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Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.

submitted 4 days ago • 568 comments

It would really help if the cisses spoke up for us! If nothing else, it helps with court challenges.

submitted 6 days ago • 9 comments

Protests are taking place all over the country tonight against cuts to vital federal services. Here in Washington, people are marching to SpaceX’s offices demanding Musk be ousted from the government.

submitted 6 days ago • 77 comments

TOMORROW (WED): Rallies are being held across the country to protest the funding cuts to science and the illegal firing of federal workers. Please join if you can. We need to show that many people oppose these destructive attacks on science and healthcare. Details: labor4highered.org

submitted 7 days ago • 5 comments

After Trump’s executive order laying off federal employees last week, Haskell Indian Nations University lost almost a third of its staff, leaving students without teachers.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Union Square anti-Trump rally is on the move.

submitted 8 days ago • 24 comments

Big, growing crowd just west of the U.S. Capitol protesting Trump, Musk and DOGE on President’s Day. “Hey Congress, grow a spine,” they shout, gathering for a rally around the reflecting pool.

submitted 8 days ago • 368 comments

TOMORROW‼️ NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION AGAINST ELON MUSK & TESLA Join RISE AND RESIST when we return to NYC’s Tesla Showroom at Washington & West 13th Street tomorrow, SATURDAY, at 11am. Find your nearest action: TeslaTakedown.com #EndOligarchy #TeslaTakedown #TeslaTakeover

submitted 11 days ago • 6 comments

Bernie Wagenblast, the iconic voice of @mta.info subways, has a message, the day after the feds took the letter "T" referring to trans people, off websites about the Stonewall National Monument. @thecity.bsky.social

submitted 11 days ago • 26 comments

If you live in NY State & want something concrete to do, call Gov. Hochul's office right now & leave a message saying (as calmly as you can, so as to get your message heard) that it's in her power to stand up to Trump by firing the mayor & that you as her constituent are watching what she does next.

submitted 12 days ago • 5 comments

Only takes a minute to send an email if you’re furious.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

TODAY!

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

The Reverend Dr. William Barber II was in action & had a big march & rally of civil servants protesting Elon's coup. They had thousands in the streets. Don't say nobody's doing anything just because democratic politicians aren't, just join the fight where you are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k6X...

submitted 13 days ago • 4 comments

NYC! Tomorrow is the last day to change your party registration to Democrat if you wanna help primary our piece of shit mayor in June! Registration Check nycvotersearch.com Change Party: e-register.vote.nyc

submitted 13 days ago • 4 comments

Tesla's stock is ridiculously overvalued, and even a modest consumer boycott could tank the company, which accounts for the majority of Elon Musk's wealth. The divestment movement weakened apartheid South Africa. Let's do that again. slate.com/business/202...

submitted 13 days ago • 239 comments

Our turn DC

submitted 14 days ago • 4 comments

If you are in or near Washington DC, this is the place to be. Tomorrow/Monday.

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

Peeps who are in DC or willing/able to get to DC on Wednesday: There's gonna be a rally opposing the Trump Admin's push to dismantle the Department of Education -- deets below

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Help me understand why anyone would file their taxes in an environment like this?

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

If you’re a federal employee, you should know this is a lie. Congress hasn’t appropriated these monies and so it’s literally not there to be spent. Also, federal agencies are limited by law to a max $25K payout in the case of restructuring.

submitted 28 days ago • 178 comments

if you're an artist / art worker living in los angeles that has been impacted by the recent fires, applications for the LA arts community fire relief fund just went live. up to 10k in unrestricted funds (w/ proof of full time residency required); apps open until 2/18: www.cciarts.org/relief.html

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

For Los Angeles people, there's a big tool drive TOMORROW to help tradespeople and homeowners affected by the Eaton Fire get back to work. You can drop off: Corded/Cordless Tools Gas-powered tools Air Compressors Pneumatic tools *NO hand tools just yet

submitted 31 days ago • 4 comments

just putting this out there……..

submitted 31 days ago • 5 comments

Just days after Trump returned to the White House, Instagram is censoring abortion content. This is what Aid Access' account looks like right now - posts about how to get abortion medication has been blurred out.

submitted 34 days ago • 152 comments

Congrats, @mtaeckens.bsky.social — couldn’t happen to a better guy!

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Preach!

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

🧵 THREAD: Our reporter spent the past year reporting inside the State Department, trying to answer the central question of Biden’s foreign policy: How did the U.S. let Israel get away with widespread horrors in Gaza?

submitted 41 days ago • 173 comments

Novelist Jervey Tervalon lost his house in the Eaton fire. He’s a talented writer (recently a Best American contributor) and a good dude with a) health issues affecting his ability to work and b) no fire insurance. Here’s his GoFundMe, organized by his daughters: www.gofundme.com/f/help-jerve....

submitted 41 days ago • 2 comments

Today’s glimmer of hope brought to you by the creator of Watch Duty, LA’s nonprofit fire map that’s been such a lifeline for so many. More of this, please! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

submitted 42 days ago • 49 comments

both eaton fire and palisades fire are +10% containment, a big hurdle for both. eaton is at 15%, palisades at 11%. per Watch Duty, FEMA is at multiple library locations today from 9 to 5 to help people apply for aid:

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

NEW: "Dangerous for democracy." The Republican-dominated North Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily blocked certification of a Democrat justice's narrow victory @dougbockclark.bsky.social

submitted 48 days ago • 2 comments

Planet Fitness locations in Los Angeles are “offering anyone impacted by the fires—first responders and residents—free access to shower, recharge, and relax” No membership is required to take advantage of locker rooms, WiFi, charging stations at any LA County location not impacted by the fires.

submitted 48 days ago • 172 comments

As we witness these heartbreaking scenes from the fires in LA, an important reminder that incarcerated people make up over 30% of California’s forest firefighters.

submitted 49 days ago • 122 comments

One of my fave 2024 books by one of my fave people. Highly recommend both Alison’s novels if you haven’t read!!!! 💯

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

A quick year in review / introduction for folks who aren’t too familiar with my work. In 2024 I published my second novel, APRIL MAY JUNE JULY, a family story about 4 estranged siblings brought together again by a wedding and the mystery of their missing father.

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

Another book by Abby Thomas. Lucky us.

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment