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Metro DC DSA @mdcdsa.org · 23/09/2026

💙🌹🩷 We’re excited to share a progress update on the Yes on All 3 Campaign! 🩷🌹💙 Over the past month we've knocked on 7,500+ doors (🎉) and called thousands of members to spread the message! 📲🗣️✨ We've expanded our canvasses to include Alexandria & Leesburg! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/campaigns/ye...

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Carter Lowe @whitesoxx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Jason Benetti gets roasted by his own production crew with the camera cut after his Austro-Turkish War reference. #DNMW #Tigers

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Maria Montaño @themariamontano.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Once again UPMC chooses to put profits over the lives of some of our most vulnerable residents. Gender affirming care IS life changing medicine. It saves lives, including mine.

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 18/09/2026

Last week, McClatchy laid off 30% of its unionized workers. Here's how you can help some of the 90 journalists and media workers who lost their jobs.

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

First thing the Blizzcon attendees see as they join the queue for this year’s show.

The Blizzard union stall set up outside of Blizzcon 2026

A sign reading “Unionized Blizzard Gamemakers. We make the games!”

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We're TIRED of being called RACIST for saying RACIST SHIT ALL THE TIME!

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Sam Nelson @samnelson752.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thanks goodness i'm blacked out from the Cards game since they're playing the Orioles. No temptation to turn on after finishing work and be stricken by the site.

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 25/08/2026

🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:

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Jon Schleuss @jschleuss.com · 18/08/2026

We have several dozen members who are foreign journalists working in the United States. The U.S. should defend a free press, not attack it. We're proud to stand with others and fight these illegal visa changes.

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Aparna Raj @aparnafordc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We’re getting the band back together! ⚡️ The general election is in 86 days, and we want to hear from you! That’s why we’re launching the Ward One for All Tour. Come meet me, ask any questions, and share thoughts about the Ward! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/aparnafordc/

Graphic with the Ward 1 for All tour, which includes dates for each of the events;
September 14 - U Street, Shaw, LeDroit Park
September 28 - Park View & Pleasant Plains
October 5 - Columbia Heights
October 19 - Mount Pleasant
October 26 - Adams Morgan

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Michael Sainato @msainato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Nurses in Portland, Maine are protesting tomorrow after one of their colleagues was taken by ICE despite her pending asylum case

Maine Medical Center nurses demand immediate release of their colleague from ICE detention

*Emergency protest set for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m. at hospital*

Nurses at Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland, Maine are staging an emergency protest Wednesday, Aug. 5 to demand the immediate release of an RN colleague who is being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite the fact that she is legally authorized to live and work in the country while she waits for her asylum case from Zambia to be processed. MMC nurses are represented by Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United.

On July 30, ICE took into custody Debora Kapisha, a medical-surgical registered nurse at MMC while she was traveling through Logan Airport in Boston, Mass. ICE plans to transfer her Wednesday from Massachusetts to Louisiana, where she will be far from her family, legal counsel, and support systems. Her union is coordinating with her attorneys to work for her release and prevent the transfer.

Besides her release, her union nurse coworkers are demanding that their employer, Maine Medical Center, take immediate steps to formally sponsor her for permanent residency.

“Debora is an amazing nurse and takes great care of her patients,” said Abigail Nelson, an MMC RN who has worked alongside Kapisha and considers her a friend. “She is a kind and supportive coworker. We are like a family here and it feels like a piece of us is missing.”

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Joe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We used to have Bob Hope, Johnny Cash, and Richard ICBMs...

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

So many awesome artists have signed our pledge to boycott venues that use AI surveillance in the last week! Don't see your fave band? Send this to them! Recent signers: AJJ Apes of the State Dame Fai Laci Judy Chicago Jolie Holland Juan Alderete Pedro the Lion SOJI Veronica Swift Xiu Xiu +++

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Ban Facial Recognition at Live Events

Artists and venues take the pledge: no facial recognition at shows.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

so ICE did a kavanaugh stop and murdered a man www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...

