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Ziggy West

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Executive Director at Truthout. Board co-chair at The Real News Network. Father, friend, failed poet. Starter packs: Truthout folks: go.bsky.app/9WsnfPT Movement Media Alliance: go.bsky.app/VYgy1uG

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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For 25 years, Truthout has painstakingly built and maintained one of the most enviable traffic-centered business models in the journalism industry. We publish 365 days a year and every single article is free for anyone to read, without ads or a paywall.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I watched some of Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 as opposition research on Sunday. What a sad, bizarre world, saturated with hate and nationalism. It also exposed some of the reasons why Meta and other social media and tech companies have gone all in on supporting Trump this term.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Trump would really hate it if you sent this article to your friends at progressive foundations.
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The Right Funds Its Media. Can Progressive Philanthropy Meet the Moment?
Rigorous, principled, independent journalism is an essential part of movement building.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 05/11/2025
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, marking a historic win for the left over a high-powered, moneyed coalition of establishment forces that came together in hopes of defeating him.
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Zohran Mamdani Wins Decisive Victory in NYC, Triumphing Over Billionaire Onslaught
Mamdani is one of just a few democratic socialists to ever win the seat for the largest city in the U.S.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 28/10/2025
“I would love to do it. I have my best numbers ever,” Trump told reporters Read the full story: tinyurl.com/9ukyra8r
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani released a campaign ad this week honoring transgender trailblazers in the city and vowing to make New York City a sanctuary for trans people.
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Mamdani Vows to Make NYC a “Sanctuary City” for Trans People in New Campaign Ad
“New York will not sit idly by while trans people are attacked,” Mamdani said in his new campaign ad.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Must-read piece on "End Times Schooling" by @jessehagopian.bsky.social who has done so much to unleash the liberatory power of education.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 19/03/2025
Dear Truthout Community, there are only 2 months until the deadline for submissions to the fifth annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize: May 20, 2025. Please share with writers who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated.
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Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize
The annual prize is awarded to two writers who are currently or formerly incarcerated.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
"As protests and support efforts for Khalil continue, we should all uplift demands for his freedom."
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They Came for Mahmoud Khalil in the Night, and They Will Come for Us, Too
We must treat attacks on our communities as an effort to silence every voice of dissent, because those are the stakes.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Since the Supreme Court’s decision, health care providers in Idaho have been able to perform emergency abortions as the lawsuit progressed through the courts. However, Politico reports that such care may be in jeopardy now that the Trump administration is moving to dismiss the case.
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Trump’s DOJ Moves to Dismiss Idaho Emergency Abortion Case
Dismissing the case “will leave the health and lives of pregnant Idahoans hanging in the balance,” said an ACLU officer.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
“Trump’s order will … prevent transgender and intersex people from obtaining new passports, visas, and trusted traveler documents that reflect who they are and how they are perceived in the world.”
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Leaked Memo Details How Intrusive Anti-Trans Passport Policy Will Be Implemented
“These rules make it more difficult for transgender people to obtain a passport,” said researcher Allison Chapman.
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Can’t say this enough. Alternative media are really stepping up to fill the void left by mainstream media. They need all the support we can give them. Explore on your own, follow BlueSky accounts that post useful content, share and comment widely.
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Maya Schenwar @mayaschenwar.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Submissions open today for the Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize. This prize uplifts the work of writers who are currently & formerly incarcerated. truthout.org/articles/kee... Spread the word! The prize honors my sister, who died five years ago after many years in and out of incarceration. 💔
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Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize
The annual prize is awarded to two writers who are currently or formerly incarcerated.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
On Tuesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the White House from transferring three transgender women to men’s prisons and denying them gender-affirming health care in compliance with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.
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Federal Court Blocks Transfer of 3 Trans Women to Men’s Prisons Following Trump Order
Trans people face a heightened risk of violence when confined in prison facilities that don’t align with their gender.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
My latest reprinted in @truthout.org. “For those of us who care deeply about trans children and trans communities, it’s important to stay focused on what the moment demands of us.”
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We Aren’t Powerless in the Face of Trump’s Outrageous, Anti-Trans Edicts
We can’t prevent all of this administration’s harms, but we can greatly diminish their impacts if we organize.
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Negin Owliaei @neginowl.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Very flattered to be included among such good company in this episode! Here's our discussion of media capitulation under Trump: www.projectcensored.org/economic-pil...
