Alissa Quart
@alissaquart.bsky.social
ED of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Author of books including Squeezed, Bootstrapped and Branded. Likes verbs. Recovering utopian. Ready to fight.
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I have not seen ANYONE mention that as a factor in the election. You have to be certified shit for brains if you don't think the labor market matters to people.
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I have not seen ANYONE mention that as a factor in the election. You have to be certified shit for brains if you don't think the labor market matters to people.
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And the issue is not just getting a job. It's getting a decent job. The plunge in job switching means many fewer people feel they can leave a job they don't like.
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
And the issue is not just getting a job. It's getting a decent job. The plunge in job switching means many fewer people feel they can leave a job they don't like.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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I know you do. Maybe we need you to write something about this while you are in the hospital...
September 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I know you do. Maybe we need you to write something about this while you are in the hospital...
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It is the dystopian safety net, as @alissaquart.bsky.social has written. But necessary so often. Thank you Leran! 💕
September 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
It is the dystopian safety net, as @alissaquart.bsky.social has written. But necessary so often. Thank you Leran! 💕
Randy, I can't believe this...so sorry
September 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Randy, I can't believe this...so sorry
So sorry...what is the upshot?
September 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
So sorry...what is the upshot?
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Oof we've got a lot of work to do to counter these persistent myths about poverty. Right @alissaquart.bsky.social?
September 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Oof we've got a lot of work to do to counter these persistent myths about poverty. Right @alissaquart.bsky.social?