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"How society treats its most vulnerable citizens is always the measure of its humanity"
CDC FoodNet removed 6 out of 8 pathogens from required surveillance on July 1st.
Announced Aug 26.
Citing "lack of funds".
Cases of each pop up all the time around the country. 4 this month.
#CDC #foodnet #health #foodsafety
Announced Aug 26.
Citing "lack of funds".
Cases of each pop up all the time around the country. 4 this month.
#CDC #foodnet #health #foodsafety
August 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
CDC FoodNet removed 6 out of 8 pathogens from required surveillance on July 1st.
Announced Aug 26.
Citing "lack of funds".
Cases of each pop up all the time around the country. 4 this month.
#CDC #foodnet #health #foodsafety
Announced Aug 26.
Citing "lack of funds".
Cases of each pop up all the time around the country. 4 this month.
#CDC #foodnet #health #foodsafety
The State Dept's annual reports on international human rights, meant to inform congressional decisions on foreign affairs, will no longer include things like:
denying freedom of movement & peaceful assembly, political prisoners w/o due process, and restrictions on free and fair elections. - @npr.org
denying freedom of movement & peaceful assembly, political prisoners w/o due process, and restrictions on free and fair elections. - @npr.org
The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The State Dept's annual reports on international human rights, meant to inform congressional decisions on foreign affairs, will no longer include things like:
denying freedom of movement & peaceful assembly, political prisoners w/o due process, and restrictions on free and fair elections. - @npr.org
denying freedom of movement & peaceful assembly, political prisoners w/o due process, and restrictions on free and fair elections. - @npr.org
"Fuels are not really the issue in these big fires — it’s the extreme winds.
Prescription burning [chaparral has] essentially no impact on Santa Ana wind-driven fires."
“short of mowing whole hillsides down to nothing, there’s little management work to be done where houses meet undeveloped lands"
Prescription burning [chaparral has] essentially no impact on Santa Ana wind-driven fires."
“short of mowing whole hillsides down to nothing, there’s little management work to be done where houses meet undeveloped lands"
Could More Controlled Burns Have Stopped the L.A. Fires?
They can be an effective wildfire prevention tool — but not always.
heatmap.news
January 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"Fuels are not really the issue in these big fires — it’s the extreme winds.
Prescription burning [chaparral has] essentially no impact on Santa Ana wind-driven fires."
“short of mowing whole hillsides down to nothing, there’s little management work to be done where houses meet undeveloped lands"
Prescription burning [chaparral has] essentially no impact on Santa Ana wind-driven fires."
“short of mowing whole hillsides down to nothing, there’s little management work to be done where houses meet undeveloped lands"
Up to 30% of California's firefighters are inmates in prison.
More than 900 inmates among more than 7,500 personnel helping fight the Los Angeles, California wildfires.
Inmates are there voluntarily and paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, with additional pay provided during emergencies.
#fire
More than 900 inmates among more than 7,500 personnel helping fight the Los Angeles, California wildfires.
Inmates are there voluntarily and paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, with additional pay provided during emergencies.
#fire
Inmates are fighting California wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the system is seen as exploitative.
www.npr.org
January 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Up to 30% of California's firefighters are inmates in prison.
More than 900 inmates among more than 7,500 personnel helping fight the Los Angeles, California wildfires.
Inmates are there voluntarily and paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, with additional pay provided during emergencies.
#fire
More than 900 inmates among more than 7,500 personnel helping fight the Los Angeles, California wildfires.
Inmates are there voluntarily and paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, with additional pay provided during emergencies.
#fire
Mexico sent firefighters to California to help with the Los Angeles fires.
#wildfire #fire #firefighters #mexico
#wildfire #fire #firefighters #mexico
Mexico Has Deployed its Firefighters to Aid in The Los Angeles Fires
www.parriva.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Mexico sent firefighters to California to help with the Los Angeles fires.
#wildfire #fire #firefighters #mexico
#wildfire #fire #firefighters #mexico
Greg Abbott approves elimination of water breaks for construction workers.
House Bill 2127 was passed by the Texas Legislature during this year’s regular legislative session. Abbott signed it Tuesday.
#texas #construction #workers
House Bill 2127 was passed by the Texas Legislature during this year’s regular legislative session. Abbott signed it Tuesday.
#texas #construction #workers
As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullified
Gov. Greg Abbott approved a law this week that will eliminate city and county ordinances like Austin’s and Dallas’ mandated water breaks.
www.texastribune.org
December 26, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Greg Abbott approves elimination of water breaks for construction workers.
House Bill 2127 was passed by the Texas Legislature during this year’s regular legislative session. Abbott signed it Tuesday.
