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Flyer with beige background and purple heading. Text on purple heading reads "Peopling Politics" which is sponsored by "HEARD Initiative - Swarthmore College" and "Sheila Y. Oliver Center for Politics and Race in America". Main text of flyer reads "Understanding the Political Disconnect: Working Class and Low-Income People on What Politics Means to Them and How They Might Be Mobilized." Event details read "Monday, February 23, 2026 3PM EST." Flyer includes QR, which below reads "Scan to Register or visit: https://bit.ly/PoliticalDisconnect." Flyer also features headshot of Daniel Laurison with text that reads "Associate Professor of Sociology at Swarthmore College, Director of the Healthy, Equitable, and Responsive Democracy (HEARD) Initiative, Director of the Politics and Equal Participation Lab (PEPL), Carnegie Fellow, and author of Producing Politics, Beacon Press 2022" and headshot of James R. Jones with text that reads "Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Politi

This Monday Feb 23, 3pm Eastern, hear more about "The Political Disconnect: Working-Class and Low-Income People on What Politics Means to Them and How They Might Be Mobilized." I'll be talking with Dr. James Jones about why so many people are disengaged & what can be done.

"Checks and balances" for tariffs and "free" trade, but not for white nationalism, immigration, and a police state. Very consistent with capitalism, actually

the glorious constitutional principle of "the president can't fuck with Supreme Court justices' investment portfolios" stands strong

still remember the "it's too early/hyperbolic/irresponsible to compare these guys to Nazi Germany" Reasonable Posters - whom, I imagine, are waiting for the renovations to be completed before they update their priors

The Supreme Court did something right, which means they've probably got an epically wrong decision on deck.

The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver

I found the portal to hell

Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say The Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness say that Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American in an attack on a village.

Don't take your eyes off Gaza & the West Bank. The horrors continue. apnews.com/article/isra...

George Jefferson, protagonist, minor antagonist, and anti-hero on The Jeffersons. George is played by Sherman Hemsley on the American television sitcoms All In The Family. Dear reader. Thank you for taking the time to check out this alt text! As you may or may not know, this is a ridiculous joke. I know full well who the person is in the photo, and that I've added the bio of a different person entirely. That's the joke. It's a gag about people having a similar name, which I can mix up in a comedic way. Also, I was dropped on the head as a baby. Several times.

Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) was an American statesman, philosopher, and Founding Father who authored the Declaration of Independence, served as the third U.S. president, advanced religious liberty, expanded the nation through the Louisiana Purchase, and shaped early American political ideals

A bright yellow graphic titled “EVERY UNION GOT THE…” featuring a 3x3 grid of Sesame Street characters with captions describing union member archetypes. Top row: Big Bird labeled “The eternal optimist.” Count von Count labeled “Counts management’s excuses. ‘Ah ah ah.’” Cookie Monster holding a cookie labeled “‘When raise? Is it time for raise?’” Middle row: Abby Cadabby labeled “Reminds everyone we deserve better.” Oscar the Grouch in a trash can labeled “Long-time steward who’s seen too much.” Elmo labeled “Just discovered unions & WILL NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.” Bottom row: Grover labeled “Takes on the work of three people.” Bert labeled “‘According to Article 7, Section B…’” Ernie labeled “Full of chaotic solidarity.”

There’s always a place for you on Solidarity Street.

Solidarity with our union siblings at @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social

#UnionsForAll #UnionMemes

Producer, Video Podcasts The Atlantic is seeking a skilled video producer to join the Atlantic’s podcast team. This producer will help develop and lead the production of a weekly news video podcast, to be published on YouTube...

we're hiring a producer for my new weekly podcast at The Atlantic. come work with me! atlanticmedia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Career...

“I reject the lie that deporting my neighbor is how I win better pay and working conditions. We’re fighting for a country where families stay together without living in terror, so we’re ALL better off!”

If you see someone walking around campus with cotton shoved in their ears and blackout goggles over their eyes, saying “I can’t hear you or read anything,” it’s your general council.

Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.

And you know why?

Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.

Rather than ascribing agency to machines that are built by other humans getting rich off of doing that, we should ascribe the agency to those humans and talk about what they're doing via their companies: stealing data, killing the environment, exploiting labor, and deceiving the public.

It's marketing for the corporations whether you want it to be or not. Because they want you to believe that they've created a machine god instead of something powered by humans being hidden from view and being exploited to give the appearance of "intelligence" that doesn't exist.

I'm gonna repeat my comment.

Talking about nonexistent "super intelligent" machines is like talking about the Cookie Monster rather than corporations creating real things causing harm. A non existent machine god bringing apocalypse or utopia is a framing that is harmful. Period.

question aside her explanation shows a much healthier perspective on than people pretend high performers have to have and everyone would be better off with it

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

OVERSEER CLASS OVERSEER CLASS MANIFESTO STEVEN W. THRASHER "Power requires our complicity. Steven Thrasher invites us to stop tap dancing for self-interested institutions and start sharing risk, cultivating courage, and fighting for the common good." -RUHA BENJAMIN, author of Viral Justice and Imagination: A Manifesto PROUDLY PUBLISHED SY §AMISTAD

In the last 2 years, @ruha9.bsky.social became my hero…not just because the MacArthur people rightfully called her a genius or bc she gave a speech at Spelman for the AGES, but because she stood with her students trying to end the genocide in Gaza. She is a force of liberty and expression. And so

This is a man who regularly makes a complete fool of himself at the local barbershop every Saturday morning. He is the community clown.

So he’s perfect for national office these days…

So....the Fourth Reich?

Exactly! But here we are and here we shall struggle

Anytime you’re getting outdone by Eric Adam’s you gotta worry! Thanks for bumping this up onto our radars

Mayor Mamdani Breaks His Promise to NYC Public Libraries The Struggle Against Defunding Libraries Continues...

My thoughts on how critical fully funded public libraries are to any Left political project in the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu...

Libraries Are for Everyone: Invest in Libraries New York City's public libraries offer vital support to all, regardless of background, income, birthplace, or beliefs.

This funding increase to 0.5% is a core demand of NYC PLAN - one which has been amplified by our library systems to help ensure that every branch has the staffing and resources to provide robust services to their communities.

Help us get NYC libraries the raise they deserve

investinlibraries.org

Totally read your description and thought about the grey album. Fucking AI 😩

US immigration judge rejects Trump bid to deport Columbia student Mahdawi Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student activist, faced deportation proceedings amid a protest crackdown under Trump.

Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student activist, faced deportation proceedings amid a protest crackdown under Trump.

I'll bet that groups would even agree to pay a small monthly or yearly fee to access the resources if there was a promise to keep it updated and to include access information etc...

It would be such a service if someone could create a comprehensive guide of spaces available to community groups across NYC at no or very low costs including if these spaces ask for COIs, extra payment for security etc... This is really a desperately needed resource.

Book cover for Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press by A.J. Bauer. Words in red and blue on an off-white background, subtitle is contained within a blue paint smear.

My book comes out in about a month! I've got a mini-tour lined up this spring to promote it:

March 11, New York, NY
March 19, Berkeley, CA
March 27, Tuscaloosa AL
April 23, Davis, CA
May 27-28, London UK

Stay tuned for details! Now booking for fall too, if you're interested.