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Bezos killed the #WaPo's endorsement of #Harris. Just donated twice my yearly premium subscription cost to #HarrisWalz2024#HarrisWalz after cancelling my subscription.
I haven't been here, since, you know. Back only to say I've unsubscribed from the #WashingtonPost after this: washingtonpost.com/style/med…
This is a horrible day for freedom of the press and for democracy. How many subscriptions were cancelled today? #WaPo#FreedomofthePress
Study (N=7,195) finds compared to men, women have 44% higher odds of being pushed out of academia due to workplace atmosphere than pulled to a better opportunity elsewhere. Even after receiving tenure, women were still at increased risk of leaving.
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
So, @Xfinity , you mean that anyone who uses their Voice Remote to go to the channel, not knowing it is no longer free, will automatically be subscribed? Very clever. And doesn't seem too #legal#Peacock
Please @NYTimes, mind the store while (apparently) all of your copy editors are on vacation: "He's the Biggest Power Broker in Canada You've Never Heard Of"
Someone cut "of whom" (too formal? too snooty?) and you didn't know what to do, right? Or just cut it all after "Canada"
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A look at salary gains for grad workers and PTLs under our new framework. We are proud of the historic gains fought for on the picket line and won at the bargaining table. Many outstanding articles are still being negotiated, which is why our fight continues! #SuspendedNotEnded
ALT Doctoral TA/GA Salaries
32.6% increase across the contract, 15% increase in year 1.
In 2023-24, PhD TA/GAs who were on a TA/GA contract last year will also receive back pay for the 22-23 academic year to date ($4,516) before the end of the year and will begin the academic year 23-24 at $35,335. This contract makes Rutgers one of the highest public university doctoral TA/GA salaries in the country, along with UC.
ALT PTL Salaries Per 3-Credit Course:
43.7% increase across the contract.
30% increase in year 1.
Once the contract is ratified, PTLs will receive backpay for
the Fall 2022 semester. PTL advancement: new levels 4 and 5
based on length of service or credits taught. 10% pay increase for advancement to next level. Job Security: PTLs now have 2 and 4 semester appointments based on seniority. Winter-Summer teaching is now counted toward PTL seniority, with classes paid at the same per-credit rates listed above.
16 April 1917 | Charlotte Salomon was born. The German Jewish artist from Berlin was murdered in #Auschwitz on 10 October 1943. She was 5-months pregnant.
She created an autobiographical series "Life? or Theater?: A Song-play" made of 769 paintings.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlo…
Just for context @bristol247 this was my (rented) home until a few weeks ago when the landlord, Artist Helen Acklam, offered a 30% rent rise or eviction. bristol247.com/news-and-feat…