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Bill Ed

@excharger.bsky.social
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Oklahoma native, husband to a remarkable Venezolana 🇻🇪, now a naturalized citzen, father of two budding musicians 🎸🥁, DSA member 🌹. Lover of simple foods and novel places.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 23h
"Mario" gets up at 4am to harvest #Halloween pumpkins. "It's our busy season with large orders. We start early and work late. Living in this area costs a lot. Not only do we worry about meeting expenses, but now we worry about immigration who stops anyone who's brown." #WeFeedYou
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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I generally enjoy your posts and it disappoints me that you stooped to Trump-like name calling to belittle her. She wasn’t qualified for this role. Nevertheless, degrading her intelligence, her hair color, and objectifying her in a dismissive way is old fashioned misogyny. You’re better than that.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Trump's family has pocketed $3 billion in cash and gifts since the 2024 election. Much of that came from crypto schemes as he deregulated the industry. That money could pay for a full year of SNAP benefits for 1.3 million people, or more than 600 million free school lunches. Second Gilded Age.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Tomato pickers in Firebaugh CA earn 89¢ per 25lb bucket. Experienced workers average 170 buckets a day. Newer pickers only manage to harvest 90-110 buckets. "Joel" says "It's a very tough back-breaking job. Our hands start to swell from the 25lb buckets in each hand." #WeFeedYou
Tomato workers in the field
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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
THIS is what I want. More of this.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Pre-Election ICE Surge in California Could Backfire on Republicans. Rep. David Valadao has said the raids target immigrants with criminal records. The United Farm Workers says this is false. 1/2
Screenshot from the American Prospect.

Pre-Election ICE Surge in California Could Backfire on Republicans.

Rep. David Valadao has said the raids target immigrants with criminal records. The United Farm Workers says this is false.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
"Arturo" dumps tomatoes under a UFW contract. "It's a hard job, but I get good pay & benefits. I lift and dump heavy buckets of tomatoes. I earn $163/day. I'm provided w/safety equipment like heavy-duty gloves. Non-union workers often have to buy these by themselves." #WeFeedYou
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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So, a Trump supporter told me that, “nobody gives a sh*t” about Indigenous Peoples Day. Please, tell me, do you care about Indigenous Peoples Day?
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Abolish ICE.
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Michael Legel @mjlegel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"Moses" works at Swanton Berry an organic strawberry farm in Santa Cruz CA under UFW contract. He's repairing the hoses that birds break when they eat strawberries. Birds claws are sharp so if they perch on the hoses they often break them. #WeFeedYou
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I keep reading that there have been no public executions in the United States for decades. Not true.
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Howard Breen He/Him @howardbreen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This was not a war. This was genocide.
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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
My little warrior baby wishes you a Happy Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/10/2026
Walmart is the largest private employer in America, yet 16,055 of its employees were on Medicaid in just 6 states, and 15,515 were receiving food stamps in 9 states. Mostly red states. And those aren’t even national totals. #RepublicanAffordabilityCrisis
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Heat killed a 24 yr old farm worker in Mississippi in Sept. Republican-backed AB6213 would block all national heat regs. We must stop this bill. Email your US Rep today. We must stop these heat deaths. Two minutes of your time can save lives. 1/2
A photo of farm workers laboring on what looks like a very hot background with the text overlay: 

Obed Azahel Hernandez Perez

Farm worker, 24, dies of heat exposure in North MississippiFarm workers working on a very hot background with the text overlay: 

Perez had barely started working for the season.

Mississippi has some of the most dangerous working conditions in the country.

Second highest worker death rate in the country.

The state is one of the five states that doesn't have its own labor enforcement agency.Farm workers working on a very hot backgrounds with the text overlay: 

"If heat regulations became a standard and the employer was in full compliance with that standard, that worker would likely be alive today."

