I'm really looking forward to hanging out with my pal Chris Garlock and Randy Corrigan around 4:15 Pacific today on Teamsters Local 1932's Worker Power Hour. Watch the show live at www.youtube.com/@teamsterslo...
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Pacific Northwest actor. Union member. Opinions shared are my own - Want to follow me? Be warned: http://youtu.be/bgPrhzYgYnQ
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stand with the Disneyland Entertainment Cast Members! Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Stand with the Disneyland Entertainment Cast Members!
Sign your name today and show your solidarity with the Cast Members of Disneyland! By signing your name, you let the workers know that we have your support and you let the Disneyland management know t...
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Trump & Russ Vought proposed a rule to take every federal grant in America hostage. They don't care about making our tax dollars work better—they just want them to work for Trump. Well, Democrats BLOCKED their corrupt rule, and I'll be fighting to kill it permanently.
The Trump admin hasn’t been talking to working people. Prices on everything are going up while paychecks don’t budge. Workers are fighting just to pay their bills. This economy only works for the billionaires and giant corporations, not workers who create their profits.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 16h agoTrump: "I think we should be given an A+ on the economy"
Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick Any guess on how many mine owners have black lung? www.npr.org/2026/08/05/n...
Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick
Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.
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More than 170,000 students will finally receive the relief they deserve. No one should have their future defined by fraudulent debt. This ruling is the right next step toward accountability and justice. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...
Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers
The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.
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Background actors should feel free to accept as many availability checks (AKA first avails) as they desire until they are booked. And once they are booked, they should let the background casting director know they are no longer available.
Our artform should not be a speculative asset.
You were born on the wrong continent. Yes, the United States has a greater GDP per capita than Western Europe. But that GDP has not translated into broader prosperity in time and well-being for ordinary workers.
No, Americans Aren’t Better Off Than Western Europeans
You were born on the wrong continent. Yes, the United States has a greater GDP per capita than Western Europe. But that GDP has not translated into broader prosperity in time and well-being for ordinary workers.
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#OtD 5 Aug 1981 11,345 federal air traffic controllers were fired by US President Reagan for refusing his order to return to work after 2 days of strike action. Military air traffic controllers were used as scabs until new hires could be trained stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1049...
The LHF Artists Exchange Are you working on a labor arts, culture, or history project and looking for collaborators to help bring it to life? Let LHF connect you with our network of artists, activists, and organizers. Find out more at tinyurl.com/46e54hau #Collaboration
NEW - The LHF Artists Exchange - Labor Heritage Foundation
Are you working on a labor arts, culture, or history project and looking for performers, writers, musicians, designers, researchers, or other collaborators to help bring it to life? The Labor Heritage Foundation can connect you with our network of artists, activists, and organizers.Send an ema
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You're paying $2,358 in federal taxes for Trump's mass deportations. @epi.org 's new calculator shows what your community could have instead www.epi.org/deportation-...
79 cities and 35 states across America rallied to protect our Postal Service on July 28!
BOOM. The AAUP is suing Texas A&M University System over their censorship policy that prohibits faculty from discussing topics & viewpoints related to race, sexual orientation, & gender. www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/... 1
![AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, LEONARD BRIGHT, VANITA REDDY, LANDON SADLER, and AARON GEORGE,
Plaintiffs,
V.
ROBERT L. ALBRITTON, JAY GRAHAM, DAVID
C. BAGGETT, JOHN W. BELLINGER, JAMES R.
BROOKS, MICHAEL A. HERNANDEZ III,
WILLIAM MAHOMES JR., KELLEY SULLIVAN GEORGIADES, and SAM TORN, in their official capacities as members of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO.
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs American Association of University Professors ("AAUP"), on behalf of
its members in the Texas A&M University System ("Texas A&M"), and individually named member professors Leonard Bright, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, and Aaron George (collectively, "Plaintiffs") challenge Texas A&M System Policy ("System Policy") 08.01's prohibition on teaching "gender and race ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation, and gender identity" in academic coursework (the "Censorship Policy" or the "Policy").
