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OKC Labor Reporter for @freepressokc.bsky.social. I love my city. (he/him) Signal: @gatley1312.47 "Contact Me" for more direct contact 👇 https://linktr.ee/AlexReportsOKC
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What libs mean, actually mean, by “we need a liberal Joe Rogan” is “how much do we have to spend to make Ezra Klein as influential as Joe Rogan, what’s the number for that,” and there is no number but they’re going to light millions of dollars on fire pretending there is

Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”

The Oklahoma GOP has updated their platform to include opposing funding increases for public schools. The platform now stands against “any increased state funding” for “government schools.” It also calls to abolish the state income tax, abolish the minimum wage, and more.

ICE recently conducted a raid of farm workers, seemingly focused on pro-union worker leaders. On Friday in New York the federal agents stopped a bus and, armed with a list, appeared to single out those who have been doing union organizing for years. theintercept.com/2025/05/05/i...

#MayDay picket at Natural Grocers in Norman, OK amid union-busting allegations. I was there to talk to some workers. #labor #okc freepressokc.com/may-day-rall...

Fast tracking a censorship bill is always troubling. TAKE IT DOWN is the wrong approach to helping people whose intimate images are shared without their consent.

The DC Circuit Court has reinstated Gwynne Wilcox to the NLRB, following Trump's illegal firing of her. The board now has a quorum and can rule on labor disputes around the country.

#HANDSOFF #OKC

Yesterday, the Hands Off! #Oklahoma protest kicked off at City Hall. I was there, on the ground. @cityofokc.bsky.social freepressokc.com/angry-protes...

“Unless you are using GPG (GNU Privacy Guard), email is not end-to-end encrypted, and the contents of a message can be intercepted and read at many points, including on Google’s email servers,” EFF’s @evacide.bsky.social told @washingtonpost.com.

New Rubio order (leaked to me) directs the State Department to spy on student visa holders and applicants social media for "a hostile attitude toward U.S. citizens or U.S. culture (including government, institutions, or founding principles).” www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...

New from 404 Media: a site called 'Dogequest' claims to be doxing Tesla owners across the U.S. Verified that at least some of the people in there are Tesla/Musk supporters. Comes as Trump has said that violence against Tesla would be domestic terrorism www.404media.co/dogequest-si...

Hey ICE, this is me posting something negative about you, like 'you should be abolished'

If you’re good at internet sleuthing and want to put your skills to work to help wildfire victims you can check for LA county rentals that have suddenly doubled in price, publicly name and shame the agents doing this, and report them to the government because it’s illegal: oag.ca.gov/contact/cons...

Don't let it get twisted: TikTok is being banned because it gave normal Americans access to more unbiased news than ever before. If data was truly the issues - then every major tech company would have been banned ages ago. The Government, and lobbyists, are scared when we know more.

Christmas Eve strike happened today in #OKC and nationwide. Here's what the locals had to say. #oklabor @sbworkersunited.org freepressokc.com/okc-starbuck...

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.

www.teenvogue.com/story/what-t...

@sbworkersunited.org workers voted 98% to authorize a strike on Tuesday. I talked to a local union member for their perspective. freepressokc.com/starbucks-un...

Corporate media, a play in 3 acts

Hundreds of musicians are speaking out against the recording industry’s lawsuit against our library for preserving 78rpm records 👉 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-... (🚫🧱) Want to show your support? ⬇️

There needs to be a news outlet that favors public disclosure. Every major media had the manifesto, happily quoted from it, but refused to publish it in full. Media paternalism at its worst. I'm trying to do something different on my site. Support us: kenklippenstein.substack.com

Keep up the good work! Don't give him an inch!

REALLY IMPORTANT UPDATE PLEASE SHARE #ASafeChoice physicians WILL prescribe medication abortion via telehealth FOR WOMEN WHO ANTICIPATE NEEDING THIS MEDICATION. REPEAT: You do NOT need to be currently pregnant to get this prescription. In an era of potentially draconian abortion bans, take note!

BREAKING: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has now walked back their decision in New York as well as Connecticut after pressure from state officials.

#ICYMI: Our PPP tracker has details on all 11.5 million approved PPP loans, including how much of each loan has been reported as forgiven. Search by organization name, type, lender or even ZIP code.

getting alot of liberal followers so let me be clear: i’m an abolitionist and an anarchist, the democratic party is complicit in the rise and power consolidation of the authoritarian right institutions are not coming to save us, we actively have to work to protect our most vulnerable Do the work.

@cityofokc.bsky.social OKC Starbucks Workers and community members attended a "sip-in" event to rally support for a future contract. cc: @jospacebear.bsky.social freepressokc.com/okc-starbuck...

Every article over 500 words should have an audio option

Can’t stress enough if you plan to attend a protests, turn your phone off miles from the site & don’t turn it back on until you’re miles away. Go ahead and buy a faraday bag. It’s not crazy.

The new legislation, prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, comes after 111 Texas doctors signed a public letter urging that the ban be changed because it “does not allow us as medical professionals to do our jobs.”

These people have no lives outside of owning the libs. This is why when regular normal people are leaving Twitter in droves - they can't remain there. If they do - they'll devour each other. So they move too. Block these at sight. Let them starve.

And just when things were going so well for nonprofit newsrooms. Don’t think so? Think so.

Important to note that Texas partners with 37 states to access PDMP data. They could gain access to prescribing records even in blue states where abortion is legal if federal authorities move to schedule abortion drugs.

i’m interested in seeing how this platform might become a tool for organizing, like in the early days of Twitter, pre-algorithm.

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance - www.wired.com/story/the-wi...

Two teacher unions in Massachusetts have been fined for refusing to return to the classroom. The teacher unions in Beverly and Gloucester are on strike, and a judge has imposed fines of $50,000 a day. That number will rise by $10,000 a day as long as they remain on strike.