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Movement media worker in Los Angeles || Labor, literature, and movements at wordsaboutwork.news || Union member. || The cause of labor is the cause of all. Yell into my inbox: melbuer@proton.me Support me: https://buymeacoffee.com/mel_buer

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Just got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks.

They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.

01.02.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7187    πŸ” 2093    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 53

Jesus fucking christ

31.01.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely love this.

Also, from experience in LACC meetings, getting up to the podium in costumes, or with puppets in hand, often is the only way those fuckers will look up from their laptops

Honestly one of the more surprising things about living here is how little they seem to care

31.01.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 282    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
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DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Continues To Follow, Point Their Guns, and Detain Community Watchers

@eltragon.bsky.social

31.01.2026 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 373    πŸ” 163    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8

Get your training, start your neighborhood affinity group. We got a world to win and neighbors to save 🫑πŸ”₯

31.01.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Laying the groundwork for a raucous and militant spring and the hottest summer since 2020

31.01.2026 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Key quote from the judge's order releasing Liam Ramos & his father: "Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned."

31.01.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 652    πŸ” 228    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 8

Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."

Astonishing thing for a judge to do.

31.01.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9696    πŸ” 3648    πŸ’¬ 285    πŸ“Œ 307

i'm gonna hurl

31.01.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

teeny tiny little pocket-sized gΓΆring? that guy? the one who goes billowing around in his nazi coat like a toddler who’s been in nana’s dress up trunk? he’s an antisemite? that guy? him?

31.01.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

you mean to tell me that Lil’ GΓΆring here might be a bit of an antisemite??

31.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 370    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah shit, good move

31.01.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is great and important context, thanks for adding it

31.01.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Self-crit time: last night I reported on this rally in Chicago, and like I was worried would happen, big liberal accounts have spread its aesthetics but ignored its context. But that's my fault as well

I should have made a few things clearer from the start:

🧡1/4

31.01.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Dump every one of these fuckers in a hole and set it ablaze

31.01.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really wish they would dump the entire Epstein files so I can use this website without running across images every month of a bunch of the worst people you know talking openly about doing absolutely evil shit to innocent people and children

As an SA survivor it’s…all a bit much

31.01.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

That subject line is horrendous

31.01.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh

31.01.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LAUSD teachers union members authorize strike, ratcheting up pressure on contract talks United Teachers Los Angeles members authorized their leadership to call a strike. Stalled talks have moved to the fact-finding stage.

LAUSD teachers union members authorize strike, ratcheting up pressure on contract talks

31.01.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

πŸ’―

31.01.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is nothing shocking about class solidarity among the ruling class. They were, in fact, cynical and ruthless about protecting the power structure.

31.01.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 291    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

"Where did you get all that from?"

Books, dude.

Just books.

30.01.2026 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 237    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
IWW IU 520 (Railroad Workers) PRESENTS:

TROLLEY PROBLEM SOLUTION

"Slip the switch" by flipping it while the trolley's front wheels have passed through, but before the back wheels do. This will cause a controlled derailment bringing the trolley to a safe halt.

IWW IU 520 (Railroad Workers) PRESENTS: TROLLEY PROBLEM SOLUTION "Slip the switch" by flipping it while the trolley's front wheels have passed through, but before the back wheels do. This will cause a controlled derailment bringing the trolley to a safe halt.

Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome

31.01.2026 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7842    πŸ” 2292    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 144
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How to Film ICE Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerousβ€”even deadlyβ€”confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICEβ€”with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

31.01.2026 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3466    πŸ” 2291    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 81

Words to live by

31.01.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed

31.01.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He was wearing a very slick straw fedora so I’m gonna go with 75% lmao

31.01.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A pipe I can understand, but a cigar? Seems…heavy

31.01.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sun’s barely up and you’re puffing on a cuban, what a life

31.01.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Fascinated by the type of elder gentleman who wakes up early to stand amongst us smokers with a lit cigar in hand

31.01.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

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