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Our network of grassroots groups is organizing in cities across the country to win good jobs, affordable homes, and thriving communities on a livable planet. Learn more & get email updates 👉 www.powerswitchaction.org

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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 23/09/2026
This Thursday, September 24 at 8pm ET, we’re joining with May Day Strong and organizations from across the country for Pulling Out the Pillar: Corporate Campaigns to Reject Trump's Attack on the Elections. Register here: www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
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Pulling Out the Pillar: Corporate Campaigns to Reject Trump’s Attack on the Elections · May Day Strong
Billionaires and corporations are one of the key pillars propping up this administration's attacks on our elections, and if we pull that pillar out, the rest starts to fall. Join us for a national…
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 15/09/2026
Midterms are around the corner. Trump is fixated on building DHS “voter lists.” He’s refused to rule out sending ICE to the polls. We expect to see attempts to keep people from voting. It’s time for Amazon to pick a side. They claim to be pro-democracy. We’re not buying it.
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 10/09/2026
The Postal Service should have no role in determining who is eligible to receive their ballot. We are calling on the USPS Board of Governors to stand with us and defend our right to vote.
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 07/09/2026
Today we’re launching a new campaign aimed at Amazon’s most powerful shareholders. With midterm elections around the corner, let’s make sure they understand: Our democracy is not for sale. go.powerswitchaction.org/a/tell-amazo...
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Tell Amazon Investors: Hands Off Our Democracy
Join us in sending a clear message: Our democracy is not for sale.
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 06/09/2026
This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the working people across the country wresting our democracy out of the grip of corporate rule. Corporations in different states, industries, and eras have used the same playbook to hijack our democracy: www.powerswitchaction.org/resources/th...
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The Hidden Heist
How Corporations Push State Bans to Keep Us Broke and Hijack Our Democracy
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 13/08/2026
We're hiring! If you're a great researcher or communicator (or know one), we'd love to have you join our team. Communications Manager: drive comms & digital that pulls cogs from the authoritarian machine and advances multiracial feminist democracy. www.powerswitchaction.org/jobs/powersw...
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Communications Manager at PowerSwitch Action
We're hiring! Drive campaigns that pull cogs from the authoritarian machine and advance multiracial feminist democracy.
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New Economy For Working Houston @newhouston.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Wage theft costs U.S. workers billions each year. Know your rights: overtime pay is 1.5× your regular rate no exceptions. Every stolen hour is stolen dignity. Houston workers are organizing to end wage theft and demand accountability.
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 29/07/2026
Our new release, "The Hidden Heist," is a massive research project exposing how corporations have pushed state bans that block the things our communities need to thrive. We traced their tactics across states, industries and decades—here's what we found👇 www.powerswitchaction.org/resources/th...
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The Hidden Heist
How Corporations Push State Bans to Keep Us Broke and Hijack Our Democracy
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United for a New Economy - UNE @unecolorado.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This Monday, UNE member Debra spoke at the Colorado stop of the @fobaction.bsky.social  Who Pays? Bus Tour. Together, the speakers shared their stories. Debra said it best: “When billionaires rig our tax systems for their profit, they’re not just threatening Medicaid. They’re threatening lives.”
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"By comparing themselves to golf courses, tech giants obscure a vital distinction: they are draining the drinkable, treated water supply of the communities hosting them." 👏 ...the data center industry also VASTLY overestimates how much people like golf courses. www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...
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The Digital Dust Bowl: The Brutal Physical Reality Of The AI Boom
AI runs on land, water, and power—not the cloud. Here is the brutal physical footprint of the data center boom, and the hidden cost communities are paying.
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weleadlabor.bsky.social @weleadlabor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Shout out to the Eighth graduating class of WILL Empower Apprentices!!!! This year's class repped orgs like @powerswitchaction.org, Community Labor United, @unitehere.org and more! 💥 Check out more information on our website🖱️🌐 www.willempower.org/2026/06/23/8...
