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Michael Sainato
@msainato.bsky.social
Labor Reporter at @TheGuardian.com
Workers at TSA are facing a big privatization push by the Trump administration that would force thousands of federal workers to work for private contractors for lower pay, fewer benefits, and no union contract www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push
Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors
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This is kindergarten logic. “We like it when it our athletes take a stand for a good cause, yet we don’t like it when they’re bigots or crackpots?” Uh, yes?
The Athletic@theathletic.com · 10h agoAaron Rodgers spoke out about Dr. Anthony Fauci. Sophie Cunningham spoke out about transgender athletes. Caitlin Clark chose not to weigh in. Three different approaches, one common result: criticism. Steve Buckley on how athletes can't win on social media: nyti.ms/3Sa9A7D
Workers at TSA are facing a big privatization push by the Trump administration that would force thousands of federal workers to work for private contractors for lower pay, fewer benefits, and no union contract www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push
Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors
theguardian.com
1.5 million of those were children www.cbpp.org/blog/number-... There is no job data showing 5 million people, or anywhere close, found new jobs because work requirements don't work and many of these people were already working. www.cbpp.org/blog/work-re...
Number of Children Receiving SNAP Continues to Drop Under Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law
In the 19 states with publicly available data or that have shared unpublished data, the harmful Republican reconciliation law has taken SNAP food assistance away from more than 1 million children...
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRollins: "For those who love work and celebrate work and want people to work and not be on food stamps, it's a pretty big win when we've moved 5 million people off food stamps, y'all."
1.5 million of those were children www.cbpp.org/blog/number-... There is no job data showing 5 million people, or anywhere close, found new jobs because work requirements don't work and many of these people were already working. www.cbpp.org/blog/work-re...
Number of Children Receiving SNAP Continues to Drop Under Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law
In the 19 states with publicly available data or that have shared unpublished data, the harmful Republican reconciliation law has taken SNAP food assistance away from more than 1 million children...
cbpp.org
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRollins: "For those who love work and celebrate work and want people to work and not be on food stamps, it's a pretty big win when we've moved 5 million people off food stamps, y'all."
Nurses in Portland, Maine are protesting tomorrow after one of their colleagues was taken by ICE despite her pending asylum case
Nurses in Portland, Maine are protesting tomorrow after one of their colleagues was taken by ICE despite her pending asylum case
as low as my expectations have become I still didn't think an abuse story about somebody breaking a little girl's bones would get worse but that appears to have been naive of me
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdaywhoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation
The price of eggs and milk are nowhere near these claims Eggs are at $2.14 a dozen and milk has been going up to $4.32 in June 2026 compared to $4.03 a gallon in January 2025 fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU00... fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU00...
Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average
Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayTom Emmer on Republicans trailing Dems by 8 points in the generic ballot: "Right now there are great things happening in our economy. Nobody wants to talk about 78 cent eggs, nobody wants to talk about milk that's under $2. No no. They want to focus on gas prices."
The price of eggs and milk are nowhere near these claims Eggs are at $2.14 a dozen and milk has been going up to $4.32 in June 2026 compared to $4.03 a gallon in January 2025 fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU00... fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU00...
Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average
Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average
fred.stlouisfed.org
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayTom Emmer on Republicans trailing Dems by 8 points in the generic ballot: "Right now there are great things happening in our economy. Nobody wants to talk about 78 cent eggs, nobody wants to talk about milk that's under $2. No no. They want to focus on gas prices."
Stop the false equivalence. No other President sued his own government to secure immunity for himself and his family, created a fund to reward cop beaters, and demanded prosecution of his political enemies. Trump’s weaponization of DOJ is unprecedented and you just endorsed it.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayTillis admits Trump is weaponizing the DOJ during his speech announcing he'll vote for Todd Blanche: "Maybe it's a little bit more intense in this administration than the last one ... I'm going to support Mr Blanche's nomination"
The Trump admin has thrown student loan borrowers into chaos, confusion and costly new repayment plans. Read school counselor Jessica Newell’s story of how she’s paying hundreds of dollars more a month in student loan bills, and share your own story to show lawmakers the impact of rising costs.
What is your skyrocketing student loan story?
The One Big Bill campaign is an effort supported by the AFT and several other organizations to document the stories of millions of Americans struggling with skyrocketing student loan debt and other ha...
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It's unfortunately not streaming anywhere, Sayles said they are in the process of retaining the rights to Matewan and his other movies, but it's posted online a couple places archive.org/details/Mate...
Matewan. John Sayles. V. O. S. Castellano. DVDRip. Xvi D
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Dave Kamper@dskamper.bsky.social · yesterdayGreat movie. Every once in a while someone will post the climactic shootout with a comment like, "Hell yeah! The workers beat the bosses!" and that's how I know they've never watched the movie.
