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In ‘Class Composition in the Cafe Sector’ we hope that by presenting workers’ narratives alongside our analysis of the sector, we can develop a framework for how workplaces in the sector are structured and what tensions exist within them that can aid organising for class struggle.
Ever so appreciate when something written years ago is rediscoverd by new comrades. Published in Perspectives by
@anarchist-studies.bsky.social "To Care is to Struggle" appeared in print in 2012. Some of it feels dated, other points are very much alive: anarchiststudies.org/to-care-is-t...
@anarchist-studies.bsky.social "To Care is to Struggle" appeared in print in 2012. Some of it feels dated, other points are very much alive: anarchiststudies.org/to-care-is-t...
January 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Ever so appreciate when something written years ago is rediscoverd by new comrades. Published in Perspectives by
@anarchist-studies.bsky.social "To Care is to Struggle" appeared in print in 2012. Some of it feels dated, other points are very much alive: anarchiststudies.org/to-care-is-t...
@anarchist-studies.bsky.social "To Care is to Struggle" appeared in print in 2012. Some of it feels dated, other points are very much alive: anarchiststudies.org/to-care-is-t...
Tomorrow morning will be the first meeting of our working-class academics writing group. Fifteen graduate students and early career scholars from Arizona and Washington to Ireland and Germany will join @geoffboyce.bsky.social and I to level up their writing and support each others radical efforts!
January 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Tomorrow morning will be the first meeting of our working-class academics writing group. Fifteen graduate students and early career scholars from Arizona and Washington to Ireland and Germany will join @geoffboyce.bsky.social and I to level up their writing and support each others radical efforts!
So pleased to see that @thewiremagazine.bsky.social has reprinted an excerpt from Kennedy Block and Josh MacPhee's increadible @commonnotions.bsky.social book Strike When the Needle is Hot. Take a read!
"If producing a record is a tactic, and winning a strike is the goal, then what is the strategy?"
Read an extract from Strike While the Needle Is Hot: A Discography of Workers' Revolt
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/b...
Read an extract from Strike While the Needle Is Hot: A Discography of Workers' Revolt
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/b...
Read an extract from Strike While the Needle Is Hot: A Discography of Workers' Revolt - The Wire
In an extract from his new book, co-authored with Kennedy Block, Josh MacPhee outlines the role of workers' songs and the making of records in supporting labour movements in the US
www.thewire.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
So pleased to see that @thewiremagazine.bsky.social has reprinted an excerpt from Kennedy Block and Josh MacPhee's increadible @commonnotions.bsky.social book Strike When the Needle is Hot. Take a read!
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As a follow up event (for those interested in diving deeper into the topic!), we'll be hosting a "Radicals in the Professions" reading + discussion meetup in NYC on Saturday morning
at the Interference Archive cohosted w/ Planners Network and the Architecture Lobby: eventbrite.co.uk/e/radicals-i...
at the Interference Archive cohosted w/ Planners Network and the Architecture Lobby: eventbrite.co.uk/e/radicals-i...
January 7, 2026 at 12:45 AM
As a follow up event (for those interested in diving deeper into the topic!), we'll be hosting a "Radicals in the Professions" reading + discussion meetup in NYC on Saturday morning
at the Interference Archive cohosted w/ Planners Network and the Architecture Lobby: eventbrite.co.uk/e/radicals-i...
at the Interference Archive cohosted w/ Planners Network and the Architecture Lobby: eventbrite.co.uk/e/radicals-i...
"Love isn't about what we did yesterday; it's about what we do today and tomorrow and the day after.” Heading into the new year with #GraceLeeBoggs on the mind!
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
"Love isn't about what we did yesterday; it's about what we do today and tomorrow and the day after.” Heading into the new year with #GraceLeeBoggs on the mind!
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53 DAYS INTO THE LONGEST NATIONAL ULP STRIKE IN STARBUCKS' HISTORY! 🔥
Remind your friends and family: Don't buy Starbucks for the duration of our strike!
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Remind your friends and family: Don't buy Starbucks for the duration of our strike!
bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
January 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
53 DAYS INTO THE LONGEST NATIONAL ULP STRIKE IN STARBUCKS' HISTORY! 🔥
Remind your friends and family: Don't buy Starbucks for the duration of our strike!
bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
Remind your friends and family: Don't buy Starbucks for the duration of our strike!
bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
"Great [people] make history, but only such history as it is possible for them to make. Their freedom of achievement is limited by the necessities of their environment." Happy birthday #CLRJames!
