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919 - divya: "child labor in roofing "There…" - SFBA.social
There are so many migrant child roofers in the US now, they’ve developed a whole TikTok subculture built around the hashtag ruferitos.” All roofing work is illegal for minors. But contractors say they don't worry about hiring kids because labor inspectors never visit worksites." My god. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/1
1489 - Puneet Singh Singhal: "Why disability inclusion is im…" - disabled.social
Why disability inclusion is important for climate resilience Many with disability live in poverty, in low-income countries that are vulnerable to climate disasters. Yet climate resilience planning excludes their voices. #DisabilityJustice #ClimateJustice #SDGs #ClimateChange #DisabilityInclusion #Equity #Accessibility #Poverty #Disability #Technology #HumanRights
1592 - UC Access Now: "Do you know what else solves t…" - disabled.social
Do you know what else solves the problem? Not creating the problem in the first place! Rationing accessibility & policing disabled people is a CHOICE UC has gladly made over & over. It shouldn't be an opportunity to waste more taxpayer $ on a private sector "solution". Just *don't* ration accessibility and police disabled people. Make UC as accessible as possible by default and handle access needs that go beyond the highest common denominator with compassion. Follow the UC Access Now Demand...
5900 - ahmedyussuf10
New: I spoke to people in the housing estates in Flem/Nth Melb. "It's absurd because as I'm staring out of my window right now, I'm staring at people calmly walking their dog, while I'm imprisoned in a building staring at a series of police trucks." https://t.co/77MPADfi7L
6283 - JoshuaPotash
Yesterday Aurora, Colorado was holding a violin vigil for Elijah McClain, who was known for playing his violin, especially to animals. Then the police decided they’d seen enough. https://t.co/aujN7xxpAQ
8004 - Just finished a book that was interesting and well-written BUT every single character was white. Again. And this is why I don't read a lot of fiction published in Australia üò¨
8116 - whenever someone tells me that they want to start speaking publicly about their disability, i have to tell them that it'll be surprising who supports it and who doesn't, and that will inevitably sh...
8374 - Culture warrior Kemi Badenoch is already a winner with Tory right
Former minister surfing anti-'woke' wave is unlikely to become PM but should land plum cabinet role
8745 - Reminder to the Labor party fans Most of the eX-detainees we support in Victoria arrived in Australia in 2012/2013 by boats whilst the Labor government were in power. These eX-detainees were detain...
