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nando161mando · 3 months

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The pandemic isn't over and covid is real and the consequences of covid infections have been and will be devastating for so many.

Profit-driven public health guidelines have failed us.

https://www.reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward/

https://www.sorryantivaxxer.com/

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makingcontact · 1 month

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No, COVID Isn’t “Over,” and the Need for Continued Community

On an orange background, six black line illustrations depicting: a COVID-19 virus, a face mask, a lung filled with COVID viruses, a person’s head tilted back with a nose swab, a swab in a test tube, and a rapid antigen test. In between these illustrations is the text: “Why we still need pandemic solidarity.” Credit: Original image by jKartak from Pixabay. Digitally altered by Lucy Kang. March…

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quhere · 10 months

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….idk sometimes I wanna travel back in time to 2013 and grab myself and shake her like: in just ten years, after the plague has wreacked havoc, the Bad Guys ™ will try to use developments in artificial intelligence to threaten the world’s creatives into economic submission

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intersectionalpraxis · 1 month

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"GLOBAL LIBERATION NOW! The more of us mask up with N95/KN95 respirators, the less we all get sick, the more we resist police surveillance, & the safer we make our spaces for disabled & immuno-compromised comrades."

"Find local resources:

@/covidactionmap [@/LaurelLynnLeake on X. March 12, 2024.]"

#feminist #social justice #current events #covid #long covid #covid 19 #covid isn't over #covid19 #covid pandemic #covid is not over #mask up #solidarity #disability justice

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wild-neko · 4 months

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Solidarity = True Love Wearing a Mask = True Love Resisting Mass Death = True Love

#wear a mask #covid #pandemic #sars cov 2 #disability justice #disability rights #eugenics #community care #community solidarity #antifa #n95 #protect yourself and the ones you love by not disabling or killing them with SARS #there's no cure for long covid #chronic illness #wear a fucking mask #lgbtq community #disabled queer

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rikaklassen · 1 month

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Yesterday was Long COVID Awareness Day. Glad to see ACT UP NY (Instagram outlink) being in solidarity with Long COVID survivors.

Way too many queer folks forgot (links to a zine) about the HIV/AIDS denialism in the '80s and '90s.

If you're interested in agitprop posters designed based on old HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns (Wikimedia outlink), Anna, aka X/@_copy_of_a_copy, has a series of "ACT UP/MASK UP" posters (Google Drive outlink) along with a long list of resources. mx. papaya (Carrd outlink) created a series of "Where is your RAGE?" posters and "CDC Kills" (Google Drive outlinks). Cohost/@edania has also produced a few posters here and here.

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i-still-mask-because · 8 months

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I still mask because I'm pretty much the only person in my entire family who's taken the covid pandemic seriously.

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#solidarity anon solidarity 😔#thank you for sharing 😷💛#covid #i still mask because #covid isn't over #covid is airborne #covid pandemic #covid awareness #ask queue

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fuckyeahmarxismleninism · 1 year

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By Natalia Marques

On Jan. 9, over 7,000 New York City nurses from Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospitals in Manhattan and the Bronx, respectively, went on strike. Nurses, organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), are demanding safe patient-to-staff ratios, fair wages, and to maintain existing healthcare benefits.

“We don’t wanna leave our patients. This is the last thing that we ever want to do. But unfortunately we’re pushed to this point,” said Jessica, a nurse at Mount Sinai. “Management left their patients, not us. We’re here fighting for our patients.”

#nursesstrike #strike #workers #healthcare workers #NYC #NYSNA #Mount Sinai Hospital #montefiore medical center #protest #patients #pandemic #cutbacks #labor #unions #solidarity #Struggle La Lucha

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coffeeandcalligraphy · 1 year

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THE WAY I BOUGHT MYSELF LUNCH TO BE CUTE AND THEN A FUCKING CROW JUMPED ONTO THE TABLE NEXT TO ME TO ASSERT DOMINANCE NOT TODAY SATAN LONAN

#IMMEASURABLE FEAR OF BIRDS POPPED OUT #EMBARRASSED MYSELF TWICE BY VISIBLY FLINCHING AT ITS CAWS #OLD MAN LAUGHED #DUDEBROS STARED #SHOUT OUT TO THE MAN WHO BOUGHT A ZERO SUGAR REDBULL AT THE SAME TIME I DID THO #WHICH BTW IT TOOK ME 4 YRS TO REALIZE THEY SELL #SOLIDARITY MY MAN SOLIDARITY #also I only started appreciating my campus and campus life again in late Feb #probably because I don’t go anywhere because pandemic #and just forgot I could leave the house #the way I’m leaving and will never come back here again a HAHHAA I’m totally fine :)#BROOO I JUST GOT MY FAVE TABLE AT THE LIBRARY CAFE #THE GOD THAT I DONT BELIEVE IN ANYMORE IS GOOD BRO #<< lonancore HA

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brattybutchybottomgrowth · 1 year

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fuck dude. seeking any type of connection is so fucking difficult right now like especially as a fat disabled trans masc lesbian who can't do high exposure risk things? even when i find someone who happens to be interested in me i can't do random hookups, i need to trust that they mask, they're testing, and they understand the pandemic. i can't flirt with the people i meet in person because i don't want to interact with unmasked people anyways. i can't hang out in social spaces because they're hugely inaccessible. i can't meet up with people on dating apps because as soon as i bring up my pandemic safety stuff i get ghosted.

not to fucking mention the friends i've lost because they just forget about me being high risk so i never cross their mind in general. or if they do remember me they're not willing to hang out with me anyway.

i hate it here.