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
"Great [people] make history, but only such history as it is possible for them to make. Their freedom of achievement is limited by the necessities of their environment." Happy birthday #CLRJames!
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Oh hey look, The Union Bug has its premiere today! The wonderful Chris Garlock and Harold Phillips came on the show to talk about @laborradionet.bsky.social and what it means to build media by workers, for workers. Check it out. 💪
Media by workers, for workers, with Chris Garlock and Harold Phillips
The Union Bug: Ep. 1
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January 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Oh hey look, The Union Bug has its premiere today! The wonderful Chris Garlock and Harold Phillips came on the show to talk about @laborradionet.bsky.social and what it means to build media by workers, for workers. Check it out. 💪
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I helped found @the-work-and-us.bsky.social in 2021. After a little hiatus, we are officially relaunching the project and are expanding our work to include an Incarcerated Research Fellowship. Because we believe that people inside are experts of their own experiences.
December 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I helped found @the-work-and-us.bsky.social in 2021. After a little hiatus, we are officially relaunching the project and are expanding our work to include an Incarcerated Research Fellowship. Because we believe that people inside are experts of their own experiences.
Take a listen to my @bbiunion.bsky.social nion comrades speaking about strikes, walkouts, and union busting at Nestle on the recent episode of @HappenHerePod: open.spotify.com/episode/5kz3...
Strikes, Walkouts, and Union Busting At Nestlé's Blue Bottle
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December 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Take a listen to my @bbiunion.bsky.social nion comrades speaking about strikes, walkouts, and union busting at Nestle on the recent episode of @HappenHerePod: open.spotify.com/episode/5kz3...
Ever so looking forward to watch “The Underground Press Series.” Described as "Uncover the untold stories of literary rebellion, journeying through the lives of game-changing figures who redefined the boundaries of literature and publishing." Trailer: vimeo.com/1045159098?f...
ARTIFACTS - The Underground Press Series
This is "ARTIFACTS - The Underground Press Series" by ARTIFACTS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ever so looking forward to watch “The Underground Press Series.” Described as "Uncover the untold stories of literary rebellion, journeying through the lives of game-changing figures who redefined the boundaries of literature and publishing." Trailer: vimeo.com/1045159098?f...
Been thinking about Asad Haider, his contributions to our revolutionary movements through Viewpoint Magazine and Mistaken Identity, and his generous spirit. Touching tribute to his endeavors in @histmat.bsky.social.
In memoriam: Asad Haider (1987–2025).
In memoriam: Asad Haider (1987-2025) - Historical Materialism
‘Our subjective horizon is the optimism of the intellect; our objective, structuring condition is pessimism of the will. Without optimism of the intellect, we have the party without the people. Withou...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Been thinking about Asad Haider, his contributions to our revolutionary movements through Viewpoint Magazine and Mistaken Identity, and his generous spirit. Touching tribute to his endeavors in @histmat.bsky.social.
New book days are the best days especially when its the forth issue of @long-haul-mag.bsky.social with articles on restaurant and education workers, organizing and motherhood, and I'm particularly thrilled to see a piece on the "Waterfront Writers." Check it out: longhaulmag.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
New book days are the best days especially when its the forth issue of @long-haul-mag.bsky.social with articles on restaurant and education workers, organizing and motherhood, and I'm particularly thrilled to see a piece on the "Waterfront Writers." Check it out: longhaulmag.com
Joined @OvetzRobert in the Bay Area for workshops on workers' inquiry at the @howardzinnbookfair.bsky.social Sunday afternoon and with @dsaeastbay.bsky.social last night. Appreciate the organizers having us, all the participants, and local comrades for their support. #WorkersInquiry #Zinn25
December 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Joined @OvetzRobert in the Bay Area for workshops on workers' inquiry at the @howardzinnbookfair.bsky.social Sunday afternoon and with @dsaeastbay.bsky.social last night. Appreciate the organizers having us, all the participants, and local comrades for their support. #WorkersInquiry #Zinn25
Join us and East Bay DSA for a workshop on workers' inquiry tonight. Looking forward and thanks to the comrades who attended the #Zinn25 workshop too.
In the Bay Area Tuesday December 9th? Want to learn more about workers' inquiry? Join @OvetzRobert and @americanwork47.bsky.social for a workshop hosted by @dsaeastbay.bsky.social. Free workshop with food provided, please rsvp here: actionnetwork.org/events/worke...