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Don’t Get Distracted: Bitter Economic Pills & Threats to Free Press Hit Everyone
Dr. Richard Wolff discusses tariffs, immigration, & the economy, Maya Schenwar and Negin Owliaei defend press freedom against Trump's attacks.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 29/01/2025
The Trump administration’s Department of Education has launched an investigation into Denver Public Schools after students at a school implemented an all-gender multi-stall restroom.
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Denver Schools Face Federal Inquiry Over All-Gender Restroom
“I hope that DPS and other schools fight back for their students,” said Z Williams, a trans activist in Denver.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
That shit ain't Star Trek.
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
To begin with, this is terrible. But second, and I cannot emphasize this enough, please support credible and proven alternate media.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 20/01/2025
Trump and Melania launched crypto coins days before reentering the White House, making billions and opening a portal to untraceable payoffs from corporate and foreign actors.
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Trump Launches Ethically Murky Crypto Coin Days Before Entering Office
By Monday afternoon, the $TRUMP coin was worth around $53 per individual share.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
A crucial read from @truthout.org: "With these choices, corporate media outlets make a rightward societal shift appear inevitable. Movement media’s role is to resist that tendency, and offer an alternative. We have a responsibility to remind people of what we have lost, and what we could still win."
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A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats
Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.
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Negin Owliaei @neginowl.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Media organizations can't capitulate to a second Trump administration. @mayaschenwar.bsky.social, @ziggywest.bsky.social and I wrote for @truthout about how journalism needs to be grounded in accountability and solidarity more urgently than ever.
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A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats
Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.
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Maya Schenwar @mayaschenwar.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Media organizations must refuse to acquiesce to fascism's demands. I co-wrote this op-ed with @neginowl.bsky.social & @ziggywest.bsky.social about how those of us in media must ground our journalism in accountability and solidarity. truthout.org/articles/a-c...
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A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats
Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Definitely have that we all died during Y2K and we're about to enter the 8th circle of hell feeling this morning.
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sharon zhang @sharonzhang.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Gaza Ceasefire Deal Announced After 466 Days of Genocide and 46,000 Dead truthout.org/articles/gaz...
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Gaza Ceasefire Deal Announced After 466 Days of Genocide and 46,000 Dead
The deal is slated to begin on Sunday, Qatar’s prime minister said, beginning with a 6-week cessation of hostilities.
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Negin Owliaei @neginowl.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
"For the first time, after a year of longing, I’ll stand by my mother’s and grandmother’s graves. I’ll tell them how deeply I’ve missed them and how much I wished they were still with us, knowing how desperately they had waited for this moment." -- Shahad Ali writing for us in @truthout.org today
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In Gaza, Ceasefire Will Be a Chance to Finally Breathe
No longer fearing constant bombing, I can begin to mourn all I have lost in Gaza.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 15/01/2025
When the ceasefire was announced we took in collective sighs of relief and grief. Although the violence of occupation may not be over, we are looking back over the past 466 days of genocide and mourning those who were killed, the fellow journalists targeted, the medics who died saving others.
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Palestine
Explore Truthout’s coverage of Palestine with uncompromised news, analysis, and interviews.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 07/01/2025
We might have just rung in a new year, but it feels like an epidemiological Groundhog Day.
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Big Agriculture Is Leading Us Into the Bird Flu Abyss
The federal government’s deference to agriculture industry interests has put the US at risk of a public health crisis.
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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Instead of trying to buy Greenland, which Denmark has repeatedly said is not for sale, maybe our elected officials could pass universal healthcare, which Americans overwhelmingly support. Just a thought.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
My colleague @samculture.bsky.social wrote this piece, and I had to reach out and tell her that this article made me want to see Wicked when I hadn't previously planned to.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
“We strongly condemn the Biden administration for its unbelievable and criminal decision to send another $8 billion worth of American weapons to the government of indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu instead of using American leverage to force an end to the genocide in Gaza."
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Biden Approves Another $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel as Genocide Continues
The president has used his final days in office to guarantee the continuation of Israel’s genocidal assault in Gaza.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
"The official death toll is currently over 45,000 people, including 17,500 children. PCBS estimates that there are 11,000 Palestinians missing and presumed dead, while at least 100,000 have fled the besieged region."