It's unfortunately not streaming anywhere, Sayles said they are in the process of retaining the rights to Matewan and his other movies, but it's posted online a couple places archive.org/details/Mate...
Matewan. John Sayles. V. O. S. Castellano. DVDRip. Xvi D
FuiUnCa
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Dave Kamper@dskamper.bsky.social · yesterdayGreat movie. Every once in a while someone will post the climactic shootout with a comment like, "Hell yeah! The workers beat the bosses!" and that's how I know they've never watched the movie.
Genuinely a choice to give the son of a billionaire column space to argue for him to further consolidate the media, especially given the pretty abysmal track record of on journalism he has already implemented at CBS
the accuser here has been a gigantic fan of trump and the gop, and this is what it’s currently doing to her
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayNN: The abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller -- Moreno says he should resign, but President Trump disagrees. Do you think Miller should step down? REP. JIMMY PATRONIS: No. I agree with the president. This is a family fight. Unfortunately, divorces are messy. There are two sides to every story.
There is no red line anywhere for Republicans. Pedophiles? Rapists? Criminal fraud? All fine. By the way: bsky.app/profile/poli...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayNN: The abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller -- Moreno says he should resign, but President Trump disagrees. Do you think Miller should step down? REP. JIMMY PATRONIS: No. I agree with the president. This is a family fight. Unfortunately, divorces are messy. There are two sides to every story.
The Teamsters endorsed Max Miller, despite the domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend, after Miller cosponsored the Teamsters' faster labor contracts act Miller is not pro-union, he has a 14% lifetime score from the AFL-CIO, including voting against the PRO Act
Michael Sainato@msainato.bsky.social · 3w agoOver an ironworker, the Ohio Teamsters endorsed Max Miller, who is accused by his ex-wife, the daughter of Senator Moreno, of domestic violence after a former White House press sec made similar allegations. www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Over an ironworker, the Ohio Teamsters endorsed Max Miller, who is accused by his ex-wife, the daughter of Senator Moreno, of domestic violence after a former White House press sec made similar allegations. www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
An ironworker takes on one of Trump’s most loyal followers in Congress: Brian Poindexter is a 5-term local councilman & apprentice instructor at Ironworkers Local 17. Reporting by @msainato.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
An iron worker takes on one of Trump’s most loyal followers in Congress
Brian Poindexter, a five-term local councilman and apprentice instructor at Ironworkers Local 17, is seeking the Democratic nomination for an Ohio House seat
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My interview with director/writer John Sayles looking back on Matewan www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement
John Sayles’s 1987 film, which dramatizes a 1920 labor conflict, shows how class solidarity can overcome prejudice
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From 2016 after a 2015 spill at Taylor Farms sent 20 workers, including pregnant women, to the hospital teamster.org/2016/04/team...
Teamsters, Food And Worker Safety Advocates Protest At Chipotle
(SAN FRANCISCO) – A group of Taylor Farms employees and advocates from Working Partnerships USA, the Consumer Federation of California, HEAL Food Alliance and the Teamsters protested today to call on ...
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An outline of Taylor Farms' labor abuses amidst an attempt to organize workers in California, including firing 13 workers in retaliation for union organizing teamster.org/wp-content/u...
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Michael Sainato@msainato.bsky.social · 2d agoFrom 2016 after a 2015 spill at Taylor Farms sent 20 workers, including pregnant women, to the hospital teamster.org/2016/04/team...
An outline of Taylor Farms' labor abuses amidst an attempt to organize workers in California, including firing 13 workers in retaliation for union organizing teamster.org/wp-content/u...
teamster.org
Michael Sainato@msainato.bsky.social · 2d agoFrom 2016 after a 2015 spill at Taylor Farms sent 20 workers, including pregnant women, to the hospital teamster.org/2016/04/team...
From 2016 after a 2015 spill at Taylor Farms sent 20 workers, including pregnant women, to the hospital teamster.org/2016/04/team...
Teamsters, Food And Worker Safety Advocates Protest At Chipotle
(SAN FRANCISCO) – A group of Taylor Farms employees and advocates from Working Partnerships USA, the Consumer Federation of California, HEAL Food Alliance and the Teamsters protested today to call on ...
teamster.org
We’re also funding death squads but what’s really offensive is that somewhere out there a poor person might be able to eat
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
It's even crazier given there are numerous examples of high profile MAGA covid deniers who ended up contracting the virus and dying kfor.com/news/conserv... www.reuters.com/article/worl...
Herman Cain, ex-presidential candidate who refused to wear mask, dies after COVID-19 diagnosis
Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate and supporter of President Donald Trump who pointedly refused to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic, has died after contracting COVID-1...
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Paul Duane 🥔@paulduane.bsky.social · 3d agoWild that people are trying to retroactively pretend covid wasn't a big deal. Someone I work with came down with it last November & is still unable to work the following August, suffering complete viral exhaustion. There's a reason we locked down.