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The Real Gulf of America. The 3 Richest Americans Hold More Wealth Than Bottom 50% Of The Population. Probably worse now with the rise of Elon Musk. Money buys everything - politics, govt, press, judiciary, law enforcement. Inevitably produces Trump, arrogance, danger.

Morning everybody… London Calling! We’re back at #bbcradiolondon at 1pm this afternoon with the Saturday Session. Expect an hour packed so tightly with classics and newies, it can only but explode out of your listening devices 😉 Tune in &👂@ 1pm via 94.9, Digital & bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

1 March 1927 | A French Jew, Benjamin Trauger, was born in Paris. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 15 February 1943 in a transport of 1000 Jews deported from Drancy. He did not survive.

1 March 1897 | A German Jewish woman, Hertha Rabinowitz, was born in Berlin. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 4 March 1943 in a transport of 1,750 Jews deported from Berlin. She did not survive.

#OtD 1 Mar 1968 Chicane high school students in East Los Angeles ignited a week of walkouts across the city by 15,000 students from 7 or more high schools. They were demanding more Latine teachers, and teaching of Mexican-American history stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8...

To paraphrase an old joke, to err is human, but to really fuck things up you need to add a large networked computing system into the mix.

#OtD 28 Feb 1948 British Labour Party-controlled colonial police in Ghana killed 3 people and injured many others after they opened fire on a procession of unarmed ex-servicemen protesting the rising cost of living. Learn more about global Black revolt: shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collec...

How awful, poor Brendan. I hope he has loads of support around him ❤️

Brendan Courtney fears rise in 'anti-gay rhetoric' after being attacked in Dublin last night jrnl.ie/6636198

28 February 1920 | A Polish woman Anna Smoleńska was born. She was a scout, a student of art history, and the author or co-author of the 'Fighting Poland' sign. In #Auschwitz from 27 November 1942. No. 26008 She perished in the camp on 19 March 1943.

28 February 1926 | German Jewish boy, Friedrich Jakob Kahn, was born in Bingen. He emigrated to the Netherlands. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. He did not survive.

The fact that the USA has banned visas for trans people but welcomed rapist Andrew Tate shows how all this "defending women" stuff is total bullshit

#OtD 28 Feb 1972 the trial of legendary Black communist Angela Davis for murder, kidnapping & conspiracy began in San Jose, CA. Amidst a global campaign of support in June an all-white jury acquitted her of all charges. Davis tells her story in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...

#OtD 27 Feb 1937 Woolworth's sitdown strike of women workers in Detroit began. 150 women occupied their workplace and won improved pay and conditions, and helped galvanise the militant workers' movement sweeping the country at the time stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9...

We must learn to resist

28 February 1892 | Czech Jewish woman, Marie Aschermannová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz where she perished on 10 October 1942.

28 February 1892 | A Polish Jew, Hersz Feldman, was born in Skarżysko-Kamienna. A tailor. In #Auschwitz from 25 October 1941. No. 22208 He perished in the camp on 1 November 1941.

Sounds like Trump’s poodle got some approving pats today.

I remember a public hearing in 2019 when @aoc.bsky.social exposed Zuckerberg’s inadequacy as the head of any organisation, by showing that he was unwilling to answer questions about how his company undermines democracy by profiting from targeted disinformation campaigns. thehill.com/policy/techn...

27 February 1919 | A Polish Jew, Łajb Śliwka, was born in Częstochowa. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 20 February 1942. No. 23628 He perished in the camp on 15 March 1942.

Trump pressured the government of Romania to release Andrew and Tristan Tate. This is a government by and for rapists. apnews.com/article/roma...

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27 February 1896 | A Pole, Kazimierz Rawicz, was born in Błażowa. Lieutenant Colonel of the Polish Army. In #Auschwitz from 10 January 1941. No. 9319 Co-founder of the camp resistance. In July 1942, he was transferred to KL Mauthausen. He survived.

Pedro Pascal responding to transphobia on social media: “I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.” (via @charliejane.bsky.social) [capitalfm.com]

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Such sad news to hear about Gene Hackman & his wife Betsy. His acting magic certainly touched/enriched my life. He always brought an energy and a touch of class to whatever he was in. He was always so watchable. One of the all time greats. RIP.

Sad news: apple.news/Apwe2PkAhQhm...

27 February 1900 | A Czech Jew, Pavel Löbl, was born in Karlovy Vary. Deported to #Auschwitz from the Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 October 1944. He did not survive.

27 February 1910 | A Czech, Vladimir Včelny, was born. In #Auschwitz from 17 June 1942. No. 39823 He perished in the camp on 13 August 1942.

26 February 1892 | A Czech, Rudolf Heczko, was born in Moravská Ostrava. A locksmith. In #Auschwitz from 3 April 1942. No. 28804 He perished in the camp on 27 July 1942.

#bbcradiolondon Evening everybody… We sadly lost drummer Rick Buckler from The Jam earlier this week & paid our tribute (with your help) on the Saturday Session this afternoon. ICYMI…you can listen via the iplayer @ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

26 February 1890 | An Austrian Jewish woman, Leopoldina Heksch, was born in Vienna. She lived in Amsterdam. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 7 October 1942 in a transport of 2,012 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among the 1314 people murdered in gas chambers.

The last HQ of British Batallion in the Ebro front before their withdrawl on 21 Sept 1938. Shared with commanders of the Yiddish speaking Botwin company. Accents of London, Liverpool+ Glasgow with those of Warsaw, Lwów+Krakow. Just outside Corbera d'Ebre

Factoring in the inter-imperialist interests behind the war in Ukraine, Brian O’Boyle uncovers what drives both Trump’s MEGA doctrine and Putin’s military aggression – shoring up their rule at home in uncertain times. www.rebelnews.ie/2025/02/18/t...

26 February 1923 | A Pole, Aleksander Śliwiński, was born in Chełm Lubelski. A baker. In #Auschwitz from 14 October 1941. No. 21533 He perished in the camp on 28 April 1942.

26 February 1911 | A Polish Jew, Chaim Gelblat, was born in Puławy. A tailor. In #Auschwitz from 30 January 1942. No. 26103 He perished in the camp on 26 March 1942.

26 February 1922 | A German Jewish woman, Helene Zwick, was born in Leipzig. In February 1943, she was deported from Berlin to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.

26 February 1907 | An Italian Jew, Giaccomo Antigoli, was born in Rome. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. He did not survive.

Caroline O’Reilly, 1953-2025 socialistworker.co.uk/obituaries/c...

25 February 1932 | A French Jew, Henri Dresner, was born. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 9 August 1942 in a transport of 1,069 Jews deported from Pithiviers and Beaune-la-Rolande. He was among 794 people murdered in a gas chamber after selection.

The new Socialist Worker is out now. Our front page reads: "A warning from Germany..." 📏Don't give racists an inch #GermanElections #StopTheFarRight 📚Read more at socialistworker.co.uk

25 February 1906 | A Polish Jew, Mojsze Welbliond, was born in Warsaw. He lived in Paris. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 27 June 1942 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Pithiviers (there were 937 Jews from Poland in this transport). Camp number 42692. He did not survive.

Your latest reminder that the free market will not save us from climate crisis, because its only geared toward capital accumulation and the profits that come from that.