Nadia S

@Madhatress
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Knitting, sewing, politics, karaoke & combat sports. Not necessarily in that order.
Nadia SSep 19, 2023

Data Proves Office Mandates Hurt Women, But Amazon Execs Say They “Know It’s Better” - Forbes

“So, when top executives speak disparagingly of remote work, framing it as “morally wrong,” as Elon Musk did, or arguing that, “people who work from home are not as efficient,” as Mark Zuckerberg did, what they’re really saying is that they, as leaders, failed to make remote work effective.” https://apple.news/AK4Wb4aOHRDydL2TmUwX0Pg

Data Proves Office Mandates Hurt Women, But Amazon Execs Say They “Know It’s Better” — Forbes

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy admits he has “no perfect data” to back up return-to-office mandates. That’s a big problem for women.

Nadia SJun 27, 2023
Show threadMatt ElliottJun 27, 2023
Speaking of Saunders/Furey, they combined for just 13.5% of the vote, both running campaigns that were very preoccupied with tearing up bike lanes and blaming cyclists for traffic. There’s not a large constituency for this anti-bike stuff anymore. Progress!
Nadia SJun 27, 2023
Michael PorterJun 27, 2023
Happy for Toronto tonight. I’m hoping that it’s just the start of a tilt to the left, and that more voters are finally seeing what a disaster the conservatives are for Ontario, and the country.
Nadia SJun 27, 2023
It shouldn’t be, but it’s wild to see the top three are all immigrants. Not a white dud in sight! #TOpoli
Nadia SJun 27, 2023
T.WllmsJun 26, 2023

I think we've reached the point of this needs a major investigation.... and some impeachments.

SAMUEL ALITO’S WIFE LEASED LAND TO AN OIL AND GAS FIRM WHILE THE JUSTICE FOUGHT THE EPA
A deal made by Alito’s wife with an energy company paints recent Supreme Court decisions on the environment in a damning light.

https://theintercept.com/2023/06/26/samuel-alito-oil-gas-supreme-court-environment/

Samuel Alito’s Wife Leased Land to an Oil and Gas Firm While the Justice Fought the EPA

A deal made by Samuel Alito’s wife with an energy company paints recent Supreme Court decisions on the environment in a damning light.

The Intercept
Nadia SJun 27, 2023
Daniel Carkner🦆Jun 26, 2023

Honestly, #AirBNB should simply be banned from operating in Canada.

Build more hotels, build more affordable housing, let's do everything we can to reduce reliance on this scammy website.
https://ricochet.media/en/3970/outside-the-law-the-new-shadow-rental-market-with-no-protections-for-tenants

Outside the law: the new shadow rental market with no protections for tenants | Ricochet

Ricochet and Pivot are investigating Airbnb and short-term rentals.We recently launched a groundbreaking project that will tell the story of how short-term rentals have impacted Canada’s housing market. We’re hiring reporters across Canada to investigate this summer, but we need your help to make this critical public-interest journalism happen. Please click here to make a donation today, and help us do more of this journalism.

Ricochet
Nadia SJun 27, 2023
Ben WerdmullerJun 22, 2023
“Over 100 artists including Rage Against the Machine co-founders Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha, along with Boots Riley and Speedy Ortiz, have announced that they are boycotting any concert venue that uses facial recognition.” #Technology https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tom-morello-zack-de-la-rocha-facial-recognition-concerts-boycott-1234775909/?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon
Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha, and Boots Riley Boycotting Venues That Use Face-Scanning Technology

Rage Against the Machine founders Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha are among more than 100 artists boycotting venues using face-scanning technology.

Rolling Stone
Nadia SJun 27, 2023
So Dougie is repealing Toronto’s strong mayor powers tomorrow yes? #TOPoli #ONPoli
Nadia SJun 20, 2023

Toronto rents have killed the brick and mortar edition of the Workroom, for now at least.

This city really is the worst sometimes. https://theworkroom.ca/blogs/news/moving-forward

Moving Forward

Running a small brick and mortar business has never been harder. While we 'made it' through the pandemic, the cumulative effects of two years closed without our workshop income while incurring unexpected debt have been so deep that we've honestly been slowly sinking ever since. We've been hopeful that having workshops

the workroom
Nadia SJun 9, 2023

Turns out that you don’t have to throw working people under the bus to control inflation.

What if We’re Thinking About Inflation All Wrong? | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/what-if-were-thinking-about-inflation-all-wrong