Reposted by James WillemDave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 17hWatching #MESen debate and Collins's voice is noticeably more quavering than it was six years ago. Not her fault, she can't control it, but clearly helps Jackson, who is not a world class debater but sounds much much younger than her. 1115210
Reposted by James WillemLaw360 @law360.bsky.social · 18hA pair of U.S. senators from Delaware have filed an ethics complaint with the Third Circuit raising concerns over U.S. Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott's purported operation of a public affairs agency, months after she was officially confirmed to the appellate court.law360.com3rd Circ. Judge Faces Ethics Complaint For Managing PR Firm - Law360A pair of U.S. senators from Delaware have filed an ethics complaint with the Third Circuit raising concerns over U.S. Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott's purported operation of a public affairs agency, months after she was officially confirmed to the appellate court. 023
Reposted by James WillemQuinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social · 17hNEW: Montana Supreme Court unanimously strikes down several provisions of a 2023 state law that significantly impaired the citizen initiative process—most significantly by imposing a $3,700 filing fee and prohibiting the resubmission of any failed measure. Link here: courts.mt.gov/external/ord... 221045
Reposted by James WillemUAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 19h“Economic and Social Justice” Cartoon from the @uaw.org’s magazine Ammunition, 1967. Reprinted from an @aflcio.org publication. From the archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social. 0155
Reposted by James WillemPhiladelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 19hState Rep. Aaron Bernstine has previously denied reports that he used a homophobic slur in reference to the Philadelphia state legislator.inquirer.comPa. lawmaker resigns from committees following alleged homophobic slur against Malcolm Kenyatta 1194
Reposted by James WillemPittsburgh Progress @pittsburghprogress.bsky.social · 21hThe Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh has secured its final legal victory against Block Communications Inc. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear BCI’s appeal. BCI must now reimburse current and former PG workers for illegal pay and healthcare cuts. Learn more: pittsburghprogress.com/supreme-cour... 3145
Reposted by James WillemBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 21hBro you should read about laws there’s all sorts of them 391215172
Reposted by James WillemPhiladelphia Magazine @phillymag.com · 20hBehind the spirit, love, and Palestinian tradition shaping Saif Manna's za'atar manoushe — the pastry that reminds him most of homephillymag.comAnatomy of Manna Bakery's Signature PastryBehind the spirit, love, and Palestinian tradition shaping Saif Manna's za'atar manoushe -- the pastry that reminds him most of home 021
Reposted by James WillemEmily Blunt Guts @glocktopus.bsky.social · 21hImagine contract negotiation against union reps who are all veteran DMs and deck builders. Just recognize and settle, Hasbro, you’re out of your element. 121
Reposted by James WillemU.S. Soccer Men's National Team @usmnt.ussoccer.com · 06/10/2026A magnificent Minnesota matchday! 0526
Reposted by James WillemLiverpool Distribution Services at Liverpool University Press @lupdistribution.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What happens when people are traded for coal? Daniele Valisena's compelling history uncovers the stories of Italian migrants, Belgian mining communities, and the environmental legacy they left behind. @upittpress.bsky.social bit.ly/47mXKLa #EnvironmentalHistory 033
Reposted by James Willemghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026how do you send the guy who clowned himself on crudités out to do this 971636207
Reposted by James WillemBrent Maguire @bmags94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We've got more roof antics 210626
Reposted by James WillemThe Philadelphia Citizen @thephilacitizen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The two measures voters can approve or reject on November 3 give an edge to small and local businesses, and make the City's art and culture department permanent. bit.ly/4dsMxx8thephiladelphiacitizen.orgBallot Questions for the November 3 2026 General ElectionBallot questions the November 2026 election give hiring preference to small, local businesses and make the City's art department permanent 052
Reposted by James WillemPeter Schweyer @peterschweyer.com · 06/10/2026Important election info for college students! The biggest upcoming date? 🗓️ OCT. 19 is the voter registration deadline - visit vote.pa.gov/register now!vote.pa.gov 011
Reposted by James WillemDecision Desk HQ @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Alaska could decide the Senate. The DDHQ Forecast gives Democrats a 56% chance of a majority. If they win Alaska, that rises to 75%. If Republicans hold it, it falls to 26%. 3409
Reposted by James WillemJaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Legislative leaders said they want a say in what happens with the up to three-quarters of a billion dollars in Meta settlement money, but didn’t say where they think the money would be best directed. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10...spotlightpa.orgMeta settlement could spark spending fight in PAThe settlement says the attorney general controls the money, but Pennsylvania’s fiscal code says it should go into the General Fund. 012
