Ken Jacobs
@kjacobs9.bsky.social
Senior Policy Advisor, UC Berkeley Labor Center
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A recent study in case you or others want to learn more.
“Adults in the highest quartile of cumulative social disadvantage exhibited an increased odds of experiencing long COVID compared to those in the lowest quartile”—more than 250% higher, in fact.
Long Covid is a class issue.
“Adults in the highest quartile of cumulative social disadvantage exhibited an increased odds of experiencing long COVID compared to those in the lowest quartile”—more than 250% higher, in fact.
Long Covid is a class issue.
Cumulative social disadvantage and its impact on long COVID: insights from a U.S. national survey - BMC Medicine
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health disparities, with long COVID emerging as a major global public health challenge. Although clinical risk factors for long COVID are well-document...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
A recent study in case you or others want to learn more.
“Adults in the highest quartile of cumulative social disadvantage exhibited an increased odds of experiencing long COVID compared to those in the lowest quartile”—more than 250% higher, in fact.
Long Covid is a class issue.
“Adults in the highest quartile of cumulative social disadvantage exhibited an increased odds of experiencing long COVID compared to those in the lowest quartile”—more than 250% higher, in fact.
Long Covid is a class issue.
Totally agree. Part of the answer to why this happens is that non-profit housing developers, who tend to play a big role in housing coalitions, are themselves often anti-labor.
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Totally agree. Part of the answer to why this happens is that non-profit housing developers, who tend to play a big role in housing coalitions, are themselves often anti-labor.
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I’m Jewish. I lived in New York for a decade. I am very, very concerned about antisemitism.
I have no doubt that Zohran Mamdani would fight to protect my life and my rights. I have no doubt the ADL has entirely failed to protect me and my family from fascists.
I know where my allegiance lies.
I have no doubt that Zohran Mamdani would fight to protect my life and my rights. I have no doubt the ADL has entirely failed to protect me and my family from fascists.
I know where my allegiance lies.
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I’m Jewish. I lived in New York for a decade. I am very, very concerned about antisemitism.
I have no doubt that Zohran Mamdani would fight to protect my life and my rights. I have no doubt the ADL has entirely failed to protect me and my family from fascists.
I know where my allegiance lies.
I have no doubt that Zohran Mamdani would fight to protect my life and my rights. I have no doubt the ADL has entirely failed to protect me and my family from fascists.
I know where my allegiance lies.
Infuriating. I had a neurologist basically tell me the same thing: ME/CFS isn't a medical issue since we don't have any medical solutions.
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Infuriating. I had a neurologist basically tell me the same thing: ME/CFS isn't a medical issue since we don't have any medical solutions.
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congrats to Israel, Benjamin Netanuahu, and the ADL for playing a nontrivial role in this
October 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
congrats to Israel, Benjamin Netanuahu, and the ADL for playing a nontrivial role in this