Favorites July 26 2021
Alex Tabarrok@ATabarrok
The US is still requiring a virus test to enter the US but not proof of vaccination.
We have testing passports but not vaccine passports. Ridiculous.
Vaccination is cheaper, more convenient and more effective.
Vaccination should supersede any test requirement.
3:39 PM · Jul 25, 2021
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Annoyingly illogical, and if you liked those poorly thought out travel restrictions, here are two more.
Steven Greenhouse@greenhousenyt
Crazy that Frito-Lay workers had to go on strike nearly 3 weeks just to win the right not to have to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week
Now they can "only" be forced to work 12 hours a day 6 days a week
Going from 84 hrs a week to 72 hrs sounds like a 19th century labor victory
Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt
BREAKING—Frito-Lay workers in Topeka vote to ratify 2-year contract, ending their 3-week strike
Union says the contract guarantees one day off a week & does away with requirement to work “suicide shifts,” 12-hour shifts with just 8 hours in between shifts
https://t.co/qPv7O5CJVh
7:20 PM · Jul 25, 2021
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Better check that Frito-Lay isn't employing 10 year olds to check their cheese puff machines for jams or whatever.
Nate Silver@NateSilver538
The media was also a few weeks slow in paying attention to the *rise* of Delta. It's basically just like coverage of polling during an election campaign: the narrative is always two weeks behind the actual news.
James Surowiecki @JamesSurowiecki
The media is not keeping up with how fast case numbers in the UK and Netherlands are falling. I just listened this morning to a BBC report about how the Netherlands was beset by a steep rise in cases thanks to Delta. It was out of date before it was recorded. https://t.co/jjJhxAUf8I
1:52 PM · Jul 26, 2021
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I’m cautiously optimistic based on the graphs so far.
Renee DiResta@noUpside
The private sector dynamics here are fascinating to watch. Acting as a consortium is powerful because no single business is alone in its decision, which can help collectively withstand the harassment that anti-vaccine activists may perpetuate. https://t.co/e3H8i6UmvH
Taylor Bisacky @TaylorBisackyTV
#BREAKING: Group representing 500 bars in #SanFrancisco will require proof of vaccination or negative test to enter inside establishments given the rise in COVID cases. @kron4news https://t.co/VE8ZvOYxEP
8:06 PM · Jul 26, 2021
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The group action angle is interesting here. Whatever it takes.
Sky Rose 🚎@skyqrose
Wow these wildfires are causing some atrocious air quality here. Good thing I happen to have a KN95 mask in my pocket from the other global disaster.
11:17 PM · Jul 26, 2021
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