I’ll never forget my first unionized job (CUPE 500), at 19, I was told to take a break and I was like “oh it’s ok, I don’t need a break, I’m good.” My colleague said “take your break because we earned it and some of us need them.” That lesson stuck with me.

!! Watch this please !!

How does addiction actually affect free will? my latest nytimes.com/2023/04/24/opi…

A fun 40-ish minute lecture from Fauci: "A New Yorker's AIDS Journey Across Seven US Presidencies" Many of these academia-centric-award lectures are so great, but don't see the light of day beyond that. Give it a watch if you can! youtube.com/watch?v=DK9xbn…

This #InternationalWorkersDay sign up for your union if you haven’t yet, pay your dues, attend a meeting!! (If you don’t have one, ask why not) Take a page out of this guy’s book (my dad) and drive around to see who’s crossing the picket line! Unite!

My op-ed for the Seattle Times! TL;DR: Unions = public health!

Headed back to Seattle with our heads held high 💙

Teams at these schools won’t recruit you, let alone let you apply until they’ve screened your grades/test scores PLUS athletics is an important way for many public school/SAT-tutor-lacking (often POC) students to be competitive with legacy students and $$$ families

In part because you are monopolizing the distribution of bedaquiline, a life-saving medication that most people who need don't get because you keep the price of the drug artificially high. Because of your bad business and ethics decision, MDR-TB can spread further and faster.

Proud to have just signed my student worker union card with Student Workers of Columbia--excited to see what Cornell Graduate Students United makes happen!

🌧 Good morning New Yorkers! TODAY! As many #Deliveristas continue to delivery your food through the heavy rain and in the floods — Please show your support by: ✅ Tipping Generously ✅ Giving Good Rating ✅ Joining The Movement⤵️ customersdeliveringjustice.org Spread the word!

J.P. CRAWFORD!!!! IT'S GRAND SALAMI TIME!!!! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING!!!!

David Beckham is the last remaining investigative journalist

Standing double back, totally normal, nothing to see here

Kudos to the Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani press team for dropping this hours after Off Topic Tuesday, meaning we technically will have to wait a full week to ask about this news

Last night, SWC members voted to formally affiliate with Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD). With this motion, SWC joins a coalition that includes 40 campus groups in solidarity with Palestine. You can read more about CUAD’s mission here: columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2023/1…

Downtown Bellevue has the vibes of a strip mall but if it had an HOA.

Earlier this year, the HELP Committee launched an investigation into the outrageous prices of inhalers in the U.S. Today, I’m proud to announce that 3 of the 4 major inhaler companies will lower the cost of all of their inhalers to $35. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Words like "private equity" typically make glaze my eyes over. I mean, I know corporate interests are trashing US healthcare -- but the details usually feel fuzzy. After writing this for Vox, I understand much more. I think you will, too. vox.com/health-care/37…