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I know many are feeling a little overwhelmed & powerless right now in the face of this #COVID19 public health crisis — so I wanted to share some ways you can take action to help our neighbors & communities during this time of need.

Feel free to share your ideas, too! Thread👇🏻
1) Volunteer at your local food bank!

Our food banks are facing severe shortages of vols due to #coronavirus — so if you're healthy & able, find your local food bank & help!👉🏻feedingamerica.org/find-your-loca…

If unable to vol, consider making a donation online. mercurynews.com/2020/03/13/cor…
2) Donate blood to your local blood center!

Blood banks are also facing severe shortages due to #COVID19. But they need it now, more than ever. If you are healthy & able, find your local blood center to make a donation —> aabb.org/tm/donation/Pa… abc7news.com/health/bay-are…
3) Support local small businesses by buying gift cards or shopping online!

The #coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on our local businesses—& it’s b/c social distancing *is* the responsible thing to do. But you can still buy gift cards now, to use later!lifehacker.com/support-your-l…
4)Help friends & family who need childcare during school closures!

W/schools closing due to #COVID19, parents who still need to work are scrambling to figure out childcare.
Offer to help if you can!

Or see if your community is offering childcare options.sfchronicle.com/local-politics…
5) Collaborate w/neighbors to check in on & help the most vulnerable in your community!

Many neighborhoods are developing plans to help vulnerable neighbors, who may need supplies & assistance.

This article has tips for how to—safely—be a good neighbor!vice.com/en_us/article/…
These are a few ways you can help in this time of need—share your ideas below!

Lastly, health & safety is our priority. If you’re feeling sick—stay home! And we all must practice social distancing & proper hand washing.

Together, we will get through this.nbcbayarea.com/entertainment/…
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Buffy Wicks
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During this #COVID19 public health emergency, access to food is a challenge for many of our neighbors—esp. kids who rely on free & reduced lunches at school, seniors, & our food-insecure neighbors.

Thread w/information on food access in #AD15, & ways you can help (if able)—(1/9)
School districts throughout #AD15 are taking steps to provide meals to students who rely on free & reduced lunches during #COVID19 closures.

The following is all the info we have right now. We must be aggressive & proactive — to ensure access to all families. (2)
In Oakland, @OUSDNews will have 12 sites open for “Grab & Go” breakfast & lunch meals. Students can pick up multiple days worth of meals on Mon & Thurs from 8:00-12:00.

Food avail to all kids under 18. Be sure to bring a grocery bag/cooler to bring food home.

Info on sites👇🏻(3)
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Buffy Wicks
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I wanted to provide you all w/an update on actions the State of CA is taking to contain the spread of #COVID19—

Gov. @GavinNewsom has issued an executive order requiring the cancellation any gatherings of 250+ statewide. This supersedes local measures allowing larger gatherings.
In addition, @GavinNewsom’s executive order:

- Waives the one-week waiting period for people who are unemployed and/or disabled as a result of #COVID19.

- Delays the deadline for state tax filing by 60 days for individuals & businesses unable to file on time due to COVID-19.
The executive order also:

- Allows local or state legislative bodies to hold meetings via teleconference and to make meetings accessible electronically

- Allows local and state emergency administrators to act quickly to protect public health

Full order👇🏻gov.ca.gov/2020/03/12/gov…
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Buffy Wicks
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Last yr, the Violence Against Women Act expired—& the House passed its reauthorization *290* days ago. Sen Republicans have blocked it.

In those 290 days, an estimated:
- 496 women were shot & killed by partners
- 5.3M kids exposed to domestic violence
- 22 trans people murdered
During the 290 days Sen Republicans have blocked #VAWA—100s of Native American women & girls were murdered or went missing—but we don't know just how many.

That's why Congress must also pass Savanna's Act—to gather this data & address our #MMIWG epidemic. theguardian.com/us-news/2020/j…
Can you tell @senatemajldr Mitch McConnell & Sen Republicans to stop stalling & pass the Violence Against Women Act *and* Savanna's Act?

Help save lives—call (202) 224-3121 & tell them to pass #HR1585 & #S227.

Or find who to email/Tweet @ here👉🏻senate.gov/general/contac… #VAWA4All
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Reinier van Lanschot
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Volt believes in united European action addressing the international health emergency caused by the coronavirus. As Europeans, we need to take an active role in preventing and tackling the challenges of this crisis.

#COVIDー19 #corona @VoltEuropa
We support the proposed action by the European Commission, especially the accelerated work on the European Unemployment Reinsurance scheme, which will help us protect jobs and skills.
We also support bringing immediate relief to the hard-hit businesses, and the providing of credit holidays to existing debtors. Finally, we welcome the expansion of the EU Solidarity Fund. Going forward, it must cover public health crises.
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Ryan Nobles
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RIGHT NOW: ⁦@BernieSanders⁩ giving remarks on the economic and health crisis due to Coronavirus.
Sanders warns that in the worse case scenario more people could lose their lives because of Coronavirus than died in World War II.
Sanders talks about being concerned about people becoming isolated because of quarantines related to the illness. He is pleading with the American public to be mindful that everyone is “in this together” and not allow that isolation to forgot the community responsibility.
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There were lots of things Jimin learned from dating a shifter.

And he was always eager to be the best boyfriend for Yoongi, who shifted into a kitten whenever he wanted.

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Kate Starbird
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My colleagues & I have been studying/researching crisis informatics for over a decade, looking at how people converge online to make sense of crisis events. This field is informed by much older research in the sociology of disaster. Many of our lessons are relevant to #covid-19.
Crisis events, as they unfold, are often characterized by high uncertainty — about what is happening and what we should do about it, individually and collectively. In these cases, the “facts” of the situation are dynamic, and there are still unknowns.
This uncertainty feeds anxiety — about the personal and collective impacts of the event, as well about what actions we should take. What should we do? Where should we go? When should we evacuate, or in this case quarantine?
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Jon Stypula
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Feeling a little sorry for @tobyrichards right now expecting he'll be catching some heat from #MSPartners during the AMA he's hosting. Hopefully we can get some answers about Internal Use Rights changes to the partner program.

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218 people on the call.
Confirmed that IUR for sales and development will stay in some way.
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