Eric Dirnbach

The Gaza Genocide Is a Test for American Democracy The public overwhelmingly opposes the genocide, but the political elites help keep it going. Something has to give.

"The public overwhelmingly opposes the genocide, but the political elites help keep it going. Something has to give."
www.thenation.com/article/poli...

My complaint with the ad is the dialogue needs more work. Why say "even eye color" when everyone knows that's true? And to mention color twice as a trait seems lazy.
"Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color."

In a Biden-era retread, media push bogus narrative that Trump is helpless to stop Gaza genocide The politics of feigned helplessness are bipartisan and essential to maintaining American Innocence.

"The politics of feigned helplessness are bipartisan and essential to maintaining American Innocence."
therealnews.com/biden-media-...

Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers | CNN Business President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whom he accused of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for “political purposes.”

Such a corrupt clown. I've been a fan of BLS, these nerds toil in the data basement, churning out the labor stats, including union membership and work stoppage data. Get ready for manufactured data to make the king look good.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/b...

Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers | CNN Business President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whom he accused of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for “political purposes.”

Such a corrupt clown. I've been a fan of BLS, these nerds toil in the data basement, churning out the labor stats, including union membership and work stoppage data. Get ready for manufactured data to make the king look good.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/b...

32% in U.S. Back Israel's Military Action in Gaza, a New Low Americans' approval of Israel's military action in Gaza has fallen to a new low, along with the worst opinions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to date.

"Americans’ approval of Israel’s military action in Gaza has fallen 10 percentage points since the prior measurement in September, and it is now at 32%, the lowest reading since Gallup first asked the question in November 2023."
news.gallup.com/poll/692948/...

Last Week in Labor: July 25-31, 2025 United Airlines’ flight attendants reject TA, AFL-CIO continues Better in a Union tour across U.S., railroad workers say Hell No! to merger, and more headlines you may have missed.

New LWIL is up! United Airlines’ flight attendants reject TA, AFL-CIO continues Better in a Union tour across U.S., railroad workers say Hell No! to merger, and more headlines you may have missed.

VIDEO: 'This is what death looks like'

Gazans scramble for airdropped aid in the central Zawayda area, as international pressure mounts on Israel to agree a ceasefire and allow the world to flood Gaza with food. "Hunger has driven people to turn on one another like this," says one Palestinian

Top Dem calls on Trump’s IRS to investigate Epstein bank records: ‘Follow the money’ Ron Wyden’s sprawling bank probe demands Trump administration investigate financial transactions surrounding Epstein’s trafficking case

Epstein made $$$ billing himself as a tax wizard. Here's the catch: he wasn't an accountant or lawyer. His financial advice was ordinary at best. It looks like a cover story to hide his sex trafficking. My question: why didn't investigators follow the money?

Want abundant energy? Ask who benefits from scarcity. Achieving energy abundance requires reforming electricity markets, refreshing electric utility regulation and rethinking the way we pay for grid infrastructure.

Who stands in the way of abundant clean energy? Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's "Abundance" pins the blame on left-leaning voters and environmental groups. Unsurprisingly, reporting shows otherwise. Entrenched corporate powers block new renewable energy sources, not "the groups"

EWOC conference group photo

Love this group photo, I'm in the back under the screen lettering on the bottom right, haha.

NY Times: "Mamdani Fails to Prepare for Historic NYC Flooding"

NY Post: "It's Zo Wet, Mamdani Stays Dry As NYC Soaked by Socialism"

NYC mayor race polling data, Zohran at or above 50% in all scenarios.

Look at these Zohran numbers, at or above 50% in all scenarios, amazing.

All right, to hell with it.

One like, one enraging, amusing, or obscure labor history nugget.

Maybe Trump is releasing the Epstein files in his own chaotic way by making disturbing and chilling comments every day about his past.

Playing with Academic Fire: A Review of Colonizing Palestine Palestinian scholar Areej Sabbagh-Khoury was traumatized in her childhood by the loss of her loving father whom, she avers, could perhaps have been saved by medical staff at a Galilee hospital were it...

