dad, husband, tech work, elder millennial, introvert. he/him. pronounced like villain with an 'm'.
Dish with one spoon (Toronto)
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An underexplored story related to tech equity, diversity & inclusion efforts is that when there are layoffs, they often hit HR, marketing, eng mgmt and support functions first. Curious to see the proportion of people let go at Wealthsimple who identify as BIPOC and/or not male
The Toronto-based fintech told employees it plans to lay off 159 employees, just two weeks after it implemented a company-wide hiring freeze. buff.ly/3MWapZ9
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I’m so sick of “get vaccinated” being the only solution we hear to this crisis.
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For the love of god, the answer isn’t just to get vaccinated.
The answer is paid sick days.
The answer is getting vaccines to millions around the globe.
The answer is publicly producing and distributing PPE.
The answer is our governments protecting us over corporate profit.
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Today's my last day at Google. Starting tomorrow I'm joining @timnitGebru at @DAIRInstitute as Director of Research.
On my way out, here's some thoughts on the tech company as a racialized organization and the power of complaint.
alex-hanna.medium.com/43fd80…
“Tech workers need to realise that nationalist protectionism compels workers to put aside their interests, making it easier for tech elites to get away with forcing employees to work longer hours and for less pay.”
Love to @organizejs for this essay: progressive.international/bl…
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Canadians with immigrant parents know this shit first hand. Not only did we see our parents slavishly devote themselves to work, but they even passed a lot of that anxiety onto us, which is why so many of us feel a ways about taking our damn PTO.
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Truth: There can be no reconciliation when Canada is illegally occupying Indigenous land. The state has built an entire political and economic system that relies on displacement from our lands, and the extermination of our sovereign rights as Indigenous people.
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I went to protest Toronto’s violent encampment removals. I was profiled, frisked and wrongfully arrested thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @torontostar
Indo-Canadian professionals: Our daily existence, as “multicultural” model minorities, acts as a convenient alibi for Canada to cover-up centuries of anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism. If you want truth, this history is part of the story too. #OrangeShirtDay2021
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Remember, just this week a story broke about Amazon using AI cameras to penalize and steal wages from their delivery drivers.
Absolutely nothing good can come from Amazon pioneering surveillance technologies to further racial class warfare and the expansion of carceral state.
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I happened to walk by this mural of #BrianSinclair in Winnipeg today. 34 hours refers to the time he waited without treatment in ER before he died.
Keep telling friends about this moving essay from @Scaachi: “There has to be a way to maintain and understand the historical context of your own people’s suffering while also refusing to pass that legacy down to other disenfranchised groups.”
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Nothing summarizes what Toronto’s political class thinks of transit any better than “dig a hole and bury it six feet underground”
The province, with funding from the federal government, has decided to build this line mostly underground despite the fact it will cost $1.8 billion more, and there is ample space to build it above ground without removing traffic lanes. thestar.com/news/gta/2020/09…
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I am incredibly proud today to join over 1000 colleagues in the health community across Canada expressing solidarity with Palestinians living under occupation, and upholding human rights and international law. There is #NoHealthUnderOccupation.
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For the person in my life who gives generously, speaks forcefully and loves whole-heartedly #ISupportDrGoel💕
At the Edmund Pettis bridge in Selma, Ritika insisted we all stop and reflect. “It’s a sacred place for those who believed in justice the most” #ISupportDrGoel