Tess Flaherty

WPI ‘22 🐐 | she/her/hers

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Proud of you, @naomiosaka.

[Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Sword Bisexual @shengokai]

It's all fun and games until the medication that allows you to function in an ableist world is suddenly subject to massive amounts of restrictions due to the cultural understanding of it as a substance to be abused.

Oh wait, it's never fun and games.

[The Associated Press @AP]

AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt says he's "shocked and horrified that the Israeli military would target and destroy the building housing AP’s bureau and other news organizations in Gaza." Pruitt says AP is seeking information from the Israeli government. https://t.co/0s22koImto

[ABC News @ABC]

The building housing Associated Press and Al-Jazeera offices in Gaza City was leveled by Israeli airstrikes. The IDF claimed the building contained Hamas military assets.

AP has decried the strike, saying "we narrowly avoided a terrible loss of life." https://t.co/nK4OXJDN0n

[Tess Flaherty @tnflaherty]

(5/5) Especially if they disagree with you, you should respect them as a human being. However, you can & should end the discussion peacefully if it goes downhill and leave even if they try to keep you in it.

[Tess Flaherty @tnflaherty]

(1/5) W/ the increasing problems people face globally, remember to use multiple, credible, unbiased sources to educate yourself. Especially here where many use twt threads – they’re good to learn the basic info-

[Tess Flaherty @tnflaherty]

(4/5) Finally, if you are discussing issues with others, remain calm, use facts, & be respectful to them. Acknowledge they might know sides of the story you do not & try to learn more.

[NPR @NPR]

President Biden says gas shortages should start to alleviate by the weekend and into early next week.

He also urged consumers not to panic and hoard gasoline — while warning gas stations not to gouge prices.
https://t.co/0gsfl5i4LO

[NPR @NPR]

Experts say there was no underlying gas supply shortage from the Colonial Pipeline shutdown — but panic-buying motorists' run on gas stations created temporary outages in 11 states and D.C.
https://t.co/Sjy5x0o7s3

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its final approval of the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. The Vineyard Wind project, off the coast of Massachusetts, would generate enough electricity to power 400,000 homes. https://t.co/Clou79lAka

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: The Colonial Pipeline began resuming operations, its operator said. The fuel line had been shut down since Friday after a ransomware attack. https://t.co/fhNRAo5Qto

[NPR @NPR]

"Don't hoard it!"

Federal officials and gas station attendants across the southeast are pleading with motorists to stop panic-buying gas following the Colonial Pipeline hack, saying it will be running at full capacity soon.
https://t.co/RQEHJTVg8f

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

This is a rigged economy. CEOs of companies that pay some of the lowest wages in America—often employing essential workers—saw their pay increase by an average of 29% in 2020.

And the workers? A 2% decrease in pay in 2020. That is absurd.

[❤️ Jameela Jamil ❤️ She/Her ❤️ @jameelajamil]

Stop hoarding gas. Emergency services need the gas. This shortage isn’t going to last that long.