Street vendors in Europe and beyond were active agents of public health and mobilised to support the most vulnerable during the pandemic. They and other informal workers deserve a seat at the table, says @Streetnet1 president Lorraine Sibanda https://t.co/HP71PwFsky
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Four decades into the AIDS epidemic, misinformation is still rampant, according to @glaad 's "The State of HIV Stigma 2021."
https://t.co/DhU8tBNiAl via @ItsDanAvery
Essential workers should be assured of social protections long after the COVID pandemic ends. Temporary protection measures passed during the pandemic must be made permanent. It’s time for global gov’ts to act. Tune in Sept. 8-10 to build the path forward. https://t.co/Wq6TuSOqlF
“We have been intentional in making sure our team are folks who know #PuertoRico intimately and are working for a recovery for what is their home, their community” -Charlotte Gossett Navarro, @HispanicFed Senior Director https://t.co/v24kGlkIG9
Just overheard a ER doctor tell a patient “If you are concerned about C02 levels from a face mask, then our climate crises is really gonna make you lose your mind”
This year, 7.6 million more people in Latin America (equal to everyone in Bogota) will work jobs deemed "in the black", or lacking social security, union protections, and financial stability.
Hey global leaders-- THIS is your sign to implement safety nets for informal workers.👇🏽
A surge of all-cash jobs in Latin America is hindering its economic recovery
Over 60% of the new jobs in places like Brazil, Argentina and Mexico are off the books. Millions are getting trapped in abyss of big pay cuts and more poverty
With: @Smerelman
https://t.co/izPIqVIQkP
After Jan. 6, everything unfolding in Peru has felt eerily similar - the right wing's refusal to acknowledge election results, fueling uprisings in Lima.
I am relieved that democracy has prevailed. But at what cost?
@nytimes@julieturkewitz https://t.co/TnQrBmrlqE
#FeelGoodFriday Check out this short film by @luisaconlon about the resilience & pride of LGBTQ+ Americans attending “Senior Prom.” The @LGBTEqCaucus celebrates the achievements of this generation of LGBT Americans & strides we’ve made toward equality https://t.co/PryLzV0DBR
BREAKING: L.A. County issues new COVID-19 health officer order after reporting more than 1,500 new cases today. Masks will be required indoors *regardless of vaccination status*. Order will go into effect @ 11:59 PM on Saturday. @LATACO
New @PBS documentary “Senior Prom” is a "wholesome look at how meaningful it can be to included in classic Americana, to feel part of the cannon of a society’s rituals". 🌈
#SeniorProm#PrideMonth2021@ArtsBeatLA@RentPoet
https://t.co/qI5QyCmRTW
This #WorldOceansDay I'm thinking about all the ways scientists are helping us understand the magnitude of plastic pollution. We owe it to them AND ourselves to use that knowledge to protect life-giving water sources.
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@StevePadilla2@latimes Thank you for elaborating! I didn't think I'd see it that way but especially with that story, the quote-less approach actually amplifies the eerieness.