#texas #construction #workers
House Bill 2127 was passed by the Texas Legislature during this year’s regular legislative session. Abbott signed it Tuesday.
#texas #construction #workers
1950s Operation Wetback deportations
"While it might have temporarily slowed illegal immigration, Operation Wetback did nothing to curb the need for cheap Mexican labor in the United States or reduce unemployment in Mexico as its planners had promised."
#immigrants #deport #economy
"While it might have temporarily slowed illegal immigration, Operation Wetback did nothing to curb the need for cheap Mexican labor in the United States or reduce unemployment in Mexico as its planners had promised."
#immigrants #deport #economy
December 17, 2024 at 6:15 AM
1950s Operation Wetback deportations
"While it might have temporarily slowed illegal immigration, Operation Wetback did nothing to curb the need for cheap Mexican labor in the United States or reduce unemployment in Mexico as its planners had promised."
#immigrants #deport #economy
"While it might have temporarily slowed illegal immigration, Operation Wetback did nothing to curb the need for cheap Mexican labor in the United States or reduce unemployment in Mexico as its planners had promised."
#immigrants #deport #economy
1930s Mexican Repatriation deportation
'Deportations also appear to have harmed the local economy. Far from protecting jobs for white Americans, the repatriation of Mexicans "may have further increased unemployment and depressed wages"'
#immigrants #deport #economy
'Deportations also appear to have harmed the local economy. Far from protecting jobs for white Americans, the repatriation of Mexicans "may have further increased unemployment and depressed wages"'
#immigrants #deport #economy
Millions of Mexican Americans Were Deported in the 1930s. Are We About to Repeat This ‘Ethnic Cleansing’?
<blockquote><br /><strong><em>Nearly 2 million Mexican Americans, more than half US citizens, were deported without due process during the Great Depression, reminiscent of what...
www.rsn.org
December 17, 2024 at 6:09 AM
1930s Mexican Repatriation deportation
'Deportations also appear to have harmed the local economy. Far from protecting jobs for white Americans, the repatriation of Mexicans "may have further increased unemployment and depressed wages"'
#immigrants #deport #economy
'Deportations also appear to have harmed the local economy. Far from protecting jobs for white Americans, the repatriation of Mexicans "may have further increased unemployment and depressed wages"'
#immigrants #deport #economy
36x the 2nd place country in school shootings, 2018
2024 numbers are in the 300s
#schoolshootings #guns #number1
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
2024 numbers are in the 300s
#schoolshootings #guns #number1
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
December 16, 2024 at 10:36 PM
36x the 2nd place country in school shootings, 2018
2024 numbers are in the 300s
#schoolshootings #guns #number1
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
2024 numbers are in the 300s
#schoolshootings #guns #number1
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
December 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Sicko
YouTube video by YouTube Movies
youtu.be
December 14, 2024 at 12:04 AM
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⚠️ BREAKING:
CDC's wastewater surveillance program shows H5N1 bird flu positive wastewater in 11 states.
CDC's wastewater surveillance program shows H5N1 bird flu positive wastewater in 11 states.
December 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
CDC's wastewater surveillance program shows H5N1 bird flu positive wastewater in 11 states.
CDC's wastewater surveillance program shows H5N1 bird flu positive wastewater in 11 states.
2024 UHC spent almost $6million lobbying.
2024 Health sector spent over $500million lobbying.
These are expenditures before their profit margin is calculated.
And it does not include all lobbying expenditures.
#healthcare #corps #lobbying
www.opensecrets.org/industries/l...
2024 Health sector spent over $500million lobbying.
These are expenditures before their profit margin is calculated.
And it does not include all lobbying expenditures.
#healthcare #corps #lobbying
www.opensecrets.org/industries/l...
December 13, 2024 at 10:19 PM
2024 UHC spent almost $6million lobbying.
2024 Health sector spent over $500million lobbying.
These are expenditures before their profit margin is calculated.
And it does not include all lobbying expenditures.
#healthcare #corps #lobbying
www.opensecrets.org/industries/l...
2024 Health sector spent over $500million lobbying.
These are expenditures before their profit margin is calculated.
And it does not include all lobbying expenditures.
#healthcare #corps #lobbying
www.opensecrets.org/industries/l...