#y'all do not have to interact with this but a little like out of solidarity is always welcomed i just have to rant #i have an attitude because i haven't been touched lovingly since my partner moved out of state #i have an attitude because of the widely ignored global pandemic raging on haha #okay #blue.txt

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erdkuttam · 5 months

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Embracing Hope and Unity: A Reflection on World AIDS Day

As we come together on December 1st to observe World AIDS Day, it’s not just a day on the calendar; it’s a powerful reminder of solidarity, compassion, and the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the significance of World AIDS Day, the progress made, and the importance of continuing our collective efforts. International Men’s Day: A Tribute to Men’s…

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#Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome #antiretroviral drugs #CD4 cells (T cells)#community engagement #compassion #December 1st #End inequalities. End AIDS. End pandemics #Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic #fight against HIV/AIDS #HIV prevention #HIV treatment #pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)#Putting communities at the center #significance of World AIDS Day #solidarity #Stigma and discrimination #WHO #World AIDS Day

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the-bibrarian · 1 year

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I see a lot of incomprehension online about our pension reform and the anger it generates in France, and what it often boils down to is "why are they so angry, 64 is plenty young to retire?"

I don't agree, but even if I did I would still oppose the reform. Here are some of the reasons why:

We already need 43 full years of work and tax contributions to be able to retire. Which means college-educated people were never going to retire at 64 anyway, let alone 62. This reform is aimed at people who start working early, mostly in low-paying jobs.

There's very little provision made in this law for hard/dangerous/manual labour.

There's no provision made for women who stop working to raise their children (51% of women already retire without a "complete career," which means they only retire on a partial pension, vs. 25% of men).

At 64, 1/3 of the poorest workers will already be dead. In France, between the richest and the poorest men, there's a 13 years gap in life expectancy.

Beyond life expectancy, at that age a lot of people (especially poorer, non-college educated) have too many health-related issues to be able to work. Not only is it cruel to ask them to work longer, if they can't work at all that's two more years to hold on with no pension

Unemployment in France is still fairly high (7%). Young people already have a hard time finding work, and this is going to make things even harder for them

Macron cut taxes on the rich and lost the country around 16 Billions € in tax revenue. Our estimated pension deficit should peak at 12 Billions worst case scenario.

While I'm on wealth redistribution (no, not soviet style, but I think there should be a cap on wealth concentration. Nobody needs to be a billionaire.): some of the massive profits of last year should go to workers and to the state to be redistributed, including to fund pensions. The state subsidized companies and corporations during the pandemic, Macron even said "no matter the cost" and spent 206 Billions € on businesses. Now he's going after the poorest workers in the country for an hypothetical 12 Billions??

Implicit in all of this is the question of systemic racism. French workers from immigrant families are already more likely to have started their careers early, to have low-paying jobs, are less likely to be college-educated, more at risk for disabilities and chronic illnesses, etc., so this is going to disproportionately affect them

This is not even touching on the fact that he didn't let lawmakers vote on it, meaning he knew he wouldn't get a majority of votes in parliament, or that 70% of the population is against this law. Pushing it through anyway is blatant authoritarianism.

TL;DR: This is only tangentially about retirement age. The reform will make life harder for people with low incomes, or with no higher education, for manual workers, for women—mothers especially, for POC, for people with disabilities or chronic conditions, etc. This is about solidarity.

Hope (sincerely) this helps.

#long post #france #french politics #réforme des retraites #49.3 #pension reform #macron explosion #I know this post is mostly me talking to myself and preaching to the choir #but I needed to get it off my chest #up the baguette #upthebaguette #social justice

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humansolidarityday · 4 years

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We stand in solidarity with NYC - The International Community gives back.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on thousands of people, including in large urban cities worldwide, and it has proven that we are more interconnected than ever before. Throughout the world, individuals and groups have teamed up to show solidarity in several ways, raising funds to support and help fight this battle in their respective communities.

As the UN International Community in New York, we represent a cross-regional group who now consider NYC our home and wish to show our full support and commitment to both the city and its people in this challenging time. We are proud to launch the 'Stand With NYC' campaign to raise funds for the New York City Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. This fundraiser, powered by the United Nations Foundation, will support New York's most vulnerable during this unprecedented health crisis, including health care workers and essential staff, local businesses, displaced hourly workers, and families and youth.

Through this initiative, we aim to use our collective voice to express our solidarity and resolute support for New York City and its people as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic.

We hope you will be moved to donate generously toward this worthy cause.

#stand in solidarity #International Community #pandemic #covid 19 #StandWithNYC #United Nations Foundation

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ititledit · 2 years

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Some 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers have walked out on strike in a dispute over pay.

It is the first of four days of industrial action, with walk-outs also taking place on 31 August as well as 8 and 9 September.

