michl

open late //
approximate knowledge of many things

[Zachary Marlow @zacharycmarlow]

It takes less to thrive than it does to starve if we just fucking share

[Zack Hunt @ZaackHunt]

@elonmusk Nobody is attacking space.

We’re attacking billionaires who amassed vast fortunes on the backs of an exploited work force using those fortunes to hold an extravagant dick measuring contest instead of doing anything remotely helpful with their ill gotten gains.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Michigan could become the first state in nearly 60 years to ditch its right-to-work law. This is a big deal.

Reminder: So-called "right-to-work" laws are all about weakening unions rather than giving workers more rights.

Don't be fooled by the name.

[Uncle Ari @MazeDaMouth]

I have never come back from any holiday feeling relaxed, refreshed & reinvigorated to get back into work.

I come back with the taste of freedom, still fresh in my mouth, a renewed hatred for work, and a strong suspicion that this is not what I should be spending my life doing.

[Nadia Whittome MP @NadiaWhittomeMP]

The results of the world’s largest trial of a 4-day week (with no loss of pay) are out:

▪️ No drop in revenue

▪️ 65% fewer sick days

▪️ 71% less burnout

▪️ 92% of companies decide to keep the policy after the trial

The conclusion is clear: we need a shorter working week.

[Johnny Akzam @JohnnyAkzam]

Reminder: Monopoly ends when no one can afford to live on the board anymore.

At that point, everything becomes worthless. The money means nothing. The hotels sit abandoned. The only thing left is to restart the game and do it again.

It's unsustainable. It's what we're doing.

[michl @ReligiousToast]

We live in a world
where three people now
own more wealth than
the bottom 165,000,000 Americans!

[Pramila Jayapal @PramilaJayapal]

If there’s room in the budget for $858 BILLION in defense spending, there’s room for climate action, child care, health care, and housing.

Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

[Eva Vlaardingerbroek @EvaVlaar]

We should be the ones knowing everything about the government, not the other way around. We are private citizens, they are public servants. We pay them in the form of (insanely high) taxes, yet they treat us like potential criminals who need to be monitored 24/7. Why accept that?

[G.E. Thomas @BigGingerGary]

Strikes hurt.
You know what else hurts?
Working sick
Working in pain
Working away from your family
Working in unsafe conditions
Working hungry
Working while your company makes BILLIONS IN PROFITS.
Withholding our labor is a direct result of ownership Withholding our share

[Micah Parsons @MicahhParsons11]

My last tweet was no shot at Brittney Griner. I’m super happy she’s back home as she should be. I just have family who have served and it’s crazy to me the President wouldn’t bring him home too. I’m the furthest thing from a trump supporter but I’m not a fan of Biden either.

[John Fetterman @JohnFetterman]

I don’t know who needs to hear this but there’s literally no reason why companies that doubled their profits during the pandemic can’t afford to give paid sick leave to the workers who make it all possible.

[Mac @GoodPoliticGuy]

The paid sick leave for rail workers just failed. Majority of workers want it. Majority of Americans support it. Majority of senators vote for it. Doesn’t pass. This country isn’t remotely a democracy.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Guaranteeing 7 paid sick days to rail workers would cost the rail industry a grand total of $321 million a year – less than 2% of its profits. Please don't tell me the rail industry can't afford it. Rail companies spent $25.5 billion on stock buybacks and dividends this year.

[Daily Union Elections @UnionElections]

Everyone loves to talk about how much Danish McDonald's workers make, but never mention that they're UNIONIZED. If you want wages like those workers make, $20/hr+, then UNIONIZE! That is the ONLY way way get it.

[Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 @AndrewYang]

@JellyfishRave Against the practice.

[michl @ReligiousToast]

"A government that takes from Peter to give to Paul can always count on the support of Paul"

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Make no mistake: Companies are using inflation as a smokescreen to hike prices and rake in record profits. 2021 was the most profitable year for American corporations since 1950.