Meg
@asquario.bsky.social
Don’t post often, but that could change ✨
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Across the country, a May Day Strong coalition has planned over 1,000 mobilizations between May 1-3 under the banner “For the Workers, Not the Billionaires."
Follow for updates on actions. ⤵️
Follow for updates on actions. ⤵️
Workers Defy the Billionaire Takeover on May Day
A guide to May Day 2025 actions.
inthesetimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Across the country, a May Day Strong coalition has planned over 1,000 mobilizations between May 1-3 under the banner “For the Workers, Not the Billionaires."
Follow for updates on actions. ⤵️
Follow for updates on actions. ⤵️
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📰 It's time for a fourth branch of government.
In @bostonglobe.com today, Marjan Ehsassi & I call for creating a randomly selected House of the People. Our institutions of democracy are failing. We need to try a new approach. Read how it could work and why this is feasible and strategic even now.
In @bostonglobe.com today, Marjan Ehsassi & I call for creating a randomly selected House of the People. Our institutions of democracy are failing. We need to try a new approach. Read how it could work and why this is feasible and strategic even now.
It’s time for a fourth branch of government - The Boston Globe
When politicians fail to solve thorny policy issues, they should put the question to a House of the People.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
📰 It's time for a fourth branch of government.
In @bostonglobe.com today, Marjan Ehsassi & I call for creating a randomly selected House of the People. Our institutions of democracy are failing. We need to try a new approach. Read how it could work and why this is feasible and strategic even now.
In @bostonglobe.com today, Marjan Ehsassi & I call for creating a randomly selected House of the People. Our institutions of democracy are failing. We need to try a new approach. Read how it could work and why this is feasible and strategic even now.
A few things while everything feels (is) so out of control— 1) Know your neighbors and get organized. This means building meaningful relationship where you can strategize together if. 2) Leverage your shared interests and needs to get what you want. Like no increase in rent for the whole building 👏🏼
February 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A few things while everything feels (is) so out of control— 1) Know your neighbors and get organized. This means building meaningful relationship where you can strategize together if. 2) Leverage your shared interests and needs to get what you want. Like no increase in rent for the whole building 👏🏼
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I appreciate all the people recommending the Shock Doctrine. I've been thinking about what makes Trump's use of these tactics a little different.
In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
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In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
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Chaos and confusion. Somebody read @naomiaklein.bsky.social The Shock Doctrine as a manual, it seems. Time for people to read it again for countermeasures also.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
Trillions of dollars could be on hold, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trillions of dollars could be on hold, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
January 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I appreciate all the people recommending the Shock Doctrine. I've been thinking about what makes Trump's use of these tactics a little different.
In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
a 🧵
In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
a 🧵
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Justice for Immigrants and Refugees! New poster from @nicolaslampert.bsky.social justseeds.org/product/just...
January 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Justice for Immigrants and Refugees! New poster from @nicolaslampert.bsky.social justseeds.org/product/just...