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Gaza’s Population Has Plunged at Least 6 Percent in 15 Months of Genocide
The population has declined by 160,000 people since October 2023, with at least 45,000 people killed by Israeli attacks.
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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Yes, the person making food at McDonalds full time should be able to pay for rent and groceries with their paycheck.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Way too much important information in this interview to quote. Please watch!
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Oxfam has estimated that eradicating world hunger entirely would require nations to contribute $31.7 billion more to global efforts to combat food insecurity — a fraction of the collective wealth of the planet’s 2,682 billionaires.
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Billionaire Wealth Soared in 2024. So Did Child Hunger.
Roughly 35 kids were born into hunger every minute this year as billionaire wealth reached a record $14 trillion.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 30/12/2024
Lately, I’ve been sleeping five hours on a good night. I’m sure many of you can relate.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
"It wasn’t just the colorectal cancer that was killing me — it was the crushing inefficiency, delays and gaps in care that allowed my condition to worsen unchecked."
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I Got Cancer at 35. The Health Insurance System Delayed My Treatment for Months.
Young adults face rising cancer rates — and barriers to timely interventions.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 26/12/2024
These are frightening times for people of conscience. Immigrants and trans people are being scapegoated, and will soon be in the crosshairs of an unapologetic mafia state.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
"If we want to bring universal school meals to all children, regardless of income, it’s going to take a combination of imagination, tolerance for criticism, and a shift in how we consider this issue."
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Minnesota Guaranteed Free School Meals for All Kids. Now Let’s Do It Nationwide.
The program has been a massive success, reducing families’ food insecurity and improving academic performance.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Middle ground: I don't care about the wedding. I just think we should eat Jeff Bezos.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 23/12/2024
For the past 13 months straight, I’ve been reporting on Gaza and the atrocities being wrought upon the tiny territory by Israel and the U.S.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 22/12/2024
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol makes ~$50,000 an HOUR and commutes to work via private jet ☠️ All while baristas nationwide are struggling to pay their rent and get the hours they need to qualify for benefits. We're on ULP strike. It's time for Starbucks to invest in the workers!
A group of workers smile and hold up signs on the picket line. Their signs have messages such as "STARBUCKS WORKERS DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT TODAY!" and "Our union is strong!"A group of workers smile and hold up signs on the picket line. Their signs have messages such as "STARBUCKS WORKERS DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT TODAY!", "Our union is strong!", "HONK FOR WORKERS RIGHTS! STARBUCKS ON STRIKE!" and "NO CONTRACT NO COFFEE"A worker shouts into a megaphone. Their beanie has a button that says "I'm Ready"
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
In a post on X, Musk endorsed Alternative for Germany, a far right, anti-immigrant and antisemitic party that is gaining popularity among conservative Germans.
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Elon Musk Endorses Neo-Nazi German Party Hours After Bernie Sanders Calls Him Authoritarian
Musk is backing a vehemently anti-immigrant, far right party in Germany’s upcoming elections.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Please do what you can to support Truthout's work in 2025. If this isn't a good time for you to make a donation, a repost goes a long way.
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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Starbucks workers AND Amazon workers are on nationwide strikes during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. I truly hope their bosses are sweating bullets :)
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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Musk’s wealth in 2012: $2 Billion Musk’s wealth in 2024: $447 Billion Bezos’s wealth in 2012: $18 Billion Bezos’s wealth in 2024: $249 Billion Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2012: $44 Billion Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2024: $224 Billion Minimum wage in 2012: $7.25 Minimum wage in 2024: $7.25
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
BREAKING: Starbucks Workers United is going on strike. Tomorrow unionized Starbucks workers are walking out in multiple key cities. And @sbworkersunited.org's rolling strike will grow in the coming days. 537 stores and 10,000+ workers are in the union and could potentially strike.
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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The largest strike against Amazon ever is happening right now. The working class in this country is fed up and fighting back against corporate greed. Withholding your labor is a right.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The lawsuit was filed by five Palestinians who have lost family or face threats due to the U.S.’s weapons transfers to Israel.
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Palestinian Families Sue US for Sending Weapons to Israel Despite “Gross Violations” of Human Rights
The US “has irresponsibly embraced, ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil,’” toward Israel, the lawsuit says.
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Please folks, stop believing the Democratic Party will save you. It is entirely part of the problem. It sold you out long ago.
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