- Jordan Barab, Former OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary

Heat regulations save lives.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"Federico" has been working in Brawley CA for 35 years. He is proud of his UFW contract. "We have insurance coverage for our whole family thanks to the unión. Our union is indescribable. They help with everything they possibly can. ¡Con unión, se vive mejor!" #WeFeedYou
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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💢Marx Was Right.🕊 @paulwalker44.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#Gaza
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A foreman oversees his crew in Mettler CA. The workers are weeding a carrot field. It is intense, repetitive work that is very necessary as weeds compete for water, nutrients, and light. Thanks to these workers the carrots will grow straighter, healthier, and larger. #WeFeedYou
Workers weeding carrots
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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“Mattei refers to Century Aluminum Company's past, one of the main investors' in the Inola project. For example, Century's Kentucky smelter went idle in 2022 and eventually closed due to a spike in electricity costs.” www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-region...
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Economics professor finds Inola smelter economic impact report "shiny" but lacking
Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, or OPA, recently published an economic impact report on an aluminum smelter proposed for Inola, a town just 30 miles from Tulsa. However, one Tulsa economics professor finds...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/10/2026
7 shots fired into an SUV with a 5-year-old child in the back seat as the vehicle was moving away. Markwayne Mullin claims the driver “weaponized” his vehicle. Bullshit! “Weaponized vehicle” has become ICE’s go-to excuse for shooting folks. Where’s the evidence? It’s not in this new footage.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
In WA State farm workers are harvesting Granny Smith apples. Hector says, "I feel very unhappy about what they're paying us. Last year, we were paid $33/900lb bin. This year they are only paying us $30/bin. It's increasingly difficult to cover my family's expenses. #WeFeedYou
A farm worker hand holding up a granny Smith's Apple
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Dave Troy @davetroy.com · 08/10/2026
📻 NEW PODCAST: Gil Durán says explaining our politics without Thiel, Yarvin and the network state is like explaining 9/11 without Al-Qaeda. He joins me to talk tech fascism, crypto corruption, and the midterms. america2.news/podcast-nerd...
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Podcast: Nerd Reich Redux with Gil Durán
Gil joins Dave for a discussion of his recently-released New York Times bestselling book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" and what it might mean for the midterms.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today, women & survivors are rising up across the country for a day of rage. We are rising up because we are sick of it all. Sick of the cover-ups. Sick of the injustice. Sick of the good ole boys club. Swipe through our demands & find an action near you today at: womensmarch.com/stop
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
25 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Joel" sent this vid of farm workers harvesting tomatoes in Gilroy CA. They earn 93¢/25lb bucket. Pickers carry two buckets as that allows them to work quicker. Walking over the uneven terrain with this heavy weight puts a lot of strain on their body. #WeFeedYou
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Here's a nearly 10-minute supercut of Troy Jackson taking it to Susan Collins during their debate tonight, including Jackson telling her "you can't eat road salt" and "Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
bbc.com
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Oscar" works in the Salinas CA strawberry fields. "We harvest strawberries. After we fill a box, we take it to the machine. The machine sets the pace which makes this job much more tiring as it sets a very fast pace." #WeFeedYou
A strawberry field with the machine that workers keep Pace to in the background
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Antonia" has worked in agriculture in Gonzales, CA for 25 years. "Right now I am weeding with a hoe, removing weeds from the lettuce. At the end of the day I am very tired from walking all day long."#WeFeedYou
A worker weeding young lettuce plants with a hoe
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I believe in Medicare for All like I believe in public schools. There for you no matter what.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A 24 year old farm worker was killed by heat in Mississippi. No worker should be killed on the job, but we still have no enforceable federal heat protection rules. 1/
A screenshot of the Mississippi today headline: Farm worker, 24, dies of heat exposure in North Mississippi

Obed Azahel Hernandez Perez from Mexico died while harvesting sweet potatoes, according to the Chickasaw County coroner
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot. Salah Sarsour was arrested and jailed. The next victim of ICE's cruelty could be you. We must all speak out and demand accountability.
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‘She was pure love’: Renee Good’s partner makes first public comments as family sues U.S. government, ICE officer over her killing
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Good, 37, in the driver’s seat of her SUV during a Jan. 7 en
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Left Of Center Orange Hater @leftocorangehater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The fall sweet potato harvest has started in Merced County CA. "Josefina" wakes up at 3am to get to work. "Each machine has 6-7 people. We spend our days sorting different sizes and varieties of sweet potatoes into the proper bin." #WeFeedYou
A Merced county California sweet potato field with the machine that workers are on sorting the different sizes and varieties of sweet potatoes
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem?
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25/09/2026
New documents reveal that U.S Southern Command is investigating how soon the military action can take place. trib.al/qtfwA1k
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U.S. Military Prepares for Possible Action in Cuba
New documents reveal that U.S Southern Command is investigating how soon the military action can take place.
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DAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A marine biologist films this octopus changing colors while dreaming and it’s spectacular
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Farm workers are harvesting broccoli in the Tehachapi CA area. "Victor" tells us, "This is very tiring work. We spend hours bent over stooping down as broccoli grows close to the ground. Each head must be individually cut with a sharp knife." #WeFeedYou
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026
The challenges facing our cities may span borders, but so do the ideas that can solve them.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the richest, most powerful country in the world, it just shouldn't be this hard to afford groceries, pay your mortgage, or see a doctor.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Authoritarians want to consolidate state power over what information the public can know. Just a timely reminder.
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