solariplex

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[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not a native English speaker, so there may be some nuance I miss out on. But as far as I can tell, the implication of what you wrote was

  • "Cuba is isolated because it wants to be"
  • "Doctors are fleeing Cuba in large numbers"
  • "Conditions are bad in Cuba"
  • "The US gets alot of doctors from abroad"

I have good knowledge on point 1, limited knowledge on points 2&4, and somewhat decent info about point 2. I'm not disputing points 2,3&4.

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It's very misleading to say that "Cuba is keeping itself isolated". Each year the UN votes to end the embargo/isolation imposed on Cuba by the US, with the vast majority of countries voting in favour of ending the blockade each time.

In the latest vote, in November, only Israel and USA voted against ending the blockade. Ukraine abstained. 187 member states voted in favour of ending the blockade

Make no mistake, the US is what has kept Cuba unjustly isolated for the past decades. Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143112

The US sees anything that could shake their narrative of the world as a threat, even when that 'threat' is unfounded, and they massively abuse their economic and military power around the globe to keep others in line.

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 8 points 11 months ago

Neat stuff!

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 27 points 11 months ago

These are the people who kill us

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 12 points 11 months ago

I'm a user on https://slrpnk.net and thoroughly enjoy my home feed. Climate, nature, solarpunk futurism, memes, soil, activism, creative pursuits, anarchism, different kinds of liberation.

If you do decide to move; I'd be pleased to have you as part of my home instance

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 5 points 11 months ago

Indeed, what good is all that public health spending when health corporations and orgs are determined to maximize profit, and no authority is willing to curtail their efforts

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)

Do you have a union at your workplace? Please consider striking in solidarity with the striking IFF workers.

Is IFF employing union-busting tactics? If so, do unionized workers elsewhere have the legal right to refuse working with IFF, even without joining in a sympathy strike? (This is the case in Norway, but I'm no US expert)

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Beautiful :) Is this in Olympiapark?

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago

That's unfortunate. I'm not sure what the situation is at your location, but here in Norway literally every type of work from cleaning shores, through industry and even CEOs, have their respective union. So there might be a relevant union for your workplace, still. Safety for the employees lies in numbers.

In the short term though, I'd recommend reaching out to a local/regional union-of-interest, like a "disabilities-in-the-workplace" watchdog organization.

Your boss&CO sound willing to infantilize you, if it becomes a case, so solid evidence of their conduct is important. though let's hope your emails solved it, and makes them realize their wrongs.

Keep recordings of all work meetings the coming year

  • keep your phone in your pocket, make sure your phone mic is pointed in the right direction, and test sound quality beforehand. Garble is not useful for anything.
  • if possible, you should have a 'panic' button sequence on your phone, to hide/stop recording.
  • do not admit you have faults not caused by your condition, on tape!
  • You have the right to know who will be part of a meeting, and what the meeting is about, beforehand. They can still spring a meeting on you, if they don't care.
[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Are you in a union with your coworkers?

If so, if you get called into any (non-open-to-everyone) meetings the coming weeks/months, make sure your union rep is right there with you.

If not, you should unionize

[–] solariplex@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago
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