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Slavery continues in the United States under the guise of "prison labour"
“Laws popped up that made it easier and easier for criminal legal institutions to continue to literally capture and extract the labor of the very same people whose labor was extracted under chattel slavery,” #opdeatheaters
“Laws popped up that made it easier and easier for criminal legal institutions to continue to literally capture and extract the labor of the very same people whose labor was extracted under chattel slavery,” #opdeatheaters
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery
Coloradans voted in 2018 to amend their state constitution to ban forced labor in prison. Years later, incarcerated people are still being punished for refusing work assignments.
boltsmag.org
December 11, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Slavery continues in the United States under the guise of "prison labour"
“Laws popped up that made it easier and easier for criminal legal institutions to continue to literally capture and extract the labor of the very same people whose labor was extracted under chattel slavery,” #opdeatheaters
“Laws popped up that made it easier and easier for criminal legal institutions to continue to literally capture and extract the labor of the very same people whose labor was extracted under chattel slavery,” #opdeatheaters
US Healthcare could save billions while providing better outcomes.
2020, it's much worse now.
#healthcare #corps
2020, it's much worse now.
#healthcare #corps
Medicare for All Would Save $450 Billion Annually, New Study Shows
"Our study is actually conservative, because it doesn't factor in the lives saved among underinsured Americans," study author Alison Galvani from the the Yale School of Public Health told Newsweek.
www.newsweek.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:37 AM
US Healthcare could save billions while providing better outcomes.
2020, it's much worse now.
#healthcare #corps
2020, it's much worse now.
#healthcare #corps
90% of Americans blame Corporate Executives for Healthcare System problems
91% blame Health Insurance companies
91% blame pharma companies
#healthcare #corps #ceos
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
91% blame Health Insurance companies
91% blame pharma companies
#healthcare #corps #ceos
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
December 11, 2024 at 8:02 PM
90% of Americans blame Corporate Executives for Healthcare System problems
91% blame Health Insurance companies
91% blame pharma companies
#healthcare #corps #ceos
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
91% blame Health Insurance companies
91% blame pharma companies
#healthcare #corps #ceos
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
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🚨This is AMAZING: Watch this elderly woman DESTROY a young right wing YouTuber on his weak sauce immigration talking points.
Absolutely brilliant.
H/T @thetnholler.bsky.social
Absolutely brilliant.
H/T @thetnholler.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 7:51 PM
🚨This is AMAZING: Watch this elderly woman DESTROY a young right wing YouTuber on his weak sauce immigration talking points.
Absolutely brilliant.
H/T @thetnholler.bsky.social
Absolutely brilliant.
H/T @thetnholler.bsky.social
85% of Americans support access to abortion
79% support funding for the development of permanently affordable housing
76% support LGBTQ rights
75% support reducing the cost of prescription drugs
70% support making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes
...
1/2
79% support funding for the development of permanently affordable housing
76% support LGBTQ rights
75% support reducing the cost of prescription drugs
70% support making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes
...
1/2
December 2, 2024 at 5:51 PM
85% of Americans support access to abortion
79% support funding for the development of permanently affordable housing
76% support LGBTQ rights
75% support reducing the cost of prescription drugs
70% support making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes
...
1/2
79% support funding for the development of permanently affordable housing
76% support LGBTQ rights
75% support reducing the cost of prescription drugs
70% support making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes
...
1/2
20-40% of construction labor are (15-30% illegal) immigrants, 40% in CA & Texas.
63% in NYC, 40% of those are undocumented.
That means almost half of what might help increase housing supply and lower housing cost.
#immigrants #illegalimmigrants #deport #economy #inflation
63% in NYC, 40% of those are undocumented.
That means almost half of what might help increase housing supply and lower housing cost.
#immigrants #illegalimmigrants #deport #economy #inflation
November 18, 2024 at 9:05 PM
20-40% of construction labor are (15-30% illegal) immigrants, 40% in CA & Texas.
63% in NYC, 40% of those are undocumented.
That means almost half of what might help increase housing supply and lower housing cost.
#immigrants #illegalimmigrants #deport #economy #inflation
63% in NYC, 40% of those are undocumented.
That means almost half of what might help increase housing supply and lower housing cost.
#immigrants #illegalimmigrants #deport #economy #inflation
"I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. I speak out against it not in anger but with anxiety and sorrow in my heart, and above all with a passionate desire to see our beloved country stand as a moral example of the world."
Anti-War Conference, Los Angeles, California, February 26, 1967
Anti-War Conference, Los Angeles, California, February 26, 1967
November 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
"I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. I speak out against it not in anger but with anxiety and sorrow in my heart, and above all with a passionate desire to see our beloved country stand as a moral example of the world."
Anti-War Conference, Los Angeles, California, February 26, 1967
Anti-War Conference, Los Angeles, California, February 26, 1967
"How society treats its most vulnerable citizens is always the measure of its humanity"
November 18, 2024 at 6:51 PM
"How society treats its most vulnerable citizens is always the measure of its humanity"