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Organizing from Western MA to Philly. Housing/ economic/ racial justice. Mostly here for news and politics

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I feel like I’ve had to be loudly anti-war since I was 19.

12.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 406 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4
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Tell Your Senators: Oppose Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary Contact Congress today!

Kristi Noem was an absolute failure at DHS. A complete disgrace. But Trump’s new pick is somehow worse.

So we need everyone on board as loud as possible telling their Senators to vote no on this disaster of a nominee!

11.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 1747 πŸ” 559 πŸ’¬ 94 πŸ“Œ 26

I’m not positive but pretty certain 90% of Bluesky users live within 30 miles of Philadelphia. This feels demographically correct.

11.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Philadelphia tenants may gain new protections from retaliation. Here's what to know The proposed City Council bills could benefit renters afraid of speaking out about their living conditions, fair housing advocates say.

β€œFair housing advocates say launching a proactive program would directly benefit tenants who fear their landlords will retaliate against them.”

09.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
07.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For socialists in the US it is so important right now to be building organizations capable of gumming up the cogs of the imperialist machine. Protesting is good but it is not stopping anything. We cannot confine ourselves to the same methods that don’t work

07.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 865 πŸ” 185 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 4

The words of Karl Marx that the government is a committee for managing the affairs of the capitalist class are confirmed to the full.

07.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 247 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

The scientific consensus is you're a pedantic asshole

07.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell HUD: Keep Families Together and Housed! HUD’s new proposal is cruel, costly, and counterproductive. It would rip families apart and increase eviction & homelessness during a housing crisis. Join me in telling HUD Secretary Scott Turner to withdraw it.

🏠 Housing is a human right β€” for every family. Tell HUD to #KeepFamiliesTogether and stop this cruel, costly & counterproductive rule before it pushes hundreds of thousands of people toward homelessness. ➑️ bit.ly/KFTrttc #HomesForAll

06.03.2026 04:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2026 nuclear family memeβ€” featuring Fritzi as Neurodivergent Aunt, Sluggo as Sluggo, Nancy as Daughter, Nancy Jr as Woke Dog

2026 nuclear family memeβ€” featuring Fritzi as Neurodivergent Aunt, Sluggo as Sluggo, Nancy as Daughter, Nancy Jr as Woke Dog

04.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 13208 πŸ” 2738 πŸ’¬ 82 πŸ“Œ 86
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The tragedy in Tumbler Ridge shows big tech cannot be trusted with public safety Mark Carney's government wants to invest billions in AI.

Obv a lot going on this past weekend but ICYMI I published my first op-ed in @thestar.com arguing that the federal approach to AI companies laid the groundwork for OpenAI to not inform officials about the ChatGPT activities of the Tumbler Ridge shooter. Check it out:

04.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Actually, pal, it sounds like the people who live in that apartment building are the ones supporting your family and you are doing nothing???

03.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell HUD: Keep Families Together and Housed! HUD’s new proposal is cruel, costly, and counterproductive. It would rip families apart and increase eviction & homelessness during a housing crisis. Join me in telling HUD Secretary Scott Turner to withdraw it.

No family should have to choose between being together or being housed. That's not a policy tradeoff β€” it's cruelty. Join us in fighting back. #KeepFamiliesTogether➑️ bit.ly/KFTrttc #HomesForAll

03.03.2026 07:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

children are not property
children are not property
children are not property

parents do not have rights, they have responsibilities

03.03.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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US Calls Iranian Retaliatory Strikes "Unprovoked", And Other Notes Reading by Tim Foley:

Only the United States could bomb a country, kill its leader, massacre its children, declare the intention to destroy its military and topple its government, and then call that country’s retaliation against US military bases β€œunprovoked”.

www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/us-calls-i...

02.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 391 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 16
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Alright, alright

01.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Never forget who you’re fighting for.

28.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 11127 πŸ” 2861 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 58
Wally, the brown british shorthair, is a kitten and laying on the bed.

Wally, the brown british shorthair, is a kitten and laying on the bed.

Stop for a moment and consider:

27.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

What a terrible night to have a curse

28.02.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Does the FIFA Peace Prize mean nothing anymore?

28.02.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 355 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

Find someone who loves you as much as liberals love the Just World fallacy.

27.02.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah. A fascist.

26.02.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good thread. And we *do* know why. When faced with the choice, they choose racism. Healthcare, social services, housing ... a majority of white voters vote *against* these benefits to ensure that others don't get them, even though it means they don't get them either.

26.02.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

hey, folks, just wanted to let you know you can’t vote your way out of what was presented to you at the SOTU

25.02.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Nearly 80% of weapons seized by Mexico’s current administration come from the US Ricardo Trevilla, Secretary of Defense, says that the Claudia Sheinbaum government has recovered 215 powerful .50 caliber rifles from criminals, one of the drug traffickers’ favorites

Any time you hear any news about Mexican cartels, do not forget the most important aspect:

The US funded them, and the US armed them.

english.elpais.com/internationa...

24.02.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 202 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

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24.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Report on Antisemitism in Canada ft. Blake Lambert (Podcast) Returning to Jesse Brown's series with a cohesive critique

NEW: On this week’s North State, I sat down with journalist and professor Blake Lambert to return to the Canadaland series on antisemitism in Canada. Blake has reported on antisemitism extensively, and he explains the institutional view the series exemplifies is deeply flawed.

24.02.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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24.02.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

A two state solution exists and we are watching it right now.

The two state solution IS wiping Palestine off the map. That's what it has done. Many states debate the existence of Palestine altogether, don't have embassies for Palestine but do for Israel.

Supporting a two state solution is fascism.

24.02.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Huh

24.02.2026 06:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0