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Dr. Victoria Sanford 🌱

@vdlsanford

Writer, Public Anthropologist, Human Rights Advocate, Environmentalist, Mother. RT is not endorsement.

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calendar_today28-06-2023 23:20:34

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United Farm Workers (@ufwupdates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Jose" has been irrigating CAs Central Coast fields for 13 yrs. "Here I am watering the cauliflower. I must move the irrigation system to where it is dry. I get very wet from this. I also get tired from walking in the fields to make sure all the plants are watered." #WeFeedYou

"Jose" has been irrigating CAs Central Coast fields for 13 yrs. "Here I am watering the cauliflower. I must move the irrigation system to where it is dry. I get very wet from this. I also get tired from walking in the fields to make sure all the plants are watered." #WeFeedYou
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A heatwave is going on in NY. While many of us were inside with the A/C going, in Western upstate NY workers were laboring in 96° temps without shade as they tended the tomato plants. #WeFeedYou

A heatwave is going on in NY. While many of us were inside with the A/C going, in Western upstate NY workers were laboring in 96° temps without shade as they tended the tomato plants.  #WeFeedYou
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"Julia's" deleafing grapevines in CAs San Joaquin Valley earning 50 cents per vine. She wears a mask as the grape leaves contain dust and other small particles that irritate her throat & lungs. Her eyes are exposed and are often irritated by the end of the day. #WeFeedYou

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Farmworkers spread out 13–16 per side and spend the entire day hunched over, picking tomatoes as fast as they can. If they’re on the far end, they run across the field to reach the trailer. The dumper checks each 25lb bucket is full. Then the puncher gives them credit. #WeFeedYou

Farmworkers spread out 13–16 per side and spend the entire day hunched over, picking tomatoes as fast as they can. If they’re on the far end, they run across the field to reach the trailer. The dumper checks each 25lb bucket is full. Then the puncher gives them credit. #WeFeedYou
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It's peak season in WA State cherries. Workers are paid piece rate and earn $4.50 per 22lb bucket. (The same as they earned in 2022). If they work super fast they can harvest 50 to 60 buckets in a 9 hour day during this very short peak season. #WeFeedYou

It's peak season in WA State cherries. Workers are paid piece rate and earn  $4.50 per 22lb bucket. (The same as they earned in 2022). If they work super fast they can harvest 50 to 60 buckets in a 9 hour day during this very short peak season. #WeFeedYou
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Workers are harvesting peaches that will later be canned. They work piece rate in crews of 8 workers earning $80 per container. They need to fill at least 15 containers for each worker to make enough money. The irritation caused by peach fuzz sometimes slows them down. #WeFeedYou

Workers are harvesting peaches that will later be canned. They work piece rate in crews of 8 workers earning $80 per container. They need to fill at least 15 containers for each worker to make enough money. The irritation caused by peach fuzz sometimes slows them down. #WeFeedYou
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Cardinal McElroy: "It's right to be able to control our borders. However, what's going on now is something far beyond that. It's not only incompatible with Catholic teaching, it's inhumane and morally repugnant."

Be A King (@berniceking) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In these pivotal, painful times for so many, it is important that we refuse to adjust to injustice. #CreativeMaladjustment #MLK

United Farm Workers (@ufwupdates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ever wonder where the tomato on your #July4th burger comes from? These Central Valley tomato harvesters spend hours bent over under the sun harvesting. On an average they lift around 170 buckets a day. Each bucket weighs 25 lbs. It’s exhausting, physical labor. #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers (@ufwupdates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lettuce tastes great on your #July4 burger or salad. Harvesting it is an extremely difficult job because of the constant bending down and use of sharp tools. As we enjoy our holiday BBQs, let's remember the farm workers who make this meal possible. #WeFeedYou

Lettuce tastes great on your #July4 burger or salad. Harvesting it is an extremely difficult job because of the constant bending down and use of sharp tools. As we enjoy our holiday BBQs, let's remember the farm workers who make this meal possible. #WeFeedYou
Prensa Comunitaria Km169 (@prensacomunitar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎙️ En medio de discursos racistas en el Congreso contra la viceministra Bertha Zapeta, recordamos a quienes sostienen los idiomas originarios: mujeres y abuelas, primeras maestras del idioma, que transmiten memoria, identidad y resistencia. 🎥 Derik Mazariegos

United Farm Workers (@ufwupdates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nothing says #July4 like a big juicy slice of watermelon. This yummy fruit doesn't just appear on our picnic table. It takes a lot of work. An average watermelon weighs 20 pounds. Can you imagine harvesting them in a 98° Bakersfield area field like these workers? #WeFeedYou

Dr. Victoria Sanford 🌱 (@vdlsanford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A community in Guatemala needs our help to build a memorial for those lost during the genocide. Every contribution matters. Please consider donating and sharing to honor their struggle for justice. gofund.me/d4b77b7c

Amnistía Internacional Américas (@amnistiaonline) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Guatemala: Organizaciones denunciamos la detención arbitraria y criminalización de autoridades indígenas Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán. Exigimos que MP de Guatemala y Organismo Judicial cumplan con el debido proceso y plazo razonable #LibertadParaLuisyHector 👉🏽 Revisa nuestro comunicado

#Guatemala: Organizaciones denunciamos la detención arbitraria y criminalización de autoridades indígenas Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán. Exigimos que <a href="/MPguatemala/">MP de Guatemala</a> y <a href="/OJGuatemala/">Organismo Judicial</a> cumplan con el debido proceso y plazo razonable #LibertadParaLuisyHector

👉🏽 Revisa nuestro comunicado
United Farm Workers (@ufwupdates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Luis" has picked cherries for 12 years. He says things get harder every year as the pay is not increasing. Plus there are seasons seasons where the fruit is not good. However he is skilled at this work, so he keeps on doing it to feed his family. #WeFeedYou

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These women were weeding the tomato plants in Patterson CA. The high reached 90 this day. The women paused for a quick break and share despite the long hours in the sun they keep pushing each other throughout the day to get the job done. #WeFeedYou

These women were weeding the tomato plants in Patterson CA. The high reached 90 this day. The women paused for a quick break and share despite the long hours in the sun they keep pushing each other throughout the day to get the job done. #WeFeedYou
United Farm Workers (@ufwupdates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Workers are weeding carrots on CA's Central Coast. When full the sacks they carry weigh 20 plus pounds. They share: The rows are very long and our legs ache by the end of the day. #WeFeedYou

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"Mario" sent this from WA where they were harvesting cherries. The high temps that day reached 93°. They were working piece rate which meant they we're working as fast as they possibly could to make a couple of extra dollars. #WeFeedYou

"Mario" sent this from WA where they were harvesting cherries. The high temps that day reached 93°. They were working piece rate which meant they we're working as fast as they possibly could to make a couple of extra dollars.  #WeFeedYou
UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (@endrapeinwar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For every future generation, the abuelas of #SepurZarco rise against conflict-related sexual violence. Their fight for justice is a promise: never again. #EndRapeInWar