The EU thinks they’re hot shit inviting Canada to be an “associate member” but if they actually cared about trolling and weren’t racist they’d invite Mexico.
Mikey Sandmel
@mikeysandmel.bsky.social
Worker cooperative developer. Union member. Former state and local economic justice policy guy. Basketball, Sci-Fi, NYC beaches.
I’m sorry but you simply can’t get me to care about the Kennedy Center.
Biked to coney in perfect weather. Ate delicious tostadas. Took a long swim in lovely warm water. Biked home past people setting up their floats for the West Indian parade. Brooklyn in early September is really the best.
More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...
Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time
More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America.
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Organized nurses, LGBTQ community spaces, WPA workers and high school sports are covered by @pittsburghprogress.bsky.social, not “millionaire sports heroes.” @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks with the former strikers building a newspaper where working people can recognize themselves.
Former Strikers Start Cooperative News Organization
Following firings from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, workers and community members came together to create the Pittsburgh Progress.
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This is why we can't have nice things.
Hell Gate *subscribe today!*@hellgatenyc.com · 4w agoRodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's 11th-hour attempt to cling to power over the Brooklyn Democratic Party succeeded by a single vote last night, after a 4-hr meeting in Mill Basin. We were outside all night, & obtained audio from inside. hellgatenyc.com/brooklyn-dem...
Damn! RIP Dolly. This duet with Chet Atkins is, in my humble opinion, one of the most beautiful recordings ever made. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyRq...
Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton "Do I ever Cross Your Mind'
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People who are pro-union but not in unions themselves always ask me what they can do to help the labor movement. Here is one thing. Very easy but meaningful.
Starbucks Workers United@sbworkersunited.org · last mo.🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:
“We’re constantly busy...We have a lot of people who’ve come in...whether we’ve known them for years, or whether they’re first-time customers that come by and they’re like, ‘Oh, we heard you’re worker owned now, that’s sick.’” 😍😍😍 www.brooklynpaper.com/bike-plant-w...
Changing gears: Bike Plant shifts into worker-owned model as Bed-Stuy shop keeps rolling • Brooklyn Paper
Zachary Flynn walked his purple and white single-speed bike up to Bike Plant hoping for good news.
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The worker co-op difference baby!
Nick Pinto@nickpinto.bsky.social · last mo.This memo is factually inaccurate. Bloomberg peer @hellgatenyc.com continues to cover 100% of employees' healthcare premiums, as any company with sufficient revenue should until the day this country recognizes that health care is a human right.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate in a victory for progressives. Read more: nyti.ms/4bLnunh
Minus Salah plus Bezos I actually may need to find another club to support.
Reuters@reuters.com · 2mo agoAmazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool - Reports reut.rs/3U7CQfM
IT’S OFFICIAL. A Sunrise Movement co-founder is the Democratic nominee for Congress in MI-07. Huge congratulations to @wewill2026.bsky.social on his victory!
you could hear the boos very audibly inside the press box, which has glass so thick that you couldn't hear the pre-game performances at all
So that’ll be the first time one nation has held both the men’s and women’s World Cup at the same time
dawg the brazilians are calling it asfaltos unidos in the QTs we're getting cooked
Arif Hasan, but NFL🔨⚒️🛠️@arif.bsky.social · 2mo agothis shot is so bleak lmao
Vibes around the World Cup fan fest at Brooklyn bridge park are really fun. Didn’t get tickets but went up on the bridge for a (admittedly mediocre) view of the pregame festivities. Relatedly, people who thought it was a good idea to try and go for a run on the bridge this morning are insane.
I apologize for opening Bluesky just to copy-and-paste a LinkedIn post, but here goes: As part of @defector.com's grant work with Start.coop, we're co-sponsoring a 12-week accelerator program for emerging journalist-led/worker-friendly media companies. www.start.coop/accelerator
Start.coop | Empower Cooperative Growth
Discover resources and support to build and grow cooperatively-owned businesses, fostering community wealth-building and economic stability.
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Solidarity with my former New Economy Project colleagues who have unionized with the UAW. The union is only active on Instagram but give them a follow over there.
