Journalist. Humanitarian. Educator. Antifracktivist. Indy media, peace, justice, and environmental sensibility activist. Actor, director, playwright. Refugee.
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Maura Stephens retweeted
This is painful. This is horrible and feels a bit like a betrayal. But I have no choice. Bobby Kennedy Jr. was my friend and co-author. I feel terrible about revealing these things. But our democracy truly is in the balance…. #RFKJr
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Maura Stephens retweeted
Stella Assange: "I hope journalists and editors and publishers everywhere realise the danger of the US case against Julian that criminalises, that has secured a conviction for, newsgathering and publishing information that was true, that the public deserved to know.
That precedent now can and will be used in the future against the rest of the press. So it is in the interest of all of the press to seek for this current state of affairs to change through reform of the Espionage Act.
Through increased press protections, and yes, eventually when the time comes - not today - a pardon."
#JournalismIsNotACrime
Maura Stephens retweeted
Must-watch video from @MarkRuffalo urging @carlheastie & @Andreascousins to schedule a vote on the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Act (A5322a/S4246a) by @DeborahJGlick & @SenatorHarckham so we can pass the strongest plastic reduction law in the world before Leg. adjourns on 6/8!
Maura Stephens retweeted
I want to take a moment to try to explain what the heck’s happening here. (Hint: it’s galactically stupid)
Why is Hochul pushing to gut the state’s climate law?!?!? 🧵
Read all about it
politico.com/news/2023/04/02…
Maura Stephens retweeted
Check out this amazing timelapse...make sure you watch till the end.
Nature is amazing. Protect it.
#ActOnClimate #climate #biodiversity #rewilding
Maura Stephens retweeted
Marisol sent this video of the garlic harvest in CA. The garlic is picked, cleaned up and placed into containers while the farm workers kneel. The ideal growing conditions for garlic means the harvest work is in extremely hot and dry conditions.
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Strawberries are known as “stoop labor” as they require bending or kneeling. Most strawberry harvesters are paid by piece rates for volume picked, not by the hour.
Maura Stephens retweeted
Here’s a picture from Parlier, CA (near Fresno) of a worker in the squash crop. It was 98 degrees but notice Amadeo is covering his skin with gloves and long sleeves.
That’s because squash vines are intensely irritating to the skin, especially as they get dry, close to harvest.
Maura Stephens retweeted
North American yams or sweet potatoes are often unearthed by harvesting machines, but still require sorting and cleaning by hand. (Same for regular potatoes.)
Here’s a video from Raquel who was sorting sweet potatoes in Livingston, CA.
Maura Stephens retweeted
North American yams or sweet potatoes can be grown in hot dusty conditions or in muddy conditions like this. Ricardo sent this video of a rainy sweet potato harvest in Mississippi. At least he wasn’t hot!
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These workers were picking peas in an area experiencing wildfires. Some varieties are harvested mechanically, but most involve hand harvest.
Maura Stephens retweeted
Asparagus requires bending and often causes repetitive strain injuries. This video is of an asparagus worker from Gonzalez, CA. Vid is from the end of harvest, she’s likely clearing the remaining few stems but it shows the mechanics of the labor involved.
Maura Stephens retweeted
This is video is pecan but walnut harvesting is similar. A hydraulic machine is often used to shake the trees, bringing the ripe nuts down to be collected. They’re then mechanically hulled/cracked/shelled then processed by hand to remove shell debris.
Maura Stephens retweeted
Brussels sprouts grow on a very tough, woody stem— which means workers need both strength and precision to avoid chopping injury. Here’s a video!
Maura Stephens retweeted
Charlie harvests turnips. He's paid piece rate — earns $1.50 every two buckets. Rushing is dangerous, you could easily lose a finger. (Sound on this video is interesting— snip snip!)
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Celery takes so much skill and strength! In this video you see workers chopping and trimming right in the field. Fredy sent us this video from Arvin, CA.
Maura Stephens retweeted
The time is now to finally address the long-neglected needs of the working class. I'm LIVE on the floor of the Senate talking about why we must pass the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. teapawt.net/i/broadcasts/1gqxvlkkr…
Maura Stephens retweeted
Reps. @RashidaTlaib, @AyannaPressley and @MondaireJones introduced a bill that would prohibit financing of new fossil fuel projects after next year and prohibit financing of all fossil fuel projects after 2030.
truthout.org/articles/tlaib-…
Maura Stephens retweeted
Preparations on Day 2 of the 8th Annual Spiritual Ride Against the Current of Line Oil. Native youth riders are riding in prayer for the water, and asking @POTUS to #StopLine for their future. We ask @USACEHQ to immediately intervene, and conduct a federal EIS #EISBeforeOil