Avid TikTokers may have recently found themselves in a rabbit hole about a so-called strike expected to happen on 1 September – but what is it all about? In recent clips taking over the platform, many Americans have suggested going on a "General Strike" against a range of economic struggles including overpriced rent, working conditions and grocery costs. One of the original TikTok clips came from user @queenpettylex, who vented her frustrations about the current climate and the US government. She went on to suggest a strike could be the answer – and her clip blew up. "Don't nobody show up to damn work," she yelled. "They can't fire everybody. Stop paying these damn bills, we can't afford to pay the motherf***ers anyway, so why the f*** are we paying them? "The people need to wake up and realise we've got the power in our hands," she continued. "We'll shut this s*** down." The TikToker later followed up with a clip encouraging so-called participants to stand outside news stations across the nation and sing in solidarity. The comments were flooded with thousands of fellow TikTokers seemingly on board, with one writing: "Damn right!!!! Let’s f***ing strike… the rich elites will starve without we the people!" Another wrote: "Reminds me of the scene from A Bugs Life… where the grasshoppers state that if the ants ever stand up and realize they outnumber them it’ll be anarchy." Meanwhile, one concerned user joked: "Please wait until December, it’s too hot to go without the AC in Texas." @queenpettylexx1 The clip racked up over three million views, with more clips jumping on the bandwagon. Despite some TikTok users showing their support for the proposed strike (which is not organised by an official organisation) some are sceptical about its credibility. One TikToker shared a six minute breakdown of concerns, including that "everyone's demands seem different and weird," and that the overall concept seems "confusing." He managed to locate a website, seemingly linked to the "General Strike" which remains rather vague. "Specific demands will come from leaders and experts of existing fights for racial, economic, gender and environmental justice," the website read, to which the TikToker said: "You're telling me I'm not allowed to know who's organising this thing?" @cancelthisclothingco What am i missing? #followthemoney #seekthetruth #cancelthisclothingcompany #conspiracy #conspiracytheory #conspiracytiktok #generalstrike #strike #eattherich #capitalism #latestagecapitalism Another TikToker @crutches_and_spice said that while they are in support of a strike, "these one-day strikes should not be considered one-day strikes." @crutches_and_spice #stitch with @QueenPettyLex #greenscreenvideo ill work on carrying a tune until then #september1ststrike She continued: "They should be considered practice runs [for] making sure you have every single thing in place that you need for the longer strike." A third person called the proposed plan "poorly planned, poorly executed, and poorly shared," with lack of direction or safeguarding. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

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Research has been revealed that shows which day of the week heart attacks are most likely to take place. According to a new study, the most severe types of heart attacks are more common on Mondays than any other day. STEMI attacks are the most severe forms of attacks, which are caused by a blockage of the coronary artery and see an interruption to the blood supply. A total of 10,528 patients were analysed as part of new research, with the study focusing hospital cases in Ireland and Northern Ireland between 2013 and 2018. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The findings were presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester. The data shows that the risk of an STEMI-type heart attack were 13 per cent greater on a Monday compared to the average of other days. Cardiologist Jack Laffan from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust said at the conference: "We've found a strong statistical correlation between the start of the working week and the incidence of STEMI. This has been described before but remains a curiosity." Laffan also considers it likely that the natural cycle of weeks, months and seasons has on our health. He said: "Based on what we know from previous studies, it is reasonable to presume a circadian element". Nilesh Samani, medical director at the British Heart Foundation, added: "This study adds to evidence around the timing of particularly serious heart attacks, but we now need to unpick what it is about certain days of the week that makes them more likely. "Doing so could help doctors better understand this deadly condition so we can save more lives in future." It comes after a woman revealed how when she was a teenager she mistook a heart attack for butterflies, after dancing with a boy for the first time. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

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