Winston Smitan·8 hours agoFrom Iraq to Covid: How Leaders Of Both Parties Sabotaged Our FutureYou have probably heard the story of the Butterfly Effect. The concept is imagined that the simple act of a butterfly flapping its wings sets off a chain of events that eventually causes a typhoon. The point is that the world is deeply interconnected, such that one small occurrence can…Covid 19 Crisis4 min readCovid 19 Crisis4 min read
Elizabeth Neal·5 hours agoMember-onlyUpdate On Covid-19 In USA TodayOur Country, USA, and Covid-19 Updates United States of America: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 11:31am CET, 16 March 2023, there have been 102,417,985 confirmed…covid19.who.int Hey there, hope you’re doing well! Just wanted to give you a quick update on COVID-19 in the USA today. …Covid 19 Crisis3 min readCovid 19 Crisis3 min read
L.W.Marsden·1 day agoDid Humanity Just Let a Golden Opportunity Slip Through it’s Fingers?How often do you find yourself bemoaning the rat race, our frantic, stress inducing pace of life, our pointless consumer culture and its obsession with material shit, our disregard for the planet we call home in favour of the ‘all important’ economy? …Covid 19 Crisis4 min readCovid 19 Crisis4 min read
Sara·3 days agoMom’s Covid-19As soon as the governments declared lockdown, life came to a standstill. My family, like everyone else in the world, was panicked and trying to adjust to the new normal. We took advantage of technology by attending virtual school, working from home, and ordering supplies and groceries online. We were…Covid 19 Crisis2 min readCovid 19 Crisis2 min read
Danyelle Mustafa·4 days agoThousandsThousands Covid-19 scared me. I was wearing masks before it was mandated in any State. I spent my free time sewing masks for my coworkers and friends and watching with a growing sense of dread as my country spiraled out of control. I wanted nothing more than to hide in…Covid 19 Crisis2 min readCovid 19 Crisis2 min read
Brai Odion-Esene·3 days agoMember-onlyThis Week In The Economy: An Eventful Week For Banks, FDA Expands COVID Booster Eligibility, Still A Ways To Go In Inflation Fight, ECB Follows Through On Rate HikeWelcome to a regular snapshot-review of U.S. and international economic news that aims to 1) provide a window into the challenges and decisions facing businesses today, 2) determine the direction of economic policy — such as the speed at which central banks decide to raise interest rates, and 3) assess what the impact will be for consumers. — Failures, Government Backstops, Bailouts — Eventful Week In BankingCovid 19 Crisis6 min readCovid 19 Crisis6 min read
Anya Overmann·5 days agoMember-onlyLong COVID Awareness DayMarch 15th is Long COVID Awareness Day. March is Long COVID Awareness Month. Some background about me and COVID: I’ve seen some shit TL;DR: I’ve never caught COVID, but I don’t need it to happen to me to care. I understand science and history and know the importance of public health. That’s all it should take for anyone to care…Covid 19 Crisis4 min readCovid 19 Crisis4 min read
Samuel·6 days agoChina’s Distorted Covid-19 Narrative: What Are They Hiding?The Truth Behind China’s Covid-19 Response: Uncovering Possible Cover-ups and Motivations Introduction Welcome to an exploration of China’s handling of Covid-19, a global pandemic that has affected millions of lives worldwide. As we delve into this topic, we’ll examine the narrative presented by China and the potential discrepancies that lie beneath…Covid 19 Crisis3 min readCovid 19 Crisis3 min read
Kellen Squire·6 days agoAn ER Nurse reflects on three years of hell.Three years ago, stay at home orders started coming down the pike, from universities, workplaces, schools, and governors. The healthcare system in New York City was already straining under the weight of would end up being thousands of deaths in just a couple weeks’ time. Lombardy, in Italy, still hadn’t…Covid 19 Crisis5 min readCovid 19 Crisis5 min read
Marta HenriquesinILLUMINATION·Mar 13Member-onlyDuring The Pandemic I Saw People Walking Strange AnimalsThese were very strange times — I remember that at the time of confinement I saw very strange things, 100% strange. With COVID in the world and everyone in lockdown, people had to come up with an even sillier excuse to break the rules and go outside. People were going crazy with being closed in four…Covid 19 Crisis2 min readCovid 19 Crisis2 min read
