Sameea Hassim

Policy expert - the politics of global health, science policies, politics of expertise and knowledge production. Training-Anthropology, Political Science & STS

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The wealth of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has increased $70,700,000,000 since mid-March while an estimated 20,000 Amazon workers have been infected with Covid-19.
Still no hazard pay, paid sick leave, or adequate protection.

Capitalism off the rails.

[Michael 英泉 Eisen @mbeisen]

All else being equal, would you rather take:

[African @ali_naka]

Come here African Governments @_AfricanUnion African Solutions for African Problems. Solution for #Covid19 in Rural Areas #SafeHands #AfricansAreNotLabRats

[Sameea Hassim @Sameeahassim]

@DavidColtart Its one of those poorly named shelf companies one can easily buy and was then left inactive again after the one-time deal. I'm betting it was set up as a middleman with directors linked to the culprits who paid them.

[eli nova rose @unambivalence]

Twelve ways that stably employed academics in higher education can support precarious academics:

[Sameea Hassim @Sameeahassim]

@TogetherSciCan @wellcometrust done! hope it helps

[Sameea Hassim @Sameeahassim]

@Wamagaisa @BigSaturdayRead it does! i was shocked to hear the conviction with which people repeated these messages. I almost doubted myself.

[Alex T Magaisa 🇿🇼 @Wamagaisa]

Great questions of the day will not be decided on the fence. That I back Chamisa & the MDC Alliance is no secret. Someone asked a key question: Give me 2 reasons why I should vote for Chamisa? So it grew into this. #ElectionsZW ⁦@BigSaturdayRead⁩ https://t.co/LJTz568wOj

[Sameea Hassim @Sameeahassim]

@Wamagaisa @BigSaturdayRead it's worrying, I have spoken to many people back home who believe this to be true

[GEM-DIAMOND @GemDiamondPhD]

Check out the GEM-STONES Newsletter Summer 2018!
It includes: (1) feature articles, book reviews, (2) calls for applications, (3) fellowship and job announcements as well as all of (4) the latest news from the GEM/GEM-STONES Communities!
https://t.co/CzR82JcPgX

[Sameea Hassim @Sameeahassim]

@wellcometrust @TogetherSciCan Unfortunately the visa is only one step in the laborious process of moving as an international researcher.

[Sameea Hassim @Sameeahassim]

@KMutisi The educated support MDC coz they understand how years of ZANU rule have degraded democracy, rule of law, dignity&fed thuggery&bad business pracs.Investment doesn't automatically change this.btw if you are rich it is because you were complicit in this degradation, just saying...

[James Lowe @jwelowe]

What a terrific development! https://t.co/1jXDQAlEt5

[Sabina Leonelli @SabinaLeonelli]

Delighted and honoured by this award, so many thanks to all the amazing scholars who helped me and supported me along the way, especially the hundreds of scientists who worked with me over the last 10+ years & my colleagues at Egenis @UofESPA ! https://t.co/o4OxXGG0m3

[Sameea Hassim @Sameeahassim]

@JessePappers @realDonaldTrump is it safer though? :P

[Sameea Hassim @Sameeahassim]

the politics of crowd size....sad! https://t.co/MLV5Z1fSjB

[𝑲𝒖𝒅𝒛𝒂𝒊 𝑴𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒊 @KMutisi]

Ladies & Gentlemen, President @edmnangagwa didn't have a scheduled rally in Beitbridge today... He didn't even have regalia for himself or the supporters... But people went & gathered at Dulibadzimu stadium & demanded to be addressed by him... & boy, it was a HUMONGOUS CROWD!🇿🇼

[nelson chamisa @nelsonchamisa]

Sea of red!!! Without transport...all personal sacrifice.I am humbled.Massive turnout at today’s demo. You guys are awesome....Victory is certain!

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Watch as two daredevil wingsuit flyers land inside a moving plane over the Swiss Alps