Alexi the Greek

in case anyone ever needed confirmation that it's not about building a democratic Iran, it's about collapsing Iran and turning it into a land of rubble that can be bombed every six months

oh boy

I was skeptical but Mamdani has really done a number on Trump

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fresh @leftanchor.bsky.social episode, we are zooming out to try and get a better look at the Jeffrey Epstein story, given all the emails we've seen. how did *this guy* end up as a linchpin of the global elite? www.leftanchor.com/e/the-epstei...

YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd Understanding the Homelessness Crisis (with data, of course)

excellent from @nerd4cities.bsky.social youtu.be/pBRPj6ew-uU?...

It's a neat argument because he's not leaning at all on the quality of the homily's prose or the creativity required to write it, but the intersubjective exchange it consummates.

wild choice of example

Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs. A stitched together majority, as expected.

Read along thread here.👇
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Proposed cuts to libraries, parks, CUNY, housing + health, while keeping NYPD + Corrections intact; proposed real property tax increases disproportionately affecting Black owners + most tenants; homeless encampment sweeps.

Why is Z proposing these regressive measures, and how best can we respond? 🧵

I was just reading that the top 19--NINETEEN--households now have a combined net worth of $3.4 trillion. you could do a decade of, say, paid leave with that

Let's ask the NYPD to "be patient" and come back next year for more funds.

Morning Briefing: Increasing Number of Incidents 'Linked to Terrorism and Right-Wing Extremist Violence' Data on right-wing extremist violence indicates "landscape shaped by preparatory behaviors, ideological mobilization, and institutional response," according to recent analysis.

Morning Briefing: Data on right-wing extremist violence indicates "landscape shaped by preparatory behaviors, ideological mobilization, and institutional response," according to recent analysis.

ICE is still in my Minneapolis neighborhood today.

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Hot off the press! The 2026 Winter issue of Industrial Worker is now available to print, read, and share!
Read it now:
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#IWW #UnionStrong #union #workers #labor #NLRB #contractualism #solidarity #organizing

Epstein Used Botstein’s Prestige and Connections to Recruit and Support One of His Victims, a Violinist from Europe - The Daily Catch Jeffrey Epstein utilized his burgeoning relationship with Bard College President and American Symphony Orchestra Conductor Leon Botstein in 2013 to procure perks for a young violinist who ultimately b...

A young violinist was nervous about meeting with Jeffrey Epstein due to his 2008 child sex abuse conviction. Epstein reassured her by noting his friendship with @bardcollege.bsky.social’s Leon Botstein, and set up a dinner between Botstein and the musician. She soon became one of Epstein’s victims.

thread. related, my impression is a lot of higher ed administrators are significantly oriented toward making a mark on an institution in the short term so they have a claimable on their CV to get their next admin job elsewhere. that incentivizes vandalizing institutions, whether by AI or otherwise

ICYMI

Longtime El Cajon City Councilman renounces Republican Party, becomes Democrat The long-time El Cajon politician changed his party registration during a news conference outside city hall on Monday morning.

This councilman in the San Diego area has been a Republican for 50 years and changed his party affiliation to Democratic over ICE today.

A digital collage with a photograph of lupines and illustrations of butterflies and the sun against a blue backdrop. The BMP and SolidarityIs logos are in the top left. The text on a sheet of notebook paper reads: Solidarity Syllabus: Black History Month

We’re excited to kick off an ongoing blog series here at BMP and SolidarityIs: the Solidarity Syllabus. When everything feels urgent, devoting energy to studying movement lessons may not seem like a priority. 1/

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thread

Why the Resistance Matters Anti-authoritarian “neighborism” and cross-racial solidarity from below are a massive problem for the regime, exposing Trumpism’s weaknesses and ideological blind spots

Why the Resistance Matters

Anti-authoritarian “neighborism” and cross-racial solidarity from below are a massive problem for the regime, exposing Trumpism’s structural weaknesses and ideological blind spots.

Some thoughts from my new piece:

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steady.page/en/democracy...

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

28 Days of Black Librarians In 2026 ASALH, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History honors Black History Month with A Century of Black…

oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/post/2... - '28 days of librarians' for Black History Month

The 20 Elections to Watch This February - Bolts Democrats hold the narrowest of majorities in Maine and Pennsylvania’s state Houses. They now need to defend vacant seats to retain their edge in each through the end of the... Read More

GOP failed to flip ANY Dem district in 2025 (Dems flipped a lot), & none in 2026 so far. This was as clear an opening as you can imagine. Big blow to Rs.

This was one of the 20 races I identified as important to watch in February.

Details: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

NEWS: Democrat Chasity Martinez has won the Louisiana HD-60 special election, defeating Republican Brad Daigle and holding the seat.

Martinez won 63%–37%. Trump carried the district by 13 points in 2024.

Another major Democratic overperformance.

Early returns in Louisiana’s special election:

The Dem candidate is leading 58.5% to 41.5%. That’s with a third of the vote in.

Context: this is a Dem-held seat but in a district TRUMP carried by 13%, so has been a big/obvious GOP target. Stay tuned.

“Epstein class” is good framing

What's the Matter with Florida? An Interview with Zachary Levenson A discussion about Florida's censorship of sociology and teaching under authoritarianism

This week at Group Threat, I spoke with @grundrza.bsky.social about Florida's censorship regime, teaching under authoritarianism, and how folks are coping (or not).