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Sam Nelson @samnelson752.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Fog in Chicago is nuts right now

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Sam Nelson @samnelson752.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

My hat trick this weekend is for the Cardinals to sweep the Cubs, Mexico to win on Sunday, and for it to happen so I can blast the Naboo Victory Parade music out the window

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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

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Sam Nelson @samnelson752.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Two full days of an airshow over the middle of DC followed by 850,000 fireworks at MIDNIGHT tomorrow. Gonna be a little kooky in the head by Monday.

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

No, what happened was the religious right in the US, after losing on Obergefell v. Hodges, immediately changed tactics. They held huge conferences outlining their plans to roll back LGBT rights as whole by targeting trans people. They didn't skip a beat. We aren't to blame for our own oppression.

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My Chemical Imbalance @hollowmirth.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Leave it to a dem gov to shit the bed mere months into a potentially transformative administration after a decisive win, in a time when GOP sentiment is in the toilet. And the conservative radio I hate listen to will still trash her as woke and gay and trans tomorrow morning.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

RIGHT NOW: NJ state troopers with riot gear are forcing protesters supporting the hunger strikers of Delaney Hall and media ppl down the street. They’re firing flashbang grenades at the ground to force people to disperse, per the @statuscoupnews.bsky.social livestream www.youtube.com/live/yTlpCYk...

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MLB @mlbbot.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Bryan Torres made his professional debut back in 2015 in the Dominican Summer League. 11 years later, he goes yard in his first Major League game 👏

Bryan Torres rounds the bases after hitting his first career home run. He is wearing a gray St. Louis Cardinals jersey and a dark blue Cardinals batting helmet.

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Sam Nelson @samnelson752.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Bryan Torres have a day my man

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The NewsGuild of New York @nyguild.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

HUGE WIN ON AI: Our TIME Union has a new contract that includes "no layoffs due to AI" protections, new wage floors and more. Read the details here... nyguild.org/post/newsgui...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

So the Republican Supermajority breaks the law and violates the constitution to strip Memphis of representation — then Speaker Sexton strips Dems of committee assignments for daring to protest. Welcome to Tennessee.

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Metro DC DSA @mdcdsa.org · 12/05/2026

Metro DC DSA is proud to host 12 free Summer 2026 Reading Groups- sign up now! They include groups on abolition, labor and organizing, artificial intelligence, the Haitian Revolution, and much more! Sign up now! forms.gle/NqYh3n9WwXmJ...

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Summer 2026 Reading Group Signups -MDC DSA

This is the form to sign up for 1 of the 13 Summer 2026 Reading Groups offered by Metro DC DSA (MDC DSA). You may sign up for more than one group -but if you would like to do so, please access this li...

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 11/05/2026

We asked @propublica.org's board to agree to a fair contract. Chair Paul Sagan replied that they support management, whose last offer includes weak job security, minimal guardrails on AI & wages that don’t keep up w/ rising costs. We know you stand with us. Tell Mr. Sagan: shorturl.at/MkUbQ

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Tell ProPublica’s board that you stand with its workers

We asked ProPublica’s board to agree to a fair contract, but Chair Paul Sagan replied that they support management, whose latest offer includes weak job security, minimal guardrails on AI and wages th...

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UCP Workers Guild @ucpworkersguild.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We’re fighting for a more equitable workplace. This week, we’re looking at what pay equity looks like for our workplace, the cost of living in Chicago, and UChicago’s budget myths.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

hearing that Mayor Bowser was booed at Howard commencement. Saw a flyer on FB purportedly from Howard organizers cutting her support for youth curfews in the city, support from AIPAC, and capitulation to Trump as reasons for the protest

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Hachette Workers Coalition @hbgworkers.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

May 5th: Today we learned that HBG is denying to voluntarily recognize our union. To put it simply, HBG is union busting. HBG had opportunities to address worker concerns over the years. Now, it’s time for a democratically elected seat at the table. The union is YOU. The union is ALL OF US.

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Metro DC DSA @mdcdsa.org · 08/05/2026

Primaries are just over a month away, and the Left is engaging in its final outreach campaigns across the city — read on to get updated on Metro DC DSA’s electoral operations, upcoming chapter events, events across the DMV, and more: mdcdsa.org/chapterupdat...

