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Colorado lawmakers face ethics complaints over Vail retreat β€” and how it was paid for The complaints allege that the legislators violated a state constitutional prohibition on accepting gifts of more than $75 when the caucus’s leader sought a $25,000 donation to cover hotel ro…

Big thanks to the watchdogs for shining a light on the lawmakers accepting luxury junkets from groups tied to corporate lobbyists. This is corruption, plain and simple. It erodes public trust, betrays working people, and has no place in our state government.
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/05/c...

06.11.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman from a garment worker union at a parade to see Jimmy Carter.

Woman from a garment worker union at a parade to see Jimmy Carter.

You in fact can't talk about the history of the labor movement without talking about multi-ethnic coalitions. The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union was initially composed of Jewish and Italian immigrants, but later grew to Black, Puerto Rican, Chinese, and Filipino workers.

30.10.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2685    πŸ” 396    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 14

Harrison Butker missed the XP.

Another women just got her doctorate degree.

13.10.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Colorado Springs Education Association graphic with big text "ON STRIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS" set overtop of a picture from a rally outside of a school in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs Education Association graphic with big text "ON STRIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS" set overtop of a picture from a rally outside of a school in Colorado Springs.

Teachers are taking action to protect our students and our public schools. We're proud to show our solidarity by joining D11 teachers and @coloradoea.bsky.social on the strike line today.

09.10.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.

If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.

If you're under 28, the number is 100%.

Happy Labor Day.

01.09.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 22062    πŸ” 7781    πŸ’¬ 241    πŸ“Œ 245
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This Day in Labor History: August 25, 1935. The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters signed its first contract with the Pullman Car Company, breaking that company’s long anti-union history and providing a breakthrough for Black workers in America. Let's talk labor and civil rights together!

25.08.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 133    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

Do not get on this internet on the 20th anniversary of Katrina and rehabilitate George Bush I swear to god.

05.08.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3811    πŸ” 728    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 34

When pro-democracy forces retake power in America, we should consider the Supreme Court an anti-democratic, anti-constitutional entity that is an enemy of rule by the people.

They have destroyed any trust or legitimacy for the court. It must be fundamental restructured.

02.08.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 224    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

What perfect album came out when you were sixteen?

28.07.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.

21.05.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 14249    πŸ” 3879    πŸ’¬ 389    πŸ“Œ 484
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A trillion-dollar cut to healthcare won’t help working families. But it will help fund billionaire tax handouts.

That's why WINS members are in DC to demand they vote β€˜NO’ on Medicaid cuts.

Call Congress now to tell them #HandsOffMedicaid: 866-426-2631

23.06.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.

There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.

They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

11.06.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 103929    πŸ” 22259    πŸ’¬ 1401    πŸ“Œ 656

Thank you @seiuca.bsky.social president David Huerta for refusing to turn your back on the cruel and unjust ICE raids ripping apart our families, our communities, & our country. You are setting an example for all of us!
#IceRaid #FamiliesBelongTogether

07.06.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EVERYBODY WATCH.

ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.

Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.

He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.

Don’t turn away.

06.06.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 23893    πŸ” 11943    πŸ’¬ 1956    πŸ“Œ 1201
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SEIU California | SEIU California President David Huerta Injured, Detained at ICE Raid in Los Angeles We are proud of President Huerta’s righteous participation as a community observer, in keeping with his long history of advocating for immigrant workers and with the highest values of our movement…

Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing.

ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.

seiuca.org/press-releas...

06.06.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 13404    πŸ” 5075    πŸ’¬ 312    πŸ“Œ 378
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AOC: When you wake up in the morning, you will realize that you voted to defund planned parenthood and take away health care from 13.7 million Americans and when this country wakes up there will be consequences to pay for this

22.05.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 24243    πŸ” 6545    πŸ’¬ 487    πŸ“Œ 323

Seabiscuit, The Black Stallion, and Balto

14.05.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This #MothersDay, remind Congress that +40% of Colorado births are paid for by Medicaid, including labor and delivery, and prenatal and postpartum care. In 2023, that meant care was possible for 27,057 births.

Act now: coloradowins.org/standup

#SaveLives #StopMedicaidCuts

12.05.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bluesky is a retirement home for 39 year old millennials who are forcibly turning themselves into history dads (nongendered) so if you have a hot take about one of the more popular history dad wars you had better come strapped

07.05.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2880    πŸ” 317    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 261
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We had a great #MayDay rally with SEIU Colorado and many other unions and community allies in Denver.

Check out some of our favorite rally signs!

02.05.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Michael Collins. Norma Rae.

01.05.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week, we have a special opportunity to stand up alongside thousands of fellow Coloradans.

Wherever you are in our beautiful state, there’s ways to join us as we fight back against the attacks on our labor, our rights, and our dignity: coloradowins.org/standup

28.04.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hey, Congress: 
PROTECT OUR JOBS.
PROTECT THE EARTH.
STOP HIDING.

Hey, Congress: PROTECT OUR JOBS. PROTECT THE EARTH. STOP HIDING.

When federal public services are gutted, state workers are often asked to step in.

But it’s impossible for our already understaffed state workers to make up for these cuts. Tell Congress to stand up and stop hiding at: coloradowins.org/standup

22.04.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Better pay. Better benefits. Safer work. That's the power of a union.

We need unions like never before and workers need the Worker Protection Act to organize freely.

21.04.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Punch a bully in the nose and see what happens

19.04.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 17889    πŸ” 3645    πŸ’¬ 757    πŸ“Œ 272
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Jena Griswold is running to be Colorado’s next attorney general Griswold, a Democrat and Colorado’s current secretary of state, called herself the β€œmost qualified person in this race” given her experience pushing back against Donald Trump

Jena Griswold is running to be Colorado’s next attorney general

07.04.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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WINS members are standing with thousands of Coloradans to mobilize against the all-out assault on our government, our economy, and our basic rights.

Across CO, we know that if we don’t fight now, we’ll lose everything we’ve won. Get involved at: handsoff2025.com

05.04.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ohh "America First" was a hit list

03.04.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 32297    πŸ” 5242    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 210

elder millennial here. just checking in for my annual β€œunprecedented times”

03.04.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 961    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 8
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Robin Hood… the remix?

26.03.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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