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 18/07/2026
Communities across the country are holding vigils to mourn Lorenzo and Johan. who were gunned down by ICE. Stand with their family and coworkers, tell the truth about what happened, and demand accountability. Join or host a vigil on Mobilize here: www.mobilize.us/disappearedi...
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Host your own event for Disappeared in America · Mobilize
Create an event to bring together local Disappeared in America supporters.
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 14/07/2026
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo had lived in this country for 35 years when he was killed by ICE on his way to work. Join the call on 7/15 as we organize a nationwide response to honor Lorenzo's life, support his family, and demand immediate accountability. www.mobilize.us/disappearedi...
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Justice for Lorenzo: Day of Action & Accountability Movement Call · Disappeared in America
On Tuesday, July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston, Texas. Lorenzo was not under investigation. He was not a suspect. He was a dad driving a work van with his cr...
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ALIGN NY @alignny.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We have one more week to win Green, Healthy Schools in the NYC budget! Let’s fight for a green, healthy future — solar panels on the rooftops, energy efficient buildings, clean air and ventilation, and fully electric renewable energy upgrades.
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
More data center resistance in the heartland! Residents in Hobart IN are demonstrating to let Gov. Braun know that data centers are a bad deal for Hoosiers. The state has already given Amazon $8 billion in subsidies for data center buildouts.
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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
No Soccer Without Workers! ✊️ The World Cup games have kicked off in Seattle, and we’ve got the backs of the workers who keep our neighborhood running. We’re putting stickers up all over town. If you see one out there, take a pic and pass it our way! ⚽️
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
LOVE seeing a data center moratorium in Jeff Bezos's backyard. If it can happen in Seattle, it can happen anywhere!
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ALIGN NY @alignny.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🎉ALIGN is turning 15!🥳 As we celebrate our 15th anniversary and reflect on our history, we remain committed to the fight — a New York with clean air, green jobs, and dignity and justice for all workers. Thanks for being in the fight with us!
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Power Interfaith @powerinterfaith.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Movements don't build themselves. We're hiring a Part-Time Organizer in Philadelphia to help develop leaders, organize communities, and win real change for working people. Learn more: powerinterfaith.org/join/open-po...
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 05/06/2026
While much of the discussion around AI has focused on future possibilities, these technologies are already a reality for many workers in the gig economy. That’s why it’s important that governments step up now to regulate AI in the workplace.
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AI Runs the Global Gig Economy. Governments Must Respond. - FPIF
At the International Labour Organization, governments must find a way to codify protections for gig workers -- and regulate their AI bosses.
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ALIGN NY @alignny.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
We are proud to have Executive Director @mooreprogress.bsky.social appointed to @mayor.nyc.gov's Commission on Government Efficiency! This commission will ensure NYC will deliver on housing, childcare, public infrastructure, and key services with the speed and urgency New Yorkers deserve!
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
More hopecore on the data center front: Pulaski County Arkansas just passed a one-year moratorium on data centers this week! The industry wants these projects to seem inevitable, but they👏 are👏 not!👏 www.kark.com/news/local-n...
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Pulaski County approves data center moratorium after tense, hours-long debate
After hours of emotional debate Tuesday night, the Pulaski County Quorum Court approved a one-year moratorium on future large-scale data center development in unincorporated areas of the county, wh…
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 28/05/2026
📣 We are hiring! We're looking for a seasoned attorney to join our national team in a newly created General Counsel role, serving as the primary legal advisor for our organization. Remote, full-time (open to part-time), $135k-$150k Learn more & apply here: www.powerswitchaction.org/jobs/psa-gen...
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General Counsel
Local Organizing Sparking National Transformation
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
More of this, please!! Just imagine how many public services we could fund if more governments actually enforced the law and fined Amazon for its terrible behavior. www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
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Mamdani Administration Recovers More Than $9 Million in Unpaid Amazon Idling Fines
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Our friends at @notechforapartheid.bsky.social and @amzn4climate.bsky.social are leading this wave of tech worker organizing 💪💪💪
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ALIGN NY @alignny.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🔥We’re turning up the heat for Green Healthy Schools! We cannot afford another budget without investments that fix our deteriorating school buildings. We need @mayor.nyc.gov and the City Council to invest in clean air, safe work, and healthy learning!
