental models of investment firms I find interesting:- Sequoia of Debt- Apollo of Tech 1) Sequoia of Debt - top VCs attract the best companies & command better terms
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