#Crisis

Today I had a sentence hearing in a really serious case involving a difficult plea in mitigation. It was my first bit of proper advocacy for weeks. It reminded me
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We could have been ready for #COVID19. That’s what makes me so angry about this Government’s mishandling of this pandemic....1/ In late 2016, I took part in a government exercise
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Stunned and devastated to hear of the death of Tony Corbo of Food & Water Watch, a trusted source of many years. For journos who cover line speeds at meatpacking
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While the first week was a little hectic, I am incredibly thankful for the understanding and support that has been given from the @uwinnipeg and more incredibly so, the @UWinnipeg_CLAS
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Wouldn't the best comparison be, not between the UK & Ireland, but between England & the Netherlands? (High density, international hubs, etc.) Are there any brightly coloured graphs on that?https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/13/ex
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CW: toxic masculinity culture, gun violence, police violence, military violence, alpha male culture, BIPOC harmThe thing that is very unsettling about this domestic terrorist act that took place here in
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1/ People who are optimists may fare the worst in this crisis if it lasts longer than anyone expects (which is possible or even probable).I was reminded today of the
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Child care is essential because it provides a loving, safe place for children to develop their creativity and self-identity Child care is essential because it helps us form community bonds
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7 reasons to be bullish on #ethereum right now! 1 #ethereum has flipped #bitcoin for total transaction volume on chain. 2 Metamask, just 1 #ethereum wallet has cracked over
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As various groups of moderates in my life come to terms with their current political surroundings, I keep seeing them lament the existence of a culture war—and imply that it
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An important read on a "paradox" of calculating the R. The overall R is useful to determine whether we have an epidemic, but the failure to recognise that it's actually
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THREAD ON #UCULEVY, PLEASE RT: As casualised staff, we were shocked to receive the news that @ucu will be implementing a flat ÂŁ15 levy on all members in the midst
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thread of links, petitions and places to donate global:https://getinformed.carrd.co/  venezuela:https://venezuelancrisis.carrd.co/  thread with info about femicides in mexico + links to petitionshttps://twitter.com/mybloodtapes/st
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I was asked by @shellenbergerMD if I disagreed with his recent testimony. I can’t thread a reply, so I’m putting it into a new tweet thread. The answer is YES.https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1290330797459660800?s=20
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Did I not just request this very story?! Important: At college health centers nationwide, students have battled misdiagnoses and inaccessible care - The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/07/13/college-health-
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Anyone else (Jewish) feel as they come off as “too” religious to non-Jews but in Jewish circles you’re not seen as all that religious? OH I have thoughts. Judaism is
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