I can't overstate the impact that Anwar Shaikh had on my life. Students often ask me how I decided to become an economist and the answer is always Anwar. Taking his intro graduate classes as a 20 year old college junior, and then his mentorship for the next decade, changed the course of my life.

a book on cults and communes would be cool

im on a kick obsessing on barn quilts lately, and im resisting the urge to call them yankee mandalas

everytime i read the phrase "Taken together, ..." in writing, i just assume you used AI

everyone should read this cool new collection

The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...

The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations

Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.

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www.gofundme.com/f/davidcobb

Donate to In Memory of David Keith Cobb, organized by Yvonne Yen Liu

We lost a fighter for social justice on Labor Day. David Keith Cobb left this world on th… Yvonne Yen Liu needs your support for In Memory of David Keith Cobb

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current sabbatical projects: buying a collective house and navigating all of the conflicts and issues that arise, raising a foster puppy who was formerly a stray and currently a chaos agent, making lots of soup, taking forever to respond to emails. 😇

Read @americanwork47.bsky.social's interview with @dgorganize.bsky.social in New Politics Magazine —Class Struggle of Our Own: newpol.org/issue_post/c...

Class Struggle of Our Own - New Politics

In an interview, Daniel Gross discusses strategies for powerful rank-and-file unionism in the United States today.

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tfw yr paper that you were maybe just gonna let go and give up on, randomly gets accepted 🤷‍♀️

i moved my instruments to my new house a week early, and i miss my fiddle so much

Only a few more days until People Do Come Home—An Event for the @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social and All Political Prisoners with Matt Meyer, Ashanti Alston, Diana Block, Josh Harper, Ray Luc Levasseur, Julie Herrada. Watch live and thereafter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhcf...

People Do Come Home - An Event for the Prairieland Defendants and All Political Prisoners

YouTube video by Common Notions

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i like making memories with friends that involve eating a bag of chips together (ideally outside)

I don’t want Belgium to win AND the US needs to lose for sure for sure.

Back on my bullsh

Preorder our reader of @harrycleaver.bsky.social's work Points of Departure out as part of the Class Compositions series on @commonnotions.bsky.social this September and get 25% off. Check it out: www.commonnotions.org/buy/points-o...

Points of Departure: Refusal of Work and the Crisis of Capitalism — Common Notions Press

End capitalism before it ends us. Points of Departure is the definitive collection of Harry Cleaver’s best unpublished, translated, or lesser known writings on working class refusal, class compositio...

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Common Notions Press@commonnotions.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New books coming this fall! POINTS OF DEPARTURE, edited by Robert Ovetz and @americanwork47.bsky.social The definitive collection of Harry Cleaver’s best unpublished, translated, or lesser known writings. An essential theoretical weapon for a new generation of militant workers and organizers.

Following the devastating news out of Texas yesterday it’s even more important that we build support for the Prairieland Defendants and @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social!

✴️ DONATE ✴️ DFW Support Committee www.givesendgo.com/supportDFWprotestors Maricela Rueda www.gofundme.com/f/help-maricelas-family-while-she-fights-for-justice Daniel "Des" Sanchez Estrada www.gofundme.com/f/get-artist-des-revol-an-immigration-attorney Janette Goering https://fundrazr.com/a2jpW0

“Eight Federal Prairieland Defendants Sentenced Today to Prison Terms Ranging From 30-100 Years for Common Protest Activity.” Devastating news out of Texas today from @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social: prairielanddefendants.com/press-releas...

Eight Federal Prairieland Defendants Sentenced Today to Prison Terms Ranging From 30-100 Years for Common Protest Activity - Support the Prairieland Defendants

Family Members, Faith and Community Leaders, Rally in Support of Defendants, Vow to Continue Fight for Freedom, Justice for Loved Ones

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One day our comrades will come home. Leonard came home last year; Marius came home this year. And one day our Prairieland and Anti-Fascist Prisoners will return to our communities too. Join @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social and friends for a virtual event JULY 26TH.

People Do Come Home An Event for the Prairieland Defendants and All Political Prisoners Online Webinar Sunday July 26th, 2026 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT Online Registration: withfriends.co/event/282878... One day our comrades will come home. (1/4)

Are you a grocery worker? Join our inquiry! And, if you're not, share with grocery worker comrades in your life. We'll close the survey 6/15 and then look forward to sharing findings! #WorkersInquiry

Workers Inquiry Dot Work@workinquirywork.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Last call! Join our grocery worker inquiry. Survey closes after @labornotes.bsky.socialon 6/15: workersinquiry.work. #WorkersInquiry

Last call! Join our grocery worker inquiry. Survey closes after @labornotes.bsky.socialon 6/15: workersinquiry.work. #WorkersInquiry

Our Cleaver collection is available for preorder! Points of Departure: Refusal of Work and the Crisis of Capitalism... edited by Robert Ovetz and @americanwork47.bsky.social. Part of the Class Compositions series at @commonnotions.bsky.social. Check it out: www.commonnotions.org/buy/points-o...

Points of Departure: Refusal of Work and the Crisis of Capitalism — Common Notions Press

This is a definitive collection of Harry Cleaver’s best unpublished, translated, or lesser known writings–both historic and current. Edited by organizers Robert Ovetz and Kevin Van Meter to launch th...

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all set up with @commonnotions.bsky.social at @constellationfest.bsky.social ! come through for rad books!

i’ll be slinging rad books from @commonnotions.bsky.social tomorrow at the bookfair, come through!

Constellation@constellationfest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

✨ CONSTELLATION 2026 📖 Salon du livre anarchiste /// Anarchist Bookfair 👉 Kiosques /// Tablers ⏰ 16 Mai 2026 10h-17h /// May 16 2026 10am-5pm constellationmtl.net/fr/salon-du-... constellationmtl.net/bookfair/

"They say it is love. We say it is unwaged work." New book days are the best days, especially when its the new Wages for Housework anthology out on @btlbooks.com and available in the US via @akpress.org. #wagesdue #wagesforhousework

UPDATE 5/11: Silvia Federici won't be able to join us, we are ever so pleased that author and labor journalist @sarahljaffe.bsky.social will be participating in our panel. Join us this coming Sunday!

American Worker@americanwork47.bsky.social · 5mo ago

CLASS COMPOSITIONS IN A TIME OF FASCISM with @charmainechua.bsky.social, Kieran Knutson, Silvia Federici, Peter Linebaugh, @americanwork47.bsky.social (mod). As part of @redmayseattle, cosponsored by @commonnotions.bsky.social. Join us on Sunday, May 17 at 11:00am PDT redmayseattle.org/2026-schedule

grades are in and now begins my year long sabbatical (what?!?!), time for scheming