Daily Archives: November 15, 2022

2022-11-15: News Headlines

INDYRADIO (2022-11-15). Raytheon and Eli Lily Lose Billions on Twitter. indybay.org Shortly after Elon Musk decided to capitalize on the blue checkmark Twitter has used for "active, notable and authentic" accounts, billions of dollars worth of reputation was lost on Wall Street. Abuse of the "blue checkmark" by imposters brought corporate giants to their knees. You can provide anonymous feedback to Twitter about this debacle, via their help center.

____ (2022-11-14). Refined COVID policy aims to be more scientific. ecns.cn The latest modifications made to China's COVID-19 policy are aimed at adjusting to new viral mutations, integrating fresh scientific evidence, and managing limited resources in a vast country more efficiently…

_____ (2022-11-14). Maximus Call Center Workers Contracted To Support ACA Open Enrollment Strike In Four States. popularresistance.org Call center workers employed by Maximus went on strike at four locations—in Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Virginia—on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Maximus is a federal contractor, and during the open enrollment period, workers there handle a nonstop stream of high-stakes calls from people trying to navigate the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid systems, but they have been pushed to their limit. As stated in a Twitter thread posted by Call Center Workers United, "We've been saying for years: during ACA open enrollment, we're dealing with constant back-to-back calls. Some frustrated callers become…

_____ (2022-11-14). Courier Class War, With Antonio Solis. popularresistance.org Well, originally it was Ligia Guallpa, the director of the Worker's Justice Project, who helped us start organizing in the streets. We met her at a march, and she started to talk to us about the power we could have by organizing. And that's what we've been figuring out little by little. | We have big WhatsApp groups where we communicate with all of our comrades, we have the Los Deliveristas Unidos Facebook page, we have GPS groups, and radio groups. We have a lot of tools to organize ourselves and take care of each other out here in the streets. | Early on, we began to organize ourselves. We had a small group her…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-11-13). Fact Check: 20 Percent Of Black Americans Have Methuselah Gene Causing 10-Year-Younger Appearance. moguldom.com "Black don't crack" is not just be a cute, anecdotal expression. According to studies, it's backed up by science. "A study revealed that one-fifth of black Americans carry a 'Methuselah gene' that causes them to look up to 10 years younger than their age," the Twitter account Fact tweeted, citing a study by Stanford University. …

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