Elizabeth O (@owen0120) header
Elizabeth O (@owen0120) profile picture

Californian. Tarheel.

San Francisco
Joined August 2008
Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)Photo by Elizabeth O (@owen0120)
this unironically rules
Joe Biden tells a small business owner that his industry is "really going to be in a bind for a little while," and goes on to say that if he wants to hire workers, he'll just have to pay a $15/hr minimum wage:
75
603
34
8,786
It's #MentalHealthAction Day. As a founding member of this first-ever event, we encourage you to take a moment for you today. Whether it's meditating or yoga, making time for your mental health can be easy. Unsure where to start? Take action at MentalHealthIsHealth.us
2
4
Public & private schools across CA & the nation have shown for months that school can be taught safely w/ basic precautions. It’s time for officials from the governor down to stop bowing to powerful special interests at the expense of the state’s children. sfchronicle.com/opinion/edit…
1
2
Skinny jeans have been relentlessly hugging our ankles and shins for more than a decade. Now, we may be looking at the dawn of a new “denim cycle” of loose, even baggy, jeans that could become the hallmark of post-pandemic fashion. nyti.ms/3mXhvkO
247
204
247
1,271
“Insisting that there is actually a fixed definition of what infrastructure is — bridges, but not baby care — perfectly encapsulates the ways in which the world is still shaped by men," @SlaughterAM writes. nyti.ms/3tjlmLf
29
106
35
364
The role of CEOs have changed “dramatically” over the past 10 years, Levi Strauss & Co CEO and President Chip Bergh tells @poppyharlowCNN. The company has “not been afraid to stick our neck out on these tough issues,” such as gun violence, he says.
58
47
25
161
There are no hidden complexities that could possibly explain this misalignment of social priorities. #openschools @GavinNewsom
31
229
55
617
I’ve been lamenting just five hours on campus, but sadly reading this I realize how much better off my kids will be than others in OUSD. It’s pathetic this is the state of things when other districts have proven it’s safe to teach in person. Sad for kids who can’t go back 3/30.
Accurate summary of how dysfunctional SFUSD and OUSD have been with respect to reopening. Thank you @jilltucker for making it clear (without bias) what an outlier our districts are and how angry and frustrated parents are. Great quotes by @laura @timadge4 sfchronicle.com/education/ar…
A tale of two schools Los Angeles: "Staff have removed furniture, toys and books from the room to comply with COVID-19 guidelines." The Netherlands: "Young children...do not need to keep distance from each other...we aim to offer the children a pleasant school climate again."
57
704
93
2,184
A mesmerizing murmuration by a flock of sandpipers captured over Ocean Shores, Washington by Peggy Dolane.
190
3,877
392
21,390
Harmit Singh, @levistraussco CFO and executive sponsor of our Asian Employee Resource Group, is using his voice to speak out against the onslaught of AAPI hate crimes and urge us all to do our part to #StopAsianHate. Read on: bit.ly/2PjCDEN
3
10
2
34
Five hours per week is simply unacceptable. We continue to ask @OUSDNews to please bring students back five days per week and to expand in-person to additional grades. Neighboring districts offer more, we should, too. #OpenSchools @OUSD_Parents
Our official statement on the ratification of the agreement reached by OUSD and OEA
1
5
13
Fixing every problem that ever existed in education should not be preventing us from opening schools now. Use simple mitigations that have proven successful all over the world. Vaccinate teachers. Get kids back in school. Today. Tomorrow, we resume the fight for wider reforms.
3
15
4
82
"We now know that a distance of six feet is not significantly safer than three feet, & we know that six feet keeps kids out of school unnecessarily." Must read OpEd from the authors of the recent, peer-reviewed study showing 3-ft is safe. washingtonpost.com/outlook/2…
1
21
4
54
The amount of $$$ coming from the Fed Gov’t to schools is unprecedented! Parents MUST be informed & engaged in how these dollars are spent. We’ve got to hold our districts accountable. Use these funds to put students’ needs FIRST ⁦@OpenSchoolsCA⁩ edsource.org/2021/california…
6
1
17
School reopening does not require testing asymptomatic kids School reopening does not require 6ft of distance School reopening does not require community transmission to be below some level School reopening does not require vaccinations Thank you for attending my TedTalk
49
254
28
1,135
"When it comes to pandemics, there are no winners. Opening schools means we lose less. Sometimes losing less is the best we can do." #OpenSchools
My only regret re: schools closures was that I did not sit down and read all the appropriate literature and start covering it till Sept 2020 youtube.com/watch?v=37pUdXk1… Every day closed is a catastrophe medpagetoday.com/blogs/vinay…