DerrickLeftThis (CA40)
@derrickleftthis.bsky.social
Dad & husband | Musician | Classic gamer | 90s rock enthusiast | Socialism over Barbarism | IT by trade | he/him
Climate change spares no place and no one.
CAL FIRE@calfire.bsky.social · yesterdayThis map isn’t a prediction. It’s today’s reality. Wildfire affects communities, ecosystems, infrastructure and lives across the West. Reducing the risk takes all of us. Create defensible space. Prepare to evacuate. Stay informed. Prevent sparks. Learn more: ReadyForWildfire.org
I use Mango Languages, which is free with my public library card.
EveryLibrary@everylibrary.bsky.social · yesterday"It may seem impossible to find accessible and affordable language-learning resources. But, did you know that your local library can provide all of these tools and more?" buff.ly/ESr5goP #Library #Libraries #Services #Resources #Learn #NewLanguage #LanguageLearning #LibraryCard
The GDR had heavily subsidized, basically free summer camps that were incredibly popular and widespread.
New York Times Opinion@nytopinion.nytimes.com · 4d agoThe Fresh Air Fund helps New York City children experience the joy and discovery of summer camp, the editorial board writes.
Black coffee and jello for me today. First ever colonoscopy tomorrow morning. I'm doing OK without eating, surprisingly. Mostly just some brain fog. 😵
Today, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani laid out his plan to make groceries more affordable for New Yorkers. The proposal would create city-run grocery stores stocked with staple items sold at 30% below typical retail prices.
"In the corporate sphere, it’s the fantasy of a business without workers, because every corporate leader is haunted by the secret fear that if they don’t show up for work, everything goes on just fine. But if the workers don’t show up, everything shuts down." 💯 arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots
Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.
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France is on fire. Spain is on fire. Norway is on fire. Sicily is on fire. Ontario is on fire. Scotland is on fire. Bolivia is on fire...
At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech | TechCrunch
At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
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It's time. "Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism." - Rosa Luxemburg
White House Watchdog@whitehousewatchdog.bsky.social · 2w agoPresident Trump plans to label Democrats as "socialists" and "communists" during the 2026 midterms amidst a rise in democratic socialism within some Democratic primaries.
1991 Soviet Union referendum: "Do you consider it necessary to preserve the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as a renewed federation of equal sovereign republics, in which the rights and freedoms of a person of any nationality will be fully guaranteed?" Results: Yes - 77.85% No - 22.15%
OC Media@ocmedia.bsky.social · last mo.A Daghestani court has sentenced activist Larisa Bachieva to six years in prison for allegedly organising activities for the Union of Slavic Forces of Russia — a banned group that does not recognise the legitimacy of the Russian Federation and believes the Soviet Union was illegally dissolved.
"The calm metal instrument of my voice will no longer reach you. It does not matter. You will continue hearing it. I will always be next to you." - Salvador Allende youtube.com/watch?v=M2FN...
"Last Words to the Nation" (1973) by Salvador Allende. Democratic Socialist #Audiobook + Orig. Audio
YouTube video by Socialism For All ☭ Intensify Class Struggle
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Opposition to socialism unites MAGA and corporate Democrats. The GOP’s anti-communism serves an empire that wants resources and no dissent at home. Centrist Dems, meanwhile, are fighting to keep their party safely tethered to Wall Street. #politics
Opposition to socialism unites MAGA and corporate Democrats
On the surface, Donald Trump’s Secretary of State and the disgruntled ex-staffers and consultants who circulate around groups like Third Way and the Democratic Leadership Council’s old network would s...
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The DSA platform is strong, but history shows reforming the Democratic Party is a dead end. Still, solidarity in messaging. ✊ program.dsausa.org
DSA Program
Workers Deserve More!
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They (our shitty government) will do absolutely anything to avoid paying teachers. Push back hard against this shit. 💩
@rprobbins.bsky.social · 2w agoOK, so now we’re gonna buy a $57,000 robot to help a teacher but you can’t help for $57,000 for pay for a teacher 😳😳😳😡😡🤬
FYI my kid approached me parroting Red Scare propaganda about socialism and communism, and I discovered that Duck.ai and DeepSeek are designed to do this intentionally.
People being forced into homelessness is political violence
I wish we had leadership and a system of government that actually prioritized climate action. This shit is not normal.
Green Party of California@cagreens.bsky.social · 3w agoAir pollution spiking across U.S. due to over smoke from over 800 active wildfires raging in Canada impacting midwest and northeast. Climate destabilization affects every part of our planet. #WildFires #AirQualityAlert
Great @pbs.org segment on the "merciless Indian savages" mention in the Declaration of Independence. Definitely worth a watch. youtu.be/Uw3C_hkt8PE?...
How America's Foundation was Built on Propaganda
YouTube video by PBS Origins
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Read. Read physical books. Listen to audiobooks. Resist the "post-literate" age.
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 3w agoIn recent years, there has been attention on how reading has changed among kids. A new story in The Atlantic is casting a broader spotlight, raising similar questions for the overall population. https://to.pbs.org/4yqeHRe
"...all the sisters and brothers would say even though, I don't really know what communism is all about, just as the brother here said, then we know that there must be something good about it because otherwise the man wouldn't be coming down on you so hard." - Angela Davis
NowThis Impact@nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 3w agoThe masks are fully off.
Devo should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and it's absolutely criminal that they aren't. youtu.be/qJDrnn_4yxk?...
Big Mess
YouTube video by Devo - Topic
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My problem with DSA — reforming the Democratic Party is a dead end. I get the urge, but we need to actually do the work to build a third party. Why not @greenpartyus.bsky.social? www.cagreens.org/platform
