Matt Gonzales
@matttheg.bsky.social
Educator~ Organizer ~ Community Researcher ~ Policy Nerd ~ Musical Dragon ~ Chicano ~🚴🏽♂️ / scholar-advocate of school segregation, youth organizing, and education justice. https://www.liberationspaces.com/
Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
Proud to sign this! Everyone needs to read this article: bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/t...
The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday
The media's coverage of the academic's life was fuelled by the campaign of an established far-right network
bylinetimes.com
Timnit Gebru@timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 2w agoFriends, I think Ghent University should hear from us as the eugenicists are out in full force. This letter is from academics there to counter the ridiculous letter supporting the white supremacist now being called a "whistleblower" by his ilk You can add your name👇🏽 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
In 2021 Natalie Harp thought nothing of demonizing Ruby Freeman, a Georgia poll worker targeted by Trump. Harp also mocked Michael Fanone a Capitol Police officer who was badly injured on Jan. 6th. She also used racist themes in some of her coverage.
REMINDER: Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in now 73 days. Yet he still: •Has his job •Gets paid, and •Gets free world-class healthcare The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, & against guaranteed paid leave—gets all three as he needs it most.😐
First Dolly and now Tim "Frank-N-Furter" Curry. GAWD the list of credits to his voice alone
Tim Curry, Iconic Star of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' Dead at 80
The prolific actor had reportedly been suffering from serious health issues for over a decade.
vanityfair.com
I’ve been incredibly critical of NYC Reads since its launch. Not because I don’t care about literacy, as a former special education teacher I’ve actually taught 100s of children to read. I was and am critical of any reform that presents a silver bullet solution to a deeply systemic problem.
There have been at least 17 documented incidents targeting Islamic houses of worship in the US from May 2026 to July 2026, which is a whopping 183% increase compared to the same period in 2025. 🧵
While Abdul El-Sayed is trying to unite different groups in Michigan who face a lot of the same problems, a major feature of the Haley Stevens campaign is an attempt to appeal to Americans who discriminate against Arabs and Muslims. 🧵
People potentially subject to the nyc pied-à-terre tax are being treated with 1% of the administrative hostility of SNAP and Medicaid applicants, and they’re throwing 100x the fit
Just wrapped my first year as a doctoral student. It’s been an exciting and enriching journey to get back into school after 10 years. But over the last decade I have been hustling to make changes in educational policy here in NYC and beyond.
Remember folks, 'don't speak ill of the dead' is bullshit advice. Instead speak honestly of the dead. He was a warmongering, reactionary, misogynistic piece of shit who ignored actual science in favour of a political stance.
Demanding free labor is not only an outdated and backwards practice, it’s an equity issue that ensures only those who have existing economic privilege can participate in these opportunities. Read more: www.amny.com/law/unpaid-n...
Unpaid NYC Council intern who says she was fired for labor organizing just sued the city in federal court for wages. Can she win? | amNewYork
After allegedly being fired from her unpaid position as a New York City Council intern for labor organizing that aimed to push the legislative body to pay her
amny.com
Don't let copaganda fool you — police violence is not tied to their safety. In 2025, the vast majority of killings began with police responding to suspected non-violent offenses or cases where no crime was reported.
Three witnesses were in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Per their attorney: no ramming, no danger to agents & no reasonable basis to open fire Unreasonable force opens these agents to liability This is becoming another national outrage & it should be👇 -TN
haven’t seen America this thoroughly embarrassed on the world stage since we lost that war we started with Iran like 3 weeks ago
First the Knicks, now USA men’s team. Trump absolutely is the killer of any and all momentum and vibes for a sports team. Shoutout to a great run for the team.
In front of fans and kids taking photos, a Dallas police officer starts shoving staff members of the Egyptian national team here for the World Cup. At one point, he even reaches for his handcuffs. The video is already being shared internationally by news outlets.
It's weird to me how trump never lets go of a grudge, he still bitches about Obama, Biden, Hillary, and even Rosie O'Donnell for some reason. He never says a word about any of the people who supposedly tried to assassinate him. Nothing. Weird.
Very satisfying to see two European “super powers” knocked out of the World Cup today. Shoutout to #Paraguay and #Morocco for epic wins! #WorldCup #CopaMundial
A Japanese fan broke down crying after his country's elimination, but a group of Brazilians fans went to console him and Mexican fans made him soar. You gotta love the World Cup! ❤️🌎⚽️ Video: RÉCORD
We have a new congress member in NY-13! @darializaforny.bsky.social ! Tonight the political machines in NYC have been broken!
DSA cleaning house tonight in NYC. That’s what happens when you organize on a pro-worker agenda!
Darializa Avila Chevalier is running on universal healthcare, campaign finance reform and abolishing ICE
Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’
theguardian.com
