Danny Valdes

@dannyvaldes.bsky.social

NYer by way of Miami • Cubano-Americano • Dad • Ecosocialist Writing at through.blog // Proud member of @socialists.nyc & @groundworkdsa.com // Co-chair @dsacuba.bsky.social // OC @comradeswkids.bsky.social

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

15,000 @nynurses.bsky.social are on strike in NYC. I’m proud to stand with them. Nurses are the backbone of our hospitals. When they fight for fair contracts, they’re fighting for patient safety too. To the private hospitals still holding out: give nurses the contract they deserve!

Danny at a rally in support of striking nurses holding up a sign that says "Nurses Deserve Good Health Benefits"
NYSNA@nynurses.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Nearly 15,000 NYSNA nurses from Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian are on strike today because greedy hospital management have given frontline nurses no other choice.

Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.

Tonight hundreds of NYers gathered to demand accountability for the murder of Renee Nicole Good. ICE has torn families apart and it is now targeting the observers of its crimes. There must be no level of cooperation with Trump’s gestapo in NYC or beyond. ABOLISH ICE!

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When you send armed agents into communities to kidnap our neighbors, this kind of violence is bound to happen. That's why an attack on our immigrant brothers and sisters is an attack on all of us. ICE must be abolished.

Grateful to be included in this @elpais.com piece on Cuban-Americans who voted for Zohran. Our generation isn’t scared of the word “socialism.” We’re scared of rent, medical debt, and living on a knife’s edge. That’s why we’re choosing a different politics.

A screenshot of an El País article displaying a long quote attributed to Valdés. The quote reads: “For many young people, socialism is not an abstract idea. It is simply a term that encompasses policies that guarantee basic dignity: housing, health, public energy and a fair economy,” says Valdés. “Young Cubans who supported Mamdani respond to the material reality in which they live. But this change is not limited to Cuban-Americans. It’s pervasive among young Americans trying to build their lives on a system that constantly pushes them into precarious situations. It is not so much about adopting a new ideology, but rather about choosing the politics that will fight for ordinary people. The Socialists have offered that, and the voters have responded.”

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

On Tuesday, Americans delivered a message to democrats in the loudest possible terms: DON'T CAVE. But instead of meeting the moment, Schumer is smothering it. We need leaders willing to fight authoritarianism and oligarchy tooth and nail.

Ro Khanna@rokhanna.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?

Almost a year ago, we hosted a small fundraiser in our living room for a friend, organizer, and socialist in office running what felt like a long-shot campaign for mayor. Look at how far we've come. When we fight together, we win. And we’re just getting started. 🌹❤️‍🔥

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Early this morning, our city still plunged into darkness, I set off to walk the Brooklyn Bridge. As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city. Tomorrow, we win it together.

Zohran, Tish James and Brad Lander lead a procession of hundreds walking across the Brooklyn Bridge at dawn. Tish James, Brad Lander, Tony Simone and Rita Joseph wait for the march on the bridge. Zohran at a packed press conference outside city hall, Tish James and others raising their hands in the air.