Mkorolden
@mkorolden.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Educator ⚾️ 🏐 🏃🏼♀️ 🏃🏼♂️ fan 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🗽⚖️🐸 #FoxtrotDeltaJuliettTaco “I awakened to the cry That the people have the power to redeem the work of fools Upon the meek the graces shower It's decreed the people rule” ~ Pati Smith
We keep kicking the GOP‘s ass. Come on, friends. If we all show up, we can make a difference in November. Check your voter registration. Make a plan to vote. Bring a friend.
Adam Keiper@adamkeiper.com · 9h agoFollowing months of an unprecedented, unwarranted, dishonest, and at times despicable Trump administration attack on the Smithsonian, its leader announced today that he's stepping down. Who will replace him? The NYT reports on a "shadow war" underway: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/a...
Thank God almost all of the media is still there
The Author, Séamas O'Reilly@seamas.bsky.social · 17h agoHave seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Wouldn't it be weird if the racist billionaire who bankrolled and took credit for the neo-Nazi victory in Germany was somehow involved in American politics too? Can you even imagine? I bet the media would have a field day asking politicians who aligned with him and took his money for statements!
Toby Buckle@polphilpod.bsky.social · yesterdaymusk given, & accepts, credit for recent fascist victory
The abrupt defunding of USAID sent shockwaves worldwide. In the first of a series supported by @pulitzercenter.org and in collaboration with @science.org, we take a look at the impact of defunding health services in key places worldwide. 🧪 Listen to @bipisci.bsky.social here: bit.ly/4yqdVTN
“All that serves labor serves the nation. All that harms labor is treason to America…There is no America without labor, and to fleece the one is to rob the other.” ~Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy, 1960. Image: Getty Images.
Unions power the economy. Unions build the middle class. Unions fight for fairness. I'm so honored to be endorsed by strong Michigan unions.
Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump all the tricks. Take whatever you want. Admit nothing. Deny everything. Turn the tables on your accusers. Both are corrupt villains who have deeply damaged our country. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
Opinion | Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling (Gift Article)
Trump needed only one teacher.
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“I’ve been a longtime critic of food-safety practices in the U.S. meatpacking industry. But some of the practices in the 16 countries currently authorized to export raw beef to the US are worse than any on these shores.” We thought it could be horse. It’s worse. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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Labor Day originated during one of American labor history’s most dismal chapters. In the late 1800s the average American laborer worked 12-hour days, 7 days a week. In some states, children as young as 5 or 6 toiled in mills, factories & mines. www.history.com/articles/lab...
No federal agents should be deployed to the polls.
As many large firms succumb to greed and fear, scrappy groups of lawyers are taking Trump’s lawlessness and winning. They deserve our thanks. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Legal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’
Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’
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There is nobody more dangerous to the labor movement right now than Mike Rogers.
The labor movement gave us weekends, 8 hour work days, and ensured that our kids can go to school rather than work. Honored to fight for unions every day. Happy Labor Day to all those who have fought for a fairer economy in the richest country in the world.
Department Of Labor Spends $40 Billion To Create One Amazing New Job https://theonion.com/department-of-labor-spends-40-billion-to-create-one-am-1819570777/
Join our Students vs. Billionaires town hall at MSU on Friday! Register: actionnetwork.org/forms/msu-ab...
More Perfect University@mpuniversity.bsky.social · 4d agoMichigan State University students are fed up with skyrocketing rent, utilities, and tuition. So More Perfect University is hosting a Students vs. Billionaires town hall at MSU ft.@abdulelsayed.bsky.social! Join us, ask questions, and speak up for the needs of young and working people.
In our most important elections, election deniers are running to control elections as Secretaries of State. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Commentary: Integrity on the ballot: Election deniers target secretary of state races in key states
Trump's attempts to undermine democracy has elevated the importance of election oversight. Election deniers are on the ballot in Arizona, Nevada and Wisconsin and could cause mischief in 2028.
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This is a tremendous loss for Trump’s gerrymandering efforts-and a great win for democracy After the Missouri legislature implemented this corrupt map, citizens fought to get a referendum on the ballot. They got *305,000* signatures Then they went to court-and won The MAGA map will not be used
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 5d agoMAJOR NEWS: The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state’s new Trump-backed 7R-1D congressional map CANNOT be used in November. Missouri will use its old 6R-2D districts for the midterms.
These were always lies, but you knew that from the outset because you have common sense and aren’t in a cult.
In Tennessee, we officially have ONE month to register to vote before the Nov. 3rd election. 🚨 Voter registration deadline 👉🏾 October 5th We need everyone to turn out this November! Check your registration and register ➡️ vote.org
🎉 WIN: A right-wing group tried to force Michigan to place a proposed constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship to vote on the November ballot. The Supreme Court just denied the request. Here’s why the amendment is likely dead:
Supreme Court denies right-wing group’s bid to force Michigan proof-of-citizenship measure on November ballot
The denial, issued by Justice Brett Brett Kavanaugh, likely means the measure is dead.
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Didn’t Senator Tim Scott say something about “birds of a feather” on the Sunday news shows last week? Remind us who brought the Tates to the US? Yeah, that’s right… birds of a feather, indeed.
NBC News@nbcnews.com · 4d agoNEW: Romanian prosecutors indict social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges of trafficking minors, sex with a minor, and money laundering. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...