Erika St Zeitgeist

BREAKING: Nearly half of all US venture capital-backed startups were involved with Silicon Valley Bank, per Bloomberg.

A key cause of the 2008 financial crisis was the use of social factors to make loans (back then, fostering home ownership). When we don’t learn lessons, history repeats itself: did Silicon Valley Bank use ESG factors to price its loans? Roll that log over & see what crawls out.

🚨BREAKING: Silicon Valley Bank's president successfully pressured lawmakers to weaken bank risk regs before his bank's collapse, according to records reviewed by @LeverNews. He touted the “low risk profile of our activities & business model.” levernews.com/svb-chief-pres…

NEW: Massive line forms outside Silicon Valley Bank in California as customers panic. Welcome to Biden’s America. It will only get worse.

Big surprise, a man who actually fights for the working class also happens to be the most popular among the people! thehill.com/homenews/campa…

‼️PLEASE RT ‼️ @DignityHealth, go back to the table with striking Sequoia Hospital workers!!! In Redwood City Sequoia Hospital makes CNAs take care of 32 patients a shift!!! Do NOT cut off strikers health benefits next week! #UnionBustingIsDisgusting #1u

.@Starbucks is now requiring workers to have availability for AT LEAST 150% of their desired hours. But notice one thing— this requirement does NOT apply to partners at certified union stores or stores undergoing union activity without bargaining. THIS is the power of a union.

Solidarity with all organizing workers ✊❤️ #HotLaborSummer #UnionStrong

Senator: Cancel All Student Loans forbes.com/sites/zackfrie…

WE WON THE NYC ROASTERY!!!

My stores @SBWorkersUnited ballots are being counted in five hours, I’m so full of nervous excitement I can’t sleep anymore 🥲🖤

Great fun to have @Shut_downAmazon and @DerrickPalmer_ in the @afa_cwa office talking organizing and building power all over this country and around the world. Let’s go!

@amazon wanted to make me the face of the whole unionizing efforts against them…. welp there you go! @JeffBezos @DavidZapolsky CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 @amazonlabor We worked had fun and made History ‼️✊🏾 #ALU # ALUfortheWin welcome the 1st union in America for Amazon 🔥🔥🔥🔥

WE JUST WON OUR UNION VOTE @SBWorkersUnited

We're about to see what's more powerful - a military war or a financial one. Russia has been economically devastated within a week of their invasion. We might have a new understanding of how power works in the modern world based on whether these financial sanctions succeed.

A spirited exchange between a Russian ship & a Georgian maintenance ship. - You Russian? - Yes. - We refuse you refueling. - Who speaks? - Assistant captain from Georgia. “Russian ship, go fuck yourself” - But we run on fumes. - Ok, then row, fucking invaders! #RussiaGoHome

If true, it’s probably the first tank ever stolen by a farmer… )) Ukrainians are tough cookies indeed. #StandWithUkraine #russiagohome

There are rare moments in history when the divide between good and evil is crystal clear, with no space for fence-sitters. Individuals, companies, countries, don't be on the wrong side of history, right now. You will not be forgiven later. #SlavaUkraini!

BREAKING: Kosovo asks the US for a permanent military base and requests NATO membership

Welcome to Ukraine, motherfuckers! #StandWithUkraine #RussiaGoHome