#PANDEMIC

Heidi Shierholz

hshierholz

Another 1.1 million people applied for unemployment insurance (UI) last week. That includes 787,000 people who applied for regular state UI and 345,000 who applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 1/

WesElyMD

WesElyMD

1/ What is “Brain Fog” in #COVID19: discussion, papers & pts Brain Fog is a non-medical term but it works since it’s what pts describe. Whether in a ward,

Jason Gorman (only, more indoors than usual)

jasongorman

This lock-down's strongly suggesting a way of life is possible post-pandemic that could involve a heap less business travel & commuting. Local economies would flourish, carbon emissions would tumble, and

David Friend

dfriend

Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," which has become the symbolic future of theatrical releases, began in previews across Canada today, officially opening tomorrow, Aug. 27.A Warner Bros. rep tells me beyond indoor

Brett McGurk

brett_mcgurk

Watching this clip of Dr. Birx, five of my own observations after serving in the Trump administration: 1. You can’t stay above crazy: On any issue, the crazy will catch

Mulder’s Fleet of Zombie Voters for High Taxes

proteinwisdom

I won’t tell anyone how to vote. But I will point out that Trump promised to move the US embassy to Jerusalem and followed through; he went around the Palestinian

😷______Salena______😷

Salencita

So last night, when most of our state and even legislators were starting their long weekend, the Senate GOP held a Rules Committee hearing. They want to intervene as a

Indy Spurs but Halloween-themed

IndySpurs

My extremely long-term @FootballManager save got thrown a huge curveball today when a new board came to the club and cut my budget to the point where I couldn't operate

Jim Stogdill 🙊

jstogdill

Lived in this house from the time I was 10 until I left for the navy at 18. 800 entire square feet of concrete pull box. Rode out a hurricane

Sayfty.com

SayftyCom

Domestic workers are an often overlooked category of workers. They are undervalued, underpaid, discriminated against, & experience varying forms of human rights violations.Just like others, domestic workers were also hit

Shadi Hamid

shadihamid

This is fascinating, because from my perspective, it seems like it would be (and is) the opposite: Religion has never been more essential todayhttps://twitter.com/ZacharyBraiterm/status/1249847416217636866 First, pandemics force us to contend

Abhishek Anicca

gumnaam_musafir

Some friends want me to write a piece on Bihar elections. I used to write on Bihar once but haven't done so in a long time. But since I am

Kat_Daley

Kat_Daley

PhD students are getting a really, really bad deal in terms of how universities are managing this situation. And it seems profoundly gendered and racist. I have a PhD student

Stewart Bell

StewGlobal

1. The pandemic is beginning to have an impact on the justice system, with unknown long-term results.https://globalnews.ca/news/6788223/coronavirus-prisons-inmates-released/ 2. Those arrested on serious criminal charges are arguing they should not be

Jeremy PLEASE WEAR MASKS! Konyndyk

JeremyKonyndyk

This is getting absurd. This is not about WHO's effectiveness, it's about finding a scapegoat for the USG's ineffectiveness. Nothing that WHO did or did not do in January/February prevented

Berniece, DO

asianEMdoc

Being that it’s mental health awareness month, I wanted to share some thoughts I had about this topic as it pertains to healthcare workers (HCW). A few days ago, I