Reposted by James WillemSpotlight PA @spotlightpa.org · 05/10/2026Pa. is getting at least $516M from a Meta settlement. It could spark a political fight. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10/pe… 111
Reposted by James WillemDutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Eelco Heinen celebrates too soon after striking a budget deal with opposition parties that lasts for exactly as long as it takes them to read the small print while Amsterdam is shocked by the shooting of a prison warden on a bustling restaurant terrace. That and more on the podcast.soundcloud.comThe MC Escher's Budget Carousel Edition - Week 40 - 2026Eelco Heinen celebrates too soon after striking a budget deal with opposition parties that lasts for exactly as long as it takes them to read the small print. Amsterdam is shocked by the shooting of a 021
Reposted by James Willemgeraldmcgrew @geraldmcgrew.bsky.social · 05/10/2026*The September jobs report was disappointing from almost every perspective, with slower job growth, wages falling behind inflation, declining self-employment, and limited evidence of AI-driven productivity gains* #Jobs #Unemployment By @deanbaker13.bsky.social cepr.net/publications...cepr.netSix Takeaways from the September Jobs ReportThe September jobs report shows slowing job growth, weaker wage gains, falling self-employment, and little evidence of an AI productivity boom. 3228
Reposted by James WillemKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026So… a man who thinks women’s reproductive rights are “abstract” got to take away our rights. 56017
Reposted by James WillemDavid Gerard @davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026 30126923959
Reposted by James WillemKen Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I said this in a NY Times story last week about the WA millionaire tax, but let’s bring back shame. Even if billionaires don’t know it’s wrong to do shit like this, they should know it’s embarrassing.fortune.comGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses | FortuneThe state’s ultrawealthy, including Larry Page and Peter Thiel, have similarly donated to efforts opposing the wealth tax. 481659230
Reposted by James WillemJosh Shapiro @joshshapiropa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Reproductive freedom is on the ballot this November. In joining this campaign, Pennsylvanians are rising up to continue protecting the freedom to choose in our Commonwealth. 184
Reposted by James WillemAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Don't be afraid to READ! Get into the spooky season with this poster featuring Gustavo the Shy Ghost from Mexican artist and New York Times bestselling author Flavia Z Drago. Purchase here: bit.ly/4nZO2EO 2301107
Reposted by James WillemTennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Novak Djokovic upsets Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and is now 32-0 in Beijing on this court Only his 4th Top 10 win of the year, 2 in Australia and 1 at Wimbledon, Zverev will have to wait until the indoor season to become #1, he had to win both here and Shanghai. 6537
Reposted by James WillemLaura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A few highlights from GOP State Senator Dan Dawson's jaw-dropping speech during #ialegis debate on Friday. Dawson chairs the Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee and was one of six GOP senators to vote no on the bill to allow a huge tax giveaway for a proposed steel mill in southeast Iowa. 28424
Reposted by James WillemPittsburgh Progress @pittsburghprogress.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Workers continue to strike at Duquesne Light. IBEW Local 29 began the work stoppage Oct. 1 over numerous issues, including wages and working conditions. Pittsburgh Progress Founding Worker Member Andrew Goldstein shares more from the picket line: pittsburghprogress.com/duquesne-lig... 094
Reposted by James WillemHilltown Families @hilltownfamilies.bsky.social · 04/10/2026📚 Eric Carle Museum in Amherst. October brings author signings, the Halloween BOOk Bash, Grandmother Moon, and hands-on art studios. #EricCarle #PictureBooks #WesternMass hilltownfamilies.org/featured-ad/...hilltownfamilies.orgThe Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - Hilltown FamiliesThe Carle in Amherst, MA launches October with The Carle After Dark, a Pay-As-You-Wish event, and a Color Quest art series for families. Throughout the month, enjoy special storytimes, author visits,… 021
Reposted by James WillemCider Review @ciderreview.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Wata Cider: On Founding Lebanese Cider Culture. Jack speaks with Soha Frem about founding Wata Cider, and essentially creating a new cider culture in Lebanon. An incredible story that shows how rich the tapestry of world cider is becoming. #cider #lebanoncider-review.comWata Cider: On Founding Lebanese Cider CultureJack chats with Soha Frem, a maker who has created a whole new cider culture while tackling Lebanon’s surplus local apple crisis. 084
Reposted by James WillemAmerican Hockey League @theahl.com · 04/10/2026Welcome to the American Hockey League, Cole Beaudoin! @hartford-wolf-pack.bsky.social | #HFDvsLV 063
Reposted by James WillemNPR @npr.org · 03/10/2026More farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it. (via @kcur.org) n.pr/4zcGXGJn.prThis grain could be an answer to drought-prone fields – if more Americans eat itMore farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it. 3531568
