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Since COVID19 first hit the global stage, everyone has been warning and whispering about a 'second wave.' Does a second wave mean a second shutdown? #findyourthread

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The current events and civil unrest make this issue extremely important to consider. The legal nuance makes this issue extremely challenging to understand. So let's dive into some of the data, mine some new resources, and figure out what you think! #findyourthread

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Thank you, Brad! At The Thread, data is the 'signal' that empowers individuals to find their own opinion, their own thread. The only 'noise' we want to bring is the soft roar of community coming together- because we don't have to agree to talk #listenfirst #findyourthread

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Protests calling for police reform have swept the globe. They began with the killing of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement officers in Minneapolis. We’re covering a police reform proposal that’s been debated for the last decade: body cameras on officers. #findyourthread

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The idea of UBI is broad but the gist is that all citizens would receive payment from the government in an effort to mitigate poverty and support workers that have been displaced by technology. But, how does this look in practice? #findyourthread

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We are excited to announce our new partnership with @issuevoter -a platform that allows you to send feedback directly to your elected representative with just one-click. Read the data and turn it into action! #findyourthread #amplifyyourvoice

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Twitter seemed to back track on it's initial stance against fact checking by adding a "get the facts" button the Presidents tweet. Is this protecting the public or infringing on free speech? #findyourthread

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Should Politicians be Exempt from Fact-Checks on Facebook? https://t.co/mM2uH4K0eJ

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At The Thread, we have a few facts that fuel us. For example, #5: Online algorithms highlight sources that individuals already agree with, creating a "filter bubble" that blocks alternative views.
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2020: A global pandemic, the threat of 'murder bees,' and the kickoff of summer, this is still an election year. It's already been a long year, so let's do some soul searching about how we vote. What do you think is working? And what could be improved? #findyourthread

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"We grocery shop] for...the at risk...in our neighborhood. We [do it] to not only save them the trip, but minimize the number of people going to the store." You don't have to call yourself "political" to be ENGAGED in the community. #findyourthread #weaveastory

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April 21st, The Thread posted an article pondering, "should we vote by mail?" Texas found at least a temporary answer, 'nope.' What do you think? https://t.co/wVfNs6QQlG

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We've said it before and we'll say it again: we are nerds that dream of making 'the data' accessible. So we took another dive into the latest numbers coming out of this wave of the global pandemic and assembled it so that you can see where we are.
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Mapping the U.S. Reopening https://t.co/qypH7ccPfp

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A judge denied the argument that women's soccer players are receiving lower pay than the men's team due to gender. Is this an indication of a free market and poor contract negotiations up front? Or is this a glaring oversight in gender based discrimination? #findyourthread

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U.S. Women's Soccer: Equal Pay for Equal Play? https://t.co/Tc44yqu8gj

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Our first post isn't from our readers. But in a shocking reach across the aisle Pelosi and McConnell declined the offer of rapid testing to Congress to forward these tests to front-line workers. If these two can find a common thread,we all can. #findcommonthread #findyourthread

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To bailout or not to bailout, that's the question we keep asking ourselves over an over. The health, economic, and social impacts of the pandemic keep rolling in, and we need to figure out how to handle them. What do you think? #findyourthread

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Relief or Bailout? The predicament of additional funding for state and local governments. https://t.co/iDldTsVpMX

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Yale historian, Frank Snowden, has assembled a information on pandemics and how they shape us (Nature) through violence, and turmoil. Community is more important than ever. What are you doing to stop the dividing community? #tellusyourthread and we might feature your story here.