#FIRED

Nicholas A. Christakis

NAChristakis

Perfect example of cancel culture — by which I mean 1) forming a mob, to 2) seek to get someone fired (or disproportionately punished), for 3) statements within Overton window.

David Fickling

davidfickling

What's pretty much the best-performing major industrial product in China this year?Industrial boilers for coal power plants:https://data.stats.gov.cn/english/tablequery.htm?code=AA0701 Only industrial tractors, primary plastics and &quo

Blockiana

Diamondalxs

Megan said “even though he shot me, I tried to spare him. And y’all aren’t sparing me.” That is the narrative and the pain of so many Black women... y’all

Ben Rhodes

brhodes

1. There has always been a ton of smoke around the relationship between Trump and Erdogan, two of the most corrupt leaders in the world. Whatever happens in November, this

speak up

thejoshuagrant

While we're on the topic of systemic racism within Canadian media, I'd like to share an example where a company passed over a racialized candidate with proven success for a

Laocoon of Troy

LaocoonofTroy

Thread on The Long March through the Institutions1.The Left acts against the Right in the US with impunity today because the Right lacks a power structure. Even elected RWers or

Elizabeth C. McLaughlin, Esq.

ECMcLaughlin

Whoever came up with this tweet on your staff should be fired.This is not a laughing matter. It's the dismantling of democracy while you're on fucking vacation, Chuck.https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1295037703667548162 Also, @

Radical Therapist Network

RadTherapistNet

Rest, self-care and taking time off work have complicated meanings when you experience chronic pain, are disabled or have a chronic illness. The non-disabled and neurotypical therapist lens of self-care

David W Grebstad

DavidGrebstad

#GunsofFebruary On 8 Feb '45 the Reichswald area of Germany was subjected to the largest @CanadianArmy artillery barrage in #WW2 Over 1000 guns fired in support of First Canadian Army's

Teresa M. Bejan

tmbejan

1/ It’s also worth asking today: what exactly makes speech “free”? 2/ The sense in play in the current debate about ‘cancel culture‘ is that of parrhesia. In Greek, it

Dan

DanSchmuldt

is it safe to say the entire Cubs' dynasty aspiration was floored by the lack of development from players at the MLB level? Plan all along was to develop hitters

Justin Strickland

ThatsMeImJustin

Finally listened to @RealHawkTalk 141 with @EvaninSEA and @realjeffsimmons I have to give these guys so much credit. Amazing show. One of my favorites. The way Evan points out how

JP

HealthPakStream

WRT LRT:I also want to mention that someone being "rude" usually doesn't come without merit/warrant. As in the case of marginalized folx who have to deal with unmitigated bullshit every

Jenna McLaughlin

JennaMC_Laugh

The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee of IGs has put out a report on top concerns facing federal agencies related to COVID19 and there's some interesting stuff, including lots of cybersecurity

Joshua Todd James

writerjoshjames

Sunday thoughts:I've had an untold number of abusive bosses over the years (I speak primarily of before I became a screenwriter.)A large number. Same is true of teachers, instructors and

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TheRealShanJ

I remember being on set with high fashion models. All underage ..16-17. But they were all coked up or smoking weed. I couldn’t believe it. At the time I’m was

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