Nationalize oil firms, then run them into oblivion as we transfer to 100% renewables. www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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public libraries ftw

Youth hockey season started so... I guess I'll be working from the rink a lot. Which, by the way, is awesome. 🏒

I'm starting to suspect that my tax dollars are going to munitions I'll never use, either

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Yo! www.epi.org/publication/...

The case for tripling union membership: How rebuilding union power would strengthen workers, the economy, and our democracy

Foreword Imagine union membership tripling in the United States. It may sound radical—if you’ve forgotten history. In fact, more than 1 in 3 private-sector workers belonged to a union in the 1950s. Th...

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AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · 2d ago

What would a 14.5% raise mean to you? What about better health care? Stronger job and retirement security? That’s what working people would get if union density tripled in America. Unions have the power to transform the lives of working people.

We are seeing an increased ICE presence in NYC - making it imperative that NYers KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. I wrote a comic with @mayor.nyc.gov @nycimmigrants.bsky.social @davidhahn.bsky.social @elllewrightart.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social to do that! DOWNLOAD: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/co...

You'll likely know @tomhumberstone.com from various things (his comic on the Luddites went large), but he's got a new one on the Gig Economy, couriers, the history of all that, specifics of exploitations and the fight against that. Read it, and spread it around. Strong. tomhumberstone.com/just-work

Just Work | Tom Humberstone

Just Work

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I signed the @darkhorseunion.bsky.social petition to include Senior Editors in the Bargaining Unit. For those not up on comic book job titles, there are MANY layers of editorial roles and very few are part of executive management. You can help the Union here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/dh...

DHWU Wants Senior Editors in the Bargaining Unit!

Since the Voluntary Recognition Agreement was signed, Dark Horse Workers United has been working in good faith with Dark Horse Comics to take the next steps toward contract negotiations—but that good ...

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At this point, the most surprising thing about Sam Altman saying an obviously untrue dumbass thing about AI is the number of people that don’t immediately reply with, “that is an obviously untrue dumbass thing to say.”

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · last wk.

The 'singularity' refers to the point at which AI outpaces human intelligence and becomes difficult to control.

The Invincible/Walking Dead OverPower set was on display at Comic-Con this year. It shipped right from the printer to the booth! It’s in stores at the end of August but if you’re curious…

Back in the 00s I worked with LeBron’s team on a massive series of promotional comics, in-store standees, webcomics, NASCAR car-wraps, PowerADE packaging, etc, etc… But! We got some incredible creators on the project (like this cover by Jock) and LeBron turned out to be a humble, really nice guy!

Anyway… socialism. But also, Comic-Con.

The Avengers: Doomsday trailer looks pretty unexciting. Like standard formula stuff. Feels like they lost the juice.

In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.

Whoa, this kind of got lost in the news about Cebulski and Wacker but looks like all of Marvel is moving west? I don't envy anyone that decision. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Marvel Comics to Leave New York and Move Staffers to L.A. as Part of Major Overhaul (Exclusive)

The Disney-owned publisher is also getting a new editor in chief as 100 employees are being asked to relocate to Burbank by next July.

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I worked with Wacker at DC and then again briefly at Marvel. He’s super smart and he’ll be a great EIC. He’s also hilarious and a genuinely nice guy! www.marvel.com/articles/com...

Marvel Comics Names Stephen Wacker as New Editor-in-Chief

The accomplished comics editor returns to Marvel, as outgoing EIC C.B. Cebulski announces his plans for new Marvel APAC role.

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We just released an important report on @epi.org today. Now, economics reports might not be your thing but if nothing else read the intro (by @rbreich.bsky.social) & summary. A 14.5% raise, shifting $1.2 trillion to workers, boosting healthcare... it's honestly amazing. www.epi.org/publication/...

The case for tripling union membership: How rebuilding union power would strengthen workers, the economy, and our democracy

Foreword Imagine union membership tripling in the United States. It may sound radical—if you’ve forgotten history. In fact, more than 1 in 3 private-sector workers belonged to a union in the 1950s. Th...

epi.org

A little gaming news. This set is super fun! If you’re an old school OverPower fan, it has the feel of that first set. Playable right from the jump, high-flying, two-fisted action. youtu.be/lIxOEMXFrlc

OverPower TCG — Invincible / The Walking Dead Premiere

YouTube video by OverPower Trading Card Game

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Looking around like

I see people online talking about pitching comics and breaking in. Some things I think a lot of creators don’t quite get is that publishers don’t want unsolicited pitches. Ever. There’s no “wowing” an editor like this. It’s a legal nightmare! Unsolicited pitches usually go right in the trash. 1/3

I hate the framing of "The battle to replace ComiXology just took another turn." ComiXology hasn't been functional for 5+ years. But also, ComiXology was a reproduction of Diamond but in digital form. Which was ultimately bad for the comics industry for all the reasons that monopolies are bad!

Popverse@popversesays.bsky.social · 4w ago

Image Comics is pulling all new comics from GlobalComix after 3-year partnership changes. Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-image...

Captain America never misses

Work stuff! A shiny new episode of @epi.org's podcast is live, this time featuring @chloeneast.bsky.social, @aaronsojourner.org, and Erica Williams discussing "The Cost of DHS Attacks on Immigrants." Available wherever fine podcasts are downloaded. Also here: www.epi.org/podcast/

The State of Working America Podcast

The State of Working America Podcast is part of EPI’s effort to raise workers’ voices to ensure they are heard in the economic policy debate.  Core topics include workers' rights, inequality, race, ge...

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Bosses Horrified as Lucy Yanks the Football Away Again. futurism.com/future-socie...

Bosses Horrified as "AI Native" College Graduates Hit the Workplace

"AI native" college graduates are hitting the workplace -- and, as experts warned, bosses are finding their performance disappointing.

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There is an interesting sort of parallel to US politics here in that Catholic Church has been negotiating making concessions to the ultra-conservative, anti-modernization SSPX for decades to no avail. There’s no appeasing or compromising with the hard right. You accept their beliefs… or you don’t.

The Associated Press@apnews.com · last mo.

BREAKING: The Vatican excommunicates bishops from a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics that consecrated them without Pope Leo's consent.