Letters will not be delivered on strike days and some parcels will be delayed, Royal Mail warned.

The union representing the workers is demanding a pay rise that more closely reflects the current rate of inflation.

Royal Mail apologised to customers and said it had contingency plans to minimise the disruption.

On strike days it will deliver as many Special Delivery and Tracked 24 parcels as possible, it said. It will also prioritise the delivery of medical prescriptions where possible.

However, it said items posted the day before a strike, during the strike or on the days after may be delayed.

The company is encouraging people to post items as early as possible to avoid disruption.

It comes as Royal Mail said the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the strikers, had rejected a pay rise offer "worth up to 5.5%" after three months of talks.

The union has called for Royal Mail to increase wages to an amount that "covers the current cost of living".

Inflation, the rate at which prices rise, is at a 40-year high of 10.1% and expected to surpass 13% later this year.

Postal worker Hannah Carrol, who is part a strike at Whitechapel in East London, said she wanted to see wages rise in line with the growing cost of living.

"The price of everything's going up, people are having to do more and more overtime," she said.

Ms Carrol said she "couldn't believe" how much the cost of necessities such as butter was increasing and said this justified the need for higher wages.

"People are running themselves into the ground in order to feed their families and working seventy hour weeks just to make ends meet - it's ridiculous".

Businesses which use Royal Mail have also issued warnings to customers.

The card company Moonpig has advised customers to order early where possible but said its gifts and flowers use different delivery services so would be unaffected by the strikes.

The flower firm Bunches said it would send goods using DPD's next day courier service for a reduced price on strike dates.

CWU general secretary Dave Ward told Sky News: "We are going to fight very hard here to get the pay rise our members deserve."

"There can be no doubt that postal workers are completely united in their determination to secure the dignified, proper pay rise they deserve."

He added: "We can't keep on living in a country where bosses rake in billions in profit while their employees are forced to use food banks.

"When Royal Mail bosses are raking in £758m in profit and shareholders pocketing in excess of £400m, our members won't accept pleads of poverty from the company."

Royal Mail's latest adjusted operating profit for the year to March was £416m, up from £344m a year earlier.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said the business could not "cling to outdated working practices, ignoring technological advancements and pretending that Covid has not significantly changed what the public wants from Royal Mail".

"While our competitors work seven days a week, delivering until 10pm to meet customer demand, the CWU want to work fewer hours, six days a week, starting and finishing earlier," they added.

"The CWU's vision for Royal Mail would create a vicious spiral of falling volumes, higher prices, bigger losses, and fewer jobs."

The company said it remained ready for further talks to avert the strikes, but that they "must be about both change and pay".

Chairman Keith Williams has said the firm is losing £1m a day as parcel volumes fall and efforts to modernise the business stall.

#support strikers #support the strike #fuck royal mail #fuck the tories for privatising royal mail #fuck the tories #protect our workers #postal workers were essential during the pandemic #they deserve to live comfortably #postal workers remain essential now #strike #solidarity forever

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anarchotahdigism · 2 months

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"The Biden era has normalized illness and demonized mitigations for the sake of “back to normal”. We now live in a country where educated liberals genuinely think it’s okay-and in fact good- that their kids are constantly ill (to be expected given the immune system-damaging nature of COVID). Where leftists argue that killing old people is less harmful than wearing masks. Where concern for community health is painted as cowardly and using the modern scientific tools we are lucky enough to have is portrayed as rude and stupid. And terribly, this liberal political project under Joe Biden has come down like a hammer on community solidarity, leaving “the vulnerable” squabbling with their mocking former comrades. It’s hard to overstate just how much damage the normalization of COVID has done to the very concepts of public health and community.

My beliefs throughout the pandemic have never changed: that vulnerable people deserve access to society, that mitigation must be prioritized, that great progress is possible with great effort, that community care is most critical in times of state abandonment. It’s hard to know where to go from here, at the nadir of a COVID response that vilifies and mocks any gesture toward prevention and care. But for those of us who are still here, education must start from a place of unpacking several years-worth of propaganda, while learning from disability justice activists who have reckoned with their social marginalization for decades.

Despite the multitude of falsehoods that continue to be poured over the heads of our comrades by outlets that can’t or won’t reckon with Biden’s failure, the truth has the advantage of being obvious, and patient. So we’ll continue to repeat it, until the people are ready to hear it: COVID is not mild. COVID is not harmless. COVID is not inevitable. COVID is not over. Stay safe out there."

#covid #eugenics #genocide joe #blue maga #death to america #genocide #wear a mask #queer cripple #anarchism #anticapitalism #ableism #anarchotahdigism #antifascism

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fuckyeahmarxismleninism · 2 years

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By Stephen Millies

Five socialist countries have a total population of 1.55 billion people. That’s almost a fifth of the human race. Yet they account for little more than one percent of the 6.3 million people who have been counted as dying of COVID-19.

How do they do it?

#socialism #healthcare #pandemic #COVID19 #imperialism #workers #Laos #Vietnam #DPRK #Cuba #China #communist #revolution #solidarity #internationalism #vaccines #Struggle La Lucha

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