Paul Blest

Tribune for Race and Class - The American Prospect Jesse Jackson, who died today at age 84, advanced perspectives and interests that were effectively democratic socialist.

Jesse Jackson carried the fire. a true American hero prospect.org/2026/02/17/t...

This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.

Steve Janowski from Eastbound and down with the quote, "What day/night will be the wildest party on= our island?"

Sixers hold a moment of silence for Dan McQuade.

The Anti-'Abolish ICE' Crowd is Living In the Past It's not 2018 anymore.

I wrote for @discourseblog.com about abolishing ICE and the Democrats standing athwart history yelling "reform and retrain" www.discourseblog.com/p/the-anti-a...

How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes

"Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices."

Nice investigation by @barryyeoman.com & @jocelynzuck.bsky.social!

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

Dollar General agrees to pay $15m to settle price-gouging claims Company settles allegations it failed to honor shelf prices in multiple states, and customers anywhere in US may be eligible for repayments

MY LATEST: Dollar General will pay at least $15 million to settle claims that it overcharged shoppers at many of its 20,000 stores. Earlier, @jocelynzuck.bsky.social and I reported that the chain failed 4,300+ price-accuracy inspections over four years. @theguardian.com @michaelwhudson.bsky.social

Burned Out At Work? Maybe You Need A "Hallmark Job" What it's really like to quit the corporate grind, find charming work in a tiny town, and marry a local fisherman.

Wrote this fun piece about women who quit their corporate city gigs for Hallmark jobs! It was a real blast to report out (and lowkey inspiring) www.bustle.com/life/hallmar...

YouTube video by More Perfect Union What Poland Spring Doesn't Want You to Know

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Last week, we published an investigation into Poland Spring, the corporate-owned bottled water brand famous in the Northeast.

During a drought this summer, the company said it was cutting back on withdrawals from Maine aquifers, but we found data showing they were pumping even more. Link below:

I spoke with @hellgatenyc.com about our negligent landlord and the dangerous conditions they’ve created in their rent-stabilized buildings (including in my own apartment).

If any news outlets would like to chat about Pinnacle, I’m happy to connect you to our tenants union @thecity.nyc @hellgatenyc.com @wnyc.org

Destroyed shower

More destroyed showered

Kitchen cabinet hanging off wall

Entire contents of kitchen smashed on floor.

Our negligent management company (Pinnacle) has allowed our apartment building to degrade so considerably that a pipe burst in our bathroom and destroyed our kitchen.

looking for someone in the greater charlotte area who has spectrum internet to test something for me. if you do pls DM or signal me: @jason.404

If you're reporting ICE sightings outside of the Ojo Obrero app, PLEASE make sure you at least try to follow the SALUTE reporting format so that your info can be as helpful as possible.

Sandwich man leaving court

Discourse Pod #02: Elections Preview! Paul Blest joins us for an early look at some key 2025 and 2026 races

Talked with the @discourseblog.com buds on Friday about elections tomorrow and beyond www.discourseblog.com/p/discourse-...

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

Surprise Crutchfield sisters record means we’re getting six more weeks of fall

Redditor representation matters

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

The Trump administration has denied it canceled what would’ve been one of the largest solar projects in the U.S.

I stand by my reporting, as I was first to break the cancelation. A quick thread about why…

Michigan Avenue right now.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

ICE just gassed a group a civilians near the Rico Fresh supermarket intersection on Armitage in Chicago - bystanders say this was in response for being heckled from the street.

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

A Starbucks store was targeted in a viral video that got millions of views after workers didn’t write 'Charlie Kirk' on a cup, in line with Starbucks' cup-writing policies. What followed was terrifying: baristas at the Yucaipa & 6th store faced threats, their personal information was leaked online, and instead of protecting them, Starbucks leadership lied about its own cup-writing policy to Fox News. Starbucks threw baristas under the bus for following its own rules. Now, partners at Yucaipa & 6th just filed to unionize. They’re standing up for safety, community, and each other. And they need you with them! Celebrate Yucaipa partners taking this bold step. Congratulate them with a like and comment to show you are by their side.

Seeing how @sbworkersunited.org seamlessly connects right-wing culture-warring to workplace safety & the need for a fighting American labor movement like this underscores just how poorly most incumbent unions have met this moment despite having more $ and influence: www.fingers.email/upgrade?offe...

Surreal moment for America. Needless to say, if the normal police ever pulled something like this — pulling every single person out of an apartment building and handcuffing them to run warrant checks — they would be sued into oblivion.

Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.

JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I'll take the bullheaded, deeply flawed, 1990s quest for authenticity and cultivating a core which you shouldn't sell out over this any day. Any day.