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A D.C. report on progress in a new pilot program to reduce school truancy says that while Latino kids are a relatively small proportion of truant kids, those who have been truant have become more truant over fears of ICE activity. One kid, *a U.S. citizen*, was detained by ICE.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The state legislature tried to make a 63 percent black city live with a statue honoring a slave trader, KKK leader, and convict lessor. Now they’re going to make sure Memphians are represented in Congress by someone who hates them, and is terrified to step foot in the city. (Or any city.)

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 05/05/2026

Yesterday, our members chanted and marched through @propublica.org’s NYC office demanding a fair contract now. We delivered a stack of more than 4,000 petition signatures and 300 comments from our supporters to management.

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Columbia Journalism Review @columjournreview.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

When the Venetoulis Institute announced it would save the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from oblivion, the staff was cautiously optimistic. Then some 40 percent of the staff learned there would be no place for them in the newsroom. By @riddhisetty.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature/vene...

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The Venetoulis Institute goes to Pittsburgh.

A nice save, followed by rough cuts.

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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · 04/05/2026

Congrats to today's Pulitzer winners — not *just* the Guild folks. FYI: The owners of the @thebaltimorebanner.com & @post-gazette.com began their PG tenure by canning members of the team that won a Pulitzer for Tree of Life coverage. Why? They're former strikers. actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge...

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Pledge: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is A Union Paper for A Union Town

We NEED to make sure the new Post-Gazette owners understand that the PG is a union paper in a union town with readers who expect robust staffing and local news coverage. The new owners are clearly inv...

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

WotC declined to voluntarily recognize our union by Friday, May 1st. While we're disappointed in this delay, together we remain strong in our convictions. We look forward to sitting down at the bargaining table so we can make Arena better for workers, for Wizards, and for our players. #UWOTC-CWA

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Wizards of the Coast Declines to Recognize Union by May 1st

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C.M. Lewis 🦬⚔️ @thehousered.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Midwest Organic Services Association employees are organizing a union in Wisconsin with OPEIU, but the ED has hired Littler to try to bust the union. I would view it as a personal favor if you’d sign and promote the letter below telling them to stop union busting👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Tell MOSA’s Executive Director to Stop Union Busting and Respect Employee Rights

On April 17th, 2026, an overwhelming majority of employees at Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) organized together to form a Union with the Office and Professional Employees International Un...

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 04/05/2026

Huge news today that the incredible staff at the University of Chicago Press is unionizing with The NewsGuild! ✊ The workers @ucpworkersguild.bsky.social are joining the nationwide labor movement for a stronger publishing industry. Read the full release here: newsguild.org/university-o...

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University of Chicago Press Workers Announce Union with Chicago News Guild | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

Workers at the University of Chicago Press are forming a union with the Chicago News Guild, joining the nationwide movement for a stronger publishing industry.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Reminder that Florida voters passed a Constitutional amendment in 2010 banning gerrymandering with 62% of the vote and the Florida GOP just stole the courts and ignored it. By contrast retaliatory gerrymanders in CA and VA passed with the approval of voters. Yet media portrays them as equivalent.

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Sam Nelson @samnelson752.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Sun shining bright on DC’s next mayor @janeese4dc.bsky.social janeesefordc.com/get-involved/

DC mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George speaking to people in a backyard while the sun shines down

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Sam Nelson @samnelson752.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Jordan Walker completes a cycle in two days #stlcards

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Colin Williams @colinbwilliams.com · 01/05/2026

From the News Guild. Deep cuts over at the Post-Gazette yesterday, including some 80% of strikers:

You will not recognize the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette next week.

At least a third of newsroom workers are losing their jobs. We expect that figure to climb to closer to half. The cuts are severe. They are a brazen, discriminatory attempt at busting our union by the PG's incoming owners, the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism. And it is devastating — both for the people of Pittsburgh overall, and us.

Coverage areas from high school sports to the arts are being decimated. The photo department and copy desk are getting deeply slashed. No department has been spared, apart from upper management.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

42 Democrats just joined 192 Republicans to reauthorize FISA Section 702 – a warrantless surveillance law that's been used to access Americans' data. Democratic leadership did not whip their members, enabling them to vote with Republicans and give Trump the surveillance powers.

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