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@philosofire.bsky.social
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Political Scientist, community educator, labor organizer, activist. Culture lover, foodie, nerd to the 10th power. Here to be love, make noise, and fight for justice.

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AFT @aft.org · 30/07/2025
Join America’s labor unions and working people across the nation on Labor Day weekend as we take back OUR day and show the big corporations who we are and how we fight. Find an event near you. @aflcio.org
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Worker's Labor Day
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 29/07/2025
Trump’s siding with Big Oil & billionaires—again. This time by trying to block the federal gov’t from regulating climate-wrecking pollution. Who pays? Working people & communities of color (as usual!). Who profits? Billionaires & greedy CEOs (as usual!). seiu.co/4l6MBD1
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Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark 'endangerment finding' that allows climate regulation
President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
The roof and facade of a Family Dollar in Kansas City collapsed Sunday, killing a 68-year-old man and seriously injuring a 50-year-old woman. The collapse came two days after someone reported the building "slowly tilting." fortune.com/2025/07/28/f...
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A Family Dollar store's roof collapsed and killed a 68-year-old man two days after someone reported the building 'slowly tilting'
Three people were also injured by the partial collapse of the building.
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 24/07/2025
Heads up, International Security Officers Day! Today, and every day, we’re lifting up all of the security officers from across the country who keep our communities and families safe. 👏🏿👏🏼👏🏾 #StandForSecurity
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 16/07/2025
A new poll shows Americans are seeing through the noise. While some try to divide us with fear and lies, a record-high 79% recognize the truth: immigration makes our nation and economy stronger. #WeMakeAmericaWork seiu.co/3GIyoxN
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Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated
The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
apnews.com/article/boys... More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding #news #info #trump
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More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding
More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... #news #statedepartment #nokings
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State Department says it will fire more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
The U.S. State Department will start firing more than 1,350 U.S-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its U.S. diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. interest abroad.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
open.substack.com/pub/thiswill... @thiswillhold.bsky.social @commoncoalitionmw.bsky.social
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She Won, Part V: Why The Missing Votes In Rockland County Matter
And how this little lawsuit could trigger a nationwide audit of the paper.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
New gallup poll shows big positive swing in attitudes about immigration #news #stopice #immigration apnews.com/article/immi...
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How US views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling
A Gallup poll shows a substantial jump in the share of Americans who view immigration as positive for the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/07/2025
New in PN: The worst chief justice of all time "American history has no shortage of legendarily bad chief justices and disgraceful decisions. But John Roberts has overseen the wholesale corruption and capture of the Supreme Court, and history should look back on his tenure with revulsion."
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The worst chief justice of all time
Move over, Roger Taney and Melville Fuller.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will end up being one of the heroes of this era if ever there are historians in the future who write about the fall of the United States She will almost never be in the majority on a major ruling, but she will have been the conscience of America
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
When a government starts targeting former intelligence officials, law enforcement leaders, and anyone who once investigated or criticized those in power, it’s not just a red flag, it’s a page straight from the authoritarian playbook.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
How flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef prices - www.reuters.com/business/hea... #news
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How flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef prices
New World Screwworm, a devastating parasite that eats cattle and other wild animals alive, is traveling north from Central America to Mexico and has crept past biological barriers that kept the pest contained for decades, experts said.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
How federal cuts harm local communities apnews.com/article/publ... Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come #news
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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The Weather Coordinating Meteorologist for the Austin/San Antonio office of the National Weather Service (that warns of dangerous conditions) took the Trump buyout months ago and had not been replaced thehill.com/policy/energ... #news #texasflood #texas
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
If only there was some way to avoid this, if only they knew what the workers wanted?!?
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Your dollars are as important as your vote. I challenge everyone to see what they can change; stop shopping at walmart/sams, spend more dollars locally, cancel some subscriptions. #nokings #resist #politics
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Happy 4th of July to We the People who chart their own destiny. #4thofjuly #resist #nokings #holiday
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8h8GT2q/ from my tic tok @nationalparks.bsky.social #july4th #America #nationalpark
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Yellowstone National Park is a true gem. Caught this snap at the Madison Junction Picnic area. The bison roam free here this that fellow in the distance got pretty close before moseying on along. @Na...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Update on our trip to Alligator Alcatraz. We are being denied access.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
substack.com/@10minhistor...
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Anthony M, Public Historian on Substack
There were over 250 documented slave revolts in America.From Nat Turner to Gabriel Prosser, resistance was constant. Don’t let the textbooks fool you Black people fought tooth and nail for freedom.
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Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org · 02/07/2025
On this day in 1822, Denmark Vesey, a Black carpenter, was executed in Charleston, South Carolina, for planning to emancipate enslaved people.
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Jul. 2, 1822 | Denmark Vesey Executed in South Carolina for Planning to Help Free Enslaved People
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
60sec Civics Lesson - We the People is about more than a vote. We own this country and we’re going to have to work a little harder to make sure it reflects our values. #politics #nokings #vote #shewon
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
It now goes back to The House US Senate passes Trump's sweeping tax-cut, spending bill, sends to House - www.reuters.com/world/us/sen...