On its face, the Censorship Policy imposes a complete prohibition, in all core-
curriculum courses, on courses "advocat[ing]" particular disfavored views of race or gender, or
any topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity, but the Policy does not impose any corresponding ban on opposing views on these issues.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jcats4toei4ybf5ibk3njty3/bafkreidml3fbnbiivajg7rverpx3nckfhv3zdron6klbxc7kaffoyslpty)
El-Sayed: We live in an era where we continue to see a few very small people try to define America as being as small as they are. We can't control the past 250 years. What we can do is build the next 250
New: Police are being told to hide the fact that they're using Flock to pull people over and arrest them in both encounters with citizens but ALSO in their official police reports: www.404media.co/do-not-menti...
‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock
“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."
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The U.S. has nearly depleted its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles, three sources tell Reuters. bit.ly/3Tz6Jpe
Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines. n.pr/4yZJVPo
Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall
Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.
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Its embarrassing how many grown ass adults live in these fantasies where people work for some nonsense like the artificial cultures oligarchs manufacture over survival.
NEW: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects, clinching the nomination in a close race over Rep. Haley Stevens.
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left
The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.
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War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon
War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon
Mission accomplished
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as President, i will declare all conflicts merely an extension of World War Two, allowing me to shift any blame for dead servicemen and women to FDR and sail cleanly to re-election
The Intercept@theintercept.com · 24h agoThe Pentagon is using a new method of tallying the number of U.S. soldiers killed and wounded in the Iran war that a U.S. government official said was “designed to obscure the count.”
i think that everyone should know about the ways this government is trying to criminalize dissent and protest -- not because it should scare us into inaction, but because understanding how it works is how we stop it from working. wrote about it for @thenation: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans
Why National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 is so important.
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Campesinos: hay una alerta por calor en gran parte de CA. Por favor, tengan mucho cuidado. Tu vida es primero. Si en su lugar de trabajo no están proporcionando AGUA, SOMBRA Y DESCANSO, llamen a la línea de seguridad por calor para campesinos al 1-877-881-8281.
Farm workers: there's a heat advisory across much of CA. Please be careful. Your life comes first. If your worksite is not offering WATER, SHADE, and REST - call the farm worker heat safety hotline at 1-877-881-8281. Reporting heat safety violations saves workers' lives.
The Rick Smith Show 8-5-2026 On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with veteran labor organizer Rand Wilson about his recent writing on how workers can organize Amazon and build lasting power inside the company. Later, labor and employment professor John Logan examines Trump’s failur
The Rick Smith Show 8-5-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with veteran labor organizer Rand Wilson about his recent writing on how workers can organize Amazon and build lasting power inside the company. Later, labor and employment professor John Logan examines Trump’s failure to save Conn-Selmer jobs and the larger collapse of his promises to revive American manufacturing, underscoring the need for real industrial policy and stronger worker organizing. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE Did you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Not all Cuban abuelas are MAGA. I spent some time getting to know the women behind Cuban American Women Supporting Democracy. "In a sea of red, the blue dots congregate." For @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"Not all Cubans are MAGA": The Cuban women who broke with the GOP
They are turning their backs on Trump—and finding each other along the way.
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USA: AFSCME Members ‘Win First Cost-Of-Living Increase For Pennsylvania Retirees In 20 Years’ www.wnylabortoday.com/news/2026/08...
AFSCME Members ‘Win First Cost-Of-Living Increase For Pennsylvania Retirees In 20 Years’ - WNY Labor Today: Your On-Line Labor Newspaper, Bringing You Labor News From Across The Nation, New York State...
Your On-Line Labor Newspaper, Bringing You Labor News From Across The Nation, New York State & Western New York
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We previously found that Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent…
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