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1. One of the biggest threats to public health in America today is the live airing of Trump's daily press conference.

Someone has already died self-administering an unproven drug touted by Trump during these briefings.
2. After news broke of a man dying using a drug that Trump touted during a briefing four days ago, Trump pushed the drug AGAIN with even more gusto, today

If anyone else was behaving like this they would be banned from the airwaves immediately
3. The networks need to stop airing these press conferences NOW.

What's more important: A "tradition" that that you should broadcast whatever the president is saying or saving people's lives

People are making MASSIVE sacrifices to save lives. The media can do this.
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1. I spent the last few days communicating with more than four dozen pizza workers at @dominos, @pizzahut, and @PapaJohns.

I wanted to find out what it was like to make and deliver pizza for these companies during a pandemic.

It's not pretty.

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2. Out of 52 drivers, cooks, and managers I spoke to at the 3 companies, just one reported receiving a mask.

A handful said they were provided gloves or sanitizer.

The vast majority received no protective equipment.

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3. Social distancing as a pizza worker is almost impossible. Cooks worked in cramped facilities.

All three chains tout "contactless delivery" but they make it optional. Drivers report that many people do not use that option and continue to pay cash.

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Stay at home because you are saving lives but also realize that it's a privilege to stay at home and millions of Americans can't because they need to keep their jobs and they have to go to work so the rest of us can mostly stay at home and survive
One of the things that has been bothering me is how everyone w/a platform is telling people to stay at home but its much rarer that people are actually speaking out for the people that can't stay at home

Google isn't running a message of its home page demanding paid sick leave
But it's just as important that the people who can't stay at home are treated with respect. They matter too. They all deserve paid sick leave, and protective gear, and A LIVING WAGE

The fact that there are people risking their lives with no protection for $8/hour is a disgrace
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1. There aren't enough ventilators, tests, or masks

Trump has the power to compel private industry to produce more of these through the Defense Production Act

But Trump has been hesitant to use it

Why?

Corporate lobbyists have convinced him not to

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2. The @USChamber is lobbying the administration not to use the Defense Production Act.

Its lobbyists convinced Kushner and Kudlow it was a bad idea.

It's been done quietly, but it's not a secret. You can find the @USChamber's position on its website

popular.info/p/a-deadly-cor…
3. But the @USChamber is a membership organization. It represents businesses. So if powerful companies who are members speak out against this lobbying campaign, they could stop it

That could increase the chances Trump would act

And it could save lives

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