Barbara Banfield
@barbbanfieldrn.bsky.social
RN, farmerette, astrologer, violin/fiddle player, gay-married, anti-fascist, pro-democracy. Whidbey Island WA
The strong floor he imagines is in the basement.
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The strong floor he imagines is in the basement.
Most hospital based nurses are also unionized, which has been instrumental in making nursing a profession with decent wages with wage increases mandated by years of experience starting right out of school.
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Most hospital based nurses are also unionized, which has been instrumental in making nursing a profession with decent wages with wage increases mandated by years of experience starting right out of school.
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The Mamdani/Tisch dynamic is going to be a key determinant of his mayoralty:
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As a lifelong NYer going back to the Wagner administration I've never been so jazzed about an incoming mayor as I am now
a major tell is going to be the dynamic between him & Tisch - the NYPD is an armed gang whose priorities are protecting its turf, its budget & its lack of accountability, so 🤞!
a major tell is going to be the dynamic between him & Tisch - the NYPD is an armed gang whose priorities are protecting its turf, its budget & its lack of accountability, so 🤞!
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Mamdani/Tisch dynamic is going to be a key determinant of his mayoralty:
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Right, what it boils down to is just a simple material question of what to do with surplus beyond basic needs. Do we use it to build in ("inefficient") redundancy like batteries and hospital beds that mostly sit there unused until they're *very* needed, or do we give rich guys some more money?
November 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Right, what it boils down to is just a simple material question of what to do with surplus beyond basic needs. Do we use it to build in ("inefficient") redundancy like batteries and hospital beds that mostly sit there unused until they're *very* needed, or do we give rich guys some more money?