Federal Services Are Under Attack: Fight Back! Federal workers keep America running—now we need your support. We make sure Social Security checks arrive, veterans get care, and disaster victims get help. But Musk wants to fire the people keeping y...

National Day of Action to support federal workers and federal services. The union guy who shared this with me said he expected a lot of federal employees to show up at the San Francisco version (more below), which is at 999 Van Ness/ the Tesla dealership here.

actionnetwork.org/forms/federa...

This is 100% happening.

“Get in losers. We’re getting polio.”

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing. Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.

They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.

The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

This needs to be said, loud, and often.

Oddly enough, my wife and I just finished reading "Post-nonmonogamy and Beyond" out loud to each other last night. What a lovely book on so many levels. Thank you! ❤️

"Meditation does not have to be hard labor. Just allow your body and mind to rest like an animal in the forest. Don't struggle. There is no need to attain anything."

-Thich Nhat Hahn

You knew how the right wing dehumanizes and demonizes trans people? What if we did that with billionaires? That might be a winning message.

10,000 Michigan Nurses to Join Teamsters After Largest Union Election in Years The campaign was a response to staff cuts and unsafe practices after local hospitals were bought out by a conglomerate.

The campaign was a response to staff cuts and unsafe practices after local hospitals were bought out by a conglomerate.

One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.

Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control

Union president explains the existential threat Trump poses to organized labor—and how we fight back From plans to wreck the NLRB to the impending assault on immigrants, Trump's policies will undermine unions from all sides. We speak about the oncoming attacks on organized labor with Jimmy Williams, ...

From plans to wreck the NLRB to the impending assault on immigrants, Trump will undermine unions from all sides. @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks about the oncoming attacks on organized labor with Jimmy Williams, general president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

a medieval drawing of a dog standing upright wearing a hood and holding a bottle. beside him is a cat laying in bed wearing what looks like a nightcap. both have distraught expressions on their faces.

doctor dog treating sick cat, 15th century

Ouch. www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

A cartoon image depicting a man in formal attire with a stern expression standing next to a restroom sign labeled "Women." He is speaking to a young woman wearing a skirt and a long-sleeved shirt, saying, "Let me see your genitals first!" The illustration appears to be a commentary on gender and access to gendered spaces.

How bathroom bans actually work.

Yes.

Tonight is probably one of the worst mental health crisis in the trans community I've ever seen. It's bleak. So many people are in crisis and I'm scared I'm going to wake up tomorrow and have lost friends.

Please reach out to your trans friends and family. They could use some love.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins colleagues & advocates at a press conference on Capitol Hill.

An advocate speaks at a press conference on clemency.

A photo of three advocates holding signs at a press conference on clemency, ending mass incarceration, & reuniting families.

An advocate speaks at a press conference on clemency.

Clemency works. Clemency heals. Clemency saves lives.

With just over 60 days left in his presidency, President Biden must use his clemency authority to confront mass incarceration & reunite families.

I joined Representatives Clyburn, Gay Scanlon, Omar & our advocates to call him to do just that.

I associate it with being applied to a diet rather than a specific food, and when focused on the health benefits rather than ethical or environmental concerns. As in "whole food plant-based diet."

'Disabled People Should Just Die’: Trump’s Nephew Recounts Shocking Conversations with His Uncle Fred Trump III shares with Mehdi his deep knowledge of the president-elect, including the possibility of four years of revenge.

"These people [the disabled], the cost, they should just die... William doesn't recognize you, he should just die."

Donald Trump, speaking to his nephew Fred Trump, about Fred's disabled son, as well as about disabled people in general!

From my interview with Fred Trump: zeteo.com/p/disabled-p...

Leaders of three Philadelphia unions met to discuss a possible strike of about 14,000 workers in transit and city services Transport Workers Union Local 234, AFSCME District Council 33 and SMART-Transportation Division Local 1594 met Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a synchronized work stoppage.

14,000 public transit and municipal workers in Philly may join forces for a coordinated strike (!!) that would shut down the city. Remember, strikes are supposed to be disruptive—and we can blame the bosses who refused to come to the table with a fair deal. www.inquirer.com/transportati...

Not a landslide. Not even a majority of the country.

SEIU, One of the Largest Unions in the US, Backs Sanders Bid to Block Israel Arms Deal The Senate is slated to vote on the landmark resolutions on Wednesday.

SEIU, One of the largest unions in the U.S., has thrown its weight behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’s bid this week to block a huge tranche of weapons sales to Israel amid its genocide in Gaza.

For the first time this week, as the counting of all votes continues, Trump’s total of the popular vote has fallen below 50%. (Source: CNN)

Hey Bluesky, I am excited by all the energy coalescing on this platform. It seems like a place for strategic thinking, which we badly need.

A few initial thoughts:

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