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1217 - Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:: ""The able and the disabled are…" - disabled.social
The able and the disabled aren’t two different kinds of people but the same people at different times. Those who ignore COVID because it disproportionately affects "the vulnerable" should understand: At some point in our lives, we are all vulnerable. A must-read about ableism, our broken medical system, and how COVID and Long COVID is making things much worse. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/articl
2484 - Researchers submitted 83,000 fake job apps to see if the biggest U.S. companies discriminate. Here’s what they found
When the researchers first presented their findings, they withheld the names of the companies in question but shared that, on average, Black candidates did hear back from prospective employers less frequently. Much of the discrimination was, however, concentrated in certain industries—namely, auto and retail—and among a select group of companies. Expand article logo Continue reading This week, the researchers finally revealed company names and created a “discrimination report card,” which d...
3184 - Buffy Leigh (she/they): "EPS (and so, I assume, UofA ad…" - disabled.social
EPS (and so, I assume, UofA admin) has decided to join the shitshow and has brought violence to the anti-genocide of Palestine encampment at the University of Alberta. One protester is hospitalized. What a fucking embarrassment. ACAB. https://www.instagram.com/university4palestine.yeg?igsh=YWFyZ2ZrcTZ3ejZo
3199 - Right against adverse effects of climate change part of rights to life, equality: SC | India News - The Indian Express
IN A significant ruling, the Supreme Court has expanded the scope of Articles 14 and 21 to include the “right against the adverse effects of climate change”.
7585 - I Was The Victim Of A Deepfake Porn Plot Intended To Silence Me: Rana Ayyub
It started with a misinformation campaign to discredit me as an investigative journalist. Then my face was edited into a porn video and they doxxed me.
7982 - New programme aimed to boost diversity in boardrooms
A UK-wide pilot Boardroom Apprentice programme has been launched to develop aspiring board members and boost diversity in public boardrooms.
8514 - Anyway-adoptees are 4√ó more likely to be sexually abused by an unrelated male who lives in the home. More likely to die by our "parents" hands. More likely to commit suicide, overrepped in jails, ...
9892 - Elite football in England has 40 referees - all white. Why don't black officials get top jobs?
FA under pressure to launch inquiry into why BAME officials flourish at grassroots but fail to break into game's highest levels
10915 - How To Get Rich - YouTube
"It is almost impossible to get rich if your parents are not rich"
This is the most honest statement I have ever heard.
