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Esteban Kelly

@estebanitos.bsky.social

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exec dir: US Federation of Worker Coops @usworker.coop labor, cooperative worker ownership, abolitionist, climate strategist, political educator, internationalist solidarity. co-founder: AORTA; Guilded Freelancer Co-op ex-punk/ ex-scholar/ forever queer

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Laleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This analysis of the far right in Brasil is spot on - and to me it also describes the politics of ressentiment in the UK and the US as well. It is just that in these two countries, it is targeted at migrants. www.equator.org/articles/bra...

Ever since Brexit and Trump, when the political weather changed so dramatically, the left has responded with two narratives: we either paint the far right as a revolt of the elites without a real popular base, or as a revolt of the left-behind, of a working-class betrayed by liberal elitism.

Neither of these narratives persuades me. Rather, I believe the contemporary far right is a cross-class phenomenon. One way to understand it is as a movement that brings together an underclass that has given up waiting on the promises of modernisation – formal work, accountable institutions, real equality before the law – and an elite who no longer even pretends those promises are on offer.

Between them lies the hardest core of true believers – not the largest group statistically, but the most passionate – which I call, borrowing a phrase from Orwell, the “lower-upper-middle class”. These are people who fall between two stools: they have a good standard of living but lack the assets or social capital of the true elite. They are not only haunted by the fear of downward social mobility, but also threatened by any minor upward mobility achieved by those below them, as during the Pink Tide in Latin America, when the poor became less poor – began attending university, travelling internationally and so forth. This generated a feeling of resentment that was easily instrumentalised.

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Esteban Kelly @estebanitos.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

There are some skips for sure, but the nature ones worth visiting might surprise you

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Esteban Kelly @estebanitos.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I completed all 50 in 2011 😁

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Esteban Kelly @estebanitos.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

It's go time. See you at the Wooden Shoe very soon!

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Esteban Kelly @estebanitos.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I'll be with Michelle, @maxfox.bsky.social and Malcolm Harris this Sunday 2/23 at the Wooden Shoe discussing the republishing of @pinkomagazine.bsky.social 's After Accountability on @haymarketbooks.org

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

If you’re in or around Washington D.C. tomorrow (February 5), come out to 200 Constitution Ave. NW at 3pm and tell Elon Musk to keep his grimy hands off the Department of Labor:

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Esteban Kelly @estebanitos.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Excited to be in conversation with @deanspade.bsky.social in Philly next Friday for his indispensable new book, Love in a F*cked Up World

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Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Here is Make the Road’s information about what to do if you see something that looks like an ICE raid.

MAKE THE ROAD
NEW YORK
REPORTING ICE RAIDS
With all the uncertainty around ICE raids, we need to ensure that we do not spread further fear within our communities, by spreading false information. It is crucial to only share raids that have been vetted by a trusted source. This allows for a faster community response and builds trusts.
Follow these guidelines when reporting a raid:
1. Is it ICE? - Verify that it is actually ICE conducting a raid and not local law enforcement.
ICE officers often carry vests that says "Police/ICE" or Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
2. Get all the details - What time? Where? How many officers?
Was there an arrest? Things like badge numbers, license plates, etc. are very important. Always write down accurate and clear information. You can also legally film ICE or the police, as long as you do not interfere with an arrest. Save any video or photo evidence you have, this could potentially help someones case if any violations occured during an arrest.
3. Verify it - Do not share information on social media without first verifying if a raid actually occurred. Share any information you have with a trusted organization who can help verify it.
For more information visit: weprotectusny.org.

$MAKE THE ROAD • NEW YORK REPORTANDO REDADAS DE ICE (LA MIGRA) Con toda la incertidumbre que rodea las redadas de ICE, debemos asegurarnos de no propagar más miedo en nuestras comunidades difundiendo información falsa. Es fundamental compartir únicamente las redadas que hayan sido verificadas por una fuente confiable. Esto permite una respuesta más rápida de la comunidad y genera confianza. Sigue estos pasos al informar sobre una redada: 1. ¿Es ICE? - Verifica que sea ICE (La migra) quien esté realizando la redada y no la policía local. Los agentes de ICE suelen llevar chalecos que dicen "Policía/ICE" o Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS). 2. Obten todos los detalles: ¿A qué hora? ¿Dónde? ¿Cuántos oficiales? ¿Hubo un arresto? Datos como los números de placa, las matrículas, etc. son muy importantes. Escriba siempre información precisa y clara. También puede filmar legalmente a ICE o a la policía, siempre y cuando no interfiera con un arresto. Guarda cualquier prueba en video o fotografía que tenga, esto podría ayudar potencialmente al caso de alguien si se produjo alguna infracción durante el arresto. 3. Verifcalo - No compartas información en las redes sociales sin verificar si realmente hubo una redada. Comparte cualquier información que tengas con una organización de confianza que pueda ayudarte a confirmar la redada. Para obtener más información, visita: nosprotegemosny.org$

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Red Emma’s @redemmas.org · 24/01/2025

Reminder—if you see ICE in the city, report it and help keep your neighbors safe.

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