Fascinating. "She analyzes how these so-called leftist settlements dealt with their neighboring Palestinians who worked the land & the farming villages that were then wiped out of existence. She examines how the ideology & practice of these socialists came to diverge"
www.jadaliyya.com/Details/45746

As Gaza Starves, Republicans Take Aim at Another Lifeline. Almost No One Noticed. As Gaza starves, Republicans take aim at UNRWA, a potential lifeline. Almost no one noticed.

"It seems incredibly hypocritical to suddenly be shocked by these images when every humanitarian agency has said no one can replace UNRWA.”
theintercept.com/2025/07/29/g...

Israel Detains, Chokes, and Beats Up Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls Meanwhile, there’s not a peep from mainstream media in the U.S.

"...the Israeli Defense Forces surrounded, beat, and choked American labor leader Chris Smalls as they unlawfully boarded the Handala, the most recent aid ship trying to reach Gaza as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition."
@booker.senate.gov @kim.senate.gov
newrepublic.com/post/198550/...

Add to the large pile of stuff that occurred because of Dem inaction and/or cowardice.

Trump illegally hiring unlicensed, under 18, massage therapists at Mar a Lago seems like a story? ⬇️

The New "Perfect Combination": The Reese's Oreo Cup? The Oreo Reese's Cookie?

Capitalists: "Capitalism creates innovation!"
The innovation:

JD Vance went just home to Ohio and got the PERFECT hometown welcome... a 20-foot sign on his path home saying: JD PROTECTS P*D*PHILES

One thing that is clear: The Times blaming Mamdani for events happening before he even takes the job means they will go after him for everything once he is actually in the job. That is an editorial choice.

Is it possible that if/when Trump is exposed in the "files" in some way that makes it clear even to MAGA folks that he's guilty, that MAGA will then reframe pedophilia as somehow not that bad or understandable. Is that a possible way they may resolve the dilemma?

US labor activist Chris Smalls assaulted by IDF during Gaza aid trip, group says Freedom Flotilla Coalition says Smalls was ‘choked and kicked’ after aid ship trying to reach Gaza was intercepted

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I loved this EWOC conference, and here's a great summary.

Food delivery over time, lately not nearly enough.

The "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" may be the worst "humanitarian foundation" that was ever invented to not solve a problem that they created and have perpetuated.

I analyzed more than 100 extremist manifestos: Misogyny was the common thread Gender identity–driven violence is the most common ideological theme across ‘lone-actor’ extremist manifestos in a recent study.

"...misogyny now acts as a 'gateway drug' to broader extremist ideologies. This is particularly true in digital spaces where hate and grievance are cultivated algorithmically."
theconversation.com/i-analyzed-m...

Israel's leading human rights group issued a report this week declaring the country's actions in Gaza "our genocide," joining a growing global consensus. "Israel is taking systematic, organized action to destroy Palestinian society in Gaza," says Sarit Michaeli of B'Tselem.

From Federal Unionists Network: Portland Feds & Friends, Please join us for an Informational Picket against ICE at Terry Schrunk Plaza on Wednesday 07/30 - ICE has no place in our workplaces We are getting ready for our biggest event yet and are thrilled to share it with you! We hope you are able to swing by! Federal workers are against ICE - The Trump administration is wielding law enforcement to suppress free speech, intimidate communities of colors, and attack labor. Workplace Raids Threaten All Workers - This is an attack on labor. No one should fear being abducted at work. All workers deserve safety and dignity in their workplaces and communities. This is a Misuse of Power & Taxpayer Money - The Big Bad Bill triples ICE’s budget to nearly $30 billion yearly and $45 billion for immigration detention centers - funds that should support healthcare and public services, not tearing families apart. We are honored to partner with unions and organizations across the metro area to say NO to ICE in the workplace and in our community. We, as Federal workers, are committed to serving the public, but ICE’s actions violate that mission and endanger workers and the communities we serve, so we are organizing against ICE and these horrific raids. RSVP here & bring some friends ICE OUT Informational Picket Wednesday, 07/30 Terry Schrunk Plaza @ 4:30pm 431 SW Madison Street

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