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US Senate Republicans struggling to unite on Trump's $3.3 trillion tax-cut bill
U.S. Senate Republicans were struggling to pass President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill early on Tuesday, amid deep divisions within the party about its expected $3.3 trillion hit to the nation's debt pile.
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 30/06/2025
GOP SENATORS ARE LITERALLY RUNNING FROM QUESTIONS ON MEDICAID! #ThisBillKills Call 1-866-426-2631 now and demand: ‘Vote NO on Medicaid cuts.'
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Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
This #scotus is trash Parents can opt kids out of classes with LGBT storybooks, court rules - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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US Supreme Court set to rule in dispute over LGBT storybooks in school classes
It's the latest case involving the intersection of religion and LGBT rights.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Again, I’ve had burritos more supreme than this court US Supreme Court limits power of judges to block Trump's birthright citizenship order - www.reuters.com/legal/govern... #news #scotus #nokings #immigration
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US Supreme Court may rule on allowing enforcement of Trump birthright citizenship limits
The U.S. Supreme Court may rule on Friday on Donald Trump's attempt to broadly enforce his executive order to limit birthright citizenship, a move that would affect thousands of babies born each year.
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Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org · 22/06/2025
On this day in 1908, nine Black men were lynched while the entire Black community was terrorized by white residents of Sabine County, Texas.
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Jun. 22, 1908 | White Mob Lynches Nine Black Men in Sabine County, Texas
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
God right now 🤢🤮🤢 #news #trump #resist #nokings
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Trump mobilizes Marines for duty in Los Angeles www.npr.org/2025/06/09/g... #news #trump #resist #resist45
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Trump mobilizes Marines for duty in Los Angeles
U.S. Northern Command says the infantry battalion would be supporting the National Guard troops "who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area."
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I hope the protesters in L.A. know 2000 National Guard troops can lock down 1 protest, but not 50 all over the city. Divide and conquer can work both ways #resist #laprotest #stopice
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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Selected federal hiring sprees included in House Republicans’ sweeping tax cut package
Several agencies across government would receive tens of billions of dollars to hire tens of thousands of employees.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
FEMA fixes are now in jeopardy www.npr.org/2025/06/05/n...
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FEMA was starting to fix long-standing problems. Then came the Trump administration
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an unce...
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 04/06/2025
Say it with us: WITHOUT THE WORKING CLASS NOTHING MOVES.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
If your values are worth anything at some point they will cost something, you’re lucky if they do because the gains in character/well being are immeasurable. Maybe its a job for a bad company you don’t take, standing up for the voiceless, or time it takes to do good by others; it is worth the price
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Say it louder for the people in the back
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 02/06/2025
Monday reminder: There’s nothing radical about wanting to be paid a LIVING WAGE! It’s the bare minimum. LITERALLY.
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
thehill.com/business/bud... #news
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J. @philosofire.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MfDdxn/ #wethepeople #resist #politics
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60 second civics lesson: you are the government #politics #peoplepower #togetherwecan #wethepeople #resist
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 30/05/2025
Lewelyn is FREE!💜 But we’re not stopping here. We won’t back down until all immigrant workers unjustly detained are free to return home. This is what community power looks like. This is what worker power looks like. This is what union power looks like. #FreeThemAll
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/05/2025
Trump just seriously whined about his “mental anguish” in his pressure campaign on CBS News. Katie Phang reports on the latest in that lawsuit and why Paramount’s settlement might be federal bribery.
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Trump THROWS Himself UNDER BUS in BS Lawsuit
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 28/05/2025
@adams.house.gov remembers what it was like before Medicaid—she’s fighting so others don’t have to. Today, millions still suffer—like Laura, a Charlotte airport worker who relies on Medicaid to survive & care for her daughter. Medicaid saves lives. Cutting it is a betrayal. seiu.co/43gB0vm
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 27/05/2025
No one should have to rely on tips. With prices skyrocketing—rent, groceries, everything—stable wages are a necessity. It’s time to end the subminimum wage and guarantee every worker a fair, livable income. seiu.co/4k8Xapj
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One Fair Wage: Pay hike sought for Baltimore's tipped workers
A bill backed by some city council members would increase the hourly wage for tipped workers in Baltimore before their gratuities.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Jesus worked in Salinas CAs fields for 14 years. He's skillfully removing lettuce plants so the plants do not grow too close together and they grow large. It takes a lot of experience to know which plants to leave. Walking the fields all day long makes him very tired. #WeFeedYou
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 27/05/2025
Van Der Valk Construction's bankruptcy has left people in limbo, with many struggling to gather the funds to finish their properties.
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Florida homeowners "living nightmare" as construction company goes bankrupt
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/05/2025
NPR sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, saying that a May 1 executive order violates the news organization’s First Amendment rights. “This is not about politics — it is about principle,” the member stations wrote in a joint statement.
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NPR sues Trump over executive order targeting funding
The president’s May 1 order sought to halt taxpayer dollars from flowing to both NPR and PBS.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 26/05/2025
Opioids are addictive and miserable. Now, at last, there is a substantially new painkiller.
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The Radical Development of an Entirely New Painkiller
The opioid crisis has made it even more urgent to come up with novel approaches to treating suffering. Finally there’s something effective.
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