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MichelleRafter
@MichelleRafter
Business and tech reporter turned business ghostwriter. To do good writing, read good writing. She/her
Portland, ORmichellerafter.comJoined December 2008
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Replying to
@writerjuliet_
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@PRisUs
A writer I know once said this about parenting, but it applies to freelancing/writing - we're all on the same escalator, just on different steps along the way. If you're starting out, find ppl on different steps who'll help you. If you've been around, be a helper. #FreelanceChat
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Science writers rejoice
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BREAKING: White House issues new policy that will require, by 2026, all federally-funded research results to be freely available to public without delay, ending longstanding ability of journals to paywall results for up to 1 year. Coverage coming on @ScienceInsider.
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🦀 Jon 🦀 Schwarz 🦀
@schwarz
As Biden cancels (some) student debt, remember why the debt exists. A key Reagan advisor warned in 1970 that free college was producing the dangerously explosive "dynamite" of an "educated proletariat," and "we have to be selective on who we allow to go through higher education":
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MichelleRafter
@MichelleRafter
Speaking of #studentloanforgiveness this July episode of
@throughlineNPR
does an outstanding job of explaining how student debt became such an overwhelming problem for so many, with the federal government, banks and colleges sharing culpability.
npr.org
Student Loans: The Fund-Eating Dragon : Throughline
At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today, millions of students pursue higher ed — and owe $1.7 trillion in debt.
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@MichelleRafter
Please someone write a
@mcsweeneys
piece on the next games to be made into movies: Yahtzee Monopoly Parcheesi Hungry Hungry Hippo Go Fish Old Maid Apples to Apples Stratego Settlers of Catan
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Film Updates
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Ryan Reynolds will star in a new film based on the board game ‘Clue.’ Who would you like to see join the cast?
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@MichelleRafter
It took 11 years working as a staff reporter and freelancer to pay back my student loans. That and medical debt meant that throughout my 20s, $$ was a constant worry. I'm so happy for today's 20somethings who won't have to worry as much because of
@potus
#studentloanforgiveness
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President Biden
@POTUS
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In keeping with my campaign promise, my Administration is announcing a plan to give working and middle class families breathing room as they prepare to resume federal student loan payments in January 2023. I'll have more details this afternoon.
The Biden Administration's Student Loan Debt Plan: Forgiving debt: $20,000 if you went to college on Pell Grants $10,000 if you didn't receive Pell Grants Forgiveness only applies to those earling less than $125,000 Student loan pause extended one final time through Dec 31, 2022 Payment based on income: If you have undergraduate loans, you can cap repayment at 5% of your monthly income.
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Jon Kung
@ChefJonKung
They tried so hard with putting a name to Quiet Quitting 🤣. The very concept of people setting boundaries and not putting up with wage theft anymore is SO terrifying to the American employer that they had to put a marketing team behind it.
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Local freelance journalist covers ongoing Alabama coal miner strike since day one 1+ year ago, unsuccessfully pitches NY Times multiple stories on topic, NY Times podcaster airs episode on strike that claims the situation has been under-reported.... #freelancelife
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Hi, @mikiebarb: I’m glad the NYT finally took notice of the strike, but it’s not fair to erase my months of work—which includes multiple articles, videos, threads, interviews, and a mini-documentary series with @TheRealNews—just because I’m a working class freelance journalist. twitter.com/KalinaNewman/s…
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This expose on CEO who got famous for raising salaries at his co to minimum $70K is a great lesson for journalists. If you're profiling somebody, do your homework. It's not enough to scan 1st page of search results because ppl use social media to hid bad press. #writingtips
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cowboy bibimbap 🍓🥛
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// rape, assault, abuse I was hesitant to come forward about this because I was honestly scared for my friends, but I’m tired of hiding it. thanks to working with The NY Times, it’s about time we finally expose the horrible person who is D*an Pr*ice nytimes.com/2022/08/18/tec
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The New York Times
@nytimes
Dan Price was called "the one moral CEO in America." He spoke about corporate greed and raising the pay of employees. The attention enabled a pattern of abuse in his personal life and hostile behavior at work, a New York Times investigation found.
nytimes.com
Social Media Was a C.E.O.’s Bullhorn, and How He Lured Women
Dan Price was applauded for paying a minimum salary of $70,000 at his Seattle company and criticizing corporate greed. The adulation helped to hide and enable his behavior.
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Interesting article in light of
@nytimes
piece on worker surveillance apps I pointed to earlier. Are companies that use time trackers taking job churn & the time it takes to onboard new hires into account when dinging people for not being productive enough? #productivity #HR
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Latest story for @gridnews: we're in an unprecedented state of job churn, people leaving their current jobs and starting news ones, can this explain our poor productivity? grid.news/story/economy/
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Following up on my mention of
@upwork
in the
@nytimes
article on employee surveillance - writer, author, blogger & freelance advocate
@Jenn_Mattern
has some additional observations about the freelance marketplace's business practices. TY for sharing these. #freelancewriter
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Replying to @MichelleRafter and @Upwork
They've been doing this for a long time, even under their previous Elance brand, where I called them out on it way back in 2010. It's about time the media catches up. The tools change a bit over time, but Upwork's complicity doesn't. allfreelancewriting.com/another-freela
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@MichelleRafter
Companies are using surveillance apps to track worker productivity, and #Freelancers aren't immune.
@Upwork
- the popular freelance marketplace - has a built-in time tracker app that orgs use to track independent contractors. #work #HR #productivity
nytimes.com
The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score
Across industries and incomes, more employees are being tracked, recorded and ranked. What is gained, companies say, is efficiency and accountability. What is lost?
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