Jen B
@jenb.bsky.social
I get very shouty about vehicles blocking bike lanes. I get very excited about pockets. Charlottesville, VA. she/her
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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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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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Since fabulously wealthy people too often exhaust all legal kicks and move to forbidden fruits to titillate,
and,
since fabulously wealthy people are functionally above the law and thereby cannot be stopped,
it follows,
civil society should outlaw and eliminate the existence of fabulous wealth.
and,
since fabulously wealthy people are functionally above the law and thereby cannot be stopped,
it follows,
civil society should outlaw and eliminate the existence of fabulous wealth.
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Since fabulously wealthy people too often exhaust all legal kicks and move to forbidden fruits to titillate,
and,
since fabulously wealthy people are functionally above the law and thereby cannot be stopped,
it follows,
civil society should outlaw and eliminate the existence of fabulous wealth.
and,
since fabulously wealthy people are functionally above the law and thereby cannot be stopped,
it follows,
civil society should outlaw and eliminate the existence of fabulous wealth.
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Health is Wealth
takes on a new meaning...
takes on a new meaning...
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Health is Wealth
takes on a new meaning...
takes on a new meaning...
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Tim Cook, the head of Apple, is having a nice dinner with MBS, who regularly orders executions, including for tweets.
Apple hosts "a Saudi app that allows men to track the movement of their wives and daughters. In 2019, Mr. Cook said he would investigate the app, but it is still available today."
Apple hosts "a Saudi app that allows men to track the movement of their wives and daughters. In 2019, Mr. Cook said he would investigate the app, but it is still available today."
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Tim Cook, the head of Apple, is having a nice dinner with MBS, who regularly orders executions, including for tweets.
Apple hosts "a Saudi app that allows men to track the movement of their wives and daughters. In 2019, Mr. Cook said he would investigate the app, but it is still available today."
Apple hosts "a Saudi app that allows men to track the movement of their wives and daughters. In 2019, Mr. Cook said he would investigate the app, but it is still available today."
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Took our K students to the central library today and their excitement over books and the beauty of the space was so lovely! Free field trips rock but if you’d like to sponsor a future trip for our babies… let me know ❤️
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Took our K students to the central library today and their excitement over books and the beauty of the space was so lovely! Free field trips rock but if you’d like to sponsor a future trip for our babies… let me know ❤️
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To me, the biggest tell that AI is massively overvalued is that Big Tech has to keep shoving it in our faces. I just noticed Chrome has a 'Gemini' button at the top of the browser, and I'm getting prompts all over the place, including Zoom, to 'try AI.'
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
To me, the biggest tell that AI is massively overvalued is that Big Tech has to keep shoving it in our faces. I just noticed Chrome has a 'Gemini' button at the top of the browser, and I'm getting prompts all over the place, including Zoom, to 'try AI.'
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Some people will try anything except wearing a mask
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Some people will try anything except wearing a mask
I swear, just walking into Gearharts and inhaling improves my mental health.
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I swear, just walking into Gearharts and inhaling improves my mental health.
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Julie nails the problem here. The press lets him get away with this shit all the time, showing zero support for each other. It's what has allowed him and the White House to just lie and insult people with impunity. Shame on all of them. This is absurd.
I just watched the whole video, and not a single reporter stood up for her. Everyone just pivoted to asking questions on other topics.
This is shameful.
This is shameful.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Julie nails the problem here. The press lets him get away with this shit all the time, showing zero support for each other. It's what has allowed him and the White House to just lie and insult people with impunity. Shame on all of them. This is absurd.
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We need a simple, universal health care system that works for everyone.
We need Medicare for All.
We need Medicare for All.
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
We need a simple, universal health care system that works for everyone.
We need Medicare for All.
We need Medicare for All.
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Surprising no one, the person who answered the phone at McGuire's DC office could not tell me how he plans to vote tomorrow on HR 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
If you're a VA-05 voter, his number is 202-225-4711 so you can share your thoughts.
If you're a VA-05 voter, his number is 202-225-4711 so you can share your thoughts.
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Surprising no one, the person who answered the phone at McGuire's DC office could not tell me how he plans to vote tomorrow on HR 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
If you're a VA-05 voter, his number is 202-225-4711 so you can share your thoughts.
If you're a VA-05 voter, his number is 202-225-4711 so you can share your thoughts.
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We can afford to protect and expand Social Security for current and future generations if the ultra-wealthy contribute at the same rate as the rest of us!
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We can afford to protect and expand Social Security for current and future generations if the ultra-wealthy contribute at the same rate as the rest of us!
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The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide.
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide.
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
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My question is who is doing all the Epsteining for these powerful wealthy men now?
November 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My question is who is doing all the Epsteining for these powerful wealthy men now?
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Love this so much. 💜
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Love this so much. 💜
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“The ultimate luxury is privacy,”
It's not.
The ultimate luxury is community. These people keep paying more and more for isolation when we know from research that we need community and that small pleasant interactions, like with the grocery store clerk, are really important.
It's not.
The ultimate luxury is community. These people keep paying more and more for isolation when we know from research that we need community and that small pleasant interactions, like with the grocery store clerk, are really important.
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“The ultimate luxury is privacy,”
It's not.
The ultimate luxury is community. These people keep paying more and more for isolation when we know from research that we need community and that small pleasant interactions, like with the grocery store clerk, are really important.
It's not.
The ultimate luxury is community. These people keep paying more and more for isolation when we know from research that we need community and that small pleasant interactions, like with the grocery store clerk, are really important.
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If you're looking for illustrations for "AI", don't use robots, glowing disembodied brains, or computer code in empty space. Here are a some alternative suggestions:
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
If you're looking for illustrations for "AI", don't use robots, glowing disembodied brains, or computer code in empty space. Here are a some alternative suggestions:
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Please join me in supporting The Tonsler League holiday Turkey Drive. This is aways a very popular event. Please help support your neighbors if you can
2025 Turkey Drive & Holiday Meal Give Back
The Tonsler League is having its annual turkey drive on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 1 PM at Tonsler Park in Charlottesville, VA. Please consider donating to help us provide turkeys and holiday meals...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Please join me in supporting The Tonsler League holiday Turkey Drive. This is aways a very popular event. Please help support your neighbors if you can
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VERY windy conditions, low fuel moisture, and very dry air today will lead to critical fire danger across all of central Virginia through this afternoon. A *red flag warning* is in effect until 6pm Sunday; outdoor burning is HIGHLY discouraged.
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
VERY windy conditions, low fuel moisture, and very dry air today will lead to critical fire danger across all of central Virginia through this afternoon. A *red flag warning* is in effect until 6pm Sunday; outdoor burning is HIGHLY discouraged.
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If you’re looking for a good summary of the many things that happened this week regarding UVA’s BOV, Jim Ryan, and the governors, @infocville.bsky.social has an excellent write up: open.substack.com/pub/communit...
November 15, 2025: The UVA Faculty Senate calls for Rector and Vice Rector to resign as well as a pause to presidential search
Plus: Former President Ryan provides his account of how he was pressured to resign
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If you’re looking for a good summary of the many things that happened this week regarding UVA’s BOV, Jim Ryan, and the governors, @infocville.bsky.social has an excellent write up: open.substack.com/pub/communit...