Alexa Tapia

It's Working Women Wednesday: I'll be talking about what happens when women aren't working -- and need unemployment insurance.

Join me and the great @tapialexa.bsky.social on Instagram Live at 1pm ET today, hosted by The 75 Million: www.instagram.com/the75million/

There’s no longer any black women or trans people at Teen Vogue.

This was a publication that listened to young voices, had progressive political views and frequently reported on things other outlets were too cowardly to touch.

Disgusting example of capitulating to the regime & ruining a brand!

We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:

Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.

Robert Reich Medicaid Work Requirements, Debunked

Medicaid and Medicare turn 60 today.

These vital programs have been a lifesaver for millions of people.

Now the programs are under attack by Trump and Republicans, who are spreading lies in order to justify devastating cuts — particularly to Medicaid. https://youtu.be/BzMqYttKv1c?feature=shared

USDA Ends Key Support for Black Farmers Amid Trump Anti-DEI Orders The agency will no longer use the term "socially disadvantaged," saying it has sufficiently addressed historic discrimination.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ended key support for Black farmers and will no longer use the term “socially disadvantaged,” saying it has sufficiently addressed historic discrimination

Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation in Congress that would ban striking workers from receiving unemployment benefits.

The bill seeks to override the laws of several states that give workers on strike unemployment.

We’re grateful to have a Governor who kept her promise to working class Oregonians by signing SB 916 into law, which will grant striking workers the ability to access unemployment insurance.

Thank you, Governor Tina Kotek for standing up for working Oregonians and showing them you have our back.

Gov. Lamont has vetoed #UIforStrikingWorkers and once again sided with corporate CEOs over the hardworking people of Connecticut.

WORKERS WIN BIG!

After years of fighting and members speaking out, the Governor has signed Unemployment Insurance for striking workers into law!

No one should have to choose between standing up for their rights and paying the bills.

#UIforStrikers #WAleg #UnionsForAll

At a moment when many working people feel ignored by both major political parties, this is a unique and meaningful opportunity for Gov. Ned Lamont to demonstrate his commitment to working class voters by enacting policies that protect them and their jobs.

Gov. Lamont just threatened to veto our #UIforStrikingWorkers legislation.

This veto threat sends a clear message: Gov. Lamont is more concerned with protecting corporate profits than supporting the working people who make our economy run.

The State House just passed UI for Striking Workers! The passage of this bill in both chambers with a bipartisan vote marks a critical victory for working people in our state.

Now it's on Gov. Lamont to do the right thing. He can either stand with corporate CEOs or stand with working people.

The Labor Movement called it back in 2024 and we’re seeing the real effects of it now: 42% of Project 2025 is already implemented, and it’s harming working class Americans:
deptofpeoplewhowork.org/hearings-rep...

Oregon Legislature: Striking Workers Should Receive Unemployment Benefits Use this form to send a letter to your State Senator and State Representative to demand the Oregon Legislature pass SB 916 / HB 3434: Unemployment Insurance for Striking Workers.

SB 916: UI for Striking Workers is at a critical stage. Thousands of Oregonians have written letters, made calls, and submitted testimony. As we near the finish line, it's crucial lawmakers continue to hear from Oregonians.
act.aflcio.org/letters/oreg...

60% of American households can’t afford a minimal quality of life.

Meanwhile, the 19 richest households saw their wealth increase by $1 trillion in 2024 — the biggest one-year increase ever.

Our problem isn't a lack of resources.

Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.

In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.

In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.

Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.

This is what courage looks like. Kudos to the team at 60 Minutes.

Opinion | We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention. What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All.

Powerful NYTimes op-ed from @markey.senate.gov @repmcgovern.bsky.social and @pressley.house.gov

"What we found was not just a young woman locked up without charge but also a democracy being put to the test ... This is not immigration enforcement. This is repression. This is authoritarianism."

Incredible scoop! Career officials inside the Trump administration first viewed the case of Mr. Abrego like any normal case of a wrongful deportation — they began looking for ways to bring him back, as happens normally when ICE makes mistakes.

Then the White House got involved, and blew it up.

