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i'd love to read this.

part of the reason why christianty is such a force on the korean peninsula can be traced back to the japanese occupation of 1910-1945, and how japanese imperial rule also included attempts at cultural genocide.

imperial japan's state faith was the very japanese shinto.

Phenomenal thread. Thank you.

Regulate AI ↔️ Empower Organized Labor. There's a candidate for Congress who's making these connections—and who's ready, willing, and able to act on them: @alexbores.nyc.

Discussing one of my favorite topics, organized labor, with one of my favorite labor leaders, my dad.

TBT to last week’s first-ever hearing of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education.

Early childhood providers - overwhelmingly women of color - are the backbone of this system. Yet too many are paid poverty wages & forced to work 2nd and 3rd jobs.

We have to stop paying women less to do more.

Stop the War: A Movement Call for Self-Determination and Freedom

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM PT

Register: actionnetwork.org/events/stop-...

That's great—I'm glad to know you already did it. And, yes, I hope so too.

I appreciate your replying to confirm. 🙏

To clarify: by "thousands of chances each year," I mean just in my home state of New York alone. If all 50 states and DC were to adopt these three measures, the scale would be closer to a hundred thousand every year, as there are about half a million elective offices in the US.

Hehe I like this show too

For those who plan to migrate as well, two pieces of advice that I wish I'd known before doing it myself to make the change easier:

1️⃣ If you have bookmarks from Bsky that you want to save on Blacksky, then find and save those posts on Blacksky before migrating.

2️⃣ Ditto for any push notifications.

Money for mutual resilience: Introducing Blacksky Cash Mutual aid has always been about more than money. But money, shared intentionally, can be a powerful expression of solidarity. This is us building toward that future.

Thank you, @jenny753.fediiverse.net, for this concise explanation. I'd just add that Blacksky not only moderates with greater attention to addressing problems of anti-Blackness; it's also striving to build out a larger infrastructure of (online) community resilience.
blackskyweb.xyz/money-for-mu...

Blacksky - Open Collective Decentralized social media built for community power, culture, and collective freedom.

I migrated because believe in what blackskyweb.xyz is doing. And since implementation of its goals requires funding from its users, I'll be giving to @blackskyweb.xyz as well.

(PS: @rude1.blacksky.team, once you make annual contributions available, I'll give 2x as much.)
opencollective.com/blacksky

@blackskyweb.xyz has this 1-minute video on how to do it. For me, the process was simple and quite fast; I have about 2.4k posts, and the service completed the migration in under 5 minutes.

blacksky.community/profile/did:...

Move your data to Blacksky Move your data to Blacksky – transfer your AT Protocol account in minutes.

Testing, 1-2-3: this is my first post after migrating from Bluesky to Blacksky, using @move.blacksky.community's migration service.

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These three things would create literally thousands of chances each year for people we like to run and win:

1️⃣ Public campaign financing (matching funds or vouchers)

2️⃣ Fusion voting

3️⃣ Replacing nonpartisan "jungle primaries" with ranked-choice voting or approval-voting methods in closed primaries

So true.

Thanks to @petesikora.bsky.social + @nychange.bsky.social for sounding the alarm. Find your NYS legislators' numbers here. My script:

"Gas is driving up energy bills, not renewables. Solar is the least expensive form of energy. Hold the line against the governor's attempt to roll back the CLCPA."

A farm worker in a lemon orchard where you could see the buckets of lemons she's harvesting

"Alicia" shared this pic from Kern County. "The lemon orchard is in bad shape, with no lemons on the trees. They still only pay us $35 per 900 lb box for juice lemons. It takes us 3-4 hours to pick that box. It's wrong. We should at least be guaranteed minimum wage." #WeFeedYou

The charged fight over battery storage comes to a historic Black neighborhood in Queens Members of the community, including some who live near the site, are pushing back.

"In predominantly white NY neighborhoods, similar battery projects have been withdrawn. For example, a large facility planned on Staten Island was canceled without explanation."

SE Queens has taught me: the energy transition will be just, or it won't happen.
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

"Shamefully, while several other states have passed statewide protections against this collusion, New York has taken no action, despite a bill, the New York for All Act, which has sat in the state legislature for years."

Call your reps to demand they pass #NY4All NOW:
win.newmode.net/ny4all

NYC plans new AI-focused school as rules for the tech are delayed The education department wants to open a new Next Generation Technology High School.

NYC is planning to open a digital tech-focused high school that "would make students 'builders as well as ethical users of AI'".

Meanwhile, the City has not yet come out with an AI policy for schools themselves. Very concerning. This is a decision that communities should make.

We’re proud to announce NYPAN’s endorsement of Danielle Welch (@votewelch.bsky.social) for Congressional District 3 in Long Island!

A first-generation college grad, union member, public defender, and mom, Danielle is running Congress to fight for dignity, fairness, and progressive representation.

"[T]to eat sustainably, individuals should consume no more than 255 grams—or about ½ a pound—of pork or poultry per week.

"The study also makes clear that beef, lamb and other red meats are not compatible with a sustainable future under current environmental constraints."

In case you missed it: @osterforus.bsky.social is going to make things fun and interesting this cycle in Southeast Queens!

When I worked in state government, I helped pass the $15 minimum wage, but I know & we all know that is no longer enough for NYC workers. 🥚 That’s why a $30 minimum wage has been a part of my platform since Day 1. I was overjoyed to stand beside @cmsandynurse.bsky.social as she leads this fight!

@phara4assembly.bsky.social tells it like it is:

"Ultimately, the responsibility rests with the state that hospitals like Brooklyn Hospital Center should be made whole.

"Unfortunately, the governor...did make the choice not to include increases in safety net funding overall in last year’s budget."

Jews head into Shabbat with apprehension & devastation after antisemitic attacks on synagogues in Michigan, Toronto, and Belgium. Fear and grief can be exceedingly lonely experiences. But we are not alone. We are all too aware that the fear many of us feel right now is shared by our Muslim cousins.

Looking for a great political show? Watch Borgen on @netflix.com. It’s a fascinating look at how a multi-party democracy works in Denmark—with bargaining, compromise, and coalition-building to actually solve problems. A striking contrast to America’s two-party dysfunction.

Golden ragwort in the snow. A center stem, just a couple inches tall for now, is poking up from the center with frilly leaves.

Golden ragwort? You know it's getting those flower stalks ready