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Historian of labor, race, and (dock)workers. Unionist. Vegan. None of us are free until all of us are free. Ubuntu

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Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · yesterday

The NAACP has released a statement while the Tarrant County Commissioners Court considers a proposal today that would cut the number of Election Day polling locations nearly in half "Let's call this what it is… voter suppression"

Tarrant County, Texas, could see around 50 percent fewer polling locations in November's election. "Let's call this what it is… voter suppression," said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. "Cutting nearly half the places where people can cast a ballot doesn't save democracy money, it costs voters their voice. Tarrant County is home to a significant number of Black and Latino voters and is a majority people-of-color county. There is no question that this plan strips away polling access on a scale that will hit Black and Brown voters hardest. That is not a coincidence. It’s an intentional assault on our ability to make our voices heard and we will push back with every tool available.”
Rio Tazewell@riotazewell.bsky.social · 22h ago

Did you see how Apple, Amazon Walmart and other big companies are refunding the billions of dollars they got back from the federal tariff settlement to their customers, who ultimately bore the cost of higher prices? Yea, me neither.

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social · 4d ago

It has to be embarrassing to be MAGA after spending weeks blaming “vandals” for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage, only for the Trump administration to admit in court that it was caused by a “flawed installation” by the contractor.

Common Dreams@commondreams.org · 5d ago

"It can't be overstated how flippant and arrogant Stevens comes off when questioned about $60 million in super PAC spending for her in this race."

Stevens Dismisses Concerns About Campaign Finance, Super PAC Funding as 'Educated Issue'

In the Michigan US Senate primary, Rep. Haley Stevens dismisses campaign finance concerns as an "educated issue" not relevant to working families, while benefiting from millions in AIPAC-backed super PAC spending. Is she out of touch with voters or just avoiding the tough questions?

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Common Dreams@commondreams.org · 5d ago

As the Israeli government faces increasing scrutiny for enabling settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, the IDF has closed an investigation into one of the most brutal assaults documented in recent memory. Nobody has been charged.

IDF Closes Investigation Into Brutal 2023 Settler Attack on Palestinians Without Charges

As The Times of Israel described: "Israel has largely failed to crack down on such attacks, with arrests rare, indictments even rarer and convictions almost unheard of."

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Erik Loomis@erikloomis.bsky.social · 4d ago

This Day in Labor History: August 1, 1917. Hired thugs in Butte, Montana lynched the IWW organizer Frank Little. Let's talk about this incredibly brave and committed organizer, murdered for his talk of radical organization of miners, who, as a matter of fact, weren't' even interested in it.

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Sarah Lazare@sarahlazare.bsky.social · 5d ago

Dockworkers unions in six countries are calling for a big escalation on Oct 30 to protest war and militarization. They're urging strikes, protests, refusal to handle arms, demanding an end to US-Israeli war on Iran, genocide of Palestinians. They're urging dockworkers around the world to take part.

Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide - Workday Magazine

This article is a joint publication of Workday Magazine and In These Times. Dockworkers unions in France, Greece, Basque Country, Turkey, Morocco, and Italy are calling an international day of action ...

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 7d ago

The 6 largest oil companies will collectively rake in $45B in profits in the second quarter of 2026 — nearly double what they made in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Canada, France, and Spain are battling record-breaking wildfires spurred by the climate crisis. Big Oil profits while the world burns.

@profpetercole.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy birthday Harry Bridges! Pete Seeger, Woody & Rancid all wrote songs about the legend born #otd in 1901. I wrote this essay about songs about Harry who, guess what, was an immigrant + anti-capitalist & persecuted by the bosses and the state like few others socialconcerns.nd.edu/research/hig...

Labor Song of the Month | Institute for Social Concerns

A playlist of songs about work and workers curated by Dan Graff, Director of the Higgins Labor Program Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Midnight Special” (1969)John Prine, Grandpa Was a Carpenter” (1973...

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Sarah Emily Duff@sarahemilyduff.bsky.social · last wk.

‘“You don’t need rare earths… you can also charge up the battery when the electricity is cheap and discharge whenever you need the heat… And you can store it for long periods, not just two hours or four hours like lithium-ion batteries, but potentially for days and maybe even weeks.”

Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery

A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.

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🇨🇦Tadhg Dalaigh@tadhgdalaigh.bsky.social · last wk.

Netanyahu is spending $750 million on social media to try and get the world to forget about the mass destruction, apartheid, genocide, torture, ethnic cleansing, ongoing land theft and starvation. Yet, oddly, Israel itself keeps posting videos of Nazi like cruelty. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇱🇧🇱🇧🇱🇧

@profpetercole.bsky.social · last wk.

Trump Duffy aka the twin dummies are doing all they can to make climate change worse. Apparently they hate their children and grandchildren because they’re making their futures miserable

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last wk.

For decades, the federal government has funneled big-ticket grants to local communities to help them expand public transit. But since President Trump took office, the Federal Transit Administration has not signed a single new agreement.