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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Tricia McLaughlin & @TriciaOhio 0... The narrative being pushed about Jose Hermosillo is false. On April 8, Hermosillo approached Border Patrol in Tucson and stated he had entered the U.S. illegally through Nogales. He said he wanted to turn himself in and completed a sworn statement identifying as a Mexican citizen who had entered unlawfully. He was processed and appeared in court on April 11. Afterward, he was held by the U.S. Marshals in Florence, AZ. A few days later, his family presented documents showing U.S. citizenship. The charges were dismissed, and he was released to his family. This arrest was the direct result of Hermosillo's own actions and statements.

In an interview with Popular Information, his first with any media outlet, Hermosillo said DHS'. 's account was false. According to Hermosillo, he was visiting his girlfriend's family in Tucson from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several hours before his arrest, Hermosillo was transported to a hospital in Tucson by ambulance after suffering from a seizure. He has a New Mexico state ID, but did not take it with him during the medical emergency. After being released from the hospital following treatment, Hermosillo did not know how to return to where he was staying. He approached the Border Patrol officer because he was looking for someone to help him. "I saw a car, and I askled] him for help," Hermosillo said. He told the officer that he was staying in Tucson.

"You" re not from here. Do you have your papers?" the officer said, according to Hermosillo. When the officer asked where he was from, Hermosillo said he told the officer, "New Mexico." The officer then accused Hermosillo of lying. "Don't make me lout] like [I'm] stupid," the officer said. "I know you're from Mexico." After that, Hermosillo said, he was arrested. Hermosillo said that he never told the officer that he was born in Mexico, was a citizen of Mexico, or entered the country illegally. And he would not have said those things because they are not true. He signed the transcript released by DHS because the officer ordered him to "sign everything." But Hermosillo did not read it, because he cannot read. According to Hermosillo's girlfriend, Grace Hernandez, Hermosillo has learning disabilities and can only write his name. Hermosillo said he did not graduate from high school and dropped out after the 10th grade.

The officer also signed the document, which said Hermosillo "read" the document or had it read to him. But Hermosillo said no one read him the document. Other documents created by the officer have inaccuracies. For example, the criminal complaint says that Hermosillo was detained "at or near Nogales, Arizona." But Hermosillo was detained in Tuscon, which is more than 70 miles from Nogales. John Mennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Border Patrol, said that it was an "unintentional" error. Hermosillo said he was detained with about 15 other men in a cell at the Florence Correctional Center. He was served only cold food. He said he contracted the flu because "they have it cold in there and everybody's getting sick." Hermosillo said he requested medicine but was not provided with any.

A US citizen with a learning disability who has just suffered a medical emergency asks a CBP officer for directions outside the emergency room. He ends up detained in an icebox for ten days and has the assistant secretary of DHS lying about him to the public at large. popular.info/p/us-citizen...

lord willing we will one day prosecute miller for crimes against humanity

Striking workers in Washington could get access to unemployment claims if bill passes - Northwest Public Broadcasting A proposed bill that would give striking workers some access to the state’s unemployment benefits is getting closer to becoming law in Washington. Majority lawmakers in the House Committee on Labor & ...

“Workers should not be pushed into poverty for exercising their legally protected right to strike”

@tapialexa.bsky.social speaks out for legislations that would give workers in WA State access to unemployment benefits when they’re locked out or on strike www.nwpb.org/2025/03/24/s...

This has always been the GOP's strategy:

1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.

2) Explode the deficit.

3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.

4) Repeat.

Don't let them get away with it.

WOW: @miamiherald.com reveals that a person imprisoned in El Salvador had LEGAL REFUGEE STATUS.

He entered the USA legally in January and was detained because of his tattoos, EVEN THOUGH he had previously passed a full background check.

Without warning, he was sent to El Salvador on March 15.

NELP Joins Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Religious Exemption from UI Case - National Employment Law Project Allowing CCB to be excused from the UI system could lead to the exclusion of other religiously affiliated employers.

The case that could wreck unemployment insurance.

Read Flannery O’Rourke at @nelp.org on how the Catholic Charities case now before the Supreme Court threatens unemployed workers and recovery from future recessions. www.nelp.org/nelp-joins-a...

please don’t text me war plans, because I’m actually at capacity right now and I don’t think I can hold appropriate space for you. do you have someone else you could reach out to?

me reading national security secrets bc i've been accidentally added to a group chat

NEW today from @miamiherald.com: more men sent to El Salvador on Saturday have been identified by their families, including a 27-year-old who entered legally at a port of entry in 2023 through the CBP One app and a 29-year-old father of a baby born here last year. Neither have any criminal record.