Stephanie LaTour
@stephanielatour.bsky.social
32 years as a federal labor lawyer, now retired. Aghast at obscene inequality, which the current plutocracy is only going to worsen. CREDIT: "So what did you think would happen?" was made by Brooklyn artist and carpenter Shawn Gargagliano.
The Brooklyn Democratic Party is going to have new, reform-minded leadership! Congratulations to Julio Peña and the coalition of new District Leaders!!
New Kings Democrats@newkingsdems.bsky.social · 3w agoBrooklyn is going to have a new Democratic Party. The Brooklyn Can’t Wait coalition of 22 incoming District Leaders have voted to nominate and elect District Leader @juliopenabk.com as Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair this coming September. 1/x
Not too early to canvass for Brad Lander. Only 4 more weeks until early voting begins in the Dem. primary. Lander for Congress in NY 10!
Please support this slate of District Leader candidates for desperately-needed reform within the Brooklyn Democratic party! Matching donations until March 26!!!
New Kings Democrats@newkingsdems.bsky.social · 5mo agoIf you're able, please visit brooklyncantwait.com to donate! District Leader is an entirely unpaid volunteer position. These races may be hyperlocal but they can have a huge impact on the future of our party, and even small donations can make the difference!
TODAY IS THE DAY! Rank Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani as #1 and #2. And DON'T RANK CUOMO at all!
Brad Lander@bradlander.bsky.social · last yr.Good morning, New York City. Happy Election Day! If you haven’t voted yet, check your polling site and get to the ballot box from 6:00 AM-9:00 PM! And make sure to bring water—we’re in for record-breaking heat. findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Bless these 1199 members for speaking out against their union's endorsement of Cuomo for mayor! I hope it's not too late.
Amir Khafagy@amirkhafagy.bsky.social · last yr.Exclusive 🚨 Rank-and-File Members Push Their Union to Rescind Cuomo Endorsement Ahead of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary election, members of 1199SEIU say union leadership endorsed Cuomo without member input My latest for @documentedny.bsky.social documentedny.com/2025/06/23/r...
The individual maximum a person can donate to a NYC mayoral candidate is $2100. Mike Bloomberg just donated $8.3 million to Andrew Cuomo through a super PAC. This is what a rigged campaign finance system, designed to let the wealthy buy elections, looks like.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Providence” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Providence · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
mobilize.us
TODAY!
50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑@50501movement.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 On May 1, 2025, in cities across the US, we will gather in solidarity—honoring the legacy of workers who organized for the 8-hour day. Today, we face a new threat. A billionaire-backed minority is quietly reshaping our democracy. BUT a peaceful People’s Movement is growing. 👉 www.FiftyFifty.one
Heads should fucking ROLL for DOGE's egregious data breaches and thefts at the NLRB and all federal agencies. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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Signs ready for Saturday's "Hands Off" protest.
THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 5th! Please attend a "Hands Off" protest near you, and spread the word!
Stephanie LaTour@stephanielatour.bsky.social · last yr.Save the date, Sat. April 5! A coalition of groups -- including Indivisible, Common Cause, MoveOn, SEIU, NEA -- are coordinating protests all over the U.S. www.mobilize.us/handsoff/?or...
Small section of a Tesla Takedown on Providence, RI.
OFFS! 😡 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government
An executive order signed by the president would cancel collective bargaining for hundreds of thousands of workers, the largest federal employees union said. The union was preparing legal action.
nytimes.com
Save the date, Sat. April 5! A coalition of groups -- including Indivisible, Common Cause, MoveOn, SEIU, NEA -- are coordinating protests all over the U.S. www.mobilize.us/handsoff/?or...
Hands Off! Join the National Mobilization to Fight Back · Hands Off on Mobilize
Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with Hands Off.
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BREAKING: A D.C. federal judge rules Trump’s firing of Gwynne Wilcox, chair of the National Labor Relations Board, was illegal. This marks the most recent ruling against Trump's unlawful terminations this week.
Trump Violated Federal Law in Removing Labor Board Chair, Judge Finds
Read more here.
democracydocket.com
Economic blackout TODAY (Friday). Blackout bunny artwork by Martha Rich.
Martha Rich Art Projects@martharichart.bsky.social · last yr.Love this! Today’s the day! It’s just the beginning. United we stand, divided we fall. It was nice that a bunch of people asked me if they could use my poster like this.
Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities. #50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #ImpeachTrump #NoKings #PoliticalRevolution #BuildTheResistance #EconomicBlackout @polrev.bsky.social
Here's what I sent to hr6@opm.gov: 1. Couldn't afford to be innocent; 2. Stood up; 3. Faced the enemy; 4. Managed a do-or-die situation; 5. Was invincible.
Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social · last yr.Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.
📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally. The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com
BREAKING: USAID contractors/aid recipients say Secretary Rubio and USAID leader Peter Marocco should be held in civil contempt for violating a court order to lift spending freeze.
Protests on Presidents Day in many locations around the country -- including purple and red states!
50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑@50501movement.bsky.social · last yr.Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at https://buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.
🚨 Your House representative is now back home through February 23. That’s where we come in. With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
Protest "Presidents" Musk and Trump on Presidents' Day! In NYC, Monday at 1:00 in Union Square.
Rise and Resist@riseandresist.bsky.social · last yr.RESIST THE DICTATORS! STOP THE TRUMP-MUSK COUP‼️ JOIN US ON PRESIDENTS DAY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT 1PM IN UNION SQUARE, NYC. INFO AND RSVP HERE: actionnetwork.org/events/resis...
