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labor journalist and author of ‘FIGHT LIKE HELL’ 🏴 big on metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. my books: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Kim-Kelly/178891913 my lefty heavy metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io rep: The Shipman Agency
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This is the most wretched campaign of deliberate, explicit persecution the United States has perpetrated against a minority group in decades. Many of the most important people in politics and journalism are busying themselves trying to figure out how little to say or do about it.

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I was set to launch my book at the Carter Library next month. This week, we were told all events now need approval from the National Archives. The next day, my event was forced to relocate. A book about the working homeless. A book about civil rights. Apparently these topics are now off limits.

submitted 4 hours ago • 19 comments

late night body mod ASMR + a question for the Youth

submitted 14 hours ago • 11 comments

If you appreciate Teen Vogue’s journalism, support the workers who make it possible! Sign the petition!

submitted 23 hours ago • 7 comments

First clip from my interview with former NFL player @chriswarcraft.bsky.social Chris Kluwe about why he chose to be arrested for civil disobedience at his right wing city council meeting this week in protest of MAGA. More clips to come before we release the whole interview. Chris is fiire.

submitted 1 day ago • 24 comments

just did the very first interview for my new book on radical labor history for kids, and it’s finally starting to feel real! preorders are live here :) www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fight-...

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Starbucks labels their coffee product sources as "100% Ethical." Today, a new report documents abusive labor & negative environmental practices within the supply chain Starbucks sources from in Mexico. This isn't the first time the alarm has went off.🧵 elpais.com/mexico/2025-...

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

In 2024, the NLRB filed a complaint against Tesla for interfering in a union drive at their Buffalo, NY assembly plant. Today:

submitted 2 days ago • 77 comments

lord knows I try

submitted 2 days ago • 13 comments

obsessed with the evil robot that’s driving my train

submitted 2 days ago • 32 comments

imagine showing up for your labor history class at Princeton today and this is your guest lecturer (I’m having a delightful time, these kids rule)

submitted 2 days ago • 17 comments

Live-tweeting (yes I know) on this thread about the Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmation hearing. If I uh make it in. (C-SPAN in a Senate hallway if I don’t.)

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

can’t decide if it’s a good time or an absolutely terrible time to be a labor reporter

submitted 3 days ago • 28 comments