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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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Have we set a World Series record tonight for most runners who aren’t yet in the frame before getting thrown out on the bases?
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Have we set a World Series record tonight for most runners who aren’t yet in the frame before getting thrown out on the bases?
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That's bad baseball. Especially in a world series. You don't make that kind of out at home with your best hitter on deck. ⚾️ #WorldSeries
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
That's bad baseball. Especially in a world series. You don't make that kind of out at home with your best hitter on deck. ⚾️ #WorldSeries
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Inflation is now at its highest rate since January.
October 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Inflation is now at its highest rate since January.
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For those with conveniently short memories:
September 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
For those with conveniently short memories:
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After lawsuits, public outrage, and relentless organizing, the Trump admin is finally releasing billions in education funding.
These funds should’ve never been withheld. They belong to our students and schools—not Trump’s petty political games.
These funds should’ve never been withheld. They belong to our students and schools—not Trump’s petty political games.
Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools
Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied to release the funds, which support English-language learning programs, teacher training and academic enrichment.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
After lawsuits, public outrage, and relentless organizing, the Trump admin is finally releasing billions in education funding.
These funds should’ve never been withheld. They belong to our students and schools—not Trump’s petty political games.
These funds should’ve never been withheld. They belong to our students and schools—not Trump’s petty political games.
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The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a severe blow to 1,500 local public stations, as well as PBS and NPR
Senate Votes to Strip $1.1 Billion From Public Broadcasting in Blow to PBS and NPR
The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a severe blow to NPR and PBS.
variety.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a severe blow to 1,500 local public stations, as well as PBS and NPR
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Fascism coming fast to the US
700 military personnel mobilized to “support” ICE in Florida, Louisiana and Texas thehill.com/policy/defen...
thehill.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Fascism coming fast to the US
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"BREAKING: Senate Rejects Sanders-led Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel"
Zeteo's @premthakker.bsky.social reports on the vote in Congress, which forced senators to go on the record with where they stand on the Biden administration's unconditional support for Israel.
zeteo.com/p/breaking-s...
Zeteo's @premthakker.bsky.social reports on the vote in Congress, which forced senators to go on the record with where they stand on the Biden administration's unconditional support for Israel.
zeteo.com/p/breaking-s...
November 21, 2024 at 2:57 AM
"BREAKING: Senate Rejects Sanders-led Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel"
Zeteo's @premthakker.bsky.social reports on the vote in Congress, which forced senators to go on the record with where they stand on the Biden administration's unconditional support for Israel.
zeteo.com/p/breaking-s...
Zeteo's @premthakker.bsky.social reports on the vote in Congress, which forced senators to go on the record with where they stand on the Biden administration's unconditional support for Israel.
zeteo.com/p/breaking-s...