Reposted by James WillemRick Perlstein @rickperlstein.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A Hasidic Jew, with the sidecurls, hat, and everything, is being deported. For the alleged crime of antisemitism. For peacefully protesting Israel. Where he is a citizen; and to which he is being deported. 611239
Reposted by James WillemBruce Gorrie @bsrg1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026PP Arnold is 80 today, the fact she's still around and performing fills me with joy 914316
Reposted by James WillemLehigh Football Nation @lfn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026End of 3Q, Lehigh is up 34-0 on Fordham. I really like fresh pasta in Little Italy, and the Botanical Gardens are something everyone should visit someday. And Fordham has a beautiful campus. Lehigh is thoroughly in control and is dominating on the scoreboard and the stat sheet. 041
Reposted by James WillemMiss Mainwaring @miss-mainwaring.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My siblings and I were taken to shop there twice a year to buy winter and summer wardrobes. For me 4 school and 2 Sunday dresses, 2 pairs of shoes— with lunch at the Zodiac Room (amazing child’s menu) and a visit to Couture for our mother. 31786
Reposted by James WillemTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026GOP ads right now are all about attacking trans people. Over, and over, and over. I was a gay teen in 2004 watching the Bush campaign try to win on attacking gay marriage, but the resort to this hate drive in campaign ads feels so dialed up now. I can’t imagine being an lgbt kid watching tv today. 662349474
Reposted by James WillemUAW @uaw.org · 03/10/2026“The support that these Alamo Drafthouse workers received from the community shows that St. Louis is a union town, and I believe that the labor movement in the city is going to make a massive comeback.” www.stlpr.org/economy-busi...stlpr.orgAlamo Drafthouse workers in St. Louis vote to unionize over tips, cuts to hoursOnline ordering systems that cut workers’ tips and hours catalyzed the union efforts, which the United Auto Workers hopes will strengthen the St. Louis labor movement. 12610
Reposted by James Willemderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵 10459721689
Reposted by James WillemEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 24730531793
Reposted by James WillemTick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Svitolina Sticks Around For the past few years, Elina Svitolina has completely shut down her season after the US Open. But this year, with a spot in the WTA Finals on the line, the Ukrainian is staying booked, busy... and winning, rallying past Katerina Siniakova today. 3471
Reposted by James WillemAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Notice how they also brag about the number of naturalizations having plummeted; a sign of how much they detest legal immigration. /also, the removals number is largely fake. The actual number is 650-700k. 35933299
Reposted by James WillemEconomic Policy Institute @epi.org · 28/09/2026Trump wants to divert child care funds from low-income working families to married couples with a stay-at-home parent. Supporting economically struggling families, including full-time caregivers, is a good idea. Taking money from working families to do it is not.epi.orgNew Trump child care plan would strip resources from low-income working families: A better solution is to fully fund the Child Care and Development Fund instead of redirecting resources away from work...The Trump administration is proposing a new plan to divert child care funds away from working families, which will lead to a loss of child care subsidies for some, increased child care costs for every... 21412
Reposted by James WillemAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I may be giving away some intel here but there is talk of an explicit instruction from the White House/DHS to cap the number of naturalizations carried out each month. 515231
Reposted by James WillemRaffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I'm sorry, what? scholar.google.com/scholar_case... 4321313
Reposted by James WillemAbraham Gutman @abgutman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The @phillynewsguild.bsky.social ratified a new 3 year contract! Raises? ✅ Bonus? ✅ AI protections? ✅ Faster vacation accruals? ✅ All won, not given — and I couldn’t have been be more proud to fight for my incredible colleagues at The Philadelphia Inquirer at the bargaining table.inquirer.comPhiladelphia Inquirer employees secure new union contract with raises and AI protectionsUnder the new three-year contract, members will see healthcare costs increase for the first time in 20 years, the union said. 0103
Reposted by James WillemKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“The stress is audible in Lehigh Valley farmers’ voices as they describe an ever-growing list of pressure…topped by preharvest spikes in diesel fuel prices… As rising grocery prices continue to hit consumers’ wallets, the producer end of the farm-to-table spectrum say they’re under the same strains”mcall.comLehigh Valley farmers under pressure as fuel and other prices rise. ‘There’s not much of a profit to be made’Lehigh Valley farmers face an ever-growing list of pressure points, topped by preharvest spikes in diesel fuel prices. 184
Reposted by James WillemAmy Nathan @amynathan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"An inspiring, important, and often-neglected story of a civil rights icon," says the KIRKUS Review of the new book RIDING INTO HISTORY, about "U.S. Army PFC Sarah Louise Keys (1928-2023), who resisted bus segregation three years before Rosa Parks. www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... 184