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Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Additionally, we are building a Resource Library from partners who have been thinking about these issues for a long time, including from friends at @datasociety.bsky.social, the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and @powerswitchaction.org. labor.dair-institute.org/resources
A set of web cards. The top one reads “Resource Library”. The subsequent ones read: Research and Policy Primers (Research-based and policy-oriented primers on topics related to AI, labor, and the future of work); Organizing Toolkits (Popular education modules and activities to develop organizing skills and strategies); Political education (Materials and activities to support political education); Contract language (Examples of pro-worker contract language related to automation and AI); and Alternative Technology Projects (Examples of technology platforms built by workers, to protect their rights).
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Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
From these case studies, we learned about the diversity of tactics available to workers in the fight against AI at work and how these struggles are fundamentally tied to the broader fight for worker power, agency and dignity.
Screenshot of a research primer. It reads: NEW YORK TIMES TECH GUILD. It’s Not Actually About the Tech. Sections include Union Snapshot, under which are subsections: Industry Sector, Employee Classification, Unit Size, Job Roles, Primary Workplace, Parent Union
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Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Today @dairinstitute.bsky.social is releasing the Luddite Lab Resource Hub. The hub hosts case studies, resources, and political education for unions, labor organizations, and workers who want to fight “AI” and automation at work. labor.dair-institute.org
Screenshot of the Luddite Lab website. The word Luddite Lab is in the top left corner. The tables in the top read: Case Studies, Primers, Resource Library, Contact Us, and About. The text below reads: “The Luddite Lab Resource Hub provides resources for unions, labor organizations, and worker-organizers fighting AI and automation at work. The lab provides strategies for worker-led governance and oversight of new technology through case studies, primers, and a resource library.” Below, there are five cards: Case Studies (Stories from worker organizers resisting AI), Primers (Applied research insights into AI, automation, and the future of work), Resource Library (Additional resources from partners), Contact Us (Ways to connect with the Luddite Lab team), and About (About the Luddite Lab project and team)
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 16/05/2026
Chicago has a message for Amazon: Pay what you owe our communities! This morning, Chicagoans disrupted business as usual at Amazon’s Bridgeport warehouse, calling out the corporation for fueling the fascists instead of funding our futures.
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ALIGN NY @alignny.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Our kids deserve a learning environment that is healthy, not harmful But too many public school buildings are plagued with mold, leaks, asbestos, and poor ventilation. JOIN US to rally for #GreenHealthySchools for clean and healthy future: tinyurl.com/ghs526
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Green Healthy Schools Rally
NYC public schools are in disrepair. Crumbling infrastructure is affecting students and workers' health and safety, as schools suffer from Poor air and water quality Mold, asbestos, and lead ...
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The corporate media is bravely asking, “won’t anyone think of the billionaires?”
I don't resent Bezos. I'm rooting for billionaires like him. | Opinion
Billionaires aren't the villains people often imagine. They're one reason a busy mom like me can order household essentials or school supplies in minutes and spend more time with my kids.
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May 12, 2026
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
MYTH: Data centers with “closed-loop” systems return water to the ground and won’t deplete the water supply. REALITY: They still lose water to evaporation, and what's left is pumped back into the ground hot and full of pollutants.
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
People 100% see through the claims that data centers will bring prosperity to their towns. That's exactly why so many developers use NDAs to get their projects approved with as little public input as possible. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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7 in 10 Americans oppose data centers being built in their communities
The survey found that Republicans and Democrats are uncomfortable living near a data center, but opposition is especially intense among Democrats.
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Another great takedown of people who dismiss data center opposition as NIMBYism. "Datacenters provide a ... focal point where people can show up and directly confront out-of-control and otherwise impossible-to-reach tech billionaires." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The fight against AI data centers isn’t just about tech – it’s about democracy | Astra Taylor and Saul Levin
Claims of nimbyism are a misunderstanding: the movement is about whether regular people have a say in fundamental decisions
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Want to fight the power of tech oligarchs? Athena is hiring a communications director! Details here: forms.gle/8qvUM31qmuw5...
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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Good news! The application period for the Community Leadership Institute has been extended to May 15th. If you've been thinking about elevating your leadership skills and widening your network, this might be the fellowship for you.
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 08/05/2026
"We’re seeing the greatest purge of Black power since the era of Reconstruction.” - Rep. Pearson On Wednesday, the Tennessee Governor, Senate + House passed a new congressional map, redrawing district lines + attempting to squash the power of Black + Brown voters www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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After SCOTUS destroyed the Voting Rights Act, Southern states rush to pass Jim Crow voting maps
“We’re seeing the greatest purge of Black power since the era of Reconstruction.”
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Missouri Workers Center @moworkers.org · 07/05/2026
🗞MWC leader and Kalid's Coffee worker Shayne Clegg in @npr.org: “Workers in this country are fed up. We're tired. We're facing a lot of issues from this current authoritarian regime that we are under. Billionaires are getting all of the control. Workers are suffering.”
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
While Jeff Bezos co-hosted the Met Gala, workers held their own red carpet to keep the focus on what really matters. A round of applause for Ash Judd, Amazon STL8 warehouse worker in St. Louis and leader with @moworkers.org!
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Missouri Workers Center @moworkers.org · 05/05/2026
🗣️No billionaires in our backyards! 🗣️ On May Day, suburban, urban, and rural Missourians said loud and proud: we don’t want dirty data centers that threaten our jobs, our water and energy, and our way of life. #NoMODirtyDataCenters #WorkersOverBillionaires
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PowerSwitch Action ⚡️ @powerswitchaction.org · 05/05/2026
"ICE cannot carry out its operations alone, it relies on a network of companies to provide equipment, intelligence, comms, travel, accommodations & everything else huge bureaucracies require." New piece on power analyses w/ our ED @laurenrants.bsky.social 👇 wagingnonviolence.org/2026/04/powe...
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Why power analysis is key to fighting ICE
Deep research is key to identifying ICE’s pillars of support and building the power necessary to topple them.
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ALIGN NY @alignny.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
On #MayDay, we joined hundreds of New Yorkers to march on Amazon, one of the biggest corporate threats to our communities and our democracy. Amazon cannot build its empire on exploitation, surveillance, and displacement without resistance. The working class is fighting back.
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Now THIS is our kind of bat signal.
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We Make The Future Action @wmtfaction.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
In April, Chicagoans across races, faiths & genders rallied at Amazon’s office to demand that the tech giant pay what it owes. The messaging is on point 🎯 highlighting how corporations try to divide us while stealing everything we've built to care for each other. (video by @powerswitchaction.org)
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Missouri Workers Center @moworkers.org · 02/05/2026
💥Missourians SHUT IT DOWN on May Day yesterday!💥
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Missouri Workers Center @moworkers.org · 03/05/2026
Missouri and America belong to US, the workers who make it all run. We joined thousands of organizations nationwide to 🛑shut it down🛑 on May Day. And we won’t stop fighting until we finally win a country that puts workers over billionaires!
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Missouri Workers Center @moworkers.org · 01/05/2026
Service workers with MWC are teaming up with WUGWU workers for a May Day rally demanding WashU puts students and workers ✊🏽over billionaires 👎
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Athena Coalition @athenaforall.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
While Jeff Bezos plans his Met Gala outfit, people around the world are holding him accountable for what really matters: the damage Amazon is doing to workers, the climate, and human rights. #MayDay
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Missouri Workers Center @moworkers.org · 01/05/2026
This May Day, we’re proving that our strength in numbers makes the impossible, possible. And when owners listen to workers, the community will have their back! #MOworkers #WorkersOverBillionaires #ICEOutOfMO
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