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I've been writing a series of essays for PBS on men whose style I admire. The latest is about James Baldwin, a man who knew how to sing through clothes. www.pbs.org/wnet/america...

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How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes? Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce. Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.

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www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

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"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage." -- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)

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New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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

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The theory section newsletter published a series of election reflections in our winter issue, featuring Aldon Morris, Cedric de Leon, Shannon Gleeson, Josh Pacewicz, Daniel Laurison, and Benny Witkovsky who gave us the idea :)

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here's something I wrote for the @asanews.bsky.social theory section (invited by @ykang.bsky.social - does the theory section have a bluesky account?)

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The federal government is the largest employer in the United States. Federal workers tend to be slightly more educated and also have a larger share of Black workers compared to the population average. Their pension fund is the fourth largest public pension asset fund in the world.

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jacobin.com/2025/02/mich...

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Fred Block's Alternative: Habitation Society

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The number of people surprised by the long list of words NSF is targeting makes me think many of you all have not seen this: www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...

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Deactivated X today. I hope more Korean activists come on bsky.

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Seoul & staten island - wintery unionists, young women and the law

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This was a great read with some important lessons (I think) for all kinds of union-focused questions about status & collective reputation. doi.org/10.1093/socp...

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Han Kang writes about the 1980 S.Korean declaration of martial law in Human Acts, here she describes the incredible spirit of the democratization movement

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New publication: I wrote about status threat and solidarity for @SocialProblems

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Latest in Korean labor news www.bbc.com/news/article...

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