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Join us and East Bay DSA for a workshop on workers' inquiry tonight. Looking forward and thanks to the comrades who attended the #Zinn25 workshop too.
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im still buzzing from visiting mayday rooms! www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/c...
Against The Grain: Archiving anarcho-punk - The Wire
The London based MayDay Rooms’ anarcho-punk archive is a valuable resource for radical cultures and politics today, writes Seth Wheeler in The Wire 503/4
www.thewire.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
im still buzzing from visiting mayday rooms! www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/c...
Just sent the book to the publisher. No its not the one I've been working on for a decade and am currently writing. No its not the other one either. My co-editor and I, along with the publisher, can't wait to tell you about it. Out in June in time for Labor Notes! #refusework
December 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Just sent the book to the publisher. No its not the one I've been working on for a decade and am currently writing. No its not the other one either. My co-editor and I, along with the publisher, can't wait to tell you about it. Out in June in time for Labor Notes! #refusework
In the Bay Area Tuesday December 9th? Want to learn more about workers' inquiry? Join @OvetzRobert and @americanwork47.bsky.social for a workshop hosted by @dsaeastbay.bsky.social. Free workshop with food provided, please rsvp here: actionnetwork.org/events/worke...
December 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In the Bay Area Tuesday December 9th? Want to learn more about workers' inquiry? Join @OvetzRobert and @americanwork47.bsky.social for a workshop hosted by @dsaeastbay.bsky.social. Free workshop with food provided, please rsvp here: actionnetwork.org/events/worke...
Looking forward to participating in this years Howard Zinn Book Fair and offering a workshop on workers' inquiry with @ovetzrobert. Join us!
Excited to offer our Workers’ Inquiry to Organize and Fight the Boss along with @OvetzRobert in San Fransciso on Sunday, December 7 as part of the Howard Zinn Book Fair. #WorkersInquiry #BookFair
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Looking forward to participating in this years Howard Zinn Book Fair and offering a workshop on workers' inquiry with @ovetzrobert. Join us!
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Inbox: The independent union at Blue Bottle Coffee, @bbiunion.bsky.social, is on strike. “As of today, we have gone out on the picket line to combat Blue Bottle's bad faith bargaining and ensure fair wages and protections for baristas.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Inbox: The independent union at Blue Bottle Coffee, @bbiunion.bsky.social, is on strike. “As of today, we have gone out on the picket line to combat Blue Bottle's bad faith bargaining and ensure fair wages and protections for baristas.”
I just donated to the strike fund for workers in the @bbiunion.bsky.social as they take on Nestle! #StrikeWave #UnionPower
Blue Bottle has yet to reinstate Abbey, and now our union is preparing to strike over this unfair labor practice.
To support our strike, please donate at tinyurl.com/bbiu-strike, and pledge to boycott Blue Bottle until Blue Bottle negotiated a contract with our union in good faith.
To support our strike, please donate at tinyurl.com/bbiu-strike, and pledge to boycott Blue Bottle until Blue Bottle negotiated a contract with our union in good faith.
Help BBIU get strike ready!
As we approach 1 year of negotiating a contract, Blue Bottle has made it clear that their side will continue to use union-busting tactics in attempt to break morale and our organizing. In spite of th...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I just donated to the strike fund for workers in the @bbiunion.bsky.social as they take on Nestle! #StrikeWave #UnionPower
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"By excavating the urban struggles of 1970s Italy with a spatialized understanding of Operaismo’s signature theoretical contribution––class composition––the book provides both an important contribution to radical urban history and a window into how current urban struggles might be theorized." ❤️🔥 ❤️🔥 ❤️🔥
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"By excavating the urban struggles of 1970s Italy with a spatialized understanding of Operaismo’s signature theoretical contribution––class composition––the book provides both an important contribution to radical urban history and a window into how current urban struggles might be theorized." ❤️🔥 ❤️🔥 ❤️🔥
Joined Clark McAllister for a talk about the history of workers' inquiry at the Belfast Radical Bookfair yesterday. Appreciate the organizers having us, all the participants, and the IWW Ireland for their support. #WorkersInquiry #BookFair
November 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Joined Clark McAllister for a talk about the history of workers' inquiry at the Belfast Radical Bookfair yesterday. Appreciate the organizers having us, all the participants, and the IWW Ireland for their support. #WorkersInquiry #BookFair
I stand with @sbworkersunited.org and you should too!
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I stand with